02 February 2023 Black, Female, Engineer, Leader: Joy Allen’s Commitment to Excellence CORONA, Calif. - Throughout her 10 years of service to the Navy, Joy Allen has maintained a strong work ethic while advocating for inclusion and being a positive influence for others, something that has been installed in her throughout her life.
20 January 2023 Navy to Christen USNS Earl Warren WASHINGTON - The Navy will christen John Lewis-class replenishment oiler, the future USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207), during a 10 a.m. PDT ceremony Saturday, Jan. 21 in San Diego.
19 December 2022 Future USS Jack H. Lucas Embarks on First Sea Trials PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Navy’s first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) completed Builder’s Trials on Dec 15, 2022.
18 December 2022 Vice Chief of Naval Operations Visits Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) Dec. 14, 2022, to assess progress on implementing the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) and
14 December 2022 Future USS Sam Nunn Marks Start of Fabrication PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Sam Nunn (DDG 133) with a ceremony at HII’s shipyard on Dec 12.
29 November 2022 Navy Hosts First Welding Competition, Career Discovery Event for Virginia Talent Pipeline Program HAMPTON, Va. – Nearly 300 students, representing 18 training providers, participated in the Virginia Talent Pipeline Project’s (VA TPP) inaugural Project MFG Welding Competition and Career Discovery Day at the Virginia Peninsula Community College, in Hampton, Va., Nov. 16.
04 November 2022 Metal 3D Printer Installed on USS Bataan The Navy advanced efforts to improve self-sufficiency for deployed ships and their crews and reduce supply chain lead times by leveraging additive manufacturing (AM) through the installation of the first metal 3D printer permanently installed aboard a naval ship, November 3.
17 September 2022 Warfare Centers Knowledge Forum a One-Stop Shop for Trainings, Seminars, Other Opportunities Across the NAVSEA Enterprise PORT HUENEME, Calif. - Sally Sutherland, director of the Naval Engineering Education Consortium for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) warfare centers, wanted a way to share the vast amounts of available educational programs, informative events and leadership learning with everyone in the NAVSEA
31 August 2022 Navy Commences Construction of First Constellation Class Frigate WASHINGTON - The first Constellation Class Guided Missile Frigate, a highly capable and survivable multi-mission warship, will begin construction Aug. 31 at Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. The start of construction follows a detailed Navy assessment of the maturity of
29 August 2022 Keel Laying commemorated for third ship in Gerald R. Ford-Class, the future USS Enterprise (CVN 80) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – With the words, “I hereby declare the keel of the United States Ship Enterprise truly and fairly laid,” Olympians Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky chalked their initials on respective steel plates, which were then embossed by skilled welders and affixed to the keel of the future