Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center develops and demonstrates a technical solution for the assembly, transportation and disassembly of an extra large unmanned undersea vehicle at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, CA.
In 2022, the U.S. Navy’s, Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) based at Port Hueneme, California, celebrated its ten-year anniversary.
High school students from across Ventura County, led by coach and mentors, including NAVFAC EXWC mechanical engineer Vincent “Vinny” Pecchia, partake in FIRST Robotics Program, winning multiple awards throughout the 2022 season, and placed second in the world championships—a first for the established team.