A video montage with highlights of key events and technological milestones from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division during fiscal year 2025. The footage includes:
- The Stiletto Program: A demonstration of the cost-effective platform designed to deliver combat systems to the warfighter at an accelerated rate, drastically improving mission readiness through rapid prototyping.
- Advanced Measurement Campaign High Reynolds Number Prolate Spheroid (HIPRO): A showcase of cross-collaboration between Carderock and university partners featuring state-of-the-art towing tank testing and high-precision measurements.
- 18th International Submarine Races (ISR 18): Highlights from the biennial competition that serves as a...
BETHESDA, Md. – For more than 40 years, the hum of saws and smell of fresh cut wood have defined Elbert Roberson’s workdays at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. In October 2025, he will retire after more than 50 years of federal service, 41 of them spent at Carderock, including three decades in the model shop.
Roberson’s career has spanned the transition from hand-built wooden models to additively manufactured components, reflecting decades of change in the way Carderock designs and builds test vessels.
From Federal Beginnings to Carderock
Roberson began his government career at the Department of the Treasury, processing government checks and money orders before moving to the Department of the Army to...
10.31.2025 | BETHESDA, MARYLAND, US |
Story by Alisha Tyer
