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21 Southwest Regional Apprentice Program graduates receive certificates of completion
February 5, 2024 — Students from Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, Southwest Regional Maintenance Center and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Detachment San Diego were celebrated Jan. 18, 2024, during a graduation ceremony at Southwestern College, in Chula Vista, Calif., in honor of their successful completion of the Southwest Regional Apprentice Program.Twenty one... MORE

Kyle Weir, deputy apprentice program director, Detachment San Diego, and Reuben Farley, director of student programs, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, congratulate Apprentice of the Year Steven Tomika, machinist, Shop 941, Inside Machinist, Jan. 18, 2023, during a graduation ceremony in Chula Vista, California. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

SurgeMain Sailors participate in annual two-week deployment exercise in support of vital Navy mission
February 1, 2024 — The U.S. Navy Reserve is an essential element of the workforce that makes up America’s Navy. Wherever the important work of the Navy is done, Reservists are there to support the mission. Reservists seamlessly support, actively contribute, effectively lead and serve a key role in helping the U.S. Navy meet its mission of fleet readiness.Puget Sound... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, speaks to SurgeMain Sailors Jan. 7, 2023, at Naval Base Kitsap’s Olympic Lodge Training Center, in Bremerton, Washington. His briefing helped kick off the start of "DEPLOYEX24," a two-week deployment exercise, utilizing over 110 Navy Reservist's for PSNS & IMF'S six areas of responsibility. (U.S Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

PSNS & IMF honors shipyard carrier program manager
January 25, 2024 — Chris Hughes, carrier program manager, Code 312, Aircraft Carrier Program Office, received the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award Dec. 21, 2023, during a surprise ceremony at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.Hughes, the carrier program manager at PSNS & IMF since 2016, was honored for his “superior contributions to... MORE

Chris Hughes, carrier program manager, Code 312, Aircraft Carrier Program Office at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, poses with his wife, Julie, and their four children (from left), Katie, Joseph, Charles and Nicholas, Dec. 21, 2023, after receiving the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award during a ceremony at PSNS & IMF, in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Chris Klinkert named PSNS & IMF NCMA Manager of the Year for 2023
January 22, 2024 — The Naval Civilian Managers Association recently named Chris Klinkert, director, Code 700, Lifting and Handling Department, as the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility NCMA Manager of the Year for 2023.The other nominees were Devon Chapman, test planning and certification manager, CVN/Surface, Code 246, Test Engineering... MORE

The Naval Civilian Managers Association recently named Chris Klinkert, director, Code 700, Lifting and Handling Department, as the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility NCMA Manager of the Year for 2023.

New department heads for Code 120 and Code 100TO bring a wealth of experience to their respective roles
January 19, 2024 — In late 2023, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility welcomed two new department heads as Robert LaTendresse took over as department head of Code 100TO, Command Transformation Office, and Jeremy McCrimmon assumed the department head position for Code 120, Ocean Engineering.LaTendresse previously served as the PSNS & IMF... MORE

Jeremy McCrimmon recently took over as department head for Code 120, Ocean Engineering, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. Before that, he was the division manager for Code 130, Quality Assurance Department. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

Crane maintenance employees do the heavy lifting to ensure that availabilities continue to run on time
January 18, 2024 — From the waterfront of Port Orchard to the downtown area of Bremerton, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s towering cranes can be seen along the skyline — symbols of how the shipyard supports the U.S. Navy’s fleet. Weighing thousands of pounds, with the ability to hoist some of the Navy’s largest, heaviest assets, each... MORE

Joshua Buffington, mechanic helper; Benjamin Early and Janelle Sorensen, Heavy Mobile equipment mechanic apprentices; and Hannah Honeycutt, mechanic helper, Code 730, Lifting and Handling Crane Maintenance Division; perform valve adjustment checks on a diesel engine from a portal crane, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Senior leaders cut ribbon on 24-hour NEX Micro Market, during official grand opening ceremony in Building 1246
January 16, 2024 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 7, 2023, to celebrate the grand opening of a new Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Micro Market in Bldg. 1246, on the north side of Farragut Ave. across from Dry Dock 2.Since its soft opening Oct. 17, the 24-hour self-service, self-checkout Micro... MORE

From left, Robert Bianchi, chief executive officer, Navy Exchange Service Command; Master Chief Michael C. Gosart, command senior enlisted leader, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard &
Intermediate Maintenance Facility; Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, PSNS & IMF; Rear Adm. Scott M. Brown, deputy commander, Industrial Operations, Naval Sea Systems Command; and James Cook, deputy executive director, PSNS & IMF, cut the ribbon to officially open the new NEXCOM Micro Market inside Building 1246, at the command in Bremerton, Washington, Dec. 7, 2023. (U.S Navy Photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Innovative problem solving key to happy customers
January 12, 2024 — Nestled within the ground floor of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Command University, the shipyard’s Moonshine Lab is a hub of innovation, prototyping and problem solving. The lab caters to the needs of its customers by using its sail loft, sheet metal, welding, machining, toolmaking, woodworking, 3D design and... MORE

Stanley Kitowski, industrial engineer, Code 100PI, Lean Office, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, has designed an automated process for bending copper wire staples, at the command in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Official ribbon-cutting ceremony marks completion of long-awaited $47 million modernization project
January 10, 2024 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of a $47 million modernization project to upgrade the electrical infrastructure supporting work in Dry Dock 4 and at Pier 3.PSNS & IMF has met the needs of the Navy for more than 130 years. The infrastructure upgrades... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard &
Intermediate Maintenance Facility, and Capt. Brent Paul, commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Northwest, cut the ribbon for a new substation near Dry dock 4 at the shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, Nov. 20, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

PSNS & IMF helps to provide learning opportunities for students enrolled in Kitsap County public schools
January 10, 2024 — Kitsap County is home to more than 277,000 people, approximately 19 percent of whom are under the age of 18. This creates a high community demand for quality education and engagement opportunities geared toward elementary and high school students. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility recently provided enrichment and... MORE

Local fourth- and fifth-grade students from Silver Ridge Elementary School, participate in activities which help them learn the difference between high-tech machines and robots, during STEM Days activities Nov. 15, 2023, at the Puget Sound Navy Museum, in Bremerton Washington. (U.S Navy Photo by Wendy Hallmark)

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