Coastal Compass FEB 2017

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AUTONOMY IN A BOX

NSWC Panama City Division

Technical Center of Excellence for Littoral Warfare and Coastal Defense

Coastal Compass | February 2017 | Vol. 5 Issue 2

CAPTAIN PHILLIP E. DAWSON III Commanding Officer, NSWC PCD

MR. EDWIN A. STEWART (SES) Technical Director, NSWC PCD

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Staff

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

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FORCE BEHIND THE FLEET FEATURE

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Bridging the Technical Gap Between Civilian & Military Personnel

WORKFORCE CONNECTION

Upcoming Mandatory Training High-Grade & Supervisory Promotions Five Things to Know About AECS Colors Campaign

TECH BYTES

Autonomy in a Box

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BUSINESS 14

Tech Screener Corner 14 CO/TD Suggestion Box 14 FIAR 15 NAVSEA Technical Demonstration 16 Living in an Ethical Enterprise 18 Featured Patent 19 Director's Cup 20

AWARDS 21 Lenght of Service Highlight Achievements

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PRODUCTION MANAGER

DON MCCALL Head, Congressional and Public Affairs Division (Code 103) and Head, Visual Information Branch (Code 1032)

MANAGING EDITOR

JACQUI BARKER, Public Affairs Officer Head, Communications and Community Relations Branch (Code 1031)

STAFF WRITERS

DAN BROADSTREET, Public Affairs Specialist KATHERINE MAPP, Public Affairs Specialist

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HALEY WALKER, Graphic Designer JANICE GRANT, Printing

PHOTOGRAPHY

RONALD NEWSOME, Photographer ANTHONY POWERS, Photographer EDDIE GREEN, Photographer

LIFESTYLE 22 Stay Safe Fleet and Family Support Center Calendar of Events

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NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PANAMA CITY DIVISION 110 Vernon Ave. Panama City, FL 32408 NSWCPCD_PAO_WEB_MGR@navy.mil

COMMUNITY 24 National Engineers Week Man on the Street MLK Ceremony & Black History Month Swimming to Save Reinvigorate Sea, Shore Connections WNY Tech Demo, Bravo Zulu!

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VIEW FROM THE

BRIDGE WHAT MAKES OUR COMMAND SO GREAT

By NSWC PCD Commanding Officer CAPT Phillip E. Dawson III MR. STEWART AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WORKING HERE AT NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PANAMA CITY DIVISION FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION. As the command prepares for next week’s command inspections, participates in the current Procurement Surveillance Review, or one of the many other compliance evolutions, it can be easy to lose track of how special it is to work at NSWC PCD. Instead of speaking to compliance issues, I want to share a secret.

If you didn’t know already, one of the hidden gems in our U.S. Navy is the small, 625-acre base in Panama City, Florida where our command resides.

NSWC PCD’s unique mission areas, which I’m sure you all know by heart by now, certainly makes us great. However, what we do should not be a secret by now.

The facilities that support these missions are rich with history. Consider the Berry L. Cannon Diving and Life Support Depot building, dedicated to the SEALAB

aquanaut and Navy diver who died at depth in 1969. Today, that building serves as a force behind the Navy’s special warfare and diving Fleet. We have the Fanselau Coil Facility, identified as a national asset because it's only one of two in our nation. This facility can be used to simulate the magnetic signatures at any location on our planet, and beyond. We proudly collaborate with other labs as well as NASA. Along with these two assets, we have the flight line with an aviation unit with aircraft and a dedicated aviation unit, the Surface Mine Countermeasures depot, the Gas Analysis Facility, a Landing Craft Air Cushion hangar and ramp, and a dive locker, just to name a few.

of record. Lastly, we are the only military airborne Search and Rescue unit between the U.S. Coast Guard Sector 8 in New Orleans, Louisiana and Tampa, Florida.

When stranded mariners call for help, the Coast Guard calls our Dragon Masters unit for support.

While that’s a lot of technical expertise, it’s still not what makes PCD so special.

Others might submit that our greatness comes from over 70 years of direct Fleet support to our mission areas. We designed, fabricated and delivered the first SEAL Delivery Vehicle, back then called Swimmer Delivery Vehicle, and today we continue to support that program.

We designed, fabricated and delivered SEALAB I and many of those project engineers and command plank owners still live in Bay County, Florida.

We are also home to the research vessel Seafighter (FSF 1) – the fastest surface vessel in the world. This ship is not commissioned, which means it’s perfect for our scientists and engineers to use for a myriad of research, development, test and Although our history is truly compelling, evaluation missions. there is something more.

But while these facilities are amazing, WHAT MAKES THIS BASE GREAT? that’s not what makes us great.

OUR PEOPLE. Some might say what makes us great is where our base is uniquely positioned.

We are the only Navy laboratory on the Gulf of Mexico, which allows us to use the water within the Joint Gulf Test Range for airborne, surface, and underwater test and evaluation operations. Up until about 2005, we hosted Fleet exercises like the annual Gulf of Mexico and swarming exercises.

More recently we supported technical evaluation aka TECHEVAL for the Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasures Mission Package (LCS MCM MP). Today, we continue to host experiments, special events and bi-annual training for two airborne mine countermeasure squadrons.

We work with Textron, Inc., the company building the next generation landing craft air cushion, and serve as the U.S. Navy’s technical conscience for that new program

The Navy base in Panama City, Florida might be the best kept secret, but our people and their efforts are far from being hidden. NSWC PCD personnel are innovative, collaborative and have the ability to prototype their ideas, as well as patent them. Not every Navy laboratory has the ability to rapidly prototype innovative ideas - ideas that ensure our warfighters always enter into a fight with the upper hand.

NSWC PCD has been working the MCM mission for 71 years and was responsible for introducing the Shadowgraph, the first side-scan sonar, to search for mines.

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FORCE BEHIND THE FLEET FEATURE

“The front-line warfighter has someone they can talk to who understands how they’re operating and can directly interact on their behalf with the scientists and engineers who develop and maintain the systems the Fleet is operating.”

- Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Dill

Fleet Liaison Office

BRIDGING THE TECHNICAL GAP BETWEEN CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PERSONNEL

By Katherine Mapp NSWC PCD Office of Congressional and Public Affairs

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PANAMA CITY, Florida Have you ever wondered what the Fleet Liaison Office (FLO) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) does and how their efforts impact the U.S. Navy?

support we have at NSWC PCD,” said Boe.

According to Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Dill, the NSWC PCD FLO is a military office specializing in Mine Warfare (MIW) systems that assists the Fleet by interfacing with scientists and engineers to improve Fleet systems and operations.

If there is a question from the Fleet about any of the MIW products NSWC PCD services, the FLO fields the question and can answer it through their own technical knowledge and experiences, technical publication resources, or go straight to the engineers supporting the equipment to dig further into a potential issue and report back to the Fleet with the best solution.

“The FLO helps develop new MIW systems, assess current systems, and help the U.S. Navy and the warfighter be more efficient and capable at completing their jobs,” said Dill.

Mineman 2nd Class Andrew Boe, the FLO's mission is to serve two distinct functions.

“One function is to act as a buffer between the operational Sailors in the MIW community and technical

“The second function is to assist the repair or development of MIW equipment.”

“Technology for MIW is rapidly changing so upgrades are constantly being pushed and new technology is constantly being developed.”

- Mineman 2nd Class Andrew Boe

“Technology for MIW is rapidly changing so upgrades are constantly being pushed and new technology is constantly being developed,” said Boe.

“The personnel at the FLO have years of hands on knowledge for assisting with repairs and are an excellent source to assist with testing and development by giving the Fleet the best products possible.” NSWC PCD’s FLO delivers the products to the Fleet by providing input from the ultimate end users, Sailors assisting in the repair and development and/or testing of job specific equipment, including MIW, dive gear, etc.

“FLOs are important to the Navy's warfighter,” Dill said.

“The front-line warfighter has someone they can talk to who understands how they’re operating and can directly interact on their behalf with the scientists and engineers who develop and maintain the systems the Fleet is operating.”

Products repaired or developed for the Fleet have the same personnel assisting with that process as who will be the ultimate end user. This benefits both the Fleet and civilian scientists and engineers.

“On one hand, the Sailors are gaining knowledge and will feed that information to the Fleet,” said Boe. “On the other hand, the scientists and engineers are able to provide the best product to the Fleet by getting feedback from the Sailor that is assisting them.”

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WORKFORCE CONNECTION

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AUTONOMY IN A BOX NSWC Panama City Autonomous Systems Engineer Dr. Matthew Bays and his team have developed a way to change unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) mission information as easily as updating an app on your cell phone, referred to as Autonomy in a Box. Autonomy in a Box is designed to dramatically reduce the level of effort and lead time required to program an UUV's mission.

Read more about this project on pages 12-13.

Swimming to Save, An Opportunity this Sailor Never thought Possible. Read more about Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Harrison Greenmaki on pgs. 28-29

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The Coastal Compass is published monthly by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and is an authorized medium for news of general interest about employees of NSWC PCD and their work. Contents of Coastal Compass are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the Department of Defense or Department of the Navy.

Coastal Compass’ content is provided and prepared by the NSWC PCD Office of Congressional and Public Affairs (Code 1031). For details about submissions, call 636-6168.

To contact NSWC PCD’s Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline, call: 234-4462.

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THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW

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ONE AUTOMATED ENTRY CONTROL SYSTEM PREVENTS UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY AND THE COMMAND NOW HAS THE ABILITY TO LOCKDOWN.

TWO THREE THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO GAIN ACCESS USING YOUR CAC:

ALL NSWC PCD PERSONNEL HAVE ACCESS TO ALL NSWC PCD BUILDINGS BETWEEN 0530 AND 1800 MONDAY - FRIDAY. AFTER THOSE HOURS, PERSONNEL MUST USE THEIR CACS FOR BUILDING ACCESS.

1. TOUCH YOUR CAC TO THE

FRONT OF THE READER (THIS WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS).

2. INSERT YOUR CAC INTO

READER (READS IMMEDIATELY).

FOUR HAVE A VISITOR WHO REQUIRES ACCESS WITHOUT AN ESCORT? CONTACT SECURITY TO ENROLL YOUR CAC OR TO REQUEST A PROX CARD.

FIVE HAVE A BUILDING KEY? TURN IT INTO FACILITIES NOW.

QUESTIONS? CALL 636-6356 FOR MORE INFORMATION. FEBRUARY 2017 | 9

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TECH BYTES

Mapping the Way

AUTONOMY IN A BOX

PANAMA CITY, Florida – Scientists and engineers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) have developed a way to change unmanned underwater vehicle mission information as easily as updating an app on your cell phone. NSWC PCD Autonomous Systems Engineers, Drs. Matthew Bays and Drew Lucas, refer to the system as “Autonomy in a Box.” Autonomy in a Box is designed to dramatically reduce the level of effort and lead time required to program an unmanned undersea vehicle’s (UUV) mission. “Autonomy in a Box is designed to make installing configurations of autonomy software on a vehicle as easy as installing an application from an app store,” said Bays. The goal of Autonomy in a Box is to develop a quickly-deployable software solution to give unmanned systems a basic autonomy capability, support configuration management of an autonomy framework to facilitate easier experimentation and compartmentalize autonomy software development.

Currently, UUVs are a shared asset between many software developers and autonomy protects. When developers write access to their algorithms and operating system, it requires step by step installations before every new test, in addition to a verification process.This effort can take anywhere from days to

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By Katherine Mapp, NSWC PCD Office of Congressional and Public Affairs

weeks to perform and at a great cost in both dollar terms and schedule for mission execution.

Bays said Autonomy in a Box makes it significantly easier to install, deploy, reconfigure and test an autonomy solution within an unmanned system in a fraction of the time. With Autonomy in a Box, NSWC PCD has introduced the use of Docker software predeveloped “containers” to solve this problem. The container itself is basically one large file which allows users to package an application into a standardized unit for software development. These containers condense the software into a complete file system that contains everything it needs to run. From this, autonomy developers can develop their own Docker containers or work with provided baselines. “Any group or program that wants to test their autonomy software can get a copy of the base frameworks within a Docker image and integrate their experimental software off-site into the image,” said Bays. “After the copy is returned, the integrity of the software would need to be verified with respect to the changes they have made and deploy it onto our unmanned assets.”

The goal of Autonomy in a Box is to develop a quicklydeployable software solution to give unmanned systems a basic autonomy capability, support configuration management of an autonomy framework to facilitate easier experimentation and compartmentalize autonomy software development.

The same physical platform might be used to perform a different mission, run a different autonomy experiment, or otherwise be modified in configuration from one day to the next by different groups. “The Autonomy in a Box system facilitates shared-asset scenarios by making it significantly easier to install and re-configure autonomy software,” said Lucas. The Autonomy in a Box system was demonstrated using National Unmanned Systems Shared Resource Center (NUSSRC) vehicles at the Hell Bay IV Trials in Scotland as part of the United Kingdom’s Unmanned Warrior exercise in October 2016. Bays, Lucas and their team are working towards integrating Autonomy in a Box on other NUSSRC assets, developing a topside autonomy testing container, creating more advanced auto-detection features for detecting what type of vehicle the Autonomy in Box software is connected to and automatically configure itself to that vehicle.

Autonomy in a Box can be used on unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) such as the Riptide Micro-UUV.

Bays said Autonomy in a Box makes it significantly easier to install, deploy, reconfigure and test an autonomy solution within an unmanned system in a fraction of the time.

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BUSINESS

Creating a better Business Climate

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TECHNICAL SCREENING: TIME TO WARM UP! Let’s warm up by improving our procurement efficiency on GSA Global-type Procurement Request Forms (PRF) by avoiding two common errors: • GSA resource errors and • Minimum required price errors.

To access GSA Global Supply, go through the GSA Advantage webpage. To separate the two resources, select “GSA Global Supply items” under “Sources” on the left of the screen. If not selected, both Global and Advantage resources will appear! (Note: GSA Advantage resources include multiple vendors and should only be used on PCARD-type PRFs). Once the GSA Global product is found, click on the product and note the “Compare Available Sources” ribbon. Here, the “Min” column will list the minimum dollar amount required to purchase the GSA Global product.

FOR EXAMPLE : If the item is $2.94 each and the “Min”

column lists $28.75, it is required to meet this dollar amount.

Don’t forget to park a cart for all Global items – this is required in addition to submitting your PRF.

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Suggestion Box Q: Please publish an updated organization chart to all hands the web. The one posted now is quite outdated!

A: The updated organization chart can be found on PCD Web under the Resources tab.

DO YOU HAVE A SUGGESTION? Suggestion Boxes for the Commanding Officer and Technical Director are located at the buildings listed.

110 lobby 371 lobby 544 second floor 581 third floor canteen 582 second floor lobby 608 lobby

FIAR

Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness

Every step of the way, people everyday throughout the U.S. Navy are involved in the data that is produced, entered into systems, reported on, and used to make the decisions that enable the Navy to achieve its mission.

HOW FIAR APPLIES TO YOU!

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 mandates that all Department of Defense agencies and activities must be ready by Sept. 30, 2017 for the upcoming independent financial audit. “Financial transactions will be audited to ensure that we processed them accurately and properly,” said Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Lead Stacy Gibson. “This is applicable toward almost everything employees do on a regular basis, including:

Whenever an employee enters their time into the Enterprise Resource Program.

When an employee orders materials via the Purchase Request process.

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Gibson recommends employees keep an eye out for regular FIAR notices that will be published monthly over the next few months in the present and future issues of the Coastal Compass.

FRAUD PREVENTION & ETHICAL CONDUCT POLICY STATEMENT From Commanding Officer and Technical Director Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division

1. As the Commanding Officer and Technical Director, we expect each member of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) team to cultivate a work environment of dignity and respect and the highest ethical conduct. It is our collective and individual responsibility to ensure that all employees can enjoy a workplace free from unlawful conduct, fraud, waste or abuse of any type. We must set the ethical standard for technical and business execution, and most importantly, personal behavior.

2. We expect every leader, manager, supervisor, and employee of NSWC PCD to model and engage in the highest level of ethical conduct consistent with the standards set forth in our ethics regulations.

3. Leadership shall regularly monitor the climate of the Command and identify, mitigate, and eliminate any barriers to meeting these standards of conduct.

Our goal is ethical leadership in everything we do.

4. All managers and supervisors will adhere to this policy and shall put forth honest and sincere efforts to model and engage in ethical conduct at all times.

5. All civilian employees and managers will support this policy while being respectful, honest, ethical, and accountable for their actions at all times. No form of unethical, fraudulent, wasteful or abusive conduct by our personnel will be tolerated. All employees will strive to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the principles expected and required of employees of the Federal Government, and in an ethical manner which does not reflect adversely upon NSWC PCD and the Navy.

6. To quote Admiral John M. Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations: "As individuals steams, and as a Navy, our conduct must always be honorable in public when nobody's looking.

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N AV S E A H O S T S N S W C PA N A M A C I T Y F O R F I N A L WA S H I N G T O N N AV Y YA R D

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DEMONSTRATION • MINE WARFARE SYSTEMS • DIVING AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS • NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SYSTEMS • AMPHIBIOUS/EXPEDITIONARY MANEUVER WARFARE SYSTEMS

By the NAVSEA Office of Corporate Communications (SEA 00D) WASHINGTON — Scientists, engineers and leadership from Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Panama City shared their latest technological solutions as part of Naval Sea System Command’s (NAVSEA) Technical Demonstration series, Jan. 25.

January 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the U.S. Navy’s warfare centers working together and integrated as part of the NAVSEA organization to deliver technical solutions to technical challenges facing the warfighter.

“WARFARE CENTERS EXIST TO PROVIDE CRITICAL TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO ENSURE OUR PROGRAMS ARE SUCCESSFUL AND FLEET READINESS IS OPTIMIZED.” — NSWC PANAMA CITY’S TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ED STEWART (SES) NSWC Panama City was the final warfare center featured in a series which began in 2016 to educate the workforce at NAVSEA headquarters on the important role warfare centers play in developing future warfare capabilities and solutions for the Fleet. NSWC Panama City was established in 1945 to focus specifically on mine countermeasures and mine warfare. Today, it strives to be the technical center of excellence for littoral warfare and coastal defense for the U.S. Navy. With over 900 scientists and engineers on staff, the warfare center’s mission is to conduct research, development, test and evaluation and in-service support for the following core mission areas:

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During the Technical Demonstration, leadership and subject matter experts provided a series of briefs to inform attendees on the latest developments across NSWC Panama City’s core mission areas and how they are incorporating high velocity learning into their activities.

Participants enjoyed a variety of interactive learning opportunities with the scientists and engineers on hand to discuss their work in the following areas:

• SCIENCE BROTHERS STEM K-5 OUTREACH PROGRAM • UNMANNED SYSTEMS AND AUTONOMY • SONARS • SIGNAL PROCESSING • MINE WARFARE FLEET SUPPORT • MINE WARFARE NEXT NAVY • H-60/MK-18 MOD 1 • INITIAL RESPONSE DIVING, DC & FIREFIGHTING • DIVER AUGMENTED VISION DISPLAY • DJC2 DIORAMA AND RAPID RESPONSE KIT • LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHION • EXPEDITIONARY MANEUVER, 3D MODELING • TESTING AND EVALUATION AND NSWC PCD MILITARY Allie Pilcher, a mechanical engineer within the Diving and Life Support Branch, shared the latest on her project known as DAVD (Diver Augmented Vision Display), which features a high resolution, see-through heads-up display embedded directly inside of a diving helmet.

“Anything the diver needs that you can put on a computer we can send down [to their helmet display]. We have the ability to integrate sonar, video, 3D models, whatever they need.”

- Allie Pilcher (DAVD) Pilcher has been working in Panama City for the past two years and specifically on DAVD for the past year and a half. Both rapid prototyping and Additive Manufacturing have played an important role in the research and development for DAVD and its field testing. All prototypes Pilcher designed have been 3D printed using their in-house printing lab, which has added convenience while supporting NAVSEA’s culture of affordability.

“Since Panama City is the home of U.S. Navy diving, we have a lot of resources and feedback available on what the divers need and want as we continue in our design and testing,” she said.

“We just finished an in-water simulation in the lab, so our next step is in-water testing, which we hope to do in the next couple of months,” she added.

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Hagemann and his team. Follow-on work through the years brought more advanced sonars and signal processors.

Now, PCD is working with unmanned underwater, surface and aerial systems to detect and classify mines, removing the mineman from the minefield.

In 2001, I was a new Lt. Cmdr. and the Combat Systems Officer onboard USS Bataan (LHD 5). After 9/11, I saw the systems developed and supported

by NSWC PCD in action, such as the Amphibious Assault Direction System (AADS) helped guide our Marine Expeditionary Unit ashore in their Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV)s and landing craft air cushions (LCAC) s, ensuring their expeditious arrival in Afghanistan.

If people stop you and ask you what you do, give them your :30 second elevator speech and then tell them with pride that you have the best job on the federal government.

THIS IS BECAUSE OF OUR PEOPLE. Our employee’s ideas and results are relevant and that’s why senior military leaders and members of Congress come to tour NSWC Panama City Division.

Our people have continued to build on past lesson’s learned, applied today’s knowledge, and develop new solutions for the warfighter that makes NSWC PCD more than just a laboratory. We are a technical center of excellence for littoral warfare and coastal defense.

We rapidly deliver Littoral Warfare and Coastal Defense capability to the warfighter through technical rigor, accountable leadership, and stakeholder partnerships.

TELL THEM THE RICH HISTORY IN OUR MISSION AREAS HELPS US DELIVER DYNAMIC, GAME-CHANGING PRODUCTS TO ENSURE OUR POTENTIAL ADVERSARIES DECIDE THAT TODAY IS NOT THE DAY TO CHALLENGE OUR SAILORS AND MARINES. PROUDLY TELL THEM YOU WORK AT THE WARFARE CENTER IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA.

Living in an Ethical Enterprise Commander's LIVING IN AN ETHICALIntent ENTERPRISE COMMANDER'S INTENT Our day to day behavior is based on a set of standards and norms. For the Navy, these

behaviors are moored to the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Every NAVSEA & PEO teammate must reinforce these values and commit to ethical leadership at every level in the enterprise. To further aid leadership, the CNO’s four core attributes of Integrity, Accountability, Initiative and Toughness offer additional criteria for decisions and actions. We must set the ethical standard for technical and business execution, and most importantly: personal behavior. This expectation applies equally to our professional, personal and digital lives.

The NAVSEA & PEO team is comprised of diverse and

complex individuals with different experiences and personal histories. Standards and norms could be different depending on your background. Therefore, our commitment to the Navy's core values should result in a daily dialogue, remain central to our training programs, and be the underlying fabric of our decision making.

Our goal is ethical leadership in everything we do.

NAVSEA should be a beacon for instilling trust and confidence; we can only accomplish this objective through proper focus and diligence. We are also leaders in our community.

As stewards of the public trust in this ever increasingly connected world, we must all practice digital citizenship in our lives. Instant access to information creates a permanent record like a tattoo on the skin of the enterprise, and we must all wear it proudly together.

”As individuals, as teams, and as a Navy, our conduct must always be upright and honorable both in public and when nobody’s looking.”

— Admiral John M. Richardson, CNO

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Ethical standards extend far beyond published laws and regulations. We have a strong starting

position for our dialogue in the ethics rules and standards. These standards include 14 principles of ethical conduct as outlined in Executive Order 12674.

These principles stipulate that we will not misuse nonpublic information for personal gain, solicit or accept inappropriate gifts, bind the government with unauthorized commitments, misuse federal property, contribute to any type of conflict of interest, or engage in any illegal or unethical actions.

The nature of our business is complicated and may present ethical challenges that do not always lend themselves to simple black and white solutions. This involves more than eloquent words; it requires that we vigilantly consider our daily behavior to ensure it is aligned with our core values. You should intervene when you see a breach in ethical standards. As professionals, we provide safety nets for our shipmates. Ethical behavior requires that we carefully consider every action while setting the right examples of promoting honesty, trust, and personal accountability.

I ask every one of you to ensure that ethical principles guide your daily business

at NAVSEA. We must simply focus on doing the right thing. Use the resources available to you: the NAVSEA legal office, your chain of command, or review the standards. However, the best resource is a dialogue with your team. We must work as a team to reinforce the principles on a day-to-day basis. We owe these actions to ourselves and to ensure that we always act in the best interest of the Navy and the American people.

WILLIAM J. DELIGNE Executive Director

T. J. MOORE, VADM, USN Commander

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INDUCTED INTO THE NSWC PCD INVENTOR'S SOCIETY

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"Electrically Conducting, Environmentally Sealing, Load Transferring Cable Termination Fitting" January 2016

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James Sovel Jacob Cornman Meir Gershenson

This invention is a corrosion resistant, swaged-on conductive fitting for a coaxial cable having an inner conductor that is sealed from the environment by a cable jacket, and an external conductor that is exposed to the environment, and where the coaxial cable has a contiguous strength member that passes through the fitting intact.

NSWC Panama City Division’s Inventor’s Society dates back to 1956. The ceremony celebrates innovation and ingenuity in support of our Division’s product areas and product lines. If you didn’t know, patenting your technical ideas can pay. When you submit a complete invention, you’ll receive $400. When your patent application is filed, you’ll earn $300 and finally, when the patent is issued, you’ll earn $500. To submit a patent call 234-4940.

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Director’s Cup Join us at NSWC PCD’s second Technical Competition between the three teams representing A, E and X departments.

The event involves a competition between the teams’ e high-performing engineers, all who have less than 10 years experience on base. The stakes are high as they race to complete the technical tasks within a time limit.

This year’s judges are: CAPT Phillip Dawson, Technical Director Mr. Ed Stewart (SES) and former Technical Director Dr. Ace Summey.

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AWARDS Civilian Awards and RECOGNITION PROGRAM

Recognizing Achievements

HIGHLIGHT

ACHIEVEMENTS • ND1(DSW) Tyler J. Woodard, Code CXB, was named NSWC PCD Sailor Of the Quarter, First Quarter, 2017.

2017 NSWC PCD

• LS2(AW/SW) Michael R. Semler, Code CXA2, was named NSWC PCD Junior Sailor Of the Quarter, First Quarter, 2017.

• Sheyla Matos, Code 00Q, was selected by Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) as a STEM Professional of the Week, for the week of 23 January. She was featured as such on their web site at www.greatmindsinstem.org.

UPCOMING RECOGNITION

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25 YEARS

20 YEARS

Dave Tubridy

Michael Grunden Jody Kalataolson

15 YEARS

Randall Bannister Carla Blake Michael Gillian Jeffrey Parker Sherece Wade

Jaime Bunczek Rose Larry Nancy Leasko Edwin Pilcher

Daniel Broadstreet Jack Holt Anthony Jones Kenneth Struve Kenneth Taylor

10 YEARS Daniel Beech Damon Davis Robert Hay Eric Stoltz

For award information contact your Department Awards Coordinator or access the NSWC PCD Awards and Recognition portal.

OPPORTUNITIES Awards & Recognition Bulletin

• Federal Asian Pacific American Counsel Award (February) • Procurement Round Table 2017 Elmer B. Staats Contracting Professional Excellence Award (March) • Society of Women Engineers Award (March)

Department Award Coordinators • Susan Anderson, Code A • Sandy Wicks, Code 10 • Ken Struve, Code 00 • Roxane Batyski, Code E • Jonathan Armstrong, Code 01 • Todd Doucett, Code 02 • Jim Fath, Code X

STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

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LIFESTYLE

safe STAY

By Patrick Beacom NSWC PCD Safety Specialist

IN A WORLD THAT IS NOT

SAFETY RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR

INDIVIDUAL SAFETY GOALS

Perhaps the thought of a new year, filled with promise and seemingly endless possibilities, stirs the desire in us to make a resolution to improve ourselves in some tangible way. The vast majority of Americans fail to achieve their resolutions, and many of them fail before the end of January. Behavioral experts seem to agree that one of the reasons our enthusiasm for fulfilling the resolutions we make dissolves before the end of the month - sometimes even sooner - is that we make a resolution that is too generalized.

With that in mind, here are some simple, attainable goals that each of us can pursue throughout the year as we collectively strive to attain organizational safety goals:

SAFETY FIRST Stop thinking “It won’t happen to me,” and start believing

that without proper awareness, it is likely to happen to me.

Adhere to safe work practices: • Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment when necessary, both at work and off-the-job.

• Utilize proper body mechanics when handling and moving supplies or equipment.

• Use the right tool for the job.

• Practice good housekeeping.

Focus on your work and leave personal life distractions at home. They can take your concentration away from the task at hand and increase your chance of having a workplace accident.

Engage in safety trainings with an open mind; be attentive; and ask questions.

Take time to ask questions if unsure how to do a task safely.

Yield to temptations to take shortcuts.

Follow the rules and be a Safety Role Model for others.

If you see something, say something! Report safety hazards and concerns immediately!

Report all accidents, injuries and close calls/near misses, to your supervisor immediately.

Speak up if you see someone taking a shortcut or doing something that’s unsafe.

Take an interest and volunteer to serve on the Safety Committee.

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Around and About PCD

FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER FEBRUARY IS TEEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MONTH

Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) wants you to know that there’s a lot you can do as a parent to prevent teen dating violence and abuse. More than one in ten teens who have been on a date have also been physically abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the last year. One of the most important things you can do is keeping the lines of communication open with your kids.

TAKE STEPS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Be a role model – treat your kids and others with respect.

• Start talking to your kids about healthy relationships early – before they start dating.

• Get involved with efforts to prevent dating violence at your teen’s school.

If you are worried about your teen, call the National Dating Abuse Helpline at (866) 331-9474 or text “loveis” to 22522.

You can help keep your loved ones safe and healthy. Contact your NSA PC FFSC for more information.

THE FACTS

One in three adolescents in the U.S. is a victim of emotional, physical or sexual abuse from a dating partner, a figure that far exceeds other types of youth violence.

33%

Only of teens who were in a violent relationship ever told anyone about the abuse.

Dating abuse affects around 1.5 million teens annually.

LOVE IS…

Caring, trusting, secure, accepting, supportive, setting boundaries.

LOVE IS NOT…

Controlling what you do, who you see or where you go, stopping you from seeing your friends and family, shoving, slapping, choking, hitting, intimidating or threatening you.

CALENDAR OF events FEB

Black History Month

10

30TH ANNUAL BAY COUNTY JOB FAIR

10

ENGINEER WEEK

14

VALENTINE'S DAY

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Location: Haney Technical Center

February 13-17th

SMOOTH MOVE WORKSHOP Location: TBD | Time: 0900-1100 Call 235-5587 to register

ST. ANDREW'S MARDI GRAS PARADE AND FESTIVAL

Feb 17-18th Location: Historic St. Andrews Panama City, Florida

ENGINEERING EXPO 2017

Time: 1000-1300 Location: Science and Discovery Center of Northwest Florida

MAR

Women's History Month

04

NSA PC XTREME CHALLENGE RACE

10

2017 DIRECTOR'S CUP

17

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

17

For more information, call 235-5514 or visit: NavyMWRPanamaCity.com Location: MWR Marina | Time: 1000

Wear green!

GIVE PARENTS A BREAK

Child and Youth Program Time: 1800-2300 For more information, call 234-4938

APR

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

08

BLESSING OF THE FLEET

08

PANAMA CITY RELAY FOR LIFE

Location: St. Andrews Marina | Time: 1100-1500

Location: Frank Nelson Park

20

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY Federal Holiday

15

COLOR VIBE 2017

21

"MILITARY SAVES" ANNUAL COOKOUT | Location: NEX Parking Lot

19

SEABREEZE JAZZ FESTIVAL

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Time: 1100-1300

PCB MARDI GRAS & MUSIC FESTIVAL

Feb 24-25 | Visit: panamacitybeach.com for schedule of events

FAT TUESDAY

Time: Doors open at 1500 Location: Main Deck Pub & Grill

MWR Services

Check out NSA PC's Morale Welfare and Recreate (MWR) monthly newsletter for information and events.

For more information call: 234-4370.

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Location: SweetBay Community Call 215-3761

April 19-23 Location: Aaron Bessant Park

GULF COAST SALUTE OPEN HOUR & AIR SHOW April 22-23 Location: Tyndall Air Force Base

SPRING JAM

April 28-29 Location: Aaron Bessant Park

facebook.com/nsapcmwr www.navymwrpanamacity.com JSTP Travel Site: http://nsapctravel.mwrtvl.com FEBRUARY 2017 | 23

COMMUNITY

Living in the Panhandle

FEBRUARY 13-17, 2017

MAN ON THE

STREET [workplace opinion]

Alfredo Granado

A11, Electrical Engineer

The greatest thing about being an engineer is being able to work on something new every day. I have never had a day where it was repetitive from a previous day. I am proud to say that every day I work here, I am learning something new.

Q.

ENGINEERING

Allie Pilcher

E13, Mechanical Engineer

The greatest thing about being an engineer is the idea of creating -- whether that means creating a physical concept of something that was once just an idea, creating a solution to a problem, or creating an improvement to existing entities.

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WHAT IS THE GREATEST PART OF TO YOU?

Bill Porter

X21, Electrical Engineer

The greatest thing about being an engineer is solving problems for the warfighter by designing new and creative robotic solutions. I believe the human condition drives us all to find satisfaction in solving puzzles and being creative.

ENGINEERING

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT at North Bay Haven Charter School Panama City

Engineering Design and Development (EDD) gives students an opportunity to exercise the skills they have developed not only in their PLTW classes, but in other classes and in their personal experiences in general.

Students will work in teams to solve a problem of their choosing. EDD is not focused on producing a marketable process or product, though this can and does happen using the design process. EDD is not intended to be an “invention class” or a “patent generating class” but rather a class that centers on using, documenting, and working through the engineering design process to address a problem. The end result should always be driven by the process rather than an individual or team’s skill sets, opinions, or personal preferences.

As an example, students with an interest in electronics and aeronautics who apply the design process to address pilot errors may find that their results point to an ergonomic solution centered on organizing and displaying information in the cockpit rather than developing a new piece of instrumentation or a new control device.

U.S. NAVY SUPPORTS

THREE RIVERS REGIONAL

SCIENCE FAIR

By Dan Broadstreet, NSWC PCD Public Affairs Specialist

PANAMA CITY, Florida - Students from University Academy pose for a group photo in Florida State University Panama City Campus’ Holley Academic Center taken Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. This year’s Three Rivers Science and Engineering Fair included students from Bay District Schools and schools from several surrounding counties.

Photos by Ronnie Newsome (Released)

PANAMA CITY, Florida — The 56th annual Three Rivers Science Fair awards ceremony was held Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 at Florida State University Panama City (FSU PC) Campus’ Holley Academic Center. The event’s Coordinator and Director Katie McCurdy attributed much of the fair’s success to the enthusiasm of participating students, but said many local professional businesses and organizations helped by contributing funding, volunteer mentors, judges, special awards and prizes too.

Caitlin Holmes (7th grade) discusses her project with Catherine Lee (6th grade) and Kayla Caspary (6th grade).

Derek Sweet (7th grader) shows off his project to fellow University Academy students, Afton Steihl and Catherine Lee.

“We depend a lot on the community organizations in Bay County to be our judges in the fair and the Navy supports us in a huge way,” said McCurdy. “The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) sent 10 to 15 judges this past Tuesday. At tonight’s award ceremony they’re presenting two special awards, one for (Continued on following page - p27) FEBRUARY 2017 | 25

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Observance Ceremony

2017 Black History Month Proclamation

PANAMA CITY, Florida – Community residents meet with Panama City Mayor Greg Brudnicki to commemorate the 91st anniversary of observing Black History Month in the United States. Like other attending community leaders, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Commanding Officer Capt. Phillip Dawson III and NSWC PCD Diversity Council member and Black Employment Program Manager Dr. Wendell Saintval attended to

recognize the achievements by A frican A mericans and the central role they have played in the history of the nation .

The theme of Black History Month 2017 is “Success Always Leaves Footprints.”

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(Three Rivers Continued)

the junior division and another for the senior division.”

NSWC PCD Educational Outreach Coordinator Ed Linsenmeyer said the U.S. Navy sends its scientists, engineers and technicians to these events to act not only as judges, but also to connect with students as mentors.

“From a defense industry perspective, we want to inspire students’ interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) because eventually we want those students to work for us,” said Linsenmeyer.

Linsenmeyer said the U.S. Navy’s involvement in community STEM outreach efforts has indeed proved beneficial to both students and the Department of Defense.

“NSWC PCD has been supporting the Three Rivers Science Fair and mentoring local students in STEM-related activities for over 30 years,” said Linsenmeyer. “Consequently, through internships such as the Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program and the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation program, our lab has hired dozens of scholars who have come to work in STEM careers at NSWC PCD’s laboratory.”

VANGUARD PANAMA CITY, Florida - Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fourteen HM-14 "Vanguard" Sailors prepare the MH-53E aircraft for early morning training missions at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Jan. 25, 2017.

U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome (Released) 170125-N-PB086-002

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SWIMMING TO SAVE An Opportunity this Sailor Never thought Possible

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ignacio D. Perez, Defense Media Activity

PANAMA CITY, Florida — On a warm and sunny Florida day, Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Harrison Greenmaki sits in the hangar bay, his calm and humble presence doesn't reflect that of a seasoned naval rescue swimmer. The phrase 'you can't judge a book by its cover' is the only way to really describe this Sailor.

IF YOU WOULD'VE TOLD ME MY JOB WHEN I FIRST JOINED THE NAVY WOULD BE TO JUMP OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD HELICOPTER AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE, I WOULD NEVER BELIEVE YOU." — AWS1 HARRISON GREENMAKI

I sat down with Greenmaki to listen to his story, and as we continued the interview I began to really understand why he felt grateful for the opportunity to be a rescue swimmer.

To him the idea of swearing his life to save others came as a sense of responsibility to our country after the dark moment on Sept., 11. Giving him the need to contribute and soar out over the open water to help those in need.

"I was in seventh grade when I saw that. And I guess that might have just been the flip of the switch that made me want to join the military, to contribute to society, to actually benefit it and to help it out," said Greenmaki.

As he started to talk about his responsibility he had to so many people, the reality of this began to sink in, if he didn't take that responsibility seriously. But to him it was just another part of the job and actually a part that he enjoyed.

With birds crying in the air and the water to our backs he began to credit the successes he has had to the people around him and bond he had with them that have made it possible for him to help others.

"YOU'RE BASICALLY THE LIFE LINE TO THE PERSON THEMSELVES, OR THE FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS STANDING THERE WAITING NERVOUSLY, IT MAKES ME FEEL HUMBLE TO BE ABLE TO HELP SOMEONE OUT LIKE THAT," REFLECTED GREENMAKI, HIS EXPRESSION DEEP IN THOUGHT.

"Being able to rely on someone like that entails a huge trust factor, because in the end you have to put your life in their hands and they have to their life in your hands and that's why it's important that we build a tight-knit comradery," said Greenmaki.

And just like that the interview came to an end and Greenmaki began to dress out to fly back out onto the open water, training to help those in need.

For more information on this article and NSWC PCD, visit: http://www.cnic.navy.mil/

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PANAMA CITY SCIENTISTS

REINVIGORATE SEA,

SHORE CONNECTIONS

By Jacqui Barker Office of Congressional & Public Affairs (Code 1031) PANAMA CITY, Florida – It’s about connecting scientists and engineers with the end users and Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) personnel are reinstitutionalizing the existing Office of Naval Research (ONR) program.

Two Expeditionary and Amphibious Maneuver System (Code E) engineers Dr. Ben Schlorholtz (Code E41) and Breon Williams (Code E32) were two of the civil servants selected to participate in the 2016 ONR program, called Scientists to Field. Formerly called Scientists to Sea, ONR changed the program name as it’s no longer about just going to sea. Scientists and engineers can now have experiences at sea and in the field wherever they can embed with active duty military to learn more about the mission challenges to find technical solutions needed today or and in the future.

According to NSWC PCD program coordinator Dr. Theresa Shirey, the Florida-based division was one of three Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Centers that participated.

“This is an exciting opportunity for our scientists and engineers to gain a real understanding for the capability needs by engaging directly with fleet operators in their environments,” said NSWC PCD Scientists to Field Coordinator Dr. Theresa Shirey (Code X).

Schlorholtz, a human factors engineer and Dry Combat Submersible system test engineer at NSWC PCD, said he recommends the experience.

“The more awareness we have of the Marines and missions we support, the better systems we can develop,” said Schlorholtz. “This was an excellent opportunity to collect feedback directly from Marines across a wide spectrum of mission specialties, as well as identify opportunities for future research and development.” Both Schlorholtz and Williams reflect on their experience and say their key takeaway was obtaining first-hand information from the service members for which they support.

“It is critical that we, as scientists and engineers, directly interact with the Marines we support to better understand their needs. As we continue to develop and improve the technologies that are used in-theater, we must keep in mind the missions, environments, and actual Marines who rely on this equipment,” he said.

Dr. Ben Schlorholtz (Code E41)

Aviation Training System Site (MATSS), Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) / Light Attack Helicopter (HMLA), urban combat, small arms and field 3D printing, or additive manufacturing (AM).

The civilians learned how the U.S. Marines assigned to II MEF are currently using various plastics for field AM printing, observed significant cost savings associated and learned of issues the Marines explained.

Williams agrees the opportunity was worthwhile and recommends it to others.

“This opportunity has shown me how to develop products for Marine personnel and their environments. I now have a better understanding of capabilities and limitations (manufacturing, maintaining and logistical) that Marines have which allows me to incorporate that understanding into product design, implementation, and fielding,” said Williams.

The Panama City pair spent two days with II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Dec. 7-8, 2016 and they participated in infantry immersion training. Specific tasks and training Schlorholtz and Williams received included Marine

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Breon Williams (Code E41)

“They learned the Marines want more training and that it’s a viable option for 3D print capability for metal and O-rings,” said Schlorholtz “They are also focused on quality assurance and the integrity of the materials they’re using. There is an opportunity for 3D model review opportunities by engineers as well as building 3D model libraries for sharing, additional cost savings, and awareness.”

All participants learned about the Marine Air Ground Task Force

(MAGTF) Organization Command, Ground Combat, Aviation Combat, and Logistics Combat Elements issues. Specific scientific discussions included civilian observation and participation in exercises, how to trust autonomy, understanding the present and future state of cold weather gear and capabilities, improved sea-to-shore logistics and how to capitalize on innovation in the barracks.

ONR works with Fleet science advisors and U.S. Navy laboratory personnel to coordinate program execution. Other participating labs included Naval Air Systems Command and Space and Warfare Command.

The next opportunity in 2017 is expected to take scientists and engineers to 3rd Fleet.

BravO Zulu 2017 WNY TECH DEMO

Jan. 31, 2017

NSWC Panama City Division Tech Demo Team: We would like to extend our personal thanks for your participation in the NSWC Panama City Division Technology Demonstration. We continue to receive positive feedback from our customers following the event, and appreciate all of your efforts to plan and execute the technical briefings, atrium demonstrations, and static displays. This was a phenomenal opportunity to educate our NAVSEA Headquarters/PEO partners on the command's cutting-edge technical capabilities and what you do on a daily basis to keep our Navy # 1 in the world.

Bravo Zulu! Again, thank you for your efforts and congratulations on a job well done!

V/R,

RDML Tom Druggan, USN Commander Naval Surface Warfare Center

Donald McCormack

Executive Director Naval Surface & Undersea Warfare Centers

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