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Observance to highlight access, equity for people with disabilities
October 12, 2023 — Within the U.S., the observation of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is recognized annually during the month of October. National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebrates the contributions that individuals with disabilities make each day across the nation.Led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment... MORE

2023 DoD National Disability Employment Awareness Month graphic. (DEOMI graphic by Ryan Henkel)

Command Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month activities designed to offer support, foster community
October 4, 2023 — During the month of September, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility observed Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month with activities that engaged members of the workforce by offering community building events, providing mental health and well-being resources and pledging to support those contemplating suicide or who have... MORE

Employees signed and placed Hard Hats on banners during a
Hard Hats for Hope event held by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility ERG groups Sept. 20, 2023, in Bremerton, Washington. Signing and placing a hard hat on the banner signifies a pledge to commit to helping themselves by reaching out and asking for support when needed, offering to connect others to resources when they need support, promoting the importance of mental health, well-being and self-care and ending the stigma of suicide through education, conversations and engagement. (U.S Navy Photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Annual event to highlight fire safety at home, work
October 2, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility will observe National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 11, 2023, with an open house at Fire Station 28.The open house is designed to build awareness and help employees recognize the common dangers associated with unattended fires at home and work, and to provide safety tips and best practices... MORE

Mike Taylor, fire prevention engineering technician, Code 980M.5, Facility Management and Fire Prevention Program, answers questions for employees Oct. 12, 2022, during a Fire Prevention Week open house. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Alternate spots available in Parking Garage 1140
September 28, 2023 — In response to the results of the most recent transportation survey, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility is continuing to find ways to help employees utilize alternate commuting solutions and alleviate parking challenges.The Transportation Working Group has identified a number of transportation and commuting options that... MORE

A driver enters Parking Garage 1140 on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, Sept. 8, 2023. Alternate parking is available for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility workers on the top three levels. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

New ERG to help neurodiverse employees thrive
September 28, 2023 — The concept of neurodiversity asserts that there is no one right type of brain. Each person has natural variances in experience, learning and information processing. These cognitive differences aren’t deficits, and aren’t inferior to neurotypical brains. While each person’s brain process information differently, some individuals processes... MORE

Jacquelynne Rase, operations and budget supervisor, Shop 31, Inside Machine Shop, and Chris McKay, planner analyst, Code 130, Quality Assurance, serve as the new PSNS & IMF SOUND ERG co-chairs. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

Longtime Shop 51 electrician builds a lasting legacy
September 19, 2023 — In his 36 years working for Shop 51, Electricians, at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Larry Cramer, electrician, has seen a massive amount of change.Cramer has seen 13 shipyard commanders arrive, lead and pass their mantle on to the next. He has seen shops and codes transform their work as carriers and submarines... MORE

Larry Cramer, electrician, Shop 51, Electricians, began his 36-year career at PSNS & IMF since 1987. That career came to a close Aug. 31, 2023, when he "clocked out" for the final time. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

NSS-SY Spotlight: Engineering Pillar -- Isolating firemain piping on aircraft carriers with freeze seals helps accomplish work faster, safer
September 14, 2023 — In direct alignment with the U.S. Navy’s “Get Real, Get Better,” initiative, the Naval Sustainment System-Shipyards’ (NSS-SY) Engineering Pillar is promoting ways to accomplish work faster, safer and with the highest quality. Recently, the NSS-SY Engineering Intervention Board (EIB) worked to improve the maintenance of firemain piping on aircraft... MORE

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

PSNS & IMF joins the Navy and the nation in recognizing the many contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans
September 12, 2023 — The history of America is a history of diversity. The fabric of our nation is woven with threads of diverse communities, cultures, experiences and perspectives. The national observance months we celebrate throughout the year offer an opportunity to spotlight many of the communities who have shaped our nation and continue to make an impact... MORE

"Todos Somos, Somos Uno: We Are All, We Are One" is the theme for the 2023 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance, which begins Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 15. (U.S Navy illustration by Robin Lee)

PSNS & IMF Technology Showcase set for Sept. 27-28
September 5, 2023 — The 2023 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Technology Showcase will be held Sept. 27 and 28, at the Kitsap Conference Center in downtown Bremerton.The event is organized to help connect problem-solving shipyard workers with vendors who have tools and technologies for improving how the shipyard meets the command’s... MORE

Micaela Rapp, mechanic helper trainee, Shop 52, Regional Calibration, tests a custom learning program with the help of chief innovation officer David Oyanadel, of Arsome Technology Sept. 14, 2022 during the annual PSNS & IMF Technology Showcase at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

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,... MORE

Sailors aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) complete work on the carrier's anchor during an availability in 2015 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Kofonow)

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