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Transportation transformation: What are your options?
January 25, 2023 — Since it was established in 1891, the shipyard has attracted people to it. The City of Bremerton was incorporated just outside the gates in 1901 and has helped provide the command with a committed workforce for the past 131 years. But more than a century of modernization and expansion, both inside and outside the industrial area, does not come... MORE

McGrath named NCMA Manager of the Year
January 22, 2023 — Dec. 6, the Naval Civilian Manager's Association proudly announced Jenna McGrath, project superintendent for USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) Extended Refit Period, as the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s 2022 NCMA Manager of the Year.The other distinguished nominees were Karen Coffman, Jim Cook, Gloria Edmonds and Peter... MORE

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completes availability four days early
January 19, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility completed a six-month Planned Incremental Availability on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Dec. 4, 2022, four days ahead of schedule.Vinson’s successful PIA was a joint effort spread among PSNS & IMF personnel, contractors, Ship’s Force and Southwest Regional Maintenance Center workers. The... MORE

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean, June 22, 2021. Vinson recently completed a Planned Incremental Availability four days ahead of schedule at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Haydn N. Smith)

Get real, get better. More than just a motto
January 19, 2023 — “History shows the Navy which adapts, learns, and improves the fastest gains an enduring warfighting advantage,” said Adm. Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, during remarks at the 2022 Surface Navy Association Symposium. “The essential element is fostering an ecosystem—a culture—that assesses, corrects, and innovates better than the... MORE

Members of PSNS & IMF’s Naval Civilian Manager’s Association hold a lunch and learn to dive into the mission of the Get Real, Get Better strategy Nov. 18, 2022. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Visits Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
January 11, 2023 — U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), Jan. 10, 2023.During his visit, Paparo met with senior leadership from PHNSY & IMF to discuss the U.S. Navy's maintenance mission and witness how shipyard workers keep the fleet fit to fight in this... MORE

Adm. Samuel Paparo (2nd from left), commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, met with senior leadership from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility to discuss the U.S. Navy's maintenance mission and how the shipyard keeps the fleet fit to fight in this crucial area of operations, Jan. 10, 2023. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Dave Amodo)

Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 9, 2023 — More than 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the March on Washington and described a "fierce urgency of now." That sentiment still rings true today. And each year when we celebrate MLK's birthday, we have the opportunity to go out into our communities and address the urgent needs he spoke about.MLK Day is the only federal... MORE

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. graphic (U.S. Navy graphic by Robin Lee)

Simon Sinek: Discovering Navy-ness and the shipyard of the future
January 5, 2023 — “It’s been a joy. I’ll start there.”Sitting center stage at the Admiral Theatre in Bremerton, Washington, Simon Sinek, world-renowned author and inspirational speaker, began his fireside chat. Front and center were rows of Sailors assigned to the boats and ships docked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Filling in... MORE

Author Simon Sinek listens to a presentation by Shop 31, Inside Machinist shop, employees on their recent innovations, during a tour of Building 431 Dec. 12, 2022, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

Shop 75 celebrates 10 years at PSNS & IMF | Dismantlers recognized for their enduring contributions to the shipyard over the past decade
January 5, 2023 — Shop 75, Dismantlers, celebrated its 10th anniversary at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Nov. 16 in the Shipyard Auditorium.Members of the shop gathered in the auditorium to listen to their history, welcome back some original members of Shop 75 who retired, and to hear future plans for their shop.During the event,... MORE

Mike Irby, then-deputy production resources officer, Code 901,
Production Resources, speaks at an event for Shop 75, Dismantlers, celebrating their 10 year anniversary at PSNS & IMF. Shop 75 was initally stood up as a project-specific shop for USS Enterprise (CVN 65) (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen).

NSS-SY Spotlight: Waterfront Offsite | An urgent call to action – PSNS & IMF must commit to project management fundamentals to support on-time delivery
January 3, 2023 — For more than 245 years, the U.S. Navy has patrolled the seas and protected freedom. Throughout that time a truth has emerged: the Navy is only as strong as its shipyards. The need for the Navy’s strategic advantage has become increasingly prevalent during the last several years as the nation observes the advancing sea power of its adversaries. The... MORE

NSS-SY spotlight: Waterfront offsite graphic. Original image used to produce this graphic was taken by Kenneth Takada. (U.S. Navy graphic by Adrienne Burns)

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Visits Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
December 16, 2022 — 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 conduct a review of ongoing ship maintenance availabilities.During her visit, Franchetti... MORE

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (December 14, 2022) Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti meets with a shipyard worker at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) during a visit for an operations update and Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) tour onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

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