Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD)

Carderock Sailors host a cookout and safety stand down before the July 4th holiday in West Bethesda, Md., on July 3, 2024.

The Pike District Partnership in Montgomery County, Md., and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division signed a Partnership Intermediary Agreement on July 1, 2024, to mark a significant milestone in fostering innovation and collaboration between the federal government and local businesses and educational institutions within the Pike District. Carderock Commanding Officer Capt. Matthew Tardy and Pike District Partnership Executive Director Eugene Cornelius signed the agreement at a ceremony that included many folks from Maryland, Montgomery County and the Navy.

Penn State University (PSU) students from The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University's Naval #STEM PIPELINE Program visit NSWC Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md. on June 27, 2024. They spent the day learning about the Command through tours, presentations, and an engaging employee panel discussing what it's like working as a U.S. Navy civilian for NAVSEA Warfare Centers (NSWC/NUWC). (U.S. Navy photos by Kristin Behrle)

NSWC Carderock is hiring someone with a background in physics, mathematics or engineering to support our Corporate Operations Department. To learn more about this position, or to apply, please use the following link: https://lnkd.in/ePpxmaVu

Welcome aboard! NSWC Carderock Division welcomes its summer Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) interns over a two-day orientation in West Bethesda, Md., June 17-18, 2024. Over the course of two days, interns attended a variety of trainings, including a welcome message and Command Overview presentation from senior leaders at Carderock. They also participated in team building events structured from one of the Division’s #SeaworthySTEM activities. (U.S. Navy photos by Kristin Behrle)

Today we celebrate #Juneteenth, a federal holiday honoring African American resilience, achievement and freedom. In that spirit, here is a message from Dr. Martin Irvine, Executive Director for Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) and Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC).

Einstein Fellow, Melissa Thompson, demonstrating “Oh Barnacles”, a DIY boat resistance experiment, at the STEM tent in the inner harbor Baltimore for Maryland Fleet Week on June 15, 2024. Baltimore Ravens cheerleaders stopped by the tent to watch and learn more about the experiment at the harbor, alongside the real boats the activity was designed around! #marylandfleetweek #fleetweek #STEM

Fox 45 Baltimore visited Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division on June 11, 2024 to highlight Carderock’s STEM program and Maryland Fleet Week. Chief of Staff, Stehanie Feulner, and Albert Einstein Fellow, Melissa Thompson, were both interviewed and highlighted not only the amazing work done at Carderock but also the importance of the STEM program and how it can make an impact on young minds before entering the workforce. A U.S. Navy k9 unit was also on site to do a working dog demonstration. (U.S. Navy Photos by Brittny Odoms)

Opal Lee, also known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” played a large part in making Juneteenth a Federal holiday.  On June 19, 1939, at the age of 12, Lee and her family were displaced after her home was burned and destroyed by 500 White rioters in Marshall, Texas.  She went on to dedicate her life to becoming a teacher and an activist. Lee helped establish the Tarrant County Black Historical & Genealogical Society, the Citizens Concerned with Human Dignity organization, and the Fort Worth National Juneteenth Museum. She campaigned for decades to make Juneteenth a Federal holiday.  She promoted the idea by leading 2.5-mile walks each year, representing the 2.5 years it took for the Emancipation Proclamation to reach Texas, bringing an end to slavery.  At the age of 89, she conducted a symbolic walk from Fort Worth, from which she departed in September 2016, to Washington, DC, where she arrived in January 2017. In June 2021, at the age of 94, Lee’s efforts succeeded when a bill to make Juneteenth a Federal holiday was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden.  She was an honored guest at the bill signing ceremony. #juneteenth #opallee  

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division held its 25th annual Magnificent 8 Award Ceremony on June 5, 2024 in West Bethesda, Md. Carderock's best of the best were recognized for their major achievements in innovation, technology, design and much more. The Magnificent 8 Awards greatly contributed to innovative maritime technology and we appreciate all the hard work done by the recipients to continue keeping our warfighters and Navy safe. (U.S. Navy photos by Aaron Thomas) #Carderock #magnificent8awards