Story by Carlee MacPherson | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dam Neck Activity | 03.12.2025
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Lindsay White, software engineer in the Software Development Branch of the Integrated Training Systems Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity (DNA) was named the winner of the inaugural DNA Innovation Challenge held Feb. 24....
Story by Carlee MacPherson | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dam Neck Activity | 11.14.2024
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Eunice Meekins, ships self-defense system (SSDS) product support task lead at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA), was named a recipient of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Modern-Day Technology Leader Award, as part of the, Oct. 22....
Story by Travis Kuykendall | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dam Neck Activity | 03.10.2023
Bikers and teddy bears aren’t normally associated together but for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) program director for shore-based training systems, they are the perfect match. Greg Corder volunteers as a supporter of the motorcycle club known as Bikers Against Child Abuse, or B.A.C.A., and has helped more than two dozen child abuse victims,......
Courtesy Story | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 11.21.2022
Over recent decades, the consistent development of online and computerized games has astronomically skyrocketed. These games have replaced typical board games like Monopoly and Yahtzee. With it, comes a change in how the Department of Defense’s military branches train their new recruits. A team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) developed a......
Courtesy Story | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 09.22.2022
Two years ago, the pandemic halted Naval Air Station Oceana’s yearly air show. The annual event roared back this year with the screaming sound of jet engines and the concussive blasts from fiery explosions along the flight line. Adding to the glorious cacophony on the first day were an estimated 5,300 fifth-graders from Virginia Beach area schools....
Courtesy Story | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 07.14.2022
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – When people see Donovan Morris in the Halls of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA), there are three things they will likely notice: his pleasant smile, the slight Jamaican accent when he says hello, and his National Association of the Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club hat. He is rarely without the hat because of......
Courtesy Story | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 07.01.2022
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) employees, leaders, family members and friends gathered June 29 for a change of command ceremony to bid farewell to Cmdr. Matthew Erdner and welcome Cmdr. Christina Carino at Naval Air Station Oceana....
Courtesy Story | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 06.14.2022
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Whether teaching the ukulele to middle schoolers or preparing lasagna for the elderly, Dave Strohsahl never turns down an opportunity to serve his community. The project technical lead for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) volunteers several hours a week through his church and......