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Family and friends greet Sailors aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as it arrives at its new homeport on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton
August 29, 2024 — USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrived at its new homeport, Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Aug. 13, after serving as the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan, since 2015. During that period, Ronald Reagan primarily conducted operations in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility, maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.“I am...

Repairs to carrier's anchor windlass completed in record time during recent non-CNO upkeep period
September 5, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility employees and ship’s force worked together to repair the anchor windlass on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in about a third of the time it took previously.The anchor windlass is comprised of motors, gears and other parts responsible for the controlled lowering and raising of the chain and anchor,...

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) completes availability
June 22, 2023 — USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) completed its four-month Selected Restricted Availability on time May 14, 2023, in Yokosuka, Japan.According to Brent Pickard, project superintendent, the SRA was a collaborative effort among Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility employees at the shipyard’s detachment in Yokosuka, U.S. Naval Ship...

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completes availability four days early
January 19, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility completed a six-month Planned Incremental Availability on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Dec. 4, 2022, four days ahead of schedule.Vinson’s successful PIA was a joint effort spread among PSNS & IMF personnel, contractors, Ship’s Force and Southwest Regional Maintenance Center workers. The...

Aircraft carrier centennial: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)
May 17, 2022 — As the U.S. Navy continues to celebrate 100 years of aircraft carriers, this month we honor an aircraft carrier with deep ties to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility—USS Nimitz (CVN 68), a flagship carrier with more than four decades of service.While celebrating the recent commissioning anniversary of Nimitz, its Sailors...

USS Reagan begins SRA following 5th, 7th Fleet deployments
January 19, 2022 — USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) began a four-month selected restricted availability at Yokosuka, Japan, Jan. 13, 2022 following its recent five-month deployment across the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation.At the time of its return to Yokosuka, Japan, Oct. 16, 2021, Reagan was the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. During its...

Nimitz project reaches halfway point of availability
August 23, 2021 — The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Planned Incremental Availability reached the 50 percent complete point Aug. 11, 2021, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington.USS Nimitz arrived at PSNS & IMF March 7, 2021, and, according to Steven Pugh, deputy project superintendent for the Nimitz Project Team, the...

Nimitz begins Planned Incremental Availability at PSNS & IMF
May 10, 2021 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility officially kicked off a six-month Planned Incremental Availability on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) May 10, 2021.According to Steven Pugh, Fiscal Year 2021 Nimitz PIA deputy project superintendent, Code 312, Carrier Operations Department, the team will perform a laser alignment on catapults three...

PSNS & IMF completes USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) availability
April 8, 2021 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s San Diego Detachment completed a Planned Incremental Availability for aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) April 7, 2021.The availability, which began Sept. 30, 2020, resulted in 230,000 man-days of work completed and an overall cost of approximately $160 million.Work...

Ronald Reagan project team celebrates 50 percent complete milestone
March 18, 2021 — The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center team working on the selected restricted availability for USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) marked the 50 percent complete milestone in Yokosuka, Japan, March 10.Ronald Reagan arrived back in Japan Nov. 14, 2020, following a six-month...

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