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Sheet metal worker, rescue volunteer finds purpose searching for lost people
April 16, 2020 — Tim Rice, a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility sheet metal worker with Shop 17, sheet metal shop, spends much of his spare time looking for lost people, or training to find lost people. He works with his partner Kimber, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, as an area scent team. Together, they are Dog Team 76.They are called... MORE

Tim Rice poses with his dog Kimber, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, outside Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington, where he works as a Shop 17 Sheet Metal mechanic. In their spare time, Rice and Kimber volunteer for Kitsap County Search & Rescue. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

Panama City protects personnel through rapidly developed PPE
April 15, 2020 — To aid in flattening the curve of COVID-19, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is protecting its employees through use of personal protective equipment (PPE) made in-house.Due to the lack of commercially available PPE during these times, NSWC PCD’s Rigging Shop and Additive Manufacturing Laboratory (AML) is supporting the... MORE

Chuck Self, Additive Manufacturing Lab lead, and his team are developing non-medical FDA approved 3D printed mask frames made out of plastic in support of protecting NSWC PCD employees from COVID-19.

SUPSHIP turns to Fusion for Facemasks
April 15, 2020 — When Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair’s (SUPSHIPNN) supply of protective facemasks to combat COVID-19 virus transmission dwindled to 30 masks the morning of April 9, Commanding Officer, Capt. Jason Lloyd turned to his staff for a solution.An order for more masks had already been placed but they would not arrive until the following... MORE

NNSY's Sail Loft has begun making facemasks to further ensure the health and safety of workforce personnel, with a capacity to produce up to 900 daily.

PSNS & IMF completes Nimitz availability early
April 15, 2020 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility completed a Carrier Incremental Availability for USS Nimitz (CVN 68) early, April 13, 2020.PSNS & IMF workers teamed up with contractors and Nimitz’ ship’s force to complete the availability two days early, after conducting a combined 17,500 man-days of work on the ship, from Feb. 21 to... MORE

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility completed a Carrier Incremental Availability for USS Nimitz (CVN 68) early, April 13, 2020. PSNS & IMF workers teamed up with contractors and Nimitz’ ship’s force to complete the availability two days early, after conducting a combined 17,500 man-days of work on the ship, from Feb. 21 to April 13.

Sarar Relieves Johnson as Surface Maintenance Engineering Planning Program Commanding Officer
April 15, 2020 — PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Capt. Stephen F. Sarar relieved Capt. Andrew P. Johnson as Commanding Officer, Surface Maintenance Engineering Planning Program (SURFMEPP) in a private ceremony at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Apr. 13 in accordance with COVID-19 social distancing requirements.Sarar takes command at SURFMEPP following two years of service at the Navy... MORE

New engineering partnership with NSWC Crane has potential to drive regional economic growth
April 15, 2020 — When it comes to developing a culture of innovation, experts repeat one mantra more than any other: “Proximity matters.” It means that the best ideas flow from putting talented people together in spaces that allow for recurring interaction.Early in March, Indiana University and NSWC Crane Division took a step toward furthering our collective... MORE

Self Defense Test Ship Gets its First-Ever Hull Assessment to Clear the Way for Potential Dry Dock
April 15, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division's (NSWC PHD) Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS), which has a critical and unique role ensuring Navy ships are combat ready, recently returned from San Diego with a freshly-scrubbed hull and key information needed to prepare for a potential near-future dry dock.Retired USS Paul F. Foster, at 44 years... MORE

Seaward Marine Services’ proprietary Lamp Ray Remotely-Operated Vehicle crawling along the immersed hull of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division's Self Defense Test Ship in March in San Diego.

MARMC Divers Lead Churchill Waterborne Hub Replacement
April 15, 2020 — NORFOLK, VA (NSN) – Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s (MARMC) Dive Team successfully completed a rare underwater hub replacement on USS Winston Churchill (DDG 81) on Apr. 8 at Naval Station Norfolk, completing the repair two weeks faster than ever previously performed.Hub replacements are depot-level repairs typically conducted in... MORE

Employee Resource Groups: A Compass, An Information Line, A Team
April 15, 2020 — Employee Readiness Groups (ERGs) play many roles for Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and its workforce. One of their roles is to have events throughout the year to observe and recognize history and awareness months.“ERGs help bring ethnical awareness to the workforce to enhance diversity,” said Fleet Forces Command Deputy Equal Employment Opportunity... MORE

Chairs and Vice Chairs of the various NNSY’s ERGs.

NSWC Crane Deputy for Small Business connects innovators with Navy technology needs
April 14, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. – When Matt Burkett, the Deputy for Small Business at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), graduated from college Missouri, he wanted to come back home to Indiana.“I was extremely fortunate,” says Burkett. “I applied to jobs and was accepted into a position supporting Crane’s Contracting Department. I went from not... MORE

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