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Trident Refit Facility-Bangor Implements State-of-The-Art Enclosure Streamlining Maintenance
February 10, 2025 — At Naval Base Kitsap – Bangor, nestled amongst the towering pine trees of the Pacific Northwest, are eight of the fourteen Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines operated by the U.S. Navy. In addition to the world-class Sailors that take these boats to sea, there exists a technically competent workforce dedicated to ensuring that our forces are ready to carry out strategic deterrence and support key national security objectives...

Empowering Growth: How TRFB’s Training Initiatives Foster Development
January 21, 2025 — At Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB), professional development isn’t just a check in the box, it’s a comprehensive strategy to empower employees, strengthen leadership, and drive command excellence...

Two Generations, One Mission
November 20, 2024 — At Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB), service runs deep, not just in the daily operations, but within the workforce. Craig Randle Sr. and his son, Craig Randle Jr., are part of a unique subset at TRFB, the subset of generational family members who work at the facility, contributing to the maintenance of the U.S. Navy’s SSBNs...

TRFB selects new QA director
October 18, 2024 — Lyndee Cowan took over as the Quality Assurance (QA) director, Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB), in August, 2024...

APFIT Director Tours TRFB: Looks at new technologies the command is piloting
October 18, 2024 — The Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) Program Manager, Mr. Devin Bohanan, visited Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB), on July 26...

NAVSEA CMC Visits TRF Bangor
August 30, 2024 — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Command Master Chief (CMC) Blake Schimmel traveled to Trident Refit Facility Bangor (TRFB) last week to tour facilities, meet Sailors and receive a command brief by TRFB’s leadership team...

TRFB Teams up with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
August 23, 2024 — Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) is just one of many integral elements that make up the well-oiled machine that is the United States Navy. These smaller elements are what makes the Navy reach its overarching goal of defending America. Like many machines, the smaller parts must work in tandem in order to accomplish a goal. When assistance is needed from one part within the U.S. Navy, another answers the call...

Join the team: WRC plans upcoming events for TRFB
May 31, 2024 — SILVERDALE, Wash. – Trident Refit Facility, Bangor’s (TRFB) mission is powered by a dynamic workforce of nearly 2,000 individuals, each contributing unique skillsets and unwavering dedication to ensuring the nation’s Ohio-Class SSBN submarine fleet is maintained on schedule. Recognizing the pivotal role of welfare in fostering a healthy and engaged workforce, TRFB’s Welfare and Recreation Committee (WRC) stands as a cornerstone for boosting morale and supporting the command’s goal of making TRFB the most desirable place to work...

TRFB's first cold spray success
April 8, 2024 — Welding, electroplating, and epoxy repairs are all effective and proven methods used in-house at Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) to incrementally repair and overhaul some of the U.S. Navy’s ballistic missile submarines. The use of these methods have been proven to be effective, and are all accomplished while under stringent maintenance schedules, providing the U.S. with resilient and well-maintained submarines. But what happens when these methods are not ideal to use during a repair process? A group of forward-thinking individuals at TRFB banded together to establish an effective, new procedure to add to TRFB’s ever-growing tool belt: An internal cold spray process...

TRFB Sailor prepares to become an Army aviator
March 5, 2024 — With both parents being U.S. Navy veterans, the Navy ethos have always been a part of Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Nicholas Goldschmidt’s life. Accustomed to the frequent relocations inherent in military life, he learned early on to embrace change, connect with new faces, and thrive in different environments. The influence of his parents’ naval careers led him on a similar path shortly after graduating from high school...

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