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Growing up in war-torn Vietnam, leads NSWCDD chief engineer in lifelong pursuit of stability
May 3, 2023 — At the tender age of six, Kathleen “Katie” Young endured the instability of a country torn apart by civil war. Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese on April 30, 1975, ending the Vietnam War and forever changing the trajectory of her family’s life.Young’s family enjoyed an upper-class life, including a lovely house with a service staff. Her father... MORE

IMAGE: Kathleen “Katie” Young is a chief engineer in Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Strategic and Computing Systems Department. Young’s early life was thrown into chaos as her family suffered turmoil and sadness in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

Building an inclusive workplace: DEI&A program manager Lynn Grellner earns recognition for her superior contributions to Equal Employment Opportunity
May 3, 2023 — Lynn Grellner, the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility program manager at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, is known around the command for her dedication to diversity in the workplace. Her impact on the visibility and success of PSNS & IMF’s Employee Resource Groups is especially well-known. Lynn was recognized on March 30, 2023, by the U.S. Pacific Fleet Equal Employment Opportunity Recognition Program for her contributions to Equal Employment Opportunity at PSNS & IMF... MORE

Lynn Grellner, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility program manager, Code 1100D, Executive Support Staff, recently received recognition from the U.S. Pacific Fleet Equal Employment Opportunity Program for her "superior contributions" to EEO at PSNS & IMF. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

NSWC Crane electro-optic expert represents Navy and receives three-year international appointment
May 2, 2023 — CRANE, Ind. – A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employee has been appointed as the United States Navy Representative for the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Group Technical Panel 3 within The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP). Dr. Benjamin Conley’s TTCP appointment is a... MORE

A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employee has been appointed as the United States Navy Representative for the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Group Technical Panel 3 within The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP). Dr. Benjamin Conley’s TTCP appointment is a three-year role which began in February.

New Shop 11/17 sign a salute to history, legacy
May 2, 2023 — Building 857 has been Shop 11/17’s home for the past 50 years. Noticing the state of the former Shop 11/17 sign, Jeremy Stephens, superintendent for Shop 11/17, commissioned work on its replacement. With a building full of talented sheet metal workers, it wasn’t a tall order. However, he wanted to use the opportunity to help his workers develop an appreciation for the job they do daily and their shop’s legacy. ... MORE

Brett Burton, supervisor, Shop 17, Sheet Metal, and sheet metal mechanic Jazmyn Smith hold the shop's new sign that now hangs outside Building 857 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

NSWC Panama City Division showcases Waterside Symposium
May 2, 2023 — Members of the Joint Interoperability & Irregular Warfare Division from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) held a technical demonstration, April 5. The Waterside Symposium took place at NSWC PCD detachment, a Joint Expeditionary Command and Control test range, to showcase the new leading edge Navy Enterprise Tactical Command and Control design that the Navy Lab is developing. This will enable NSWC PCD to rapidly deliver this solution to the warfighter and ensure warfighting dominance... MORE

(left to right) Chief Warrant Officer Three Alison Czuhajewski, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, and Micah Gomez, Joint Expeditionary Command and Control (JEXC2), participate in The Waterside Symposium held at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division detachment, a JEXC2 test range, April 5. The symposium aimed to showcase the new leading edge Navy Enterprise Tactical Command and Control design that the Navy Lab is developing. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

Carderock’s Kevin Warwick Shares His Experience on Rotation at the Navy Yard
May 2, 2023 — Kevin Warwick, part of the Ship Acquisition Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, serves as the Action Manager for this new team. On rotation at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., since August 2021, he manages the adjudication and close out of all current and future NAVSEA actions resulting from fire investigations... MORE

Carderock's Dr. Mark Parsons Receives ASNE “Jimmie” Hamilton Award
May 2, 2023 — Dr. Mark Parsons, a naval architect and marine engineer in Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Future Ship and Submarine Design Software Branch, has received the 2022 American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) “Jimmie” Hamilton Award for his paper, “Refinement of a Mission, Power and Energy System (MPES) Architecture Flow Optimization (AFO) Method and Tool for Surface Ship Concept Design,” which was published in the Naval Engineers Journal (NEJ) in September 2022. The award was presented at the joint ASNE Flagship Section – SNAME (Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers) Chesapeake Section meeting at the Maritime Plaza in Washington, D.C., on April 25... MORE

Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability of Mine Countermeasures Mission Package
May 2, 2023 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mine countermeasures mission package (MCM MP) and AN/AQS-20 Sonar Mine Detection Sets achieved initial operational capability (IOC), officials announced on May 1.IOC was declared by Vice Adm. Scott Conn, deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting requirements and capabilities (OPNAV... MORE

The crew of USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) executes missions with the Airborne Mine Neutralization System.

NSWC PCD breaks ground on new Littoral Innovation and Prototyping Facility
May 1, 2023 — A major milestone was reached during the Littoral Innovation and Prototyping Facility Groundbreaking Ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Panama City, April 21. This new building will feature a massive laboratory and include a support space capable of housing workspace and laboratories for engineers and scientists to improve Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s long-term ability to meet the national defense needs of technology and rapid prototyping in multiple technical domains. The official groundbreaking party consisted of Congressman Neal Dunn, representing Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, NSWC PCD Commanding Officer Capt. David Back, NSWC PCD Technical Director Dr. Peter Adair, and Commander Michael Mosi, NSA PC commanding officer... MORE

The official party from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s (NSWC PCD) Littoral Innovation and Prototyping Facility Groundbreaking event ceremoniously kicks-off the first building construction project onboard Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla., (NSA PC) since 2018’s Hurricane Michael, April 21. The official party consisted of (left to right) Congressman Neal Dunn, representing Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, NSWC PCD Commanding Officer Capt. David Back, NSWC PCD Technical Director Dr. Peter Adair, and Commander Michael Mosi, NSA PC commanding officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

Worker/drivers keep us running: Bus drivers put in long days knowing how essential their service is to the team
May 1, 2023 — Long before the sun rises over Kitsap County, Sam Pruiett is out in the early morning hours to ensure his bus is ready and safe for him and his fellow Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility workers get to work safely.Pruiett, operation manager, Shop 11/17, Shipfitters, Forge, Sheet metal, has been a Kitsap Transit... MORE

Sam Pruiett, operation manager, Shop 11/17, Shipfitters, Forge, Sheet metal, has been driving a Worker/Driver bus for the past 29 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

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