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Fix or Elevate - Improves Processes for PNS Electricians
July 16, 2021 — A key strategy of Naval Sustainment System - Shipyards (NSS-SY) is implementing a paradigm shift of treating shipyard mechanics as the customer. “That means it’s our job, leadership’s job, to make sure mechanics have the tools they need to do their jobs as efficiently as possible,” said Rear Adm. Howard Markle, NAVSEA’s Deputy Commander for... MORE

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard: An Economic Pillar for Hawaii
July 7, 2021 — Although the youngest state in the union, the Hawaiian Islands have a strong, long-standing relationship with our nation’s armed forces with the U.S. Navy establishing a coaling station in Pearl Harbor in 1887. Often called the Crossroads of the Pacific, Hawaii is one of the only locations in the United States that houses all branches of the U.S... MORE

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF, (February 11, 2021) Sunrise over the Ko`olau Mountains with portal crane P-76 in the foreground.

PSNS & IMF honors employees during Employee of the Year ceremony
June 28, 2021 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held two socially-distanced ceremonies honoring its top employees during its annual Employee of the Year ceremony Monday at the historic Admiral Theater in downtown Bremerton.In support of COVID-19 mitigation efforts, the two award presentation ceremonies were livestreamed via the... MORE

Capt. Jip Mosman, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, poses for a photo with some of the 31 2020 Employee of the Year award winners June 28, 2021, during an awards ceremony at the historic Admiral Theater in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

NSS-SY DEEP DIVE: The Operations Control Center
June 25, 2021 — One Naval Sustainment System – Shipyard sprint the USS Louisiana (SSN 724) Project Team at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility began this spring was called the Operations Control Center. The OCC creates a central hub where a cross-functional team of project managers, mechanics, supervisors, logisticians or anyone involved... MORE

Team Louisiana leads the way for NSS-SY efforts
June 23, 2021 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and the other three U.S. Navy shipyards are trying out Naval Sustainment System – Shipyard concepts on four pilot vessels, all of which are submarines.According to Matt VanRavenhorst, NSS-SY champion for PSNS & IMF, the commander of Naval Sea Systems Command Vice Adm. William Galinis... MORE

Rear Admiral Jeffrey Jablon, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, is briefed on process improvements by Matt VanRavenhorst, NSS-SY champion, middle left, and Dan Arnell, Shop 31 production superintendent, right, June 8, 2021, during a tour of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

Production Control Center Streamlines Efforts at PNS Machine Shop
June 16, 2021 — As part of the ongoing Naval Sustainment System-Shipyards (NSS-SY) effort, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Inside Machine shop developed the Production Control Center (PCC). With the objective of streamlining efforts across the machine shop, they have consolidated information on work execution to one central location. The PCC team holds daily... MORE

Portsmouth Delivers USS California in Record Time
June 16, 2021 — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard delivered Virginia-class attack submarine USS California (SSN 781) back to the fleet June 15 as the fastest availability of its kind since the Navy adjusted the Virginia-class maintenance cycle.Virginia-class submarines currently undergo an extended docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA) at the six year mark... MORE

USS California (SSN 781) Departs Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Commands terminate NSS-SY sprint that wasn’t working as hoped
June 8, 2021 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, along with the other three public shipyards, stopped exploring one of the efforts they were focused on as part of the Naval Sustainment System – Shipyard process transformation effort after data indicated it wasn’t creating the time savings they’d hoped it would.In April, NSS-SY... MORE

Timekeeping sprint canceled graphic (PSNS & IMF graphic by Robin Lee)

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard bids Aloha ‘Oe to Capt. Burton, Welcomes Capt. Jones
June 4, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Capt. Richard Jones relieved Capt. Gregory Burton as the 48th commander of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) during a change of command ceremony held June 4 onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. On the grounds of the shipyard’s historic Building One, the physically-distanced... MORE

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (June 4, 2021) Vice Admiral William J. Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, presents Captain Greg Burton, outgoing commander of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), with the Legion of Merit for outstanding service and commitment to duty during his four-year tour as shipyard commander. The award, typically reserved for senior officers, is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. PHNSY & IMF is a field activity of NAVSEA and a one-stop regional maintenance center for the Navy’s surface ships and submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Justice Vannatta/Released)

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard says Aloha 'Oe to Senior Civilian Kaipo Crowell
May 27, 2021 — On April 29, the shipyard 'ohana gathered to show their appreciation and aloha to one of their own as he departed for retirement. After 38 years of faithful service to the Department of the Navy, Code 2300 Nuclear Engineering and Planning Officer and Senior Executive Service civilian Kaipo Crowell officially hung up his dosimeter at Pearl Harbor... MORE

Captain Greg Burton presents the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service award to Mr. Kaipo Crowell on April 29, 2021.

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