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Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 107
June 28, 2023 — New Orleans, Louisiana - The Navy accepted delivery of the next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 107, on Jun. 28.The delivery of LCAC 107 comes after completion of Acceptance Trials conducted by the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey, which tested the readiness and capability of the craft... MORE

Men's Health Month | Three tips for better living
June 28, 2023 — Men's Health Month is recognized annually in June and is a time to have meaningful, health-related conversations to bring awareness to the health challenges faced by individuals who are assigned male at birth. Men’s health is multifaceted and encompasses topics such as mental, heart and pelvic health, family planning, hormone regulation, and stress... MORE

Defense Health Agency Men’s Health Month graphic by Kim Farcot

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Jack H. Lucas
June 27, 2023 — Pascagoula, Miss. – The Navy accepted delivery of the future guided missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), the Navy’s first Flight III destroyer from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division on June 27.Accepting delivery of DDG 125 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior... MORE

Jack H. Lucas (DDG125) Ingalls, Mississippi on 12 December 2022 for three days of sea trials before returning to port on 15 December 2022.

NUWC Division Newport’s top performers honored during 2022 Annual Awards ceremony
June 27, 2023 — The best of the best at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport were celebrated during the 2022 Annual Awards ceremony held on June 7. The event recognizes the exceptional efforts and outstanding achievements of Division Newport employees over the 2022 calendar year, and shines a spotlight on the critical contributions the organization makes to the U.S. Navy... MORE

Inclusivity, community and warfighter mentality – NSWC Dahlgren Division scientist makes a difference
June 27, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientist Corey Gates is committed to supporting the Navy’s mission. Gates has a keen eye for system engineering and software development. He’s also committed to transforming and building unity within his community.Gates’ passion for computers started at a young age. He enjoyed playing videos... MORE

IMAGE: Corey Gates, a scientist within the Modeling and Simulation Tools Department Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, is dedicated to supporting the Navy’s mission and determined to make a difference in his LGBTQ+ community.

Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Point Loma
June 27, 2023 — Mobile, AL – The keel for the future USNS Point Loma, Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship (EPF 15), the second of the Spearhead-class EPF Flight II configuration, was laid at Austal USA, June 27.The keel-laying ceremony represents the joining together of a ship’s major modular components on land, and is a significant milestone in ship production. The... MORE

Mrs. Elizabeth Asher, Point Loma (EPF 15) sponsor, welds her
initials onto the keel plate as the honorary keel authenticator at the EPF 15 keel laying ceremony on June 27, 2023. She was assisted by Mr. Perry Sullivan, an Austal USA A-Class welder.

BZ to the USS Spruance (DDG 111) Team
June 27, 2023 — Congratulations to the USS Spruance (DDG 111) team for delivering the ship back to the Fleet three days early!... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Highlights Employees Chosen for the NAVSEA NEXTGEN Leadership Program: David Leon II and Brittany Tavassoli
June 26, 2023 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and its tenant locations recently saw the selection of seven individuals for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Next Generation of Leadership (NEXTGEN) Program, which offers participants the chance to learn about leadership throughout several different initiatives for the next year.This enterprise-wide initiative... MORE

Congratulations to Contract Specialist Brittany Tavassoli for being selected for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Next Generation of Leadership (NEXTGEN) Program, which offers participants the chance to learn about leadership throughout several different initiatives for the next year.

More than 400 on-the-spot offers extended to candidates during two-day hiring fair at the Kitsap Conference Center
June 26, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held a two-day hiring fair at the Kitsap Conference Center in downtown Bremerton, Washington, June 6 and 7. Approximately 1,600 job seekers came through the doors, resulting in 442 on-the-spot job offers during the event.Patrick Wlodarchak, welder, Shop 26, Welders, was one of many... MORE

Dirk Johnson, work study and student program analyst, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Apprentice Program, talks with a group of job candidates June 7, 2023, during the PSNS & IMF Hiring Fair at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton, Washington. More than 400 job offers were extended to job seekers during the two-day event. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

Shipyard Spotlight: Brian Fowler
June 23, 2023 — In today’s day and age, if one wants to repair, build, or learn how to do something, all they have to do is search the internet and there are videos and information to provide the required knowledge to fulfill any type task including building engines, repairing computers, using Adobe Photoshop, raising chickens and the list goes on. Growing up,... MORE

Kesselring Site Advanced Planning Group Project Superintendent Brian Fowler at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit sign in Ballston Spa, New York.