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Winter weather can bring delayed starts, curtailment
November 16, 2023 — As the threat of inclement weather begins to rise so do questions of curtailment. A curtailment due to snow or other extreme weather or emergency situations can result in non-critical operations being curtailed for safety, either for a short period of time, a shift or for multiple shifts.Mission essential status Even in the event of inclement... MORE

PSNS & IMF Employee Notification System graphic (PSNS & IMF graphic by Scott Hansen)

More than 300 job offers extended during two-day shipyard hiring fair at the Kitsap Conference Center
October 31, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held a two-day hiring fair at the Kitsap Conference Center in downtown Bremerton Oct. 20- 21. Approximately 1,300 job seekers came through the doors, resulting in 331 on-the-spot job offers during the event.The focus of this event was to hire more skilled trade positions for the... MORE

Joe Fenske, division head, Code 135, Non-Destructive Testing Division, talks with job seekers Oct. 20, 23, during the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Hiring Fair at the Kitsap Conference Center in downtown Bremerton, Washington. The goal for this hiring event was to find more skilled trade employees for the command's production shops. (U.S Navy Photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Capt. JD Crinklaw spends a day meeting with leaders at Detachment Everett and talking with the workforce
October 26, 2023 — Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, visited PSNS & IMF Detachment Everett Oct.16 to meet with leadership and present awards to the Sailors and civilians for their efforts supporting the Navy’s fleet.Crinklaw met with Capt. Ash Wright, deputy commander, Northwest Regional Maintenance Center,... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, visits with Sailors and civilian employees in the electronics shop Oct. 16, 2023, during a visit to PSNS & IMF Detachment Everett. Crinklaw also met with senior leaders to discuss daily operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

New NBK parking lot available to shipyard employees
October 24, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has another parking lot for shipyard employees wishing to park on Naval Base Kitsap.Parking Lot H, located on U Street across from the former Samuel Adams Brewhouse on Naval Base Kitsap, has been designated as a priority lot. Employees currently on the parking waiting list, or signing... MORE

Additional parking is now available to eligible Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility employees at the recently opened Parking Lot H on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington. (U.S.Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

Annual event to highlight fire safety at home, work
October 2, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility will observe National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 11, 2023, with an open house at Fire Station 28.The open house is designed to build awareness and help employees recognize the common dangers associated with unattended fires at home and work, and to provide safety tips and best practices... MORE

Mike Taylor, fire prevention engineering technician, Code 980M.5, Facility Management and Fire Prevention Program, answers questions for employees Oct. 12, 2022, during a Fire Prevention Week open house. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Alternate spots available in Parking Garage 1140
September 28, 2023 — In response to the results of the most recent transportation survey, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility is continuing to find ways to help employees utilize alternate commuting solutions and alleviate parking challenges.The Transportation Working Group has identified a number of transportation and commuting options that... MORE

A driver enters Parking Garage 1140 on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, Sept. 8, 2023. Alternate parking is available for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility workers on the top three levels. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Longtime Shop 51 electrician builds a lasting legacy
September 19, 2023 — In his 36 years working for Shop 51, Electricians, at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Larry Cramer, electrician, has seen a massive amount of change.Cramer has seen 13 shipyard commanders arrive, lead and pass their mantle on to the next. He has seen shops and codes transform their work as carriers and submarines... MORE

Larry Cramer, electrician, Shop 51, Electricians, began his 36-year career at PSNS & IMF since 1987. That career came to a close Aug. 31, 2023, when he "clocked out" for the final time. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

In their own words: PSNS & IMF employees reflect on their work and the meaning of Labor Day
August 30, 2023 — Since its establishment as a federal holiday in 1894, Labor Day has been a celebration that honors the working class and labor movement of the United States. The observance set aside the first Monday of every September as a day that honors the workers, labor leaders and unions that strove to build the United States and its economy.Labor Day is... MORE

In their own words: Stephanie Garrett (left)
Dismantler, Shop 75, Ship Dismantling
“Labor Day is a nice holiday to have an extra day off to represent the working force out there. It's nice to feel appreciated for the hard work we do at the shipyard.”

In their own words: Sabrina Crisostomo (right)
Composite Plastic Fabricator, Shop 64, Shipwrights, Insulators, Plastic Fabricators
“I know the work I do makes an impact on others, so I strive to do my very best and feel proud doing so.” (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Richard Tift retires, celebrates 45 years of federal service, including 19 years as PSNS & IMF executive director
August 28, 2023 — Richard Tift, the executive director of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, retired August 1 after 45 years of federal service at the shipyard.Tift, who joined PSNS & IMF in 1978, after graduating from the University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree, was honored by his fellow co-workers and family during a ceremony... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, presents Richard Tift, outgoing executive director of PSNS & IMF, with his official Certificate of Retirement July 27, 2023.

From welder to problem solver: New Metal Trades Council president's welding career began with an interest in art as a high school student
August 9, 2023 — Looking across the water from Port Orchard, Wash., Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance looms large across the distance. For Mark Leighton—like many residents of Port Orchard—PSNS & IMF was a huge part of his life.Leighton, the current president of the Bremerton Metal Trades Council here at PSNS & IMF, had multiple connections to... MORE

Mark Leighton, president, Bremerton Metal Trades Council, began his career at PSNS & IMF as a welder in 1997. Leighton said he decided to try his hand at a leadership role within PSNS & IMF because "I kept finding myself answering more questions than I was asking." Leighton was elected president of the BMTC in January 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

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