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PSNS & IMF conducts special flag-folding ceremony in observance of Veterans Day
November 20, 2024 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility senior leadership and workforce members participated in a special Veterans Day observance Nov. 7, during ceremony on the roof of Building 850.The event, hosted by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, featured a U.S. flag-folding ceremony at the flagpole located near the State Street... MORE

Honor guard members fold the U.S. flag Nov. 7, 2024, during a Veterans Day observance at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. The event, hosted by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, featured a special flag-folding ceremony at the State Street Gate entrance. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

PSNS & IMF veterans look back on their military service
November 7, 2024 — With a quarter of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility's workforce made up of current or former members of the U.S. military, Veterans Day carries significant meaning throughout the PSNS & IMF team. At one time, many of the command's employees raised their right hands and swore an oath to protect the nation and keep... MORE

Top left: Seyan Adelakoun, U.S. Army, Information Technology Analyst; Code 109, Information Technology and Cyber Security Office | Top middle: Hans Gehlhaar, U.S. Navy, IRR Lead Test Engineer/Work Lead; Code 246, Test & Work Control Engineering Division | Top right: Idrese Manning, U.S. Marines Corps, Production Waterfront Safety Advocate; Code 900S, Waterfront Safety | Bottom left: Kevin Ballowe, U.S. Navy, Inside Machinist; Shop 31, Inside Machinists | Bottom center: Adrian Falcon, U.S. Army, Work Lead; Shop 11, Shipfitters | Bottom right: Janee Morgan, U.S. Air Force, eLearning Supervisor; Code 109, Information Technology and Cyber Security Office (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Wendy Hallmark)

Shipyard employees participate in special Veterans Day flag-replacement ceremony
November 29, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held a ceremony to celebrate and recognize Veterans Day, November 9 on the roof of Building 850.The event, hosted by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, replaced the worn U.S. flag at the State Street entrance with a new one.An honor guard composed of active duty Sailors and veterans... MORE

A group of PSNS & IMF Sailors and military veterans prepare to hoist a new American flag near the State Street Gate Entrance at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash. Nov. 9, 2023, during a special Veterans Day flag-replacement ceremony hosted by the Veterans Employee Resource Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Ben Hutto)

PSNS & IMF veterans reflect on how military service informs their work at the shipyard
November 16, 2023 — Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, is an occasion to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the military — both the living and those who have passed — whether in wartime or peace. The day is largely intended to thank living veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are... MORE

Approximately 26 percent of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s workforce are veterans. From battlefields to battalions, skies to seas, each veteran carries knowledge and experiences that help shape their civilian work. For some, their work at PSNS & IMF is an extension of their service. For others, it's an opportunity to try a new career field while continuing their service to the nation. Pictured here are (top left to right) Paul Silivelio, U.S. Marine Corps, 14 years, Marine Machinery Supervisor, Shop 38, Marine Machinist; Leslie Churchill, U.S. Navy, 24 years; Marine Machinery Supervisor, Shop 38, Marine Machinist; Daniel Trout, U.S. Navy, 5 years, Mechanic, Shop 52, Regional Calibration; Rozy Castellanos, U.S. Navy, 24 years, Career Counselor, Command Career Center; (bottom left to right) Jim Cook, U.S. Navy, 23 years, Division Head, Code 1101, Executive Support Staff; and Robin Lee, U.S. Marine Corps, 4 years, Graphic Designer, Code 1160, Public Affairs Office.

NSWCDD Hosts Collaborative, Virtual Veterans Day Event
November 12, 2021 — The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Armistice Day. The ending of World War I. Now known as Veterans Day, the day honors military veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew participated in a virtual collaborative ceremony... MORE

IMAGE: Army 1st Lt. Andrew Katz, commander of the guard, Tomb of the Unknown, explains the origins of the tomb to a virtual audience at a Veterans Day event. The event covered the historical significance of Veterans Day and included the origins of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

Marine Corps Veteran Speaks at NSWCDD Observance – Advises Fellow Veterans to Rebrand for Successful Careers
November 25, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – From debutante to leatherneck – Duanna ‘Kimberly’ Tanner, once the sole minority student in her class at Stuart, a refined all-girls school, embraced a new life as a hard-charging Marine whose many career moves fit one word – “unexpected.”“My mother gave me the best advice before I left for boot camp,” said Tanner who regaled her... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Duanna ‘Kimberly’ Tanner – keynote speaker at the 2020 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division virtual Veterans Day Observance – encouraged veterans, government employees and contractors tuning in via Teams to rebrand themselves while transitioning throughout their careers. “We’re entitled to modify our personal branding to support the current environment that we live in,” said Tanner, a Marine Corps veteran and Marine Corps Systems Command project manager, at the Nov. 12 event. "We can figure out who we’re going to be and assimilate as much as necessary without compromising who we are.” (Photo courtesy of Duanna ‘Kimberly’ Tanner/Released)

NSWCPD Commemorates Veterans Day During Virtual Ceremony
November 12, 2020 — Capt. Dana Simon, Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) joined the Veteran's Employee Resource Group (VERG) in honoring America’s Veterans during a virtual Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 9, 2020. Conducted in the historic atrium of Building Four, Simon placed a wreath to commemorate the men and women who... MORE

U.S. Navy Captain Dana F. Simon, Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and Alex Santos, a NSWCPD Logistics Management Specialist hang a wreath during the command’s Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov 9, 2020 in Philadelphia.. The Veterans Day Ceremony was held to celebrate all Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Navy Photo by Kirsten St. Peter, NSWCPD Public Affairs Contractor/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Holds Cupcake Competition at Veterans Day Event
November 15, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – It began like many Veterans Day events – government employees and defense contractors recited the pledge of allegiance and John Wedding, a Navy scientist, played taps on his trumpet.There was a solemn moment of silence and respect in honor of veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the United States of America.At that point,... MORE

IMAGE: DAHGLREN, Va. (Nov. 8, 2019) – Cupcakes are pictured at a combat cupcake competition sponsored by the NSWCDD Strategic and Computing Systems Department (A) and the NSWCDD Weapons Control and Integration Department (H). Scientists, engineers, business, and support specialists from A and H voted for winners in the best tasting and best presentation cupcake categories. The A and H personnel also paid tribute to America’s living veterans – specifically to those veterans in attendance and throughout the command – with speeches and good news about opportunities for the command’s veterans, including a new initiative called the Veteran Integration Program.

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