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Machining and the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM)
November 17, 2021 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) is always looking for ways to improve its manufacturing processes while educating the workforce and becoming more proficient in repairing and modernizing our Navy’s warships and training platforms.A recent example of how NNSY is doing this today is through the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM)... MORE

Mechanical Group (Code 930) Production Inside Machine Shop Machinist Shawn Martin uses computer numerical control (CNC) machining to complete daily machining operations. CNC machining is a manufacturing process in which pre-programmed computer software dictates the movement of factory tools and machinery such as grinders, lathes, mills and CNC routers.

NNSY’s USS Toledo Operations Control Center (OCC) Improves Mission and Supports the Workforce
November 17, 2021 — The Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) USS Toledo (SSN 769) project recently stood up its Operations Control Center, or OCC, to support nonstop execution of work on the deckplate. One of the Naval Sustainment Systems-Shipyard (NSS-SY) initiatives for driving positive change at America’s Shipyard, the team has hit the ground running to support the... MORE

Dependable Mission Delivery Pillar and People Development Pillar Work Together to Improve NNSY in Meeting its Mission
November 17, 2021 — Editor’s Note: Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Strategic Framework is a tool for communicating the shipyard’s mission and vision statements. It shows how initiatives executed across the command tie together with why NNSY exists—to deliver warships. In order to bridge the gap between mission and vision, NNSY has identified four critical change... MORE

USS Toledo (SSN 769) departs Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Pier 3.

Saluting our Veterans: Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s VET-ERG Leads Annual Veterans Day Fall-In for Colors
November 11, 2021 — Each year, November 11th is observed as Veterans Day – a day to honor the Nation’s veterans and celebrate their responsibilities and achievements in protecting the freedoms of the American people. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Veterans Employee Readiness Group (VET-ERG) hosted the annual Veterans Day Fall-In for Colors Nov. 10, inviting the... MORE

Brandon hosted a cake cutting ceremony with Oscar Thorpe and Ernest J. Scott III during Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) annual Veterans Day Fall-In for Colors Nov. 10, paying tribute to all veterans spanning generations and employed at America’s Shipyard. The cake cutting ceremony is a time-honored tradition in the military celebrating the past, present, and future of our Nation and those who serve to protect it.

MARS on the Go: Latest Test of the MARS System Onboard a U.S. Navy Ship for the First Time
November 9, 2021 — All generations grew up with robots in literature, film, television, theater and comics. Some of the unforgettable ones are Gort from The Day the Earth Stood Still; C-3PO, R2-D2 and BB-8 from the Star Wars franchise; T-800 from The Terminator franchise, Ash and Bishop from the Alien franchise; Robot from Lost in Space; and countless others. Well,... MORE

Pennsylvania State University’s Research and Development Engineer Tony Naccarelli performs a particle check to see the amount of particles that are being created during the cold spray operation.

Eye on Innovation: Real Ideas Spark Innovation at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
November 8, 2021 — We live in an ever-evolving climate where new technologies and processes are developed daily across the globe. At Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), the Technology and Innovation (T&I) Laboratory is working to bring these new innovations to America’s Shipyard. In addition, the team is working to nurture the ideas of its workforce, taking concepts and... MORE

Hoellerich uses a 3-D measurement scanner to scan a part.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard returns USS Pasadena to the Fleet
November 4, 2021 — USS Pasadena (SSN 752) returned to the fleet Oct. 31 following successful completion of its Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). The Los Angeles-class submarine spent just over a year at NNSY to replace, repair and overhaul components throughout the boat, as the shipyard’s first DSRA in a... MORE

USS Pasadena (SSN 752) returned to the fleet Oct. 31 following successful completion of its Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY).

Making a Difference: Reserve Officers Association’s Junior Office of the Year Award Goes to Lt. Nathalie Behn
November 3, 2021 — The Association of the United States Navy (AUSN) and Reserve Officers Association has honored Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) very own Lt. Nathalie Behn, SurgeMain Deputy Officer in Charge (OIC), Fleet Maintenance Shops Department Head and NNSY Docking Officer as Junior Officer of the Year.Having earned a Master’s of Science degree in Mechanical... MORE

Lt. Nathalie Behn, Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) SurgeMain Deputy Officer in Charge (OIC), Fleet Maintenance Shops Department Head and NNSY Docking Officer, participates in USS Pasadena’s (SSN 752) undocking. Lt. Behn was recently honored as Association of the United States Navy (AUSN) and Reserve Officers Association’s Junior Officer of the Year.

NNSY’s Tom Angle Develops His Skills in NAVSEA’s Journey Leadership Program
November 2, 2021 — Initiative and drive helps those seeking new experiences to take the leap into the unknown. For Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Acquisition Forecasting Department (Code 1253) Acquisition Specialist Tom Angle, it was the determination to further develop his leadership skills that led him to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Journey Level... MORE

Initiative and drive helps those seeking new experiences to take the leap into the unknown. For Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Acquisition Forecasting Department (Code 1253) Acquisition Specialist Tom Angle, it was the determination to further develop his leadership skills that led him to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Journey Level Leadership (JLL) Program.

NNSY Demonstrates Environmental Stewardship In Commemoration of National Public Lands Day
November 2, 2021 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Natural Resource Program is the recipient of the National Environmental Education Foundation’s (NEEF) National Public Lands Day (NPLD) Department of Defense (DoD) Award. NNSY was honored for its commitment to the workforce, community and environment.The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is the... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Natural Resources Program office and NNSY volunteers participated in the National Environmental Education Foundation’s (NEEF) National Public Lands Day (NPLD) by planting native trees at the Craddock Little League Fields. These efforts were to enhance broader Environmental Stewardship, improve air quality, reduce and store excess carbon, stabilize soils, provide shade, and increase native biodiversity. Established in 1994 and held annually, NPLD is the nation's largest single-day volunteer event for public lands.

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