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🌱 Why top Navy brass zeroed in on Dahlgren this week

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  • Why top Navy brass zeroed in on Dahlgren this week

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 41 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Friday: Cold; afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 38, low: 30.
  • Saturday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 44 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Commander, Naval Surface Mine Warfighting Development Center Visits Surface Warfare Technical Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, and Surface Combat Systems Training Command (dvidshub.net) — Senior Navy leaders spent two days at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren meeting with local commands that shape the fleet’s training and high-end warfighting technology. Their visit highlighted how Dahlgren-based units like NSWCDD, SWTD, and SCSTC drive advanced training, analysis, and directed-energy work that directly supports the Navy’s future combat power.
   

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