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Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) continued its commitment to warfighter solutions with the addition of its new Acoustic Test Facility and Instrumentation building during a ribbon-cutting ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Panama City, Feb. 5.
“The concept for this facility began in 2012 by Dr. Joseph Lopes, [NSWC PCD Subsea and Seabed Warfare and Maritime Operations Department deputy,] and Ms. Lisa Arrieta, [retired NSWC PCD employee and it's remarkable to see how their initial concept has evolved into this state-of-the-art facility. The demolition of a former building in 2022 paved the way for this new construction, we broke ground in 2023, and now stand proudly to officially open the doors to this new chapter in our history,” said Capt. Paul Stence, NSWC PCD commanding officer. “I would like to thank everyone involved in this project for their hard work and dedication. This facility is a testament to our team's commitment to excellence and our mission to support the warfighter.”
This 1,400 square foot facility will provide instrumentation, data acquisition, and electronics staging areas, supporting the NSWC PCD Acoustic Test & Calibration Pier Service Cost Center. It will enable the Navy lab’s team to develop and test advanced sensors, systems, payloads, and platforms for subsea and seabed warfare and mine warfare mission areas. This building will also house precision positioning control instrumentation and state-of-the-art analysis equipment that will allow the command to characterize and assess emerging technologies in a cost-effective and controlled underwater environment. The facility will also play a critical role in supporting the development of advanced sensors, sensing systems, payloads, and platforms for current and future robotic and autonomous systems.
“The acoustic test and calibration workforce will use this facility to support a broad range of programs and it will also foster collaboration among professionals from various subject matter specialties, enabling us to achieve project and program technical objectives, milestones, and deliverables,” said Dr. Peter Adair, NSWC PCD technical director. “This initiative also aligns with the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti’s Project 33 and Naval Sea Systems Command’s Strengthen the Foundation Line of Effort to enhance critical infrastructure.”
Lopes had the privilege of cutting the ceremonial ribbon.
“This [will be] a great facility for future system and [their] development, but, I must first acknowledge Ms. Lisa Arrieta who really spearheaded this project. Without her support, [this could] not have been done,” said Lopes. “In addition, I want to acknowledge the professionals from our facilities department and our comptroller’s office. Their efforts made this vision a reality.”
This new facility will only further enable NSWC PCD to continuously develop and maintain innovative and combat-effective technical solutions aligning with its strategic plan to Dominate the Littorals.
The NSWC PCD Subsea & Seabed Warfare and Maritime Operations Department’s (S Department) mission is to deliver next generation military technologies to increase combat effectiveness and lethality. Its focus areas include robotics and enhanced diving, littoral and undersea surveillance, and special mission systems, utilizing both manned and unmanned innovations to deter or win conflict against adversaries.
| Date Taken: | 02.05.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 02.12.2025 11:15 |
| Story ID: | 490578 |
| Location: | PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, US |
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