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NNSY military, civilians and USS George H.W. Bush Sailors collaborate in the fight against COVID-19
June 16, 2020 — Discussions of “COVID-free bubbles” on Navy assets have been increasing in the past several weeks,... MORE

“Unity at our C.O.R.E.”: Norfolk Naval Shipyard Holds Ceremony Committing to Valuing and Respecting All Employees
June 11, 2020 — At Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) “Unity at our C.O.R.E.” command event June 9, Shipyard Commander... MORE

EDP Highlight: Sasha Norfleet
June 11, 2020 — For nine years, Code 105 Radiological Engineer Sasha Norfleet has dedicated himself to Norfolk Naval... MORE

NNSY Teen Wins Virginia Military Youth of the Year Award
June 10, 2020 — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019-2020 school year has looked a lot different than any previous... MORE

Eye on Innovation: “You Make the World a Better Place when you Help Others”: NNSY Personnel Help Local Medical Facilities in Fight Against COVID-19
June 10, 2020 — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and medical professionals work around the clock to care for those... MORE

National Safety Month: How America’s Shipyard Has Protected the Workforce During COVID-19
June 9, 2020 — Observing National Safety Month at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) is usually devoted to highlighting... MORE

Great Lake: The fascinating history of NNSY’s World War II aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain
June 3, 2020 — Before it became a facility dedicated to maintenance and modernization almost 70 years ago, Norfolk... MORE

NNSY Participates in Portsmouth Memorial Day Events
May 27, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) collaborated with the City of Portsmouth and Naval Support Activity... MORE

NNSY Works Smarter Utilizing Drone Technology
May 26, 2020 — A recent project at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) utilized collaboration and innovation, putting the... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard receives full Authorization to Operate IT systems through March 2023
May 21, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) IT Department recently received a full Authorization To Operate... MORE

When a Plan Comes Together: Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Engineering and Planning Department supports upcoming USS Iwo Jima availability
May 20, 2020 — Saving time, reducing personnel on travel, and harnessing beneficial technology while practicing... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Honors the Fallen with Memorial Day Ceremony
May 19, 2020 — Each year in May, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) comes together to observe Memorial Day in... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Hiring Across Trades and Professions
May 19, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, Virginia is currently hiring eligible workers across... MORE

America’s Shipyard is Open for Business
May 11, 2020 — With its long-standing motto of “Any Ship, Anytime, Anywhere,” Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) has... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Preps for Annual Hurricane Exercise
May 6, 2020 — Each year commands located on the East and Gulf Coasts conduct natural disaster preparedness... MORE

First Organically Executed Cold Spray Repair Developed and Completed at NNSY
May 5, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) had a momentous win in innovation recently, developing and completing... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard makes improvements to enhanced screening procedures
May 1, 2020 — No printer? No problem! Instead of needing to print and retain self-screening forms to access... MORE

Teams Band together to Perform First Time Maintenance on USS Georgia (SSGN 729)
April 30, 2020 — The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced people to alter the way they go about completing a task... MORE

NNSY Satellite Locations Persevere In Face of Pandemic
April 24, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) has been working diligently to ensure the safety and health needs of... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard implements enhanced screening at gates, widespread face mask issuance
April 23, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) began enhanced screening procedures April 22 for personnel entering... MORE

The Shipyard Instructional Design Center Stands Ready for Lights, Camera, ACTION!
April 22, 2020 — The warm glow of spotlights fill the Shipyard Instructional Design Center’s (SIDC) (Code 1170)... MORE

Talking Shop: Shop 11
April 21, 2020 — The leaders of Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Shipfitter Shop (Shop 11) beam with pride when they... MORE

Ford Forges Forward Thanks to Norfolk Naval Shipyard Off-Yard Carriers Team
April 20, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Commander Capt. Kai Torkelson recognized personnel involved with the... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard continues to expand ways of protecting workforce safety and health
April 16, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) is continuing to expand ways of protecting workforce safety and health... MORE

Employee Resource Groups: A Compass, An Information Line, A Team
April 15, 2020 — Employee Readiness Groups (ERGs) play many roles for Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and its... MORE

EDP Highlight: Matt DeLong
April 14, 2020 — For as long as he could remember, Nuclear Engineering Planning Department (NEPD) Training Branch... MORE

Big Rocks: A Celebration in Efficiency
April 13, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Code 900 Production Resource Officer Commander Michael Oberdorf’s... MORE

NNSY Participates in Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
April 10, 2020 — Each year in April, the country comes together to increase the knowledge and awareness of sexual... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s African American Employee Resource Group’s 2nd Annual Open Mic: “How Do I Make It?”
April 9, 2020 — As the last of many events celebrating African American History Month in 2020, Norfolk Naval... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard works to safeguard employee safety and health during COVID-19 pandemic
April 6, 2020 — The priorities of minimizing the spread while maximizing the mission do not need to be in conflict... MORE

Team Effort Arms NNSY for Fight Against the Coronavirus
April 3, 2020 — Tables, doorknobs, light switches, phones, remote controls, keyboards, toilets and sinks are a small... MORE

Minimizing the spread, maximizing the mission: Norfolk Naval Shipyard continues service to the fleet during COVID-19 pandemic
March 31, 2020 — If you consider things taken for granted in 2019, lack of familiarity with the terms “coronavirus,”... MORE

Cleanliness Warriors Take Creative Ideas to Get Results
March 12, 2020 — The Cleanliness Community of Practice (C-CoP) celebrated 2019's fourth quarter’s Cleanliness... MORE

Calibration Lab: Twice the Workload, Same Top Quality
March 11, 2020 — In order for ship, aircraft and combatic equipment to work properly, it must first be calibrated and... MORE

Bush Safety Fair: Reducing the Risks through Engagement and Education
March 5, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), in coordination with USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), held its second... MORE

Then and Now: African American ERG’s Black History Celebration Ceremony
March 4, 2020 — Lift Every Voice and Sing, adopted in 1919 by the National Association for the Advancement of... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Participates in Annual Read Across America Day March 2
March 3, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) partnered with three elementary schools in Portsmouth, Virginia for... MORE

Truckin’ with Chaplain Dundas
February 12, 2020 — After nearly a decade, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) has a Chaplain, Commander Steve Dundas. A man... MORE

NNSY Gets a Surge of Confidence with SURGEMAIN
February 6, 2020 — From helping fix the boiler on the USS Frank Cable (AS 40) way back in 2007 to keeping USS Dwight D... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Wins Silver Rating for Nursing Mother-Friendly Workplace
February 4, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) has been rated silver in the Virginia Breastfeeding Coalition’s (VBC)... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard breaks ground for $200 million renovation of historic Dry Dock 4
January 23, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) held a groundbreaking for the renovation of its historic Dry Dock 4... MORE

NNSY T&I Lab Partners with NCMS to Bring Standup Abrading Machine to the Deckplate
December 20, 2019 — The Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Technology and Innovation (T&I) Lab collaborated with the National... MORE

NNSY supports NAVSEA effort to bring transformation in timely delivery of ships and submarines
September 19, 2019 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) kicked off an aligned effort with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) does not just fix ships – it also protects them
September 19, 2019 — Ships are safer at sea than in port. Like two ceramic mugs loosely next to each other in the... MORE

3-D Scanning Technology Makes Splash at NNSY Thanks to Partnership with Puget Sound
August 15, 2019 — Although they have only worked at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for less than 10 months, two... MORE

CMDCM (SW/AS/IW) Gene Garland is NNSY's Newest CMC
July 8, 2019 — It was a sunny morning with a slight breeze causing the tree tops to dance against the blue skies. A... MORE

Employee-Developed Welding Jig Helps Apprentices Soar in their Weld Tests
April 2, 2019 — Subject Matter Expert Welding Instructor LamontSmith saw firsthand the struggles his apprentices... MORE

NNSY makes history by building a minesweeper condenser in record time
March 1, 2019 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard sent a fly-away team to USS Gladiator (MCM 11) to repair a air conditioning condenser... MORE

NNSY’s Federal Engineer of the Year flush with fixes for the Fleet
February 22, 2019 — Congratulations to Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Supervisory Mechanical Engineer Dan Stanley, recognized as a Federal Engineer of the Year by the National Society of Professional Engineers at a Feb. 22 ceremony in Washington D.C... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard undocks USS La Jolla (SSN 701)
November 30, 2017 — NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) successfully undocked USS La Jolla (SSN 701) Nov... MORE

NNSY welcomes USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
August 10, 2017 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) welcomed USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Aug. 5 in advance of its six-month Planned Incremental Availability... MORE

New waterjet cutting machine increases efficiency at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
June 29, 2017 — NORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) personnel recently installed a new water jet cutting machine here to increase maintenance capabilities and accelerate their ability to return ships to the fleet on time from maintenance availabilities... MORE

NNSY Salvages USS La Jolla Sail For Training
September 26, 2016 — NORFOLK, Va. – The former USS La Jolla (SSN 701) had its sail removed Sept. 12 for use as a shipyard training platform... MORE

NNSY Completes USS Maryland’s Engineered Refueling Overhaul
February 25, 2016 — NORFOLK - Norfolk Naval Shipyard successfully completed USS Maryland’s (SSBN 738) engineered refueling overhaul (ERO) Feb. 24... MORE

Norfolk shipyard returns Helena to the fleet
December 10, 2015 — NORFOLK, Virginia - USS Helena (SSN-725), a Los Angeles-class submarine, completed a Docking Continuous Maintenance Availability (DCMAV) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and was certified Nov. 12... MORE

USS Helena Arrives at NNSY for High Priority DCMAV
August 20, 2015 — PORTSMOUTH, Va. - USS Helena (SSN-725), a Los Angeles-class submarine, arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) July 21 for a Docking Continuous Maintenance Availability (DCMAV) the Navy reported today... MORE

USS George H. W. Bush Arrives at NNSY for PIA
June 16, 2015 — PORTSMOUTH, Virginia - USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) June 16 for an extended Planned Incremental Availability (PIA)... MORE

Navy completes USS Harry S. Truman availability at NNSY
May 22, 2015 — NORFOLK, Virginia - USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) May 22 following the successful completion of its Carrier Incremental Availability... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Welcomes USS La Jolla for Moored Training Ship conversion
March 19, 2015 — NORFOLK, Virginia. - Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) recently welcomed USS La Jolla (SSN 701) for conversion from an operational fast-attack submarine into a Moored Training Ship (MTS)... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Performs USS Albany Rudder Repair
March 12, 2015 — NORFOLK, Virginia. - Norfolk Naval Shipyard's (NNSY) Inside Machine Shop successfully performed its first rudder repair since 1991, on USS Albany (SSN 753), which is currently undergoing an Engineered Overhaul... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard develops cost savings tool for work on USS Albany
January 29, 2015 — PORTSMOUTH, Virginia. - Norfolk Naval Shipyard's (NNSY) Rapid Prototype Lab (RPL) has developed an improved tool for manually honing steering and diving cylinders aboard Los Angeles-class submarines... MORE