Photo by Stacia Courtney | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 10.16.2017
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 16, 2017) – Capt. Michael O’Leary, Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes, John Fiore, Jim Colvard, and Lt. Joshua Okwari – honor the American Flag as the Navy Band plays the National Anthem at the Dahlgren Centennial commemoration kickoff ceremony. More than 8,000 personnel working at the base along with its tenant commands will join the community to travel down memory lane......
Photo by Stacia Courtney | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 10.16.2017
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 16, 2017) – Maj. Erin Dunagan, U.S. Air Force 18th Space Control Squadron, Detachment One commanding officer, briefs civilians and Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division commanding officer about two satellites on display at the exhibit tent during the centennial kickoff celebration of the Navy base at Dahlgren. The satellite,......
Photo by Stacia Courtney | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 10.16.2017
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 16, 2017) – Jim Colvard – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Technical Director from 1973 to 1980 – gives his keynote speech before the military and civilian audience gathered to celebrate the Navy base’s centennial. “Today’s problems cannot be solved by yesterday’s solutions,” said Colvard. “So you’ve got to be constantly looking at new......
Photo by Stacia Courtney | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 10.16.2017
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 16, 2017) – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes recounts the highlights of Dahlgren’s history before the military and civilian audience gathered to celebrate the centennial of the Navy base at Dahlgren. “The future of Dahlgren could not be brighter,” said Weekes, after reflecting on the technological......
Photo by Stacia Courtney | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 10.16.2017
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 16, 2017) – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Technical Director John Fiore reviews the century of innovation at Dahlgren before the military and civilian audience gathered to celebrate the Navy base’s centennial. “Today we kick off the Dahlgren Centennial countdown,” said Fiore. “It has the potential to fill us with wonderment. What will be the......
Photo by Stacia Courtney | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 10.16.2017
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 16, 2017) – Naval Support Activity South Potomac Commanding Officer Capt. Michael O’Leary speaks to the military and civilian audience gathered to celebrate the centennial of the Dahlgren Naval base. “Dahlgren is all of us and so much more,” he said. “I challenge each of you to learn more about our collective history in this coming year. I’m excited to......
Photo by Stacia Courtney | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 10.16.2017
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 16, 2017) – Military and civilian personnel learn more about the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) command in the exhibit tent while celebrating the centennial of the Navy base at Dahlgren. Aegis BMD is both the Navy element of the Missile Defense Agency, as well as a field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command. It builds upon and extends capabilities inherent in......
Photo by Stacia Courtney | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 10.16.2017
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 16, 2017) – A Department of Defense civilian studies the timeline of Dahlgren’s history at the exhibit tent during the centennial celebration of the Navy base at Dahlgren. The kickoff ceremony was the first of a series of activities scheduled over the next year to celebrate the significant role Dahlgren has played in bolstering the nation’s defense....
