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Sailor Earns Pipefitting Qualification at TRF Bangor for First Time in 20 Years
July 22, 2025 — Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Noah Cooper recently became the first Sailor in nearly two decades at Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) to earn a civilian-level brazing qualification...

Talking Shop: Celebrating NNSY’s Pipefitter Shop (Shop 56)
April 4, 2025 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Pipefitter Shop (Shop 56), consisting of approximately 450 shipyard employees, is responsible for bending pipe, fabricating hose assemblies, building complex piping systems, performing brazing operations and testing piping systems and components for carrier and submarine projects at NNSY as well as for off-yard carriers and amphibious warfare ships. Shop 56 also runs the acid room, which consists of large vats of acid solutions used to dip hard-to-clean components; plus, up until recently, Shop 56 had the only gasket-making capability onboard NNSY...

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