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Norfolk Naval Shipyard has Its Own Cavalry Known as Navy Reserve Surge Maintenance Program
April 4, 2025 — All four public Navy shipyards: Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Portsmouth, Virginia; Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine; Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Bremerton, Washington; and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii have their own cavalry, the Navy Reserve Surge Maintenance Program (SurgeMain)... MORE

During their annual Navy Reserve two-week-long training period at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), SurgeMain Charlotte Machinist Mate Third Class Ashton McDaniel (left) and SurgeMain Atlanta Machinist Mate First Class Kyle Leonard (center) watches NNSY’s Outside Machine Shop (Shop 38) Outside Machinist James Derrickson (right) as he demonstrates how to use a top-loaded ball valve, breaking down, taking measurements, using the center line tool to get the stem center line measurement and giving them a little refresher on some of the precision measuring tools that they would use and the proper tools to take apart the valve.

SurgeMain Sailors begin their annual training program with a renewed emphasis on warfighting readiness
February 25, 2025 — Almost 90 U.S. Navy Reserve Surge Maintenance Sailors will deploy throughout February to various shops and locations to support Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility work, and to expand their warfighting readiness.According to Lt. Cdr. Erin Spindle, PSNS & IMF and Northwest Regional Maintenance Center SurgeMain officer in... MORE

SurgeMain Sailors practice the procedure for inserting a large-bore needle in order to decompress a simulated tension pneumothorax Feb. 2, during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington. The program helped kick off the SurgeMain Sailors' annual two-week training deployment at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Established in 2005, SurgeMain has more than 2,000 Reserve Sailors across 75 units. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Jeffrey J. Hanshaw)

SurgeMain Sailors participate in annual two-week deployment exercise in support of vital Navy mission
February 1, 2024 — The U.S. Navy Reserve is an essential element of the workforce that makes up America’s Navy. Wherever the important work of the Navy is done, Reservists are there to support the mission. Reservists seamlessly support, actively contribute, effectively lead and serve a key role in helping the U.S. Navy meet its mission of fleet readiness.Puget Sound... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, speaks to SurgeMain Sailors Jan. 7, 2023, at Naval Base Kitsap’s Olympic Lodge Training Center, in Bremerton, Washington. His briefing helped kick off the start of "DEPLOYEX24," a two-week deployment exercise, utilizing over 110 Navy Reservist's for PSNS & IMF'S six areas of responsibility. (U.S Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Local High School Principal Supports Historic U.S. Navy Reserve Mobilization at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF
January 20, 2021 — In July 2020, the Navy began mobilizing more than 1,600 SurgeMain Reserve Sailors from across the U.S.to the four public shipyards in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first time SurgeMain has activated this many Sailors at one time for a non-humanitarian mission.At the onset of the pandemic, almost a quarter of the shipyard's... MORE

In July 2020, the Navy began mobilizing more than 1,600 SurgeMain Reserve Sailors from across the U.S.to the four public shipyards in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first time SurgeMain has activated this many Sailors at one time for a non-humanitarian mission.

TRF Bangor welcomes SurgeMain Sailors
September 10, 2020 — Reserve Sailors from the Navy’s Surge Maintenance program (SurgeMain) arrived at Trident Refit Facility Bangor (TRFB) in waves over the last month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.In March, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) authorized leave for shipyard personnel who fell under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) “high risk”... MORE

Navy mobilizing Reservists under SurgeMain program to support ship maintenance
June 10, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The Navy is mobilizing 1,629 Reservists to support aircraft carrier and submarine maintenance at its four public shipyards starting in July. This mobilization will help reduce the maintenance backlog that has developed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.In March, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) authorized weather and safety leave for... MORE

Rear Adm. Stephen Evans, left, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2 and Rear Adm. Sara A. Joyner, right, take a tour of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

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