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Richard Tift retires, celebrates 45 years of federal service, including 19 years as PSNS & IMF executive director
August 28, 2023 — Richard Tift, the executive director of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, retired August 1 after 45 years of federal service at the shipyard.Tift, who joined PSNS & IMF in 1978, after graduating from the University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree, was honored by his fellow co-workers and family during a ceremony... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, presents Richard Tift, outgoing executive director of PSNS & IMF, with his official Certificate of Retirement July 27, 2023.

Building cooling system upgrades underway at PSNS & IMF
August 24, 2023 — Buildings throughout Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility are scheduled to receive temporary cooling upgrades over the coming weeks and months, with more upgrades planned for next year.According to Brad Nelson, project manager, Code 980X, Project Management within Production Engineering and Facilities, his department has... MORE

Brad Nelson, right, project manager, Code 980X, Project Management, and Matt Hendrickson, utilities general foreman, Workcenter 57, Electrical Construction Team, examine one of the recently installed temporary cooling systems on the roof of Building 879 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

New ERG seeks inclusive cultural representation
August 23, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held its first Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Employee Resource Group meeting August 3, 2023, during an event that attracted dozens of employees looking to learn more about the newly formed group. The BIPOC ERG was formed to be inclusive of multiple cultural groups... MORE

Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Employee Resource Group co-chair Taylor Lindbom details the new Employee Resource Group's outreach and networking efforts with the command's other ERGs during its first meeting Aug. 3, 2023, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

Navy divers help celebrate Seafair: Sailors from Bangor, Everett and Keyport join annual event
August 21, 2023 — A decade before Seattle hosted the 1962 World’s Fair, and almost two decades before the Seattle Supersonics became the city’s first major league sports team, Seafair gave both residents of the Puget Sound region and visitors alike some fun summer entertainment to look forward to each yearThis year, more than 20 U.S. Navy Divers from four separate... MORE

Navy Diver Petty Officer First Class Jeremy Melson, Everett Dive Locker, interacts with visitors Aug. 3, 2023, during the annual SeaFair celebration on Pier 46 in Seattle. Visitors were able to communicate with divers using a headset. (U.S. Navy photos by Wendy Hallmark)

Wellness Spotlight: Campaign highlights National Breastfeeding Month
August 16, 2023 — During the month of August, the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee sponsors National Breastfeeding Month to support babies and families. This year’s theme is This is Our Why — a time to celebrate lactating parents and support nursing mothers in the workplace.The awareness campaign aims to inform, anchor, engage and galvanize action on breastfeeding and... MORE

Chief of Staff of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Navy Capt. Dr. Kelly Elmore and Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Wendy Woodhall poses with Jenny Vasques Robles and Melanie Buzzelli both breastfeeding moms. Capt. Elmore also a cerfitied OBGYN was the guest speaker during the event to stress the importance of breastfeeding month, Aug. 18, 2022. (Photo by Alpha Kamara, Command Communications)

From welder to problem solver: New Metal Trades Council president's welding career began with an interest in art as a high school student
August 9, 2023 — Looking across the water from Port Orchard, Wash., Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance looms large across the distance. For Mark Leighton—like many residents of Port Orchard—PSNS & IMF was a huge part of his life.Leighton, the current president of the Bremerton Metal Trades Council here at PSNS & IMF, had multiple connections to... MORE

Mark Leighton, president, Bremerton Metal Trades Council, began his career at PSNS & IMF as a welder in 1997. Leighton said he decided to try his hand at a leadership role within PSNS & IMF because "I kept finding myself answering more questions than I was asking." Leighton was elected president of the BMTC in January 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

Initiative helps workforce better understand Navy's mission
August 8, 2023 — Submarines and aircraft carriers resting in dry docks are a common sight for employees at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The maintenance work done on operational vessels is essential to national security and interests, and each shipyard employee plays a part.The Connect to Mission initiative, or C2M, is designed to... MORE

Kevin Wilke, division head, Code 105.7, Radiological Controls Special Projects, leads a recent Navy 101 Connect to Mission (C2M) presentation for Code 1180, Command University, employees, designed to help them better understand the mission of the U.S. Navy, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

United in celebration: PSNS & IMF employees reflect on 'a very special day' for Guam
August 3, 2023 — When Jeff Blas was a young boy growing up on Guam, he asked his father one day why so many Americans were always hanging out at the local market, buying beer, soda and snacks.There was a nearby U.S. military base, his father explained at the time, and many U.S. Service Members would come there to shop.“He mentioned to me that, if I ever got a... MORE

Jeff Blas, quality assurance specialist, Code 136.1, Non-Nuclear Quality Assurance, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington, speaks to workforce members about the importance of Guam Liberation Day. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

People with disabilities deserve equal treatment
August 1, 2023 — Disability Pride Month is recognized annually in July and was initially started as a day of celebration in 1990, the year the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. That same year, Boston held the first Disability Pride Day but the first nation-wide celebration of Disability Pride Month occurred in July 2015, which also marked the... MORE

PSNS & IMF Cross Abilities Employee Resource Group graphic (U.S. Navy graphic)

A home away from home: A little paint goes a long way to help Marines feel more comfortable during their stay at PSNS & IMF
July 27, 2023 — The United States Marines assigned to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility dedicate long hours ensuring shipyard and worker safety during fueling operations.Hailing from as far away as North Carolina, these “Devil Dogs” supporting security operations at PSNS & IMF have a welcome place waiting at Capt. Patrick M. Rapicault... MORE

Michael Brown, shipfitter, Shop 11-17, Shipfitters, Forge and Sheetmetal, hangs a sign created by the Shop 11/17 Sign Shop June 16, 2023, while working in the gym area inside the newly refurbished Capt. Patrick M. Rapicault Hall, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

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