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NSWC Crane engineer received prestigious award for providing extraordinary value to Fleet Ballistic Missile effort
July 25, 2023 — NSWC Crane engineer, Jeffrey Johann, received a prestigious award for providing extraordinary value to the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) effort. Johann, Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM) and the Distinguished Engineer for Radiation Sciences, received the Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) Director’s Award in a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard in May... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) engineer, Jeffrey Johann, received a prestigious award for providing extraordinary value to the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) effort. Johann received the Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) Director’s Award in a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard in May.

JCREW Counter IED Program Achieves Full Operational Capability
July 25, 2023 — WASHINGTON - The Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) announced that the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW) Increment One Block One (I1B1) program has achieved full operational capability (FOC) ahead of schedule.The I1B1 is a family of systems sharing common... MORE

Airmen at Joint Base Langley Eustis, Virginia perform field exercises during Force Protection Operational Rehearsal (FPOR). An Airman (right) carries the dismounted “manpack” JCREW system to show capabilities during the event in November of 2022.

NSWCPD Honors Employees During Fiscal Year 2023 Second Quarter Awards Ceremony
July 24, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) honored employees during its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Second Quarter Awards Ceremony on June 8, 2023.The hybrid ceremony recognized NSWCPD personnel for career service milestones, as well as Scientist and Engineering Development Program (SEDP) graduates, and acknowledged employees awarded... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Commanding Officer Capt. Joseph Darcy (center) presents NSWPCD personnel (pictured left to right holding awards) John Imbesi, Marie Nichols, Theresa Steck, James Brigham, Shawn Egnak, Douglas McDonnell, and Frederick Good with Career Service Awards for 40 years of service to the U.S. federal government during NSWCPD’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Second Quarter Awards Ceremony on June 8, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Phillip Scaringi/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division celebrates second quarter 2023 PEO IWS awardees
July 24, 2023 — Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) announced 30 individuals from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) as recipients of the Fiscal 23 2nd Quarter PEO IWS Excellence Awards. The awardees represent six teams and include one individual winner.Casey Stafford, from the Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems... MORE

NSWC Crane Chief Engineer for Microwave Devices awarded DON Meritorious Civilian Service Award
July 24, 2023 — K. Bryan Mitsdarffer received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the third highest honorary award in the Navy, due to his work as the Chief Engineer for Microwave Devices at NSWC Crane. Upon receiving his award, Mitsdarffer stated that he was grateful for the support from his co-workers and supervisors. “I am very appreciative for my co-workers and supervisors who supported my nomination for this award. I have been privileged to work with many talented and capable people throughout my career. I feel that all of the good work that has been completed and referenced in the award nomination was not done alone, but with a talented group of people. Their efforts helped lead to all the success I have experienced in my career,” Mitsdarffer previously won the Meritorious Civilian Service Award in May 1997... MORE

K. Bryan Mitsdarffer received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the third highest honorary award in the Navy, due to his work as the Chief Engineer for Microwave Devices at NSWC Crane.

Upon receiving his award, Mitsdarffer stated that he was grateful for the support from his co-workers and supervisors.

“I am very appreciative for my co-workers and supervisors who supported my nomination for this award. I have been privileged to work with many talented and capable people throughout my career. I feel that all of the good work that has been completed and referenced in the award nomination was not done alone, but with a talented group of people. Their efforts helped lead to all the success I have experienced in my career,”

Mitsdarffer previously won the Meritorious Civilian Service Award in May 1997.

Lincoln availability reaches midway point
July 24, 2023 — USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)’s six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) achieved the 50-percent mark June 28, 2023. The project is being led by a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility team in San Diego.According to Ben Godsey, CVN 72 deputy project superintendent, the Fiscal Year 2023 PIA officially started April 1,... MORE

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) project team members celebrate with a barbecue June 27, 2023, in San Diego, after reaching the 50-percent mark in the carrier's six-month planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment San Diego. The availability began April 1. Reaching the 50-percent milestone keeps the project team on track for an on-time completion.

Weeks Assumes Command of Program Executive Office Undersea Warfare Systems
July 21, 2023 — WASHINGTON – Capt. Todd Weeks relieved Mr. Michael D. McClatchey as Program Executive Officer, Undersea Warfare Systems (PEO UWS) during a change of office ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, July 21.The eight program offices within PEO UWS enable the delivery of enhanced combat capability to all submarine platforms with improved cybersecurity... MORE

Captain Todd Weeks, relieves Mr. Michael D. McClatchey as Program Executive Office Undersea Warfare Systems (PEO UWS) during a Change of Office ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, July 21.

Jennifer Herbig to take over as executive director of Code 1100, Executive Department
July 20, 2023 — Jennifer Herbig is set to take over as the new executive director of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in August. She will be replacing Richard Tift, who has served in the position for the past 19 years.Herbig will be leaving her current position as the chief learning officer at Code 1180, Command University, to... MORE

Jennifer Herbig, chief learning officer, Code 1180, Command University, will take over as executive director of PSNS & IMF next month. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

Connecticut docks in newly upgraded Dry Dock 5
July 19, 2023 — Interim seismic mitigation efforts, which began March 29 on Dry Dock 5, have been completed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton. The dry dock has been tested and re-certified and USS Connecticut (SSN 22) was docked for its Extended Docking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA) July 12. Mitigation work... MORE

USS Connecticut (SSN 22) enters Dry Dock 5 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, July 11, 2023, in preparation for its upcoming Extended Docking Selected Restricted Availability. Dry Dock 5 was recently re-certified after undergoing seismic upgrades. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

NSWC Dahlgren Division reaches $1 Billion in OTA awards for fiscal 2019-2023
July 19, 2023 — On July 11, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) reached $1 billion in total Other Transactional Authority (OTA) awards for fiscal 2019-2023, a milestone that demonstrates the importance of this contracting vehicle.An OTA allows for NSWCDD to “quickly prototype technology and innovative solutions for transition to the... MORE

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