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PORT HUENEME, Calif.—Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) Technical Director, Paul Mann, was the guest speaker at the NEMESIS Alumni Association’s quarterly luncheon, held at Naval Base Ventura County's Bard Mansion, July 10.
Mann briefed the alumni on the “State of the Station,” and held a discussion with attendees on current programs of interest, including technical capabilities, human capital efforts, and the future of in-service engineering at NSWC PHD.
“You know the history better than me,” Mann began. “I’m here to tell you where we’re going.”
“We’re standing on the shoulders of giants,” Mann continued. “We are the premiere Test and Evaluation organization for the surface Navy. As my mentor, the father of Aegis, Wayne Meyer, used to say, ‘build a little, test a little, learn a lot.’ We are building the In-Service Engineering Agent of the future, here at PHD. We have a lot of work to do in growing to a 355-ship Navy.”
“NEMESIS has lived it,” he continued. “We are the Test and Evaluation (T&E) leads across the enterprise, but we are now working more closely than ever with all of the Warfare Centers, who are our partners and collaborators. We’re very good, but we’re better when we collaborate with others. We’re opening up the aperture across all of our disciplines.”
“We are having a Renaissance moment and not resting on our laurels,” said Mann. “We are doing something new.”
Mann gave an overview of several programs underway, including T&E capabilities, DDG 1000 efforts, Air and Missile Defense Radar, materials science, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems.
“We will be providing solid-state electrical engineering support for years to come,” he said. “Our White Sands detachment is providing T&E for advanced systems. What they’re doing for the U.S. is massive and important for our national defense. We have research and development initiatives and Naval Innovative Science and Engineering funding to support those programs and we’re leveraging new technologies. There is a new vibrancy across the workforce, and it’s amazing.”
“It’s an honor and a privilege, and we’re proud to be a part of NEMESIS,” he concluded.
The name “NEMESIS” originates from the command’s initial title, “Naval Ship Missile Systems Engineering Station (NSMSES),” established in 1963.
“Back in those days, the focus of NEMESIS was the three-Ts’—Terrier, Tartar and Talos missiles,” said former Terrier Department Manager, Jerry Roberts, an alumnus who began his career at the station in 1964. “Adm. Eli Reich was the father of NEMESIS and Adm. Wayne Meyer became director of engineering.”
“He was a fantastic engineer,” continued Roberts. “When he was back in Washington, we would send people from PHD to sit in his office for four-to-six weeks and coordinate programs with NEMESIS. He wanted people out in the field to understand his problems in Washington in order to keep the three ‘Ts’ working. That also necessitated being aboard ships constantly. That’s what put us on the market, fleet support. We had ship riders that could focus on the three ‘Ts’ and resolve technical problems. Our design people would coordinate with our technical people and we provided support to the deck-plate sailor. We were very successful.”
The NEMESIS Alumni Association, which consists primarily of NSWC PHD retirees, plays an important role in command advocacy and historical stewardship. The association also provides educational assistance to NSWC PHD personnel through the establishment and operation of a scholarship fund as well.
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| Date Taken: | 07.24.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 07.24.2018 12:53 |
| Story ID: | 285510 |
| Location: | PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA, US |
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