NSWC Panama City hosts Commander, NAVSEA Warfare Centers
Rear Adm. Kevin Byrne, commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Centers, along with Capt, David Back, commanding officer at NSWC PCD, presented letters of appreciation and challenge coins to a Quickstrike 64 Extended Range team of seven individuals for receiving the Joint Capability Technology Demonstration Team of the Year Award during a ceremony May 18. Pictured from left to right: Rear Adm. Kevin Byrne, Ken Ford, John Sojdohei, Jomo Martin, Tim Pham, Bill Vandiver, Sasha Dastgerdi, Capt. David Back. Not pictured: Tom Frederick
NEWS | May 18, 2021 By Katherine Mapp NSWC PCD Public Affairs
Geurts Fathomwerx II
Left to right: Jason Bickford, research manager for Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), explains to The Honorable James F. Geurts, currently performing the duties of (PTDO) Under Secretary of the Navy (center), the capabilities of augmented reality as Geurts tries out the system at NSWC PHD’s Fathomwerx Lab while socially distanced with the help of Alan Jaeger, NSWC PHD’s Office of Research and Technology Applications manager (right), during Geurts’ visit to the command May 7.
NEWS | May 14, 2021 By Carol Lawrence NSWC Port Hueneme Division PORT HUENEME, Calif., –
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) hosted The Honorable James F. Geurts, currently performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Navy, May 7 as he toured facilities and received updates on programs that advance capabilities for the U.S. Navy’s future force.
By Katherine Mapp NSWC PCD Public Affairs PANAMA CITY, Fla., –
To deliver more lethal, better-connected fleet capabilities, the U.S. Navy keeps cybersecurity at the forefront of defense.
A team from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) took part in the 2021 HACKtheMACHINE challenge March 23-26 to hone and sharpen their cyber skills to enable the Navy to defend the country against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.
The HACKtheMACHINE 2021 challenge, hosted by Naval Sea Systems Command, sought to engage teams from across the country in high-tech Navy challenges. The annual competition, primarily virtual this year, is designed to foster engagement between the Navy and public and private sectors interested in tackling the Navy’s toughest digital challenges.
By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility BREMERTON, Wash.,
USS Michigan (SSGN 727) undocked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility March 16, 2021, after more than a year and a half in Dry Dock 2, as it nears the end of its Extended Refit Period.
According to Melissa Kittrell, assistant project superintendent, Code 327, Operations Department Submarine Program, PSNS & IMF mechanics got to work on Michigan as soon as it was nested on Pier 6, May 22, 2019. They were able to begin relief valve testing and begin preparations to transition from ship’s systems to shore power, before it was moved into dry dock July 9.