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March holidays recognize Vietnam War vets, American heroes from all conflicts
March 29, 2022 — While Vietnam Veterans Day and Medal of Honor Day may not be as well-known as other military-centric holidays such as Armed Forces Day, Veterans Day and Memorial Day, they deservedly recognize the well-known valor of an elite few, as well as the unsung service of millions of others.VIETNAM VETERANS DAYIn 2012, President Barack Obama signed a... MORE

USS Reagan begins SRA following 5th, 7th Fleet deployments
January 19, 2022 — USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) began a four-month selected restricted availability at Yokosuka, Japan, Jan. 13, 2022 following its recent five-month deployment across the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation.At the time of its return to Yokosuka, Japan, Oct. 16, 2021, Reagan was the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. During its... MORE

The navy’s only forward deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) comes alongside to prepare for a refueling-at-sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG-67), Sept. 28, 2021. Shiloh is attached to Commander, Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5 conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

HEAVY-LIFT OFF: PSNS & IMF transfers heavy lift crane to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
January 6, 2022 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility sent Crane 79 on its way to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, aboard a barge Nov. 20, 2021.Throughout the past few months, Crane 79 has been steadily prepared for shipment. The 2.2 million-pound crane was loaded aboard the barge in November to make its way to its new... MORE

Crane 79 sits ready to be loaded onto a barge for shipment from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, Nov. 16, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

USS Louisiana Undocks, Moves Ahead In ERO Process
December 22, 2021 — USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) undocked Dec. 7, 2021, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, as part of an Engineered Refueling Overhaul, the final ERO for Ohio-class submarines.According to Louisiana Project Superintendent Ken Rogers, Code 392, Submarine Program Office, the ship arrived at PSNS & IMF Aug. 13, 2019, and... MORE

USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) undocked Dec. 7, 2021, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, as part of an Engineered Refueling Overhaul, the final ERO for Ohio-class submarines.

NSS-SY pillar construct demonstrates multi-agency commitment to transformation
December 22, 2021 — The Naval Sea Systems Command Transformation Office confirmed last month the final pillar construct for Naval Sustainment System – Shipyards, the Navy’s major initiative to improve work execution and shorten availability durations at the public shipyards.NSS-SY began in 2019 as a pilot program designed to remove barriers to productivity and in... MORE

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Nimitz Completes Availability One Day Early
December 22, 2021 — USS Nimitz (CVN 68) completed a six-month Chief of Naval Operations Planned Incremental Availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Nov. 9, 2021, one day early.“The entire Nimitz team showed incredible dedication, diligence, and commitment to excellence for the duration of this complex availability, delivering the... MORE

PSNS & IMF supports explosive testing of new steel
November 17, 2021 — A Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility team comprised of welding engineers and technicians, machinists and others helped conduct explosive bulge testing on steel that may be used in future submarine construction and repairs, at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nevada, in late August. According to Kiichi Harada, welding engineer, Code... MORE

PSNS & IMF hosts technology showcase
September 28, 2021 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility hosted a technology showcase Aug. 25-26, 2021, at the Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside, in downtown Bremerton, Washington.According to Jeff Brimhall, the PSNS & IMF technology insertion manager, Code 1000i, the event featured 53 industry partners who demonstrated tools,... MORE

Lifecycle Engineering representative Cory Kozlowski, left, helps Brian Hoglund, a Keyport computer scientist, use a mixed-reality headset Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, during Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility's 2021 Technology Showcase at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

NSS-SY: Crew boards streamline start-of-shift process for supervisors, workers across shipyard
September 27, 2021 — Crew boards, which were part of the Naval Sustainment System—Shipyards Start-of-Shift sprint conducted during the past several months, are now being expanded to additional projects across Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.According to Ray Howard, an NSS-SY lead for PSNS & IMF, crew boards were found to be an effective... MORE

Rear Adm. Howard B. Markle, deputy commander, Logistics, Maintenance and Industrial Operations, Naval Sea Systems Command, talks with Chris Harty, Shop 11/17 Shipfitter and Sheet Metal, general foreman, and Timothy Tibbs, Shop 11, Shipfitter, supervisor, about the use of crew boards Aug. 26, 2021, during a tour of the Building 1124 CVN Maintenance Complex at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

PSNS & IMF Apprentice Program Celebrates its 120th Anniversary, Holds Socially-Distanced Graduation Ceremony on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton
September 17, 2021 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Apprentice School graduated 206 students Sept. 17 during an outdoor ceremony held on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton. It is the second year that students have received their graduation materials via a drive-through tunnel constructed by PSNS & IMF’s temporary services department, a... MORE

Congratulations Class of 2021 Apprentice Graduates (PSNS & IMF graphic by Geno Hernandez)

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