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Bangor dry dock recertifies, completing seismic mitigation work
August 18, 2023 — BREMERTON, Washington – Interim seismic mitigation efforts, which began Feb. 15 on the Trident Refit Facility Delta Pier in Bangor, have been completed. In January of this year the Navy restricted submarines from entering certain dry docks in the Pacific Northwest (both at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and Trident Refit Facility- Bangor) because of seismic concerns identified in recent studies. The Navy team rapidly deployed and implemented a repair technique using dry dock wall reinforcing tie downs... MORE

Workers help guide a hydraulic anchor drilling rig, February 16, 2023, as part of the seismic mitigation effort at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.(U.S. Navy Photo by Wendy M Hallmark)

From welder to problem solver: New Metal Trades Council president's welding career began with an interest in art as a high school student
August 9, 2023 — Looking across the water from Port Orchard, Wash., Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance looms large across the distance. For Mark Leighton—like many residents of Port Orchard—PSNS & IMF was a huge part of his life.Leighton, the current president of the Bremerton Metal Trades Council here at PSNS & IMF, had multiple connections to... MORE

Mark Leighton, president, Bremerton Metal Trades Council, began his career at PSNS & IMF as a welder in 1997. Leighton said he decided to try his hand at a leadership role within PSNS & IMF because "I kept finding myself answering more questions than I was asking." Leighton was elected president of the BMTC in January 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

Initiative helps workforce better understand Navy's mission
August 8, 2023 — Submarines and aircraft carriers resting in dry docks are a common sight for employees at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The maintenance work done on operational vessels is essential to national security and interests, and each shipyard employee plays a part.The Connect to Mission initiative, or C2M, is designed to... MORE

Kevin Wilke, division head, Code 105.7, Radiological Controls Special Projects, leads a recent Navy 101 Connect to Mission (C2M) presentation for Code 1180, Command University, employees, designed to help them better understand the mission of the U.S. Navy, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

A home away from home: A little paint goes a long way to help Marines feel more comfortable during their stay at PSNS & IMF
July 27, 2023 — The United States Marines assigned to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility dedicate long hours ensuring shipyard and worker safety during fueling operations.Hailing from as far away as North Carolina, these “Devil Dogs” supporting security operations at PSNS & IMF have a welcome place waiting at Capt. Patrick M. Rapicault... MORE

Michael Brown, shipfitter, Shop 11-17, Shipfitters, Forge and Sheetmetal, hangs a sign created by the Shop 11/17 Sign Shop June 16, 2023, while working in the gym area inside the newly refurbished Capt. Patrick M. Rapicault Hall, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Lincoln availability reaches midway point
July 24, 2023 — USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)’s six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) achieved the 50-percent mark June 28, 2023. The project is being led by a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility team in San Diego.According to Ben Godsey, CVN 72 deputy project superintendent, the Fiscal Year 2023 PIA officially started April 1,... MORE

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) project team members celebrate with a barbecue June 27, 2023, in San Diego, after reaching the 50-percent mark in the carrier's six-month planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment San Diego. The availability began April 1. Reaching the 50-percent milestone keeps the project team on track for an on-time completion.

Jennifer Herbig to take over as executive director of Code 1100, Executive Department
July 20, 2023 — Jennifer Herbig is set to take over as the new executive director of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in August. She will be replacing Richard Tift, who has served in the position for the past 19 years.Herbig will be leaving her current position as the chief learning officer at Code 1180, Command University, to... MORE

Jennifer Herbig, chief learning officer, Code 1180, Command University, will take over as executive director of PSNS & IMF next month. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

Connecticut docks in newly upgraded Dry Dock 5
July 19, 2023 — Interim seismic mitigation efforts, which began March 29 on Dry Dock 5, have been completed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton. The dry dock has been tested and re-certified and USS Connecticut (SSN 22) was docked for its Extended Docking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA) July 12. Mitigation work... MORE

USS Connecticut (SSN 22) enters Dry Dock 5 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, July 11, 2023, in preparation for its upcoming Extended Docking Selected Restricted Availability. Dry Dock 5 was recently re-certified after undergoing seismic upgrades. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

A family legacy forged in steel: Five generations of Shop 11-17 work supervisor Greg Robins' family have worked at PSNS & IMF
July 10, 2023 — When Greg Robins, work supervisor, Shop 11/17, Shipfitters, Forge and Sheetmetal, graduated from South Kitsap High School in 2002, he had some ideas about what he wanted to do for a living.“The one thing I did know was that I didn’t want to work at the shipyard,” he said.Working at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility... MORE

Greg Robins,work supervisor, Shop 11/17, Shipfitters, Forge and Sheetmetal, comes from a long line of PSNS & IMF employees. Four generations of his family, dating back to the 1920s, have worked at the shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

Capt. JD Crinklaw visits San Diego Detachment for the first time as commander of PSNS & IMF
July 10, 2023 — Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, visited the PSNS & IMF San Diego Detachment June 27-29, 2023, for the first time since taking command May 25.According to Jeremy Miller, PSNS & IMF Detachment San Diego Director, Crinklaw and Cmdr. Brandon Johnson, PSNS & IMF executive officer, received a... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, tours the PSND & IMF Detachment San Diego, June 27, 2023, with Jeremy Miller, director, San Diego Detachment, Cmdr. Brandon Johnson, executive officer, PSNS & IMF, and Tanya Lalicker, Detachment site manager. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

NSS-SY Spotlight: Standardized Work
July 6, 2023 — At any given time across Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s waterfront, hundreds of jobs are being performed above and below the waterline. Everything from painting and blasting, to complex maintenance on combat systems. Each task is important and plays a part in supporting the U.S. Navy’s warfighters, including simple... MORE

NSS-SY Spotlight: Standardized Work graphic (U.S. Navy graphic and source photos used in graphic by Scott Hansen)

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