VCNO visits PSNS & IMF Jan. 23, 2026
Adm. James Kilby, vice chief of naval operations, tours Building 431 with Tom Duncan, nuclear director, Shop 31, Inside Machinist, Jan. 23, 2026, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)
VCNO visits PSNS & IMF Jan. 23, 2026
Adm. James Kilby, vice chief of naval operations, tests a virtual reality simulator with the help of Jason Fraser, deputy engineering & planning, Code 201, Engineering & Planning, Jan. 23, 2026, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)
VCNO visits PSNS & IMF Jan. 23, 2026
Adm. James Kilby, vice chief of naval operations (middle), and Rear Adm. Christopher Nash, commander, Submarine Group Nine, meet with Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Jan. 23, 2026, in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)
VCNO visits PSNS & IMF Jan. 23, 2026
Adm. James Kilby, vice chief of naval operations, poses for a group photo with senior leaders and members of the official party, Jan. 23, 2026, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)
VCNO visits PSNS & IMF Jan. 23, 2026
Adm. James Kilby, vice chief of naval operations, tours Dry Dock 6, Jan. 23, 2026, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington.
VCNO visits PSNS & IMF Jan. 23, 2026
Adm. James Kilby, vice chief of naval operations, is briefed on Dry Dock 4 upgrades, Sept. 23, 2026, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)
VCNO visits PSNS & IMF Jan. 23, 2026
Adm. James Kilby receives a briefing on the progress of the Dry Dock 4 Retrofit Project, Jan. 23, 2026, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)
By PSNS & IMF Public Affairs / Published Jan. 29, 2026
BREMERTON, Wash.,
Adm. James Kilby, vice chief of naval operations, visited Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Jan. 23, for a command brief and a tour of shipyard operations.
Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, PSNS & IMF, announced the VCNO's visit to members of the command workforce in a recent All-Hands: Welcome Back (2026) message.
“[Adm. Kilby’s] visit is an opportunity to highlight the outstanding work [we] do and to have meaningful discussions about both our successes and the challenges we face,” Crinklaw said. “We look forward to sharing takeaways with the workforce afterward as we navigate a period of significant change across the Navy and the defense industrial base.”
The daylong visit included stops at Buildings 107, 427, 431, 460, 462 and 850A, and tours of Dry Docks 3, 4 and 6.
Other distinguished guests included: Rear Adm. Scott Brown, deputy commander, Industrial Operations, Naval Sea Systems Command; Rear Adm. Christopher Nash, commander, Submarine Group Nine; Capt. Keith Floyd, senior military advisor, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Clint Carroll, audit special advisor, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Cmdr. Alex “Panda” Yu-Rank, deputy executive assistant, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Lt. Cmdr. Sean Garfola, flag aide, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; and Information Technician Petty Officer First Class Juan Munozrentas, Vice Chief of Naval Operations office.
