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Shop 26 completes fourth RCD package with zero rejectable conditions on all inspected weld joints
September 26, 2024 — The Shop 26 welders who assemble Reactor Compartment Disposal packages recently completed their fourth RCD package with zero rejectable conditions on all volumetrically-inspected weld joints, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.According to Torey Hansen, general foreman, Shop 26, volumetrically-inspected welds are... MORE

David Heiland, welder, Shop 26, Welders, works on a section of a Reactor Compartment Disposal package support structure on the "Big Slab" in Building 460 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photos by Wendy Hallmark)

Unique USS Scranton (SSN 756) availability nears its endgame
September 26, 2024 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility personnel on temporary duty to San Diego have helped push forward a Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability on Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756), which undocked from the floating dry dock ARCO (ARDM-5) at Naval Base Point Loma, California, Sept... MORE

The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) prepares to depart the floating dry dock ARCO (ARDM 5) at Naval Base Point Loma, California, Sept. 4, 2024. Scranton is part of Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, home to five Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines, which are capable of supporting various missions, including: anti-submarine warfare; anti-ship warfare; strike warfare; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. ARCO is a medium auxiliary floating dry dock for repair and is a CSS-11 asset under the operational control of Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Aaron T. Smith)

NSWC Crane employees focus on developing new leadership skills through NAVSEA wide program
September 25, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees are developing their leadership skills through the Next Generation (NEXTGEN) Program. Developed in 2017, NEXTGEN is part of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Leadership Continuum and is designed for NAVSEA employees wanting to take on more leadership opportunities within... MORE

Navy Awards Amphibious Multi-Ship Procurement Contracts
September 24, 2024 — WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy awarded contracts totaling $9,472,132,620 for procurement of one America-class amphibious assault ship (LHA) and three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock (LPD) ships, Sept. 24. The award, executed across two separate contracts to Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, utilized a multi-ship... MORE

The U.S. Navy awarded contracts totaling $9,472,132,620 for procurement of one America-class amphibious assault ship (LHA) and three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock (LPD) ships, Sept. 24. The award, executed across two separate contracts to Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, utilized a multi-ship procurement approach. By using this strategy, as authorized by Congress, the Navy is projected to achieve more than $901 million in cost avoidance as compared to the use of annual contracts.

NSWC Crane hosts Navy-wide R&D showcase and collaboration event
September 24, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted more than 470 people at the annual Naval Innovative Science and Engineering (NISE) Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) on September 10-12 at WestGate Academy.“NSWC Crane was honored to have experts from the Naval Research and Development (R&D) Establishment,” said Dr. Angela Lewis, SES,... MORE

Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center preps USS Antietam for decommissioning
September 23, 2024 — Members of the Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) completed an inactivation availability Sept. 13, 2024, to prepare USS Antietam (CG 54) for the end of its active Navy service... MORE

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) moves in formation during exercise Valiant Shield 2020.

Navy Partners with Private Industry to Grow Submarine Industrial Base Capacity
September 20, 2024 — WASHINGTON – The Navy is proud to announce a groundbreaking co-investment collaboration to bolster U.S. maritime dominance and national security. In order to meet submarine production requirements, and in support of Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s Maritime Statecraft initiative, the Navy and its submarine industrial base partners are committed to... MORE

The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit Mississippi (SSN 782) conducts alpha trials in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat)

NSWC Crane holds ribbon cutting ceremony for new radiation-hardened microelectronics testing capability
September 20, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new radiation-hardened (rad-hard) microelectronics testing capability on July 31. The Short Pulse Gamma (SPG) system provides a prompt dose environment for microelectronics research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E).“We are thrilled to have the... MORE

Sailor 360 Program - USS Midway Cleanup
September 20, 2024 — Last week, 16 members of SWRMC’s Sailor 360 program volunteered their time to assist with the USS Midway Museum clean-up effort. The Sailors received the following thanks from museum staff: “Your work in assisting our Engineering staff with the upkeep and maintenance of our ship will be noticed and greatly appreciated by our volunteers, staff, and, most importantly, by the thousands of guests who visit every day... MORE

U.S. Navy Leaders Focus on Positive Trends in Surface Ship Maintenance at ASNE FMMS
September 19, 2024 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – During the annual American Society of Naval Engineer’s (ANSE) Fleet Maintenance and Modernization Symposium (FMMS), held Sept. 17-19 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Navy leaders discussed the importance of ship maintenance and modernization to ensuring the readiness of America’s Warfighting Navy.Navy representatives included Adm... MORE

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