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Naval Warfare Center Detachment’s Rocket Launch Propels First Flight of French Hypersonic Glider
December 12, 2023 — Boosting hypersonic research capabilities was at the heart of a White Sands, New Mexico-based naval detachment’s latest sounding rocket launch with the French military.The high-profile June 26 mission in Biscarrosse, France, was the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) detachment’s first successful flight of a new...

NSWCPD Honors Mechanical Engineer with Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal During Fiscal Year 2023 Fourth Quarter Awards Ceremony
December 12, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) presented Joseph Hungerbuhler with a Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal during the command’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Fourth Quarter Awards Ceremony on Nov. 28, 2023.The Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal is awarded to Department of the Navy and U.S. Marine Corps civilians who...

Carderock’s Magnetic Lab Professionals Reduce Risk for Critical Naval Operations
December 12, 2023 — The U.S. Navy boasts a capable armada that patrols the free and open oceans around the world. To maintain its dominant maritime presence, the fleet relies on its technical experts to identify its own vulnerabilities and create solutions. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland, employs several of these technical...

AUKUS-Related Foreign Military Sales Case Goes to Congress
December 11, 2023 — WASHINGTON – The Department of State endorsed, and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered congressional notification of, a proposed Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case for submarine training devices, personnel training, planning, and nonrecurring engineering (NRE) services in support of the AUKUS Pillar One Optimal Pathway. The case will...

Carderock Hosts First STEM Recruitment Event for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
December 11, 2023 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) recently hosted a tour for students from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), a college within RIT, to explore potential job and internship opportunities at the command. The group visited several engineering...

NSWC Philadelphia Recognizes Employees During Fiscal Year 2023 Fourth Quarter Awards Ceremony
December 11, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) honored employees during its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Fourth Quarter Awards Ceremony on Nov. 28, 2023.The hybrid ceremony recognized NSWCPD personnel with internal awards for career service milestones and completion of the Scientist and Engineering Development Program (SEDP). In addition,...

NUWC Division, Keyport employees set benchmark for ORM excellence
December 7, 2023 — The recent installation of an awning by a dedicated team at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport’s Acoustic Test Lab serves as a prime example of operational risk management done right, according to Kip Reid, a safety specialist at the command.Installed above an upper entrance to the Transducer Automated Test Facility at a height of more...

NSWC Crane is a ‘super-user’ of the NSIN X-Force Fellowship, integrating non-traditional talent to challenging problem
December 7, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted dozens of students in the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) X-Force Fellowship internship program this past summer. In this Fellowship program, students work on problem statements submitted directly from NSWC Crane and create an output by the end of their...

Australians Report to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility to Begin Learning SSN Maintenance
December 4, 2023 — Pearl Harbor, Hawaii – More than a dozen Australian submarine maintenance personnel from the ASC, formerly called the Australian Submarine Corporation, arrived at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) Nov. 27 to witness how the U.S. Navy plans and executes maintenance on nuclear-powered attack...

NSWC Crane employees recognized NAVSEA-wide for human resources advancements
December 1, 2023 — Three Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Human Resources (HR) employees were recognized by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for advancements in their field. Madeline Crews, Karen Hulbert, and Kiley Headley were selected for the 2023 NAVSEA HR Awards in October. NSWC Crane received three of the seven 2023 NAVSEA HR Awards...

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