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Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Shop 56 Wins 2018 Annual Safety Flag Award
May 2, 2019 — The Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Annual Safety Flag Award is given to those whose overall commitment to and improvements in safety stand out above the rest. It encompasses lowering injury rates, and involvement from employees all the way to leadership. For 2018, the winner showed all these traits and an outstanding commitment to a safe and healthful workplace... MORE

The Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Annual Safety Flag Award is given to those whose overall commitment to and improvements in safety stand out above the rest. It encompasses lowering injury rates, and involvement from employees all the way to leadership. For 2018, the winner showed all these traits and an outstanding commitment to a safe and healthful workplace – Code 960’s (Pipefitting Division) Shop 56 (Pipe Shop).

Detachment Everett completes USS Sampson work ahead of schedule
May 2, 2019 — USS Sampson (DDG 102) was returned to the fleet one day ahead of schedule thanks to the teamwork of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment Everett, Vigor Marine and ship’s force. This was despite the project facing numerous scheduling challenges... MORE

USS Sampson (DDG 102) sits pierside April 19 at Naval Station Everett

SHIPYARD SPOTLIGHT: EULYSSES "ELLY" ROLDAN
May 2, 2019 — Fresh out of high school and on his first job as an assistant camp manager, Eulysses “Elly” Roldan, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Work Integration Leader, learned some valuable work ethic skills. These skills would become second nature in his personal and professional life... MORE

Teamwork Across the Waterfront Ensures Completion of Emergent Gear Manufacture and Machine Repair
May 2, 2019 — Multiple shops came together to manufacture and deliver a feeler gear to the fleet in support of the USS Wyoming (SSBN-742)... MORE

Machinist Dave Lewis and Third Year Apprentice Kim Compton work on the feeler gear for the USS Wyoming (SSBN-742) project.

Playtime Arrives at NNSY's Scott Center Annex
May 1, 2019 — Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Community Recreation Management, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA), NNSY MWR, and Public Works Department (PWD) Portsmouth teamed up to evaluate the existing condition and develop a project to improve the equipment and areas... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard's MWR Director Chad Rickner, CNIC Recreation Manager Leslie Gould, Contractor for Bliss Products Kelly Robinson, NNSY Facilities Development Foreman Steve O'Neal, and Norfolk Naval Shipyard Commander Capt. Kai Torkelson cut the ribbon in celebration of the new picnic tables and playground equipment at Scott Center Annex.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Kicks off with Record Attendance
May 1, 2019 — Friends, co-workers and the unknown survivors were on the minds of the 290 attendees, almost double the amount of the first two years combined. This event offered an opportunity to reflect on what each individual can to do prevent and bring sexual assault awareness throughout the entire year... MORE

190405-N-ET513-0075 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (April 5, 2019) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) hold flags with encouraging messages during a kickoff event for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The event was a combined effort with GWHB Sailors and Sailors from Norfolk Naval Shipyard. GHWB is at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) undergoing a Docking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA). (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo)

NNSY T&I LAB HOSTS SHIPYARD SHARING PROGRAM
May 1, 2019 — The Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Technology and Innovation (T&I) Lab strives to break down barriers and bring technologies of the shipyard to the forefront, aiding employees who aim to make their jobs safer and more efficient through NNSY’s Innovation Program. To do that, the lab has created an avenue for talented people from across the shops and codes who want to contribute and put their skills to the test by working in the innovation lab, submitting ideas through the REAL Ideas program, being a member of the T&I Community of Practice, or participating in activities under the T&I umbrella... MORE

Brendon Wilkins and Matthew Perkinson from Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Technology and Innovation (T&I) Lab, work on a 3-D printer.

Capt. Timothy Halladay: Bringing the USS Missouri to Life
April 23, 2019 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Deputy Commander, Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HMRC), Capt. Timothy R. Halladay retired from the Navy after 30 years of service on March 23, 2019, onboard the USS Missouri (BB-63)... MORE

Capt. Timothy Halladay retired from the Navy after 30 years of service on March 23, 2019, onboard the USS Missouri (BB-63).

Naval Foundry and Propeller Center's High Velocity Learning
April 15, 2019 — In what is believed to be a first of its kind in U.S. Navy manufacturing history, the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (NFPC) has purchased training simulators to bring training and real-world experience to the workforce. The simulators are being used to train employees on the operation and maintenance of high speed profiling machines... MORE

Training Instructor Frank Jandris Uses a Profiling Machine Simulator

PSNS & IMF honors 33 employees, Sailors during Employee of the Year ceremony
April 11, 2019 — An overflowing crowd at the Admiral Theater saw Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility honor 33 of its top employees and Sailors during its annual Employee of the Year ceremony Wednesday at 1 p.m... MORE

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility honored 33 of its top employees and Sailors during its annual Employee of the Year ceremony April 10, 2019, at the Admiral Theater in Bremerton, Washington.

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