The mission of NSWC PCD is to conduct research, development, test and evaluation, and in-service support in Mine Warfare, Naval Special Warfare, Diving and Life Support, and Amphibious and Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare Systems, as well as other missions in the Littoral Battlespace.
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Panama City, Florida 32407, US
The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti's and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea's visit to our #NavyLab was far too good not to share more photos from that day! #PCDproud to serve in America's Warfighting Navy! 📸: Eddie Green #warfighting #warfighters #foundation #cno #NAVSEA
'Why I Serve Wednesday!'⚓️ We are #PCDproud of our Panama City military service members and excited to highlight some of them and why they answered our nation's call. Today, we feature Electronics Technician Petty Officer 1st Class (ET1) Kory Olshefski, assistant fleet liaison to Maritime Special Projects, who is responsible for the upkeep and inventory management of the maritime communications special projects at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD). “I’m ET1 Olshefski and I arrived here in late 2021. I was born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin where I spent more than 20 years and met (and married) my high school sweetheart. In 2016, I joined the US Navy at a time when no other option seemed fitting for me. I had $50 dollars in my savings account, my car was driving on hopes and dreams, and I had no…thought of future visions. [From there] I have served eight years on active duty and will soon be transitioning to the Navy Reserve. I have served on three deployments with the 5th and 7th fleets on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as an air traffic control technician and a combat systems officer of the watch. My family’s military legacy includes uncles and grandfathers who served in World War II, but I am the last grandchild to serve since then. For me, it was never about continuing on the tradition, but rather paving a new path forward myself. My favorite part of working at NSWC PCD has been having the time to reflect on those stressful years [when serving on a five-year sea duty], while still making a difference in the fleet. It has been an incredible breath of fresh air that has allowed me to make critical decisions that will leave me in a better place. The support from peers has been an immense positive impact on my life. As for hobbies, I’m an avid freshwater fisherman who also enjoys boating. I also enjoy watching Short Track Super Late Model racing from a series that runs back at home. Something people may not know about me is my wife and I suffered a great deal of loss at very young ages when each of our fathers passed away a year apart when we were in middle school. Our friendship started in a grief group and later blossomed into a beautiful family with our newest addition [our daughter]. I believe that life’s circumstances brought us together to motivate and push each other to grow into the adults we are. I’ve learned that time is short and you can’t get it back. Having our daughter opened our eyes to a whole new world, where time together is time well spent… and I can’t wait to spend them.” 📸: Jeremy Roman #NAVSEA #warfighter #service
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Last week I had the opportunity to see the amazing work our Sailors and Navy civilians are doing in Panama City and Pensacola. These #warfighters are driving innovation and warfighting excellence across all domains. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gdMxDR49
Integration of unmanned systems and partnerships for the warfighter! 💪 More than 45 participants from four NavalX Gulf Coast Tech Bridge partner commands—Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Stennis, Naval Oceanography (CNMOC), and the Naval Oceanographic Office—collaborated on an experiment to demonstrate the integration of unmanned systems in multiple domains, transmit real-time data and showcase the value of partnering with industry and other government organizations on the Florida Gulf Coast Test Ranges. “The demonstration team’s success is the result of planning, passion, commitment and a lot of hard work dedicated to delivering capabilities to the fleet,” said CNMOC Commander Rear Adm. Ron Piret. #NAVSEA #foundation #DominateTheLittorals ⬇Read more:
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), Oct. 24. Franchetti and Honea’s visit provided the opportunity for them to see firsthand how NSWC PCD, one of the Navy’s premier research, development, test and evaluation laboratories, supports the fleet through capabilities including mine warfare, expeditionary warfare, robotics, autonomous systems, and naval special warfare. “It was really exciting to see all the amazing work that is going on all around here. I got to walk around and talk with many [people from this workforce], the commands here and the service members,” said Franchetti. “I'm very excited about the future. It is a very bright future thanks to all the great work that you're doing here today and have been doing for quite some time.” #nswcpcd #usnavy #cno #project33 #americaswarfightingnavy #warfighting #warfighters #foundation #pcdproud #navylab #navsea #oneteam #teampcd NAVSEA Warfare Centers (NSWC/NUWC)
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It was great to tour Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division and have the opportunity to recognize the incredible Sailors and civilians working to further advance and integrate our robotics and autonomous systems.
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Big news on a new Subsea and Seabed Warfare Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Facility at our Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) located on Naval Support Activity (NSA) Panama City, Florida.
Flagpole Friday! 🇺🇸 Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division civilians and service members gathered to honor the flag and all it represents, this morning. We remember every one of our deployed soldiers, sailors, airmen, guardians, and marines. We are One Team! 💪 📸: Eddie Green #NSWCPCD #REDFridays #PCDproud #Colors #Patriotism
Welcome to our #NavyLab, FLC! ⚓️ We were #PCDproud to host a tour for the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Executive Board, Oct. 22. They were able to better understand how Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division supports the warfighter and how technology transfers (T2) contribute to that effort. Thanks for visiting us on the Emerald Coast! The FLC is the nationwide network of over 300 federal laboratories and research centers dedicated to accelerating federal technologies into the marketplace. Through taxpayer-funded research and development, the FLC fosters scientific breakthroughs that drive economic growth by creating new industries, businesses, and jobs through T2. The board is responsible for carrying out their mission to promote, educate, and facilitate federal technology transfer. 📸: Army Sgt. Alex Morgan #technologytransfer #collaboration