DAHLGREN, Va. – Navy engineer Karen Wingeart is the

DAHLGREN, Va. – Navy engineer Karen Wingeart is the 2016 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Women Moving Forward Award winner. NAVSEA Commander Vice Adm. Thomas Moore announced Wingeart as the award winner in an April 2, 2017 communiqué to NAVSEA employees based at Navy warfare centers and shipyards across the country. The Women Moving Forward award recognizes the contributions of individuals who promote equal opportunity in the workforce and continually make significant positive impacts to the command's mission and readiness. As a government civilian, Wingeart serves as a systems engineer and technical program lead for Cooperative Engagement Capability integration on Ship Self Defense System platforms and DDG-1000. She recently retired after a 20-year career on the Navy’s military side – 11 years on active duty and nine years in the reserves – as a surface warfare officer and a meteorology and oceanography officer.