March 2015

Community Crane

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Supporting the Warfighter and the Community.

Crane Communities

It is my pleasure to introduce the first Community Crane report. In June of

2014, I took Command of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane and it has

been my pleasure to be able to tell our story to numerous guests and high

ranking dignitaries over the past nine months. Our technical prowess and

national leadership are gaining notoriety across the Department of Defense,

due to dedicated men and women who work to ensure Warfighters always

have the decisive advantage over our adversaries. It is one of my guiding

principles to be sure that our employees are also contributing members of

the communities in which they live. Hopefully, this document portrays that

to be true.

Please know that as we strive to build and support the nation’s Navy in

defense of the homeland, we also want to be partnering with those

communities around us to increase our quality of life each and every day.

Thank you for being our partner as we work, serve and raise our families

together.

CAPT Jeffrey T. Elder

NSWC Crane is a naval laboratory and a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) with focus areas in Special Missions, Strategic Missions and Electronic Warfare. The Warfare Center’s research and development efforts support the Warfighter by providing capabilities and resources to advance technologies for the military.

NSWC CRANE STRATEGIC MISSIONS: With a strong heritage, including nearly 60 years with Strategic Systems Program (SSP) and 30+ years with the Air Force, and an important role with future SSBN capabilities, NSWC Crane is indispensable to the Nuclear Triad. NSWC CRANE SPECIAL MISSIONS: By virtue of a unique, direct relationship with special operations warriors all over the world, NSWC Crane delivers multi-mission, multi-platform sensors and weapons solutions utilizing open architecture/cost efficient design concepts for warrior centric applications. NSWC CRANE ELECTRONIC WARFARE: With DoD’s largest concentration Multi-Spectrum, Multi-Domain (air, land, sea) EW Expertise, NSWC Crane is leading the Navy in electromagnetic capability development.

“What gives Crane the advantage over other places is, number one, everything you do here is RELEVANT and needed today.”

-ADM Jonathan Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations

Crane at a Glance

Crane in the Community

The Crane workforce supports the warfighter, but also dedicates a great deal of time supporting the surrounding communities, partnering with organizations like the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, March of Dimes, Toys for Tots, and many more.

Did you know? NSWC Crane Employees donated 795 pints of blood in 2014, enough to save 2,395 lives.

Crane’s Blacks in Government (BIG) Chapter awarded over $1,500 in scholarship money to students who now attend Indiana University.

Did you know? NSWC Crane employees donated nearly $100,000 to the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) program, which supports non-profit organizations that provide health and human service benefits.

Crane in the Community

Did you know? Crane's Chapter of the Association of Old Crows (AOC) awarded $12,000 in academic scholarships in 2014.

Hoosier Hills

Chapter of Federally

Employed Women

(FEW) hosts a Breast

Cancer awareness

event every October.

In 2014, it was a Pink

Out Walk.

Judy Mullis, an employee at NSWC Crane, led the efforts in creating this Veterans Memorial in the town of Lyons honoring over 1,300 veterans from five townships.

Crane has 13 Employee Organizations that provide diversity awareness, education, and community support through engagement and communication.

STEM Programs

The workforce here at Crane is dedicated to the communities in which they live. Our workforce directly supports thousands of elementary and high school students through tutoring, mentoring, and field trips. In efforts to strengthen participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Crane has supported 128 teachers in the community with science workshops, kits for engineers to share in the classroom, and the lending library. Our employees volunteer with the SeaPerch competition and mentor robotic teams helping over 500 students gain knowledge of STEM. Over 37 schools in our region have been impacted by STEM outreach efforts from Crane employees.

Did you know? In 2014, Crane

employees supported

over 37 area schools

and over 4,000

students by

participating in STEM

activities.

Crane employees

contributed over 800

hours in 2014

between STEM

outreach programs,

Makerspace, SeaPerch

and the FIRST

robotics program.

Two main afterschool

robotics competitions,

FIRST and SeaPerch,

have resulted in state

and national

championships.

New STEM Program Teaches Skills to Support Next Generation of Warfighter

NSWC Crane’s new after-school program allows students to develop hands-on technical skills in areas such as computer programming, 3D printing, electronics and much more. The program, CraneTech, is modeled after MakerSpaces where people from all walks of life go to learn new skills and socialize, and is open to students once they reach 7th grade. CraneTech is currently available every Tuesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in a dedicated room at WestGate Academy.

STEM Programs

Did you Know?

NSWC Crane has just under 3,000 employees, and 67% of them are scientists, engineers and technicians.

Did you Know?

NSWC Crane and University of Southern Indiana have teamed together to bring a science equipment lending library to our region. The lending library is much like a traditional book library, but we offer a wide variety of science equipment. The equipment is available to local schools and to employees.

Did you Know? NSWC Crane has 193 patents and collectively over 400 pieces of intellectual property that have been disclosed that can be utilized by private industry for commercialization.

NSWC Crane’s patent portfolio is a part of Crane’s Technology Transfer (T2) program. T2 seeks to license and collaborate with local individuals, companies and academic institutions for the purpose of transferring government protected innovations for commercialization, ultimately spurring economic development and transfer back into the federal government. Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA)

Regional: Universities, Economic Development Organizations, State Gov’t, etc….

A Not For Profit entity or agency which is owned, chartered, funded, operated in whole or in part by a State or local government….that assists, counsels, advises, evaluates, or otherwise cooperates with small business firms or educational institutions….that need or can make demonstrably productive use of technology related assistance from a Federal laboratory.

NSWC Crane Partnering in Strategic Vision for Southwest Central Indiana to Strengthen Region

The Strategic Vision for Economic and Community Prosperity plan, released in November 2014, calls out Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane (NSWC Crane) as a major catalyst for continued economic growth in the area. As the sole federal laboratory within the region, NSWC Crane both contributes to and benefits from key entrepreneurial efforts, technology partnerships, and workforce development components of the regional plan.

“There are some very important efforts and goals identified in this plan that we are excited about for the future of Crane,” stated Brian Blackwell, NSWC Crane’s Director of Engagement.

The plan calls out the need to build upon NSWC Crane’s relationships with Indiana’s academic institutions, including Indiana University, with a focus on collaborative applied research while leveraging all assets to ensure global relevancy and economic growth.

Did you Know? With a business base of almost $1.5B, NSWC Crane is considered in the top five employers in all of Southern and South Central Indiana.

Crane and the Economy

Crane Technology Transfer

Joint Land Use Study Underway

The goal of a JLUS is to reduce potential conflicts between military installations and surrounding areas while accommodating new growth and economic development, sustaining economic vitality, protecting public health and safety, and protecting the operational missions of the installation.

What is a Joint Land Use Study?

A Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) is a cooperative land use planning effort conducted as a joint venture between an active military installation, surrounding jurisdictions, state and federal agencies, and other affected stakeholders. The Naval Support Activity (NSA) Crane JLUS is funded by a grant from the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) and contributions by Daviess County, Greene County, Lawrence County, Martin County, and Sullivan County. The JLUS effort can directly benefit both NSA Crane and the surrounding region by:

Protecting the health and safety of surrounding residents and workers;

Preserving long-term land use compatibility between NSA Crane and the surrounding communities; Promoting community planning; and Encouraging cooperation between the military installation and community officials.

Joint Land Use Study

Did you know? NSWC Crane did $220M of business with Indiana Companies through the Buy Indiana Program in 2014.

Did you know? NSWC Crane has authority to hire over 300 people in FY15? Please check usajobs.gov for information on job announcements.

Lake Glendora Test Facility

NSA Crane

Did you know? NSWC Crane scientists and engineers have been invited to testify before Congressional Committees because of their technical expertise.

Crane traces its roots to the Farmers Securities Administration

of the Franklin Roosevelt administration. From 1935-39, the

FSA purchased about 32,000 acres in Martin County that had

been foreclosed and abandoned because of the area’s poor soil

and erosion, and employed workers to return it to forest. An

800-acre lake, a marina, arboretum, cabins, campsites and

miles of hiking trails were built and dedicated Sept. 15, 1939,

as a recreation area. After World War II began in Europe, U.S.

Navy surveyors were on site drawing up plans to create a

secure inland ordnance facility for production, testing, and

storage of explosives, bombs, etc. An additional 35,000

contiguous acres were purchased and on Dec. 1, 1941, the

Naval Ammunitions Depot, Burns City, was dedicated. In May

1943, the depot was renamed the Naval Ammunition Depot,

Crane, in honor of Commodore William Montgomery Crane, the

Navy’s first Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance. As the complexity

and sophistication of weapons increased over the decades,

Crane’s activities, capabilities and expertise expanded in scope

to meet these demands.

Crane History

Did you Know?

NSA Crane was named after Commodore William Montgomery Crane (1 Feb 1776 – 18 March 1846) who was an officer in the US Navy during the First Barbary War and the War of 1812.

Crane is the Home of “Constitution Grove” since 1975 The USS CONSTITUTION was one of the original six frigates authorized by Congress in 1794 when George Washington was President. The USS CONSTITUTION was built in Boston and launched Oct. 21, 1797. Crane is the Source of White Oak timber “planks” for the outer and inner hull of USS CONSTITUTION.

Did you Know?

Crane is home to large populations of deer, turkey, coyote, bobcat, beaver, otter, eagles, hawks, bats, and owls. Crane partners with Indiana Department of Natural resources on several managed hunts each year.

Crane by the Numbers

NSWC Crane’s employees provide more than $330M into the area’s economy

Team Crane Demographics:

Did you know? NSWC Crane hires employees in a number of career fields: Acquisition/

Contracting

Business

Chemistry

Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electronics Technician

Human Resources

Industrial Engineering

Information Technology

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Project Management

Contact Information

Public Affairs Officer Pamela Ingram 812-854-3239

Director of Engagement Brian Blackwell 812-854-3766

Director of Small Business Programs Reggie Joslin

812-854-1542

http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/crane/default.aspx

STEM employees

come from academic

institutions

throughout Indiana.

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