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Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS John Basilone
July 8, 2024 — BATH, Maine- The future USS John Basilone (DDG 122) was delivered to the U.S. Navy, July 8.Delivery represents the official transfer of a ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to delivery, the ship conducted a series of at-sea and pier-side trials to demonstrate readiness.The ship is named after United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant... MORE

NUWC Division Newport hires new public affairs officer to lead corporate communications
July 8, 2024 — There was a time when Marc Boyd felt he was destined to perform on stage, though his new role as public affairs officer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport still allows him to be front and center... MORE

NSWCs PCD and PHD use technical director rotation to build a learning organization
July 5, 2024 — The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) continued its pursuit to construct a world class team built on exceptional technical proficiency and leadership competence during a recent NAVSEA Warfare Centers’ Technical Director (TD) swap, last spring.Separated by more than 2,250 miles, Naval Surface Warfare Centers (NSWC) Technical Directors Dr. Peter... MORE

Capt. David Back, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division commanding officer, and members of his leadership team welcome Mr. Jeffrey Koe, Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division technical director, for his technical director swap, April 29. This one-week rotation helped Koe better understand how NSWC PCD supports the warfighter. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

New 'helper-trainee' debuts at Employee Appreciation Day
July 3, 2024 — Ollie Olafsen, a North American river otter, made his public debut as Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s official mascot during PSNS & IMF Employee Appreciation Day at a Seattle Mariners game June 30, 2024, in Seattle.“Ollie the Otter,” as he prefers to be called, is officially a Wage Grade-0.7 helper-trainee at PSNS &... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Navy Diver First Class David Loofbourow, Dive Locker, and Zachary Cantrall, dismantler, Shop 75, Dismantling, pose with "Ollie the Otter" and the Mariner Moose June 30, 2024, during pre-game ceremonies at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Command Career Center moves to Olympic Lodge
July 3, 2024 — The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Command Career Center has transitioned from their old office in the Controlled Industrial Area to their new location at the Olympic Lodge Training Center.While the three-person team may have moved to a new building, they are still providing the same services and counseling to help... MORE

The three-person Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Command Career Center team includes (from left) Heidi Anderson, Command Career Counselor lead, John Smith, office manager, and Rozy Castellanos, career counselor. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

NAVSEA Sailor awarded Navy Shore Sailor of the Year
July 2, 2024 — WASHINGTON — Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Petty Officer Jennifer Schleuning was announced as the 2023 Navy Shore Sailor of the Year, July 2.A native of Warren, Illinois, Schleuning (pronounced like “shining,” but with an “L”) advanced to compete for the Navy Shore Sailor of the Year after winning the... MORE

Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Petty Officer Jennifer Schleuning

Former Code 2300 leader honored for his years of service
July 1, 2024 — Marc Harrington retired May 31, 2024, as the nuclear engineering and planning manager for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington, after 34 years of dedicated service to the U.S. Navy... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, presents Marc Harrington, former nuclear engineering and planning manager, Code 2300, Nuclear Engineering and Planning, the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, May 31, 2024, during his retirement ceremony at the Olympic Lodge on Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

Naval Sea Systems Command Celebrates 50 Years
July 1, 2024 — WASHINGTON – Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), responsible for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and inactivation of ships, submarines, and combat systems for the U.S. Navy, celebrated its 50th anniversary July 1.As the largest of the Navy’s six system commands, NAVSEA’s origins date back to 1794, when Commodore John Barry was charged... MORE

NSWCPD Engineers Receive Navy’s Top Scientists and Engineers Award
June 27, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) engineers served amongst some of the best and brightest Navy and Marine Corps teams that were recognized June 12 at the Pentagon during the Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers awards ceremony.The Honorable Nickolas H. Guertin, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) engineers served amongst some of the best and brightest Navy and Marine Corps teams that were recognized June 12 at the Pentagon during the Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers awards ceremony. (Courtesy Photo)

Command visit helps reinforce shipyard's enduring relationships with regional civil authority agencies
June 24, 2024 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and Commander, Submarine Group 9, hosted a command visit for local emergency management State, County, and U.S. Coast Guard partners June 6, to help establish and reinforce close and enduring relationships with partner agencies and promote understanding for how the Navy Emergency... MORE

Washington Emergency Management Division employees, left, listen to a presentation on radiological emergency planning June 6, 2024, during a command visit for state, county and local emergency management partners on Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S Navy photos by Jeb Fach)

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