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Workforce learns about new technology at showcase
August 20, 2019 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility employees were able to check out cutting-edge products during the technology showcase hosted by the National Center for Manufacturing Science at the Kitsap Conference Center, Bremerton Harborside July 25 - 26.Roughly 1,100 employees used the opportunity to learn about industry... MORE

PSNS & IMF employees view a demonstration of tools during a technology showcase hosted by the National Center for Manufacturing Science at the Kitsap Conference Center July 25. More than 50 companies displayed equipment, tools, supplies and safety gear to more cost-effectively and efficiently help shipyard workers maintain, modernize and retire the Navy’s fleet.

Shipyard completes work on USS Ohio
August 15, 2019 — BREMERTON, Washington – Fully refreshed after more than two years of refitting, the Navy’s oldest guided missile submarine is once again ready to set sail in defense of the nation. USS Ohio (SSGN 726) completed its maintenance availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Wednesday, bringing to a close a 27-month... MORE

USS Ohio (SSGN 726) arrives April 25, 2017, in dry dock for the start of its major maintenance period.

Process improvements to streamline Pittsburgh inactivation
August 12, 2019 — Inactivation process improvements gleaned from a series of projects in recent months at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility will culminate in a streamlined, less expensive inactivation effort on USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720).These improvements and others are expected to result in a preservation cost reduction of 40 percent... MORE

USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) awaits inactivation in dry dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

USS Michigan begins 17-month refit period
July 26, 2019 — USS Michigan (SSGN 727) docked on July 10 to begin a 17-month Extended Refit Period which will end in 2020. Work during this availability includes battery replacement, structural repair and preservation, shaft replacement, other propulsion plant inspections and improvements, and installation of several new alterations. Critical path work for the... MORE

USS Michigan (SSGN 727) docks at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility July 10 to begin a 17-month Extended Refit Period.

Paint simulation training saves time, money, reduces waste
July 25, 2019 — Correctly painting a surface aboard a Navy vessel is not as easy as using a rattle can to repaint a mailbox or using a brush to touch up a fence at home. Painters throughout Shop 71, Painters, Blasters and Tilesetters, are taught how to put just the right amount of double-layer epoxy paint on a surface. Too little paint and the surface isn’t... MORE

Travis McGreger, Shop 71, Painters, Blasters and Tilesetters, training instructor, demonstrates how the virtual reality paint sprayer trainer works July 10, 2019, in a Continuous Training and Development classroom in Building 460.

USS Seawolf project team, ship’s force complete TSRA
July 25, 2019 — USS Seawolf (SSN 21) project team, ship’s force and Trident Refit Facility-Bangor worked tirelessly together to complete a Total Ship Readiness Assessment on July 5.The project team performed a repair of the external hull penetration and with assistance from TRF, an emergent repair to correct a port rod meter— which indicates the speed of the... MORE

Sailors assigned to the fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) return home to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, following a six-month deployment. Seawolf is the first of the Navy’s three Seawolf-class submarines, designed to be faster and quieter than its Los Angeles-class counterpart.

Command hires full-time American Sign Language interpreter to serve, empower total workforce
July 12, 2019 — In its ongoing effort to promote an all-inclusive environment for a diverse workforce, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility recently hired a full-time American Sign Language interpreter to help recruit, hire, professionally develop and retain deaf and hard of hearing employees.Marlene Bell, an American Sign Language... MORE

Marlene Bell, an American Sign Language Interpreter with Code 900A, Administrative Support, facilitates communication for deaf and hearing impaired employees at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

USS Gridley on time, ready for mission success
July 12, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) completed an on-time, pierside pre-deployment availability, June 14 at Naval Station Everett. In 20 working days, the Gridley project team, ship’s force, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment Everett and Pacific Ship Repair delivered a combat-capable asset... MORE

The Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) completed an on time, pier side pre-deployment availability, June 14 at Naval Station Everett in Everett, Wash.

NAVSEA commander acknowledges PSNS & IMF project successes during recognition ceremony
July 1, 2019 — Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, recognized the accomplishments of individuals, shops and codes throughout Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility during a recognition ceremony at the shipyard June 11.Moore specifically recognized availabilities, Engineered Refueling Overhauls and inactivations... MORE

Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, recognized the accomplishments of individuals, shops and codes throughout Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility during a recognition ceremony at the shipyard June 11.

New commander takes helm at PSNS & IMF; unit award announced
June 12, 2019 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility welcomed its new commander and announced a prestigious honor for the organization during the shipyard’s change of command ceremony June 12.Capt. Dianna Wolfson relieved Capt. Howard Markle at the ceremony, becoming the first woman to command a Navy shipyard. Markle had commanded PSNS &... MORE

Capt. Dianna Wolfson, new Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility commander, addresses the audience at the PSNS & IMF change of command ceremony June 12. Wolfson relieved Capt. Howard Markle at the ceremony.

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