DVIDS:
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) Navy Test Officer (NTO), Lt. Jillian Bahlman, recently received a double-dose of good news; being selected for promotion to lieutenant commander and receiving the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Tester of the Year Award.
Bahlman received the award in the United States Navy (USN) military category. The award is given to individuals who demonstrate excellence in the field and are outstanding members of the test and evaluation community.
Bahlman is credited with testing Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), while serving as the NTO for three separate and high-visibility Aegis missile firings off of the Pacific Missile Firing Range (PMRF) in Kawaii, Hawaii.