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Wargaming continues to evolve as a valuable resource for the U.S. Navy
January 26, 2024 — Six members of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) workforce were placed in a high-intensity environment in the 17th series of the Chief of Naval Operations’ Global War games Oct. 16-20 at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island.U.S. Armed Forces representatives, including admirals and generals, were on... MORE

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)

NUWC hosted another TECHTalk focused on Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
January 24, 2024 — As technology evolves at an unprecedented pace, staying ahead of the curve requires a commitment to continuous learning. Recognizing the importance of skill development, the Undersea Weapon’s Department at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport forged a partnership with the Naval Postgraduate School to provide an experiential training... MORE

Employees of Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport participate in a Technical Talk recently held at the command as part of a partnership between its Undersea Weapons Department and the Naval Postgraduate School.

NSWC Philadelphia Division Engineer Participates in Pentagon Rotation Program
January 24, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Program Manager Jamie Gates, the inaugural Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (DASN) for Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Connective Tissue (CONNECT) program cadet, is currently participating in a four-month developmental rotation opportunity at the Pentagon.“This... MORE

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (DASN) for Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) selected Jamie Gates, a program manager from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), for the Connective Tissue (CONNECT) Program, a developmental rotation opportunity at the Pentagon. (U.S. Navy Photo by NSWCPD Office of Corporate Communications)

U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Star Cuts through Ice with help of NSWCPD
January 23, 2024 — Thanks, in part, to a critical modernization program conducted by a team of engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and various U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) engineering and acquisition offices, Operation Deep Freeze 2024, the annual joint military service resupply mission to the remote Antarctica outpost of McMurdo, is... MORE

The heavy ice breaker USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) breaks ice approaching McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica oversees the activities of the joint services and provides Department of Defense support to the National Science Foundation and United States Antarctic Program through Operation Deep Freeze. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist RJ Stratchko)

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)

Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Cody
January 17, 2024 — MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the first Flight II Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel, USNS Cody (EPF 14), January 11.EPFs are designed to operate in shallow waterways and are capable of a wide range of activities. These versatile, non-combatant transport ships are used for the high-speed transportation of troops, military... MORE

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)

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