Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division

🏆 Introducing our Employee of the Quarter (Q2): Ashley Sok, Acquisition and Readiness Assessment Department! Ashley Sok of AR51 is being recognized for her steadfast commitment, exceptional expertise, and significant contributions in leading the development of the Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) data initiative for the Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HMRC). Ashley demonstrated remarkable proficiency in developing a comprehensive range of metrics, bases for measurements, dashboards, and reports specifically tailored for HRMC. The metrics and work that Ashley has created is pioneering in the field of CMAV Metrics, setting a precedent for data quality improvement in CMAVs. Ashley's performance consistently exceeds expectations, as she demonstrates superb leadership qualities and exceptional interpersonal skills across all stakeholder interactions. Congratulations, Ashley! 👏 📸 Neil Mabini

⚓ Welcome aboard! ⚓ We’re excited to announce 8 new employees recently joined the NSWC Corona workforce! They are bringing their talents, skills and experience in support of our mission to deliver the best weapons and technology to the Navy warfighter. 💪 Let’s hit the ground running and get to work! #newemployees #newhires #usnavy 📸 Kekoa Santiago

🥁 And our Supervisor of the Quarter (Q2) is…John Chambles, Acquisition and Readiness Assessment Department! John Chambles provides exceptional management of resources in support of technical execution for the Ship Maintenance Data Improvement Initiative (SMDII). Since 2020, John has transformed the work culture of SMDII workforce into a steady technical organization that can quickly adapt to executive requirements from SEA21D, to include Rear Admiral (RADM) Greene, and formally RADM Anderson when he was at SEA21D, and SEA21D Director Josey Wales. In 2024, John's leadership was critical in the expansion to public shipyards which resulted in the initiation of a new $7.5M tasking for FY24. Since his promotion to AR51 Branch Head, John has demonstrated effective communication, active listening, and empowerment of project leads, setting a standard for initiative and positive change. Congratulations, John! 👏 📸 Neil Mabini

🚨We're hiring!🚨 We’re looking for a Corporate Operations Manager! NT-0343-05 HG, Corporate Operations Department Corona, CA Duties: 👉 You will serve as the Corporate Operations Department Operations Manager, providing department leadership internal and external to the organization. 👉 You will assist the Department Head and Deputy Department Head to bridge the functions of the organization with the larger purpose and vision of NSWC Corona. 👉 You will effectively communicate across the Department and throughout the Command, as well as with outside organizations. 👉 You will promote and communicate higher level programmatic initiatives, working closely with the Department management team to collaborate, train, capture feedback, and continuously improve related operations and business processes. 👉 You will effectively communicate up, down, and across the Command. 👉 You will represent the Department at meetings to include the Command Action Meeting, Facilities Review Board, etc. 👉 You will ensure the coordination and execution of assigned projects are carried out through completion, while initiating and ensuring efficient and effective coordination of follow-up actions. 👉 You will assist leadership with preparation for internal and external inspections, including drumbeat meetings, and monitors, tracks and provides periodic reports on the resolution of open Command and Department taskers or inspection findings. 👉 You will assist managers in developing project execution plans, managing projects, documenting key processes, and capturing lessons learned. 👉 You will coordinate with Department Subject Matter Experts to identify key measures and initiatives that enhance organizational performance and document efforts to reduce costs. 👉 You will provide positive leadership and is a role model to the workforce while proactively building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders. 👉 You will teach, mentor, and motivate employees while looking for opportunities to improve performance and remove barriers to change. 👉 You will recognize successful performance, provide constructive feedback, and take timely administrative action when required. 👉 You will encourage innovation and personal growth while promoting a shared vision of the organization, fostering cooperation, communication, and consensus among groups across the command. To apply, visit https://lnkd.in/eZzgexJC by July 24.

Answering the Call ✋ ⚓ Congratulations to Yeoman First Class Karen Lee and Petty Officer First Class/E6 and Logistics Specialist First Class Alejandro O. Vetus, Jr. on your reenlistment! Thank you for continuing to serve and protect our nation with honor, courage, and commitment. #NavyReenlistment 📸 Kekoa Santiago

🚨We're hiring!🚨 We’re looking for an Administrative/Technical Specialist! NT-1102-05NHG FPL NT-05NHG, Contract Department Corona, CA Duties: 👉 You will serve as a Procuring Contracting Officer with limited contracting officer authority. 👉 You will establish and maintain relationships with the contracts team, supervisors and customers to ensure quality of services, products and processes, and that customer needs are met. 👉 You will provide advanced planning, procurement analysis, pre-award contract services, post-award contract administration, and advisory services relating to contract principles, policies, and procedures. 👉 You will perform, and advise others, on cost reimbursement, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, and incentive contracts. 👉You will ensure all contract actions for Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III comply with requirements specifically for the SBIR program. 👉 You will continuously create an environment of learning and improving the organization through encouragement of innovation and personal growth. 👉 You will teach, motivate, and provide mentoring to improve the performance of employees, while seeking to remove barriers to change. 👉 You will assist in planning and recommending the assignment of work and instructing and advising personnel in all matters pertaining to assigned procurements. 👉 You will advise technical representatives on anticipated procurement requirements and serve as an advisor on Integrated Procurement Teams. 👉 You will review procurement requests to assure clarity, adequacy, and completeness, performing cost/price analyses and cost realism, as well as best value trade-off decisions. 👉 You will coordinate and execute contract administration for a wide array of post-award contract actions, including contract modifications, unilateral/administrative, and bi-lateral actions. 👉 You will also coordinate and exercise contract options, funding actions, and no cost administrative changes to contracts. 👉 You will create, review and ensure contract files are complete and adequately documented in a timely manner. To apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gCYuzh6e by July 22.

Congratulations to Renato Guevara on his selection as the Integrated Combat Systems technical high-grade! 🥳 Renato began his career at NSWC Corona in 2010 as a Combat Systems Analyst. Since joining Team Corona, Renato has fulfilled several essential roles in our Performance Assessment Department within the Littoral Combat Ship Branch, Ship Self Defense System Branch, and AEGIS Integrated Air and Missile Defense & Surface Warfare Assessment Branch. Renato looks forward to leading and sharing his diverse experience across the department. Please join us in congratulating Renato for achieving this major career milestone. 👏 #BravoZulu

💥 Smoke Grenade Surveillance Test 💥 NSWC Corona recently conducted an improved surveillance test of a variety of 40mm smoke grenades on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. As the In-Service Engineering Agent for Marine Corps Systems Command’s Program Manager for Ammunition, our engineering division performs the test to update the operational reliability and service life projection of the grenade stockpile. #usnavy 📸 Neil Mabini

Fire up the grill and game on! 🔥🍔 Our Performance Assessment Department celebrated their hard work with their annual Summer BBQ, spicing things up with some friendly competition. 📸 Kekoa Santiago

Kathryn Stewart, Business Director of Navy Region Southwest, visited our Measurement Science and Technology Lab last month which engineers, manufactures, tests, and certifies Navy gages used to ensure the critical dimensional tolerances of missiles, ammunition, SEA and AIR gun barrels, and small arms for the US Navy and United States Marine Corps. Stewart’s visit also covered an overview of our mission and ongoing collaboration with Navy Region Southwest. Thank you for visiting, Kathryn! 📸 Kekoa Santiago