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Wellness Spotlight: Campaign highlights National Breastfeeding Month
August 16, 2023 — During the month of August, the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee sponsors National Breastfeeding Month to support babies and families. This year’s theme is This is Our Why — a time to celebrate lactating parents and support nursing mothers in the workplace.The awareness campaign aims to inform, anchor, engage and galvanize action on breastfeeding and... MORE

Chief of Staff of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Navy Capt. Dr. Kelly Elmore and Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Wendy Woodhall poses with Jenny Vasques Robles and Melanie Buzzelli both breastfeeding moms. Capt. Elmore also a cerfitied OBGYN was the guest speaker during the event to stress the importance of breastfeeding month, Aug. 18, 2022. (Photo by Alpha Kamara, Command Communications)

From welder to problem solver: New Metal Trades Council president's welding career began with an interest in art as a high school student
August 9, 2023 — Looking across the water from Port Orchard, Wash., Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance looms large across the distance. For Mark Leighton—like many residents of Port Orchard—PSNS & IMF was a huge part of his life.Leighton, the current president of the Bremerton Metal Trades Council here at PSNS & IMF, had multiple connections to... MORE

Mark Leighton, president, Bremerton Metal Trades Council, began his career at PSNS & IMF as a welder in 1997. Leighton said he decided to try his hand at a leadership role within PSNS & IMF because "I kept finding myself answering more questions than I was asking." Leighton was elected president of the BMTC in January 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

Initiative helps workforce better understand Navy's mission
August 8, 2023 — Submarines and aircraft carriers resting in dry docks are a common sight for employees at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The maintenance work done on operational vessels is essential to national security and interests, and each shipyard employee plays a part.The Connect to Mission initiative, or C2M, is designed to... MORE

Kevin Wilke, division head, Code 105.7, Radiological Controls Special Projects, leads a recent Navy 101 Connect to Mission (C2M) presentation for Code 1180, Command University, employees, designed to help them better understand the mission of the U.S. Navy, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

United in celebration: PSNS & IMF employees reflect on 'a very special day' for Guam
August 3, 2023 — When Jeff Blas was a young boy growing up on Guam, he asked his father one day why so many Americans were always hanging out at the local market, buying beer, soda and snacks.There was a nearby U.S. military base, his father explained at the time, and many U.S. Service Members would come there to shop.“He mentioned to me that, if I ever got a... MORE

Jeff Blas, quality assurance specialist, Code 136.1, Non-Nuclear Quality Assurance, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington, speaks to workforce members about the importance of Guam Liberation Day. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

People with disabilities deserve equal treatment
August 1, 2023 — Disability Pride Month is recognized annually in July and was initially started as a day of celebration in 1990, the year the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. That same year, Boston held the first Disability Pride Day but the first nation-wide celebration of Disability Pride Month occurred in July 2015, which also marked the... MORE

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A home away from home: A little paint goes a long way to help Marines feel more comfortable during their stay at PSNS & IMF
July 27, 2023 — The United States Marines assigned to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility dedicate long hours ensuring shipyard and worker safety during fueling operations.Hailing from as far away as North Carolina, these “Devil Dogs” supporting security operations at PSNS & IMF have a welcome place waiting at Capt. Patrick M. Rapicault... MORE

Michael Brown, shipfitter, Shop 11-17, Shipfitters, Forge and Sheetmetal, hangs a sign created by the Shop 11/17 Sign Shop June 16, 2023, while working in the gym area inside the newly refurbished Capt. Patrick M. Rapicault Hall, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Lincoln availability reaches midway point
July 24, 2023 — USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)’s six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) achieved the 50-percent mark June 28, 2023. The project is being led by a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility team in San Diego.According to Ben Godsey, CVN 72 deputy project superintendent, the Fiscal Year 2023 PIA officially started April 1,... MORE

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) project team members celebrate with a barbecue June 27, 2023, in San Diego, after reaching the 50-percent mark in the carrier's six-month planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment San Diego. The availability began April 1. Reaching the 50-percent milestone keeps the project team on track for an on-time completion.

Jennifer Herbig to take over as executive director of Code 1100, Executive Department
July 20, 2023 — Jennifer Herbig is set to take over as the new executive director of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in August. She will be replacing Richard Tift, who has served in the position for the past 19 years.Herbig will be leaving her current position as the chief learning officer at Code 1180, Command University, to... MORE

Jennifer Herbig, chief learning officer, Code 1180, Command University, will take over as executive director of PSNS & IMF next month. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

Connecticut docks in newly upgraded Dry Dock 5
July 19, 2023 — Interim seismic mitigation efforts, which began March 29 on Dry Dock 5, have been completed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton. The dry dock has been tested and re-certified and USS Connecticut (SSN 22) was docked for its Extended Docking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA) July 12. Mitigation work... MORE

USS Connecticut (SSN 22) enters Dry Dock 5 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, July 11, 2023, in preparation for its upcoming Extended Docking Selected Restricted Availability. Dry Dock 5 was recently re-certified after undergoing seismic upgrades. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

PSNS & IMF employee resource groups join hands in celebration
July 13, 2023 — Organized by four of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Employee Resource Groups, it was standing room only at the command’s Juneteenth Celebration June 20. The ERG collaboration was the first of its kind and attendees spilled over into the hallways to enjoy sweet and savory foods, and hear remarks from Capt. David... MORE

Capt. David Murray, deputy commander, Northwest Regional Maintenance Center, offers remarks June 20, 2023, during the annual PSNS & IMF Juneteenth Celebration. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

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