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NSWC Crane employee awarded for his contributions to the Silent Swarm Experimentation event
September 1, 2023 — James Hornef was awarded the Civilian Service Achievement Medal (CSAM), which is the fifth highest honorary award within the Department of the Navy, for his work as the modeling and simulation engineer and Vignette Development Lead for the Silent Swarm Team... MORE

James Hornef was awarded the Civilian Service Achievement Medal (CSAM), which is the fifth highest honorary award within the Department of the Navy, for his work as the modeling and simulation engineer and Vignette Development Lead for the Silent Swarm Team.

Navy's first submarine ordnance LDO spot promotion to commander
September 1, 2023 — In a significant achievement that underscores the increasing prowess of the limited duty officer program within the submarine service, Lt. Cmdr. James Barclay was selected as the first LDO in the submarine ordnance community to be spot-promoted to the rank of commander. This milestone, achieved Aug. 25, 2023, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, highlights the... MORE

Cmdr. James Barclay, officer in charge of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, Detachment Pacific, was promoted during a ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 25, 2023.

New lathe dedicated to fallen Navy SEAL
August 30, 2023 — Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, helped pay tribute to a fallen U.S. Navy SEAL during a ceremony Aug. 12, 2023, in Rochester, N.Y.During the ceremony, a new propulsion shaft lathe built by Machine Tool Research, which will be used by PSNS & IMF, was dedicated to Special Warfare Operator... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, pays tribute to Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (Navy SEAL) Patrick D. Feeks during a special lathe dedication ceremony Aug. 12, 2023, in Rochester, N.Y. Feeks was killed in Afghanistan Aug. 16, 2012.

IPO/PRC Attend DTRA WG3 in Seoul
August 30, 2023 — Representatives from Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Department’s International Programs Office (IPO) and Publication Review Committee (PRC) from the Navy and Air Force detachments attended the EOD/Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Interoperability Working Group 3 in Seoul, South... MORE

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)/Defense Threat Reduction Agency Interoperability Working Group 3 in Seoul, South Korea, July 24 - 28

Summer programs at NUWC Division Newport teach students about engineering and teamwork
August 30, 2023 — When high school students arrive at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport each summer to work alongside scientists and engineers for the Undersea Technology Apprentice Program (UTAP), they usually don’t know each other or much about underwater robotics. That changes quickly... MORE

Naval Academy Midshipmen Connect to Engineering Community in Warfare Center Internship
August 30, 2023 — Three midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy recently took a deep dive into the world of engineering duty officers (EDOs) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD).As they prepare to chart their careers in the Navy, the second-class midshipmen gained insights in the field by connecting with EDOs and civilian engineers,... MORE

In their own words: PSNS & IMF employees reflect on their work and the meaning of Labor Day
August 30, 2023 — Since its establishment as a federal holiday in 1894, Labor Day has been a celebration that honors the working class and labor movement of the United States. The observance set aside the first Monday of every September as a day that honors the workers, labor leaders and unions that strove to build the United States and its economy.Labor Day is... MORE

In their own words: Stephanie Garrett (left)
Dismantler, Shop 75, Ship Dismantling
“Labor Day is a nice holiday to have an extra day off to represent the working force out there. It's nice to feel appreciated for the hard work we do at the shipyard.”

In their own words: Sabrina Crisostomo (right)
Composite Plastic Fabricator, Shop 64, Shipwrights, Insulators, Plastic Fabricators
“I know the work I do makes an impact on others, so I strive to do my very best and feel proud doing so.” (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

USS Canberra (LCS 30) Returns to Homeport San Diego
August 30, 2023 —

SAN DIEGO – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) returned to its homeport in San Diego, Aug. 29.

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USS Jack H Lucas to Commission in Tampa, Florida
August 30, 2023 — The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) will join the active fleet on October 7, with a commissioning ceremony in Tampa, Florida. DDG 125 will be the Navy’s first Flight III destroyer with notable technological upgrades. The Flight III upgrades are centered on the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar and incorporates upgrades to the electrical... MORE

NUWC Division Newport engineer designs fin control method that could have military, commercial applications
August 28, 2023 — When Richard Dooley, a mechanical engineer in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Undersea Warfare Weapons, Vehicles, and Defensive Systems Department, designed a new way to control the fin of a boat, he might not have imagined every purpose for which it could be used, but he knew he created something unique... MORE