AT&L Workforce—Key Leadership Changes General Officer Assignments a Master of Science degree in Operations Research from the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NEWS (April 9, 2020) Naval Postgraduate School in Monterrey, California. At sea, The chief of staff, Air Force announces the assignment of the he served as commanding officer and executive officer ofUSS following general officers: Barry (DDG 52); weapons officer, combat systems officer and executive officer aboard USS Cape St. George (CG 71); naviga- Brig. Gen. John J. Allen, director of civil engineers, Deputy tor aboard the USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20); and division of- Chief of Staff, Logistics, Installations and Force Protection, ficer aboard the USS Defender (MCM 2). Ashore, Byrne served Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District at NAVSEA as the Aegis Ashore Fleet Introduction program of Columbia, to commander, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, manager in Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Systems, as an analyst for the director of Program Analysis Materiel Command, Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas. and Evaluation in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and as an action officer and flag aide for Commander, NAVSEA. Brig. Gen. (select) William H. Kale, chief, House Liaison Divi- sion, Office of the Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of Byrne’s awards include the Defense Meritorious Service the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine director of civil engineers, Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, In- Corps Commendation Medal (five awards), and the Navy and stallations and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps Achievement Medal, in addition to various Ser- Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia. vice and campaign awards. General Officer Assignment With over 27,000 employees, the NAVSEA Warfare Centers DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NEWS (APRIL 16, 2020) represent approximately 30 percent of the Navy’s engineering The chief of staff, Air Force announces the assignment of the and scientific expertise. NSWC is comprised of eight echelon- following general officer: Brig. Gen. Steven P. Whitney, execu- four divisions: Carderock, Corona, Crane, Dahlgren, Indian tive director, operational contract support, Office of the Under Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology, Panama City, Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Pen- Philadelphia, and Port Hueneme, as well as two echelon-five tagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to director, space commands: Dam Neck Activity (part of Dahlgren) and Expe- programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force ditionary Exploitation Unit ONE (part of Indian Head). NUWC for Acquisition, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia. has two echelon-four divisions: Newport and Keyport, as well as one echelon-five command, Naval Sea Logistics Center D.C.-Based NAVSEA Warfare Centers (part of Keyport). Change Command NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND WARFARE CENTERS PUBLIC The NAVSEA Warfare Centers supply the technical opera- AFFAIRS (APRIL 21, 2020) tions, people, technology, engineering services, and prod- WASHINGTON—Rear Adm. Kevin P. Byrne assumed com- ucts needed to equip and support the fleet and meet the mand of both the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) war fighters’ needs. The NAVSEA Warfare Centers are the and Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) on April 20 Navy’s principal research, development, test and evaluation at the Washington Navy Yard. Byrne relieved Rear Adm. Eric assessment activity for surface ship and submarine systems H. Ver Hage, who will become commander, Navy Regional and subsystems. Maintenance Center (CNRMC), responsible for maintenance and modernization of the Navy’s in-service surface ships, and Seidle to be Executive Director of director, Surface Ship Maintenance and Modernization. Ver NAVSEA Warfare Centers Hage served as Commander, NSWC and NUWC since April NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND WARFARE CENTER PUBLIC AF- 2019. FAIRS (APRIL 23, 2020) WASHINGTON—Dr. Brett Seidle has been selected as the Most recently, Byrne served as the major program manager executive director of Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAV- for Surface Ship Modernization (PMS 407) at NAVSEA. In SEA’s) Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers. Seidle that role, he supervised the daily operations of a 180-person will succeed Donald McCormack, who retires April 30. program office with a $2 billion annual obligation authority in support of surface ship modernization. Seidle most recently served as the technical director of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division, in Byrne graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Indiana, where he provided technical leadership and supervi- 1993 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. He also earned sion for an organization of 3,700 employees. He previously DEFENSEACQUISITION | July-August 2020 | 1 AT&L Workforce—Key Leadership Changes served in several leadership positions at NSWC Crane across The transition took place without formal ceremony due to the both business and technical domains. Prior to joining NSWC COVID-19 pandemic. Commander, Naval Sea Systems Com- Crane, he served as a plant manager for Alcoa – Kentucky mand (NAVSEA) Vice Adm. Tom Moore was the presiding Casting Center, and as the chief engineer and superintendent officer. of manufacturing at General Motors Powertrain Division – Bedford Plant. “NAVSEA’s top priority is delivering ships to the fleet—on time and ready to fight. In his time as commander, Navy Regional Seidle was awarded a full scholarship through the General Mo- Maintenance Center (CNRMC) and director, Surface Ship and tors Fellowship program to attend Stanford University, where Modernization (SEA 21), Tom Anderson worked with an un- he received his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. He questioned sense of urgency in support of maintenance and later received his Ph.D. in Public Policy from Indiana University. modernization of our surface fleet,” said Moore. “His efforts led to significant innovations in how we plan, award, and ex- Rear Adm. Kevin Byrne, the commander of the NAVSEA War- ecute surface ship maintenance contracts and his efforts will fare Centers, and McCormack said Seidle brings exceptional have a longstanding and positive impact. I am confident that technical and managerial experience to the position and will the surface ship repair community will continue to achieve be a great addition to the NAVSEA team. great things in Eric’s capable hands.” “For me I cannot think of a better leader to be my replace- Ver Hage is a surface acquisition professional who most re- ment,” McCormack said. cently served as commander for Naval Surface Warfare Center and Naval Undersea Warfare Center, where he led more than With more than 27,000 employees, the NAVSEA Warfare 27,000 scientists, engineers, technicians, and support per- Centers represent approximately 30 percent of the Navy’s sonnel, both civilian and active duty, at eight Surface Warfare engineering and scientific expertise. NSWC is comprised of Divisions and two Undersea Warfare Divisions. His previous eight echelon-four Divisions: Carderock, Corona, Crane, Dahl- tours included serving at the Missile Defense Agency as the gren, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology, major program manager for Aegis Ashore; program execu- Panama City, Philadelphia, and Port Hueneme, as well as two tive officer of Integrated Warfare Systems project manager echelon-five commands: Dam Neck Activity (part of Dahl- for U.S. participation in the Maritime Theater Missile Defense gren) and Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (part of Indian forum; commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Head). NUWC has two echelon-four divisions: Newport and Corona Division; commanding officer of Naval Surface War- Keyport, as well as one echelon-five command, Naval Sea Lo- fare Center, Port Hueneme Division; associate fellow with the gistics Center (part of Keyport). Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) Strategic Studies Group XXVI; and twice on the OPNAV Surface Warfare Directorate The NAVSEA Warfare Centers supply the technical opera- staff to include tours as the DDG 1000 action officer and the tions, people, technology, engineering services, and prod- Weapons and Sensors branch head. ucts needed to equip and support the fleet and meet the war fighters’ needs. The NAVSEA Warfare Centers are the Anderson is scheduled to relieve Rear Adm. William J. Galinis Navy’s principal research, development, test and evaluation as program executive officer ships on May 22. assessment activity for surface ship and submarine systems and subsystems. As NAVSEA’s directorate for Surface Ship Maintenance and Modernization, SEA 21 is the dedicated life cycle management For more news from Naval Sea Systems Command, visit organization for the Navy’s in-service surface ships and is re- http://www.navy.mil/local/navsea/. sponsible for managing critical modernization, maintenance, training, and inactivation programs. CNRMC oversees the Ver Hage Assumes Command of SEA 21, Navy operations of Regional Maintenance Centers (RMC) in their Regional Maintenance Center execution of surface ship maintenance and modernization. TEAM SHIPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS (APRIL 28, 2020) The RMCs, located in Norfolk, Virginia; Mayport, Florida; San WASHINGTON—Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage relieved Rear Adm. Diego, California; Naples, Italy; Rota, Spain; Manama, Bahrain;