Goldman to become commander of NUWC Division Newport

NEWPORT – Capt. Howard S. Goldman will relieve Capt. Todd Cramer as commander of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport during a change of command ceremony on Friday at 1 p.m.
Goldman, who is from Baltimore, Md., has served aboard a variety of submarines and commanded the nuclear powered attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN-769).
His shore assignments have included duty on the Submarine Tactical Development Staff of the Royal Navy, the staff of Commander Task Force 69 in Naples, Italy, and command of Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific Pearl Harbor with additional duties as commanding officer Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific Detachment Guam.
Goldman also served for one year as a National Security Fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School for Government and Public Policy.
He received his commission from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Unit at Rice University, where he graduated in 1987 with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He also is a 2004 graduate of the U.S. Naval War College with a master’s degree in International Security and Strategic Studies.
Cramer became commander of NUWC Newport in July 2010, focusing on NUWC research, development, test and evaluation efforts to provide the fleet with services and products that enhance ship and system operational availability.

As commander, Cramer led more than 5,000 military, civilian and contract employees at NUWC Newport, the Navy’s premier lab for design, acquisition, and lifecycle support of undersea warfare systems. He championed new capabilities to secure the Navy’s undersea dominance in the future, including the installation of advanced training simulators; autonomous air and undersea vehicles; and safely conducted thousands of hours of tactical development scenarios and hundreds of torpedo firings involving U.S. and allied units.

In addition, Cramer successfully navigated government-ordered shutdowns and the furlough of more than 2,700 civilian employees while minimizing the negative impacts on employees, customers and the Fleet.

Following the change of command, Cramer will report to the staff, Submarine Development Squadron 12 in Groton, Conn.

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NUWC is a shore command of the U.S. Navy within the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), which engineers, builds and supports America’s fleet of ships and combat systems.

In September, Rear Admiral Michael E. Jabaley was promoted as the commander of NUWC headquarters. NUWC has its headquarters in Newport, along with one of its two major divisions.

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