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Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 9, 2023 — More than 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the March on Washington and described a "fierce urgency of now." That sentiment still rings true today. And each year when we celebrate MLK's birthday, we have the opportunity to go out into our communities and address the urgent needs he spoke about.MLK Day is the only federal... MORE

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. graphic (U.S. Navy graphic by Robin Lee)

Simon Sinek: Discovering Navy-ness and the shipyard of the future
January 5, 2023 — “It’s been a joy. I’ll start there.”Sitting center stage at the Admiral Theatre in Bremerton, Washington, Simon Sinek, world-renowned author and inspirational speaker, began his fireside chat. Front and center were rows of Sailors assigned to the boats and ships docked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Filling in... MORE

Author Simon Sinek listens to a presentation by Shop 31, Inside Machinist shop, employees on their recent innovations, during a tour of Building 431 Dec. 12, 2022, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

Shop 75 celebrates 10 years at PSNS & IMF | Dismantlers recognized for their enduring contributions to the shipyard over the past decade
January 5, 2023 — Shop 75, Dismantlers, celebrated its 10th anniversary at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Nov. 16 in the Shipyard Auditorium.Members of the shop gathered in the auditorium to listen to their history, welcome back some original members of Shop 75 who retired, and to hear future plans for their shop.During the event,... MORE

Mike Irby, then-deputy production resources officer, Code 901,
Production Resources, speaks at an event for Shop 75, Dismantlers, celebrating their 10 year anniversary at PSNS & IMF. Shop 75 was initally stood up as a project-specific shop for USS Enterprise (CVN 65) (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen).

NSS-SY Spotlight: Waterfront Offsite | An urgent call to action – PSNS & IMF must commit to project management fundamentals to support on-time delivery
January 3, 2023 — For more than 245 years, the U.S. Navy has patrolled the seas and protected freedom. Throughout that time a truth has emerged: the Navy is only as strong as its shipyards. The need for the Navy’s strategic advantage has become increasingly prevalent during the last several years as the nation observes the advancing sea power of its adversaries. The... MORE

NSS-SY spotlight: Waterfront offsite graphic. Original image used to produce this graphic was taken by Kenneth Takada. (U.S. Navy graphic by Adrienne Burns)

Adopting an 'attitude of gratitude' this holiday season
November 23, 2022 — Thanksgiving is traditionally considered a time to relax with family and friends, indulge in delicious seasonal foods, and ring in the holiday season. When we think of Thanksgiving, feelings of gratitude come to the forefront of the mind. Believe it or not, gratitude is good for your health! Gratitude is not simply a feeling, it is a set of... MORE

Happy Thanksgiving graphic. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Cambria Ferguson)

Building a team to fight and win: A shop to ship collaboration
November 23, 2022 — Twenty six valves came into Shop 31, Machinists, Electroplaters & Toolmakers in late April from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). After a six-month deployment operating in diverse environments—from the heat and humidity of the Indo- Pacific and South China seas to the cold of the Gulf of Alaska—the effects of brine were evident. Most of the valves... MORE

Dylan Whaley, an electrician's mate third class assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), center, gets help disassembling a valve from Erik Kendrickson, right, a technician from contracting partner Curtiss Wright Fleet Solutions and John Devito, left, a technician from contracting partner Target Rock. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

NSS-SY Innovation Spotlight: Digital crew boards
November 22, 2022 — In mid-2021, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Naval Sustainment System-Shipyards Waterfront Pillar team rolled out standards for start-of-shift briefs and introduced the use of dry-erase crew boards. With an innovative mindset, Code 900DX Digital Transformation and the Code 900 Production Resources Officer looked... MORE

NSS-SY Innovation spotlight graphic (U.S. Navy graphic by Adrienne Burns)

NSS-SY Spotlight: PSNS & IMF leverages change management in support of NSS-SY
November 9, 2022 — Managing and facilitating change is a challenging prospect for organizations of all shapes and sizes no matter the industry. For the U.S. Navy’s four public shipyards, the introduction of formal change management is underway to support Naval Sustainment System-Shipyards efforts to usher in new business and production operations, processes and... MORE

NSS-SY Spotlight graphic (U.S. Navy graphic by Adrienne Burns)

NSS-SY Spotlight: Planning Pillar
October 25, 2022 — Each U.S. Navy asset entering the shipyard has a unique journey, with planning and scheduling creating a roadmap toward successful project completion. The shipyard’s maintenance, modernization and retirement projects require detailed preparation and careful analysis to determine how many calendar and resource days will be needed to execute numerous... MORE

NSS-SY Spotlight: Planning Pillar graphic (U.S. Navy graphic by Adrienne Burns)

Financial Wellness | An important part of whole person well-being
October 25, 2022 — As the holiday season approaches, it can be a time of financial stress and insecurity for many. A wellness topic that is frequently overlooked when discussing personal well-being is financial wellness—which can impact people in many different ways. Financial wellness is a state of financial well-being in which you can manage bills and expenses, pay... MORE

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