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PSNS & IMF Detachment Everett holds change of charge ceremony
August 19, 2019 — A new leader took the helm of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment Everett Friday, when Cmdr. Aaron Coudray relieved Cmdr. Mark Schuchmann in a change of charge ceremony at the detachment.Capt. Dianna Wolfson, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, presided over the ceremony... MORE

Cmdr. Aaron Cudray speaks to those in attendance at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Detachment Everett change of charge ceremony held August 16 at Naval Station Everett. Other members of the official party include (from left) Capt. Dianna Wolfson, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Capt. Ginalyn Harrell, deputy commander, Northwest Regional Maintenance Facility, and Cmdr. Mark Schuchmann, outgoing office in charge, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment Everett.

PHNSY & IMF Welcomes the Largest Class of Apprentice Program Graduates
August 16, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) welcomed the largest class of apprentice program graduates in its history on August 15, 2019. U.S. Rep. Ed Case, Hawaii First Congressional District, was the keynote speaker welcoming 278 new journey-workers to the workforce at... MORE

Shipyard Commander, Capt. Greg Burton congratulating the 2019 Apprentice Graduates.

Shipyard completes work on USS Ohio
August 15, 2019 — BREMERTON, Washington – Fully refreshed after more than two years of refitting, the Navy’s oldest guided missile submarine is once again ready to set sail in defense of the nation. USS Ohio (SSGN 726) completed its maintenance availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Wednesday, bringing to a close a 27-month... MORE

USS Ohio (SSGN 726) arrives April 25, 2017, in dry dock for the start of its major maintenance period.

Process improvements to streamline Pittsburgh inactivation
August 12, 2019 — Inactivation process improvements gleaned from a series of projects in recent months at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility will culminate in a streamlined, less expensive inactivation effort on USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720).These improvements and others are expected to result in a preservation cost reduction of 40 percent... MORE

USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) awaits inactivation in dry dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

Admiral presents awards to Sailors and civilians during visit to NWRMC
July 29, 2019 — The admiral in charge of the Navy’s regional maintenance centers presented awards to Sailors and civilians during an all-hands presentation while visiting Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Everett Detachment in Everett, Washington, July 22.Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Centers and Naval... MORE

Rear Adm. Tom Anderson presents a Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy certificate to Machinist Mate Second Class Paul Lewis at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Everett Detachment during an all-hands presentation in Everett, Washington. Anderson is Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center and Naval Sea Systems Deputy Commander, Ship Maintenance and Modernization (SEA 21) and visited Northwest Regional Maintenance Center (NWRMC) on Jul 22.

Paint simulation training saves time, money, reduces waste
July 25, 2019 — Correctly painting a surface aboard a Navy vessel is not as easy as using a rattle can to repaint a mailbox or using a brush to touch up a fence at home. Painters throughout Shop 71, Painters, Blasters and Tilesetters, are taught how to put just the right amount of double-layer epoxy paint on a surface. Too little paint and the surface isn’t... MORE

Travis McGreger, Shop 71, Painters, Blasters and Tilesetters, training instructor, demonstrates how the virtual reality paint sprayer trainer works July 10, 2019, in a Continuous Training and Development classroom in Building 460.

USS Seawolf project team, ship’s force complete TSRA
July 25, 2019 — USS Seawolf (SSN 21) project team, ship’s force and Trident Refit Facility-Bangor worked tirelessly together to complete a Total Ship Readiness Assessment on July 5.The project team performed a repair of the external hull penetration and with assistance from TRF, an emergent repair to correct a port rod meter— which indicates the speed of the... MORE

Sailors assigned to the fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) return home to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, following a six-month deployment. Seawolf is the first of the Navy’s three Seawolf-class submarines, designed to be faster and quieter than its Los Angeles-class counterpart.

Command hires full-time American Sign Language interpreter to serve, empower total workforce
July 12, 2019 — In its ongoing effort to promote an all-inclusive environment for a diverse workforce, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility recently hired a full-time American Sign Language interpreter to help recruit, hire, professionally develop and retain deaf and hard of hearing employees.Marlene Bell, an American Sign Language... MORE

Marlene Bell, an American Sign Language Interpreter with Code 900A, Administrative Support, facilitates communication for deaf and hearing impaired employees at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

USS Gridley on time, ready for mission success
July 12, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) completed an on-time, pierside pre-deployment availability, June 14 at Naval Station Everett. In 20 working days, the Gridley project team, ship’s force, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment Everett and Pacific Ship Repair delivered a combat-capable asset... MORE

The Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) completed an on time, pier side pre-deployment availability, June 14 at Naval Station Everett in Everett, Wash.

NAVSEA commander acknowledges PSNS & IMF project successes during recognition ceremony
July 1, 2019 — Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, recognized the accomplishments of individuals, shops and codes throughout Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility during a recognition ceremony at the shipyard June 11.Moore specifically recognized availabilities, Engineered Refueling Overhauls and inactivations... MORE

Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, recognized the accomplishments of individuals, shops and codes throughout Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility during a recognition ceremony at the shipyard June 11.

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