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Code 900 Conference Room Renaming Ceremony: June 2023
July 12, 2023 — Code 900 Production Resource Officer, Capt. Frank Gasperetti, congratulated James Anderson, who accepted the honor for Code 926 as part of the monthly conference room naming initiative June 13.“Mr. Anderson has not only been the key to unlocking the development and skill of our workforce but also key to developing training staff to be as passionate... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Code 900 Production Resource Officer, Capt. Frank Gasperetti, congratulated Code 926 Workforce Development Lead Mr. James Anderson for receiving the honor to have the Production Resource Office conference room named after him for the month of June 2023. Anderson was chosen because of his passion for building an effective workforce development program and his commitment to building and improving the program for Code 926 and all the trades in Code 900.

Capt. Jip Mosman Becomes Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s 111th Shipyard Commander
June 29, 2023 — In a time-honored naval ceremony June 29, Capt. James “Jip” Mosman relieved Capt. Dianna Wolfson and assumed command of Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) as its 111th Shipyard Commander.In the ceremony’s keynote address, Adm. James F. Caldwell, Jr., Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Director, shared his thoughts on the historical significance of the... MORE

Capt. Jip Mosman assumed command of Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) as its 111th Shipyard Commander during the Change of Command Ceremony June 29.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Highlights Employees Chosen for the NAVSEA NEXTGEN Leadership Program: David Leon II and Brittany Tavassoli
June 26, 2023 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and its tenant locations recently saw the selection of seven individuals for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Next Generation of Leadership (NEXTGEN) Program, which offers participants the chance to learn about leadership throughout several different initiatives for the next year.This enterprise-wide initiative... MORE

Congratulations to Contract Specialist Brittany Tavassoli for being selected for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Next Generation of Leadership (NEXTGEN) Program, which offers participants the chance to learn about leadership throughout several different initiatives for the next year.

Shipyard Spotlight: Brian Fowler
June 23, 2023 — In today’s day and age, if one wants to repair, build, or learn how to do something, all they have to do is search the internet and there are videos and information to provide the required knowledge to fulfill any type task including building engines, repairing computers, using Adobe Photoshop, raising chickens and the list goes on. Growing up,... MORE

Kesselring Site Advanced Planning Group Project Superintendent Brian Fowler at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit sign in Ballston Spa, New York.

NNSY undocks USS George H.W. Bush on time Aug. 29
August 29, 2020 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) undocked USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on time Aug. 29, a key milestone in the carrier’s Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA). Bush has been on blocks the past 18 months, undergoing the most extensive maintenance period in the carrier’s history and one of NNSY’s most complex CVN CNO availabilities ever. ... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) undocked USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on time Aug. 29, a key milestone in the carrier’s Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA).

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 the annual Read Across America Day March 2.Read Across America Day, an observance on the school day closest to Dr. Seuss' birthday, is part of a year-long program focused on motivating children and teens to read. The program is led by the National... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard employee Helen Atkins participated in Read Across America Day at James Hurst Elementary School Mar. 2.

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 January 23. This $200 million renovation, spanning nearly three years, marks NNSY’s biggest initiative yet in the realization of Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP). SIOP is a 20-year, $21 billion... MORE

Participants in Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Dry Dock 4 renovation groundbreaking Jan. 23 include, from left to right: Drew Quiroz, President, Asturian-Consigli JV; Stephanie Douglas, NAVSEA Director of Industrial Operations (SEA 04); John Rowe, Mayor, City of Portsmouth; Capt. Kai Torkelson, Commander, Norfolk Naval Shipyard; James Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition); Congressman Robert “Bobby” Scott, 3rd District of Virginia; Cmdr. William Butler, NAVFAC Public Works Officer, Norfolk Naval Shipyard; Robert Fogel, Project Superintendent, Industrial Facilities and Equipment, Norfolk Naval Shipyard; and Stan Magann, Vice President, W.F. Magann Corporation.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Observes Patriots Day in Honor of the Fallen
September 12, 2019 — Eighteen years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, the American nation was rocked to the core from a terrorist attack. American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 were hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the Twin Towers at the World Trade center in New York City. American Airlines Flight 77, also hijacked by terrorists, crashed into... MORE

Chief Selects Deshawn Oliver and Nathaniel Pulcar prepare to raise the National Ensign during a Patriots Day ceremony at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Sept. 11, 2019.

Eye on Innovation: The ‘Coolest’ Team Brings Cold Spray to NNSY
September 10, 2019 — The number one priority for innovative technologies for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is bringing cold spray technology to the fleet. With a team effort from Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) employees and a partnership with Penn State Applied Research Laboratory (ARL), Cold Spray has officially surfaced at America’s Shipyard.Cold spray is an... MORE

Code 930 Machinist Apprentice Tim Holland fits the actuator body component in the new Cold Spray booth at NNSY.

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 combination of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments played patriotic music. Participants of the City of Portsmouth 135th Annual Memorial Day Parade drove, marched and danced their way through a gauntlet of people on High Street in Portsmouth... MORE

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