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Houston Darnell, Marine Machinery Mechanic, Shop 38, Marine Machinist “Our work may not always be in the spotlight, but it’s foundational. Our Country’s defense, our economy, and even humanitarian missions rely on well-maintained vessels. What we do at the shipyard has an impact far beyond the docks.”
Command employees reflect on the work they do in support of the Navy fleet
By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Aug. 28, 2025
Since its founding in 1891, Puget Sound Naval shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has been integral to the region, the state of Washington and the national defense. PSNS & IMF employees come to work every day ready...
Romeo Aquino, painter, Code 730, Crane Maintenance, works high above the shipyard while repainting Portal Crane 92, July 31, 2025, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. A team of painters from Code 730 has spent the better part of the summer updating cranes 80, 82 and 92. The paints used are silicone alkyd enamel, adding a higher gloss sheen for ease of cleaning purposes, for better UV deflection which also helps slow the oxidation process down. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)
Portal cranes 80, 82 and 92 receive summertime facelifts to ward off oxidation, corrosion
By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Aug. 14, 2025
A six-person team of painters is working hard throughout the short Pacific Northwest summer to repaint cranes 80, 82 and 92 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.The team of painters from Code 730,...
Code 700, Lifting and Handling, team members begin moving the 255-foot tall Crane 52 from its barge to the tracks at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington, July 14, 2025. The crane is the first of two new cranes set to aid shipyard operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)
First of 2 new portal cranes arrives to support PSNS & IMF operations
By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | July 31, 2025
A new KNES 25-ton portal crane with a unique capability arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility July 14. Crane 52 is part of a $67 million contract to bring four new cranes to PSNS & IMF to...
Eric Haslehurst, mechanical engineering technician, Code 260.1, Carrier Rotating Machinery, recently received the Carrier One Team's
Code 260.1 technician recognized for innovation, leadership
By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | July 17, 2025
Eric Haslehurst, mechanical engineering technician, Code 260.1, Carrier Rotating Machinery, was recognized by Carrier Team One with the Excellence in Carrier Maintenance Award this April. The award recognizes innovation,...
Chase Absher, painter, Shop 71, Painters, Blasters, Tilesetters, works with a laser ablation tool aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), May 21, 2025, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)
Testing of laser ablation for removal of coatings, corrosion looks promising
By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | June 18, 2025
Using lasers to remove coatings and corrosion from U.S. naval vessels may soon become a reality based on recent testing conducted by Shop 71, Painters, Blasters, Tilesetters, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate...
Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, presents Jason Cisler, work and systems design branch manager, Code 100TO, Transformation Office, with the Copernicus Award, May 5, 2025, at PSNS & IMF in Bremerton, Wash. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)
PSNS & IMF employee recognized for work to modernize production planning, operations
By | May 30, 2025
Jason Cisler, work and systems design branch manager, Code 100TO, Transformation Office, received the 2025 Copernicus Award from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, May 5, during an award ceremony in...
Krista Fontenot, executive administrator, Code 200, Engineering and Planning, has been named NCMA Administrative Professional of the Year. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)
Code 200 employee named NCMA Administrative Professional of the Year
By PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | May 29, 2025
Krista Fontenot, executive administrator, Code 200, Engineering and Planning, has been named Administrative Professional of the Year for 2024 by the Naval Civilian Managers Association, according to a recent NCMA...
James Parkhurst, work leader, Shop 64, Woodworkers, Shipwrights, Insulators and Plastic fabricators, demonstrates how dry docks work May 14, 2025, during the 2025 Kitsap Water Festival at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S Navy photos by Wendy Hallmark)
Command employees spend the day teaching students from 15 area elementary schools about the work they do each day at the shipyard
By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | May 21, 2025
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility employees joined forces at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds, May 13, in support of the 2025 Kitsap Water Festival.The educational event was open to third and fourth...
Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, and volunteer Tom Terry observe as two students from Cotton Wood Elementary School compete in the 3rd Annual Navy Peninsula Robotics Competition at North Kitsap High School in Poulsbo, Washington, April 29, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)
STEM outreach volunteers join forces in support of Navy Peninsula Robotics Competition
By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | May 8, 2025
Volunteers from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility were on hand April 29 to support the 3rd annual Navy Peninsula Robotics Competition at North Kitsap High School in Poulsbo, Washington.This year's...
Josh Maya (left), Waterfront Support and welding work lead, Code 100TO.3, Moonshine Lab; and Bryan Hara (right), Welding Instructor, Advanced Continuous Training Development, Shop 26 lower an Encompass Welding Machine in a Rudder Bore mock-up April 9, 2025, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)
Automated rudder bore welding takes innovative step forward, thanks to collaboration between the Moonshine Lab and welders of Shop 26
By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | April 24, 2025
Several years ago innovative thinkers in Shop 26, Welders, and Code 138 Welding Engineers, developed an innovation to improve how rudder bores are serviced at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility...
Patricia Leiataua, career counselor, Command Career Center, talks with Alanna Lopez, welder, Shop 26, Welders, about her career, April 9, 2025, during a “pop-up” knowledge share event at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S Navy photo by Jeb Fach)
Pop-up events help connect workforce with command resources
By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | April 24, 2025
Command University and the Command Career Center conducted two joint “pop-up” outreach events at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, April 9.Representatives from each organization staffed a table...
Air leaks appear as color patches on the ultrasonic leak imaging tool display screen during testing at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)
PSNS & IMF tests new tech to locate air, vacuum leaks much faster than the old 'soapy-water' method
By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMP Public Affairs | April 14, 2025
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility is exploring the use of an acoustic imaging device to locate air and vacuum leaks exponentially faster and easier than the old-fashioned soap and water...
John Paul Kunewa, platform general foreman, Code 760, Dive Locker, shows a student how to use an electric machine arm April 19, 2025, during “Navy STEM Days” at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum, in Keyport, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)
Command volunteers lend their support during learning event for local students
By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | April 14, 2025
The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility STEM Outreach Team collaborated with Naval Undersea Warfare Center-Keyport, the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum and the Puget Sound Navy Museum to conduct another...
Robert Nance, trade instructor, Shop 11, Shipfitters, talks with Jenean Valencia, electroplater helper, Shop 31, Inside Machinist, March 19, 2025, during the Apprentice Program Knowledge Fair at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)
Event helps showcase shipyard apprentice program to current command employees
By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | March 27, 2025
Since 1901, the Apprentice Program at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has helped provide the shipyard with highly trained professionals ready to contribute to its mission. Back in those early...
IT specialists (from left) Kris Smith and Bill Ziezulewicz, Code 109.32, IT Financial Planning Procurement & Budgeting Branch, along with Frank Spencer, IT service desk support, Code 109.31, IT Service Center, pose for a picture alongside the new IT vending machine located in Building 850A at PSNS & IMF, March 14, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)
New IT vending machine, checkout lockers to ease access to mission-essential electronics
By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | March 27, 2025
A new information technology peripheral vending machine and three tablet lockers have been deployed throughout Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility to support around-the-clock work.Tablet lockers are...
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