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Longtime Shop 51 electrician builds a lasting legacy
September 19, 2023 — In his 36 years working for Shop 51, Electricians, at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Larry Cramer, electrician, has seen a massive amount of change.Cramer has seen 13 shipyard commanders arrive, lead and pass their mantle on to the next. He has seen shops and codes transform their work as carriers and submarines... MORE

Larry Cramer, electrician, Shop 51, Electricians, began his 36-year career at PSNS & IMF since 1987. That career came to a close Aug. 31, 2023, when he "clocked out" for the final time. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

NSS-SY Spotlight: Engineering Pillar -- Isolating firemain piping on aircraft carriers with freeze seals helps accomplish work faster, safer
September 14, 2023 — In direct alignment with the U.S. Navy’s “Get Real, Get Better,” initiative, the Naval Sustainment System-Shipyards’ (NSS-SY) Engineering Pillar is promoting ways to accomplish work faster, safer and with the highest quality. Recently, the NSS-SY Engineering Intervention Board (EIB) worked to improve the maintenance of firemain piping on aircraft... MORE

NSS-SY Spotlight: Engineering Pillar graphic (U.S. Navy graphic by Scott Hansen)

Common Software Development Environment promotes collaboration and faster delivery to the fleet
September 13, 2023 — “Our mission is to improve the efficiency of developing software and delivering capabilities to the fleet. One way we are doing this is through the development of a Common Software Development Environment (CSDE) across Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD),” Software Modernization Lead Leroy Mrozowski said.Mrozowski is part of the... MORE

Winningham is awarded G. Dennis White Early Career HSI Practitioner Award during ceremony at NSWC Dahlgren Division
September 13, 2023 — When Tyler Winningham was a standout soccer player in high school and college, he learned the value of teamwork.That is why Winningham was a bit bashful about accepting an individual accolade for his work as the Human Systems Integration (HSI) lead in the Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office at Naval Air Warfare Center... MORE

IMAGE: Stephen Cricchi, SES, Executive Director of Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy Dr. Brett Seidle, SES, and Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Technical Director Dale Sisson Jr., SES, stand with Tyler Winningham (third from left) of NAWCAD after he received the G. Dennis White Early Career Human Systems Integration Practitioner Award Sept. 5 at NSWCDD.

Emessiene becomes Navy’s newest Heavy Lift Project Officer
September 13, 2023 — WASHINGTON - Lt. Cmdr. Bomono “Bones” Emessiene, a member of the Naval Sea Systems Command Supervisor of Salvage and Diving’s (SUPSALV) Reserve Unit, qualified last month as Heavy Lift Project Officer (HLPO) after successfully completing an oral board chaired by Capt. Sal Suarez, director for SUPSALV and Ocean Engineering. The achievement marked... MORE

Pictured are officers from the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) Reserve Heavy Lift Team, (Left to right) Cmdr. Manny Sayoc, Capt. Sal Suarez, Lt Cmdr. Bomono “Bones” Emessiene, and Capt. Elmer Roman, after Emessiene qualified as a Heavy Lift Project Officer.

NSWC Crane employee awarded for her leadership during the Silent Swarm experimentation event
September 12, 2023 — Sondra Laughlin was awarded the Civilian Service Commendation Medal (CSCM), which is the fourth highest honorary award in the Navy, for her work serving as Deputy Lead for Silent Swarm. Laughlin credits her team for working collectively to bring together a great experimentation event. “I am honored to receive this medal while being a part of the Silent Swarm effort,” stated Laughlin “this team has created something special together, and I’m grateful to be recognized for my part in it.”... MORE

Sondra Laughlin was awarded the Civilian Service Commendation Medal (CSCM), which is the fourth highest honorary award in the Navy, for her work serving as Deputy Lead during the Silent Swarm experimentation event. Laughlin was the lead facilitator for all of Silent Swarm experimentation planning workshops, team events, and was in charge of daily planning and execution activities for the team. The team that Laughlin oversaw included multiple federal agencies, academic institutions, and industry partners.

Employees from NSWC Dahlgren Division named winners of the 3rd Quarter Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems Excellence Awards
September 11, 2023 — Innovation, teamwork and perseverance are the ingredients for achieving mission goals and advancing cutting-edge technology for the Navy’s fleet and warfighter. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), the workforce works diligently to ensure that only the best, highest-quality products and capabilities are delivered for Navy... MORE

IMAGE: The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division MK38 MOD4 Gun Weapon Systems Console Design and Integration Team, consisting of team members (pictured left to right) Christie Cons, Ryan Cervino, Joshua Assur and John Holder with the Integrated Engagement Department, was selected for the Fiscal Year 2023 Third Quarter Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems Excellence Awards. Not pictured are James Carsola and Luke Delozier.

NSWC Dahlgren Division congratulates engineering duty officer and newly selected Lt. Cmdr. Sasha Barnett
September 8, 2023 — From an early age, Lt. Cmdr. (sel) Sasha Barnett knew she was destined to be part of something greater than herself. Her path would eventually lead to a successful career in the U.S. Navy, where she demonstrates her commitment and technical expertise every day on the job. Barnett was recently selected to the higher rank in recognition of all her... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Command, senior leadership and workforce congratulate Engineering Duty Officer and Assistant Program Manager Lt. Cmdr. (sel) Sasha Barnett on her recent selection and her professional achievements.

Navy Deploys Automated Energy Assessment Tools to the Fleet
September 8, 2023 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – Engineers at the Naval Sea Systems Command have achieved an important milestone with the installation of the Global Energy Information System (GENISYS) suite onboard DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers... MORE

Program Executive Office (PEO) for Unmanned and Small Combatants Hosts a Facility Overhaul Commencement Ceremony for Constellation-class Frigate (FFG 62) Land Based Engineering Site (LBES)
September 7, 2023 — Program Executive Office (PEO) for Unmanned and Small Combatants hosted a Facility Overhaul Commencement Ceremony for the Constellation-class Frigate (FFG 62) Land Based Engineering Site (LBES) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) on Aug. 24, 2023.The site will support the FFG 62 class throughout its life, conducting... MORE

(Pictured left to right) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Constellation-class Frigate (FFG 62) Land Based Engineering Site (LBES) Program Representative Lt. Christopher Girouard, Deputy for Ships (OPNAV N96E) Capt. Warren Smith, PMS 515 FFG 62 Program Manager Capt. Andy Gold, U.S. Navy Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Unmanned and Small Combatants Capt. Kevin R. Smith, Doyon Industries Chief Operating Officer (COO) Anthony Woods, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT) Commanding Officer (CO) Capt. Matthew Riethmiller, and NSWCPD CO Capt. Joseph Darcy celebrate the Facility Overhaul Commencement Ceremony for the FFG 62 LBES in Philadelphia on Aug. 24, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Phillip Scaringi/Released)

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