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Louisiana back underway: Project team completes the final engineered refueling overhaul for an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
March 8, 2023 — USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) completed an Engineered Refueling Overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Feb. 21, which is the last-ever scheduled ERO for an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine.According to Ken Rogers Jr., project superintendent, the Louisiana project comprised the biggest repair package in ERO... MORE

The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) transits Puget Sound following a 41-month engineered refueling overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Feb. 9, 2023. Louisiana is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds)

NAS names Jeremy Feldbush as its 2022 Superintendent of the Year
March 6, 2023 — The National Association of Superintendents has named Jeremy Feldbush its 2022 Superintendent of the Year, according to an NAS announcement.Feldbush, deputy project superintendent, USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) Project, was selected for “consistently demonstrating our association principles, and for doing this in all of his interactions, regardless... MORE

The National Association of Superintendents has named Jeremy Feldbush its 2022 Superintendent of the Year. (U.S. Navy photo)

NSS-SY Spotlight: Genbas – a learning tool
March 2, 2023 — At 131 years old, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has seen its share of change. Over the years, tunnels have been built, roads paved, buildings moved and dry docks transformed.As the shipyard enters a new era of innovation and infrastructure, it is people who remain the backbone of operations. While structural... MORE

NSS-SY Spotlight: Genbas graphic (U.S. Navy graphic by Scott Hansen)

More than 800 tentative offers extended to job seekers during two-day event at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds
February 20, 2023 — The doors of Presidents’ Hall at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds opened at 9 a.m. sharp Feb. 3, kicking off Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s two-day hiring fair.Hopeful applicants braved the cold, rainy weather to browse booths representing 30 of the shipyard’s shops, codes and services. Scattered throughout the event... MORE

Allan Schott, hiring manager, Shop 38, Marine Machinery Mechanics, advises a job seeker Feb. 3, 2023, during the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Hiring Fair. Seventeen years ago, Schott found himself in a similar position, looking for work at the shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

2022 PSNS & IMF CARRIER REVIEW: Carrier project teams celebrate another successful year at PSNS as they build on a legacy of excellence
February 16, 2023 — 2022 saw a Navy-wide celebration of 100 years of aircraft carriers. Looking back, it was also a year of immense pride and celebration of the carrier project teams here at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and the work they do to keep up with a century of growth and development. PSNS & IMF has played a prominent role in... MORE

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is berthed at pier 12 in Yokosuka/CFAY/Naval Base, in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Portable coordinate measuring machines bring greater efficiency, ensure first-time quality at PSNS & IMF
February 6, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has used portable coordinate measuring machines for about a decade to help mechanics build replacement piping assemblies quicker and more accurately than using tape measures and angle finders.However, the descriptor “portable” in portable coordinate measuring machines, or PCMMs, is a... MORE

Shop 56 pipefitters (from left) Mitchell Clearly, Brandon Bliss and Chris Foust demonstrate the use of the new, portable FARO Arm at the NBK Pure Water Plant December 12, 2022 at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

Mentoring matters: Command University offers resources for professional mentorship to elevate your skills and accelerate your career growth
January 27, 2023 — Mentoring matters: Command University offers resources for professional mentorship to elevate your skills and accelerate your career growthAime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public AffairsStarting a new profession, changing positions within an organization or reinvigorating a current job can be exciting, however identifying a successful career path can... MORE

Capt. Jip Mosman, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (right) listens to feedback from a group of recent graduates of the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course Sept. 19, 2022, at PSNS & IMF in Bremerton, Wash. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

Transportation transformation: What are your options?
January 25, 2023 — Since it was established in 1891, the shipyard has attracted people to it. The City of Bremerton was incorporated just outside the gates in 1901 and has helped provide the command with a committed workforce for the past 131 years. But more than a century of modernization and expansion, both inside and outside the industrial area, does not come... MORE

McGrath named NCMA Manager of the Year
January 22, 2023 — Dec. 6, the Naval Civilian Manager's Association proudly announced Jenna McGrath, project superintendent for USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) Extended Refit Period, as the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s 2022 NCMA Manager of the Year.The other distinguished nominees were Karen Coffman, Jim Cook, Gloria Edmonds and Peter... MORE

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... MORE

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean, June 22, 2021. Vinson recently completed a Planned Incremental Availability four days ahead of schedule at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Haydn N. Smith)

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