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A look back at decades of maintaining USS Nimitz at PSNS & IMF
January 21, 2026 — First in its class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) was commissioned May 3, 1975, before many of the workers at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility were born. Nimitz is currently the oldest American aircraft carrier in active service.The ship changed homeport from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, to then-Naval Station... MORE

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) makes its way past Manchester State Park as it exits Rich Passage Feb. 7, 2022, after departing Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

Two more dining options now available to command employees inside the Controlled Industrial Area
January 15, 2026 — For command employees looking for a quick snack or a fresh sandwich for lunch, Anchors Aweigh stands ready to help. The Kitsap County-based food service company opened two locations at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility late last year to help provide the shipyard workforce with additional dining options.Located near the... MORE

Barista Ava Walsh prepares fresh sandwiches for Anchors Aweigh customers at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton Washington, Nov. 13, 2025. The Kitsap County-based company opened two locations at PSNS & IMF late last year. (U.S. Navy photos by Wendy Hallmark)

Code 296 employee at PSNS & IMF recognized for his 'unparalleled expertise'
January 15, 2026 — Daniel Hager, senior engineering technician, Code 296, Combat Systems Engineering and Planning Division, was recognized by command leadership at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Dec. 19, 2025, for his work as "the Navy's foremost subject matter expert in precision optical alignment and 3D coordinate metrology." Capt... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, presents Daniel Hager, senior engineering technician, Code 296, Combat Systems Engineering and Planning Division, with a Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Dec. 19, 2025, in Bremerton, Washington, for his work as "the Navy's foremost subject matter expert in precision optical alignment and 3D coordinate metrology." (U.S. Navy photo by Ben Hutto)

New Puget Sound Navy Museum exhibit to celebrate 250 years of Navy history
September 30, 2025 — The Puget Sound Navy Museum is set to open a new exhibit featuring the daily lives of U.S. Navy Sailors throughout the service’s 250-year history, with an emphasis on life at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The exhibition, “Celebrate - The Legacy of the Sea,” opens Sept. 26 at 10 a.m., with keynote addresses from... MORE

Puget Sound Navy Museum Curator Megan Churchwell, middle, Carolyn Lane, left, museum educator, and volunteer
Claudia Davis preview the museum's new Navy exhibit — "Celebrate - The Legacy of the Sea," Sept. 17, 2025, at the museum in downtown Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

An LED-based UVC sanitizer, developed by a team of innovators to combat COVID-19 at the shipyard, is granted a U.S. patent
September 11, 2025 — In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing, a team of innovators from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility learned ultraviolet-C light could potentially be used to disinfect surfaces. At the time, commercial UVC surface sanitizing devices generally used mercury bulbs, which cannot be taken into all areas of a... MORE

Wilson Davenport, electrical engineer with Code 293C, Combat Systems Electrical Carrier Group, Chris Doyle, nuclear engineer, Code 2310.8 Nuclear Engineering & Planning and not pictured, Branden Doyle, then-nuclear innovation program manager with Code 2301, Nuclear Project Engineering, a team of three from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, designed and built an LED-based device UVC sanitizer to combat COVID-19 on surfaces throughout naval vessels. The device the team eventually ended up creating was granted Patent No. US 12,337,070 B1 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, June 24, 2025.

Confidential resources available to command employees struggling with their mental health
September 11, 2025 — As the nation observes National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month this September, leaders at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility are reminding employees that seeking mental health support is not only encouraged—it’s also protected.Aaron Saylor, supervisor, Shop 740, Riggers and Handlers, knows firsthand how important it... MORE

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility 2025 Suicide Prevention Awareness Month graphic. (U.S. Navy graphic by Geno Hernandez)

Modern hyperbaric chamber helps train, protect next generation of divers
September 9, 2025 — The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility divers with the Bangor Dive Locker recently received a new hyperbaric chamber in case they have to respond to a diving related emergency.According to Master Chief Petty Officer Jonathan J. Gregg, master diver, Code 760, Bangor Dive Locker, their new hyperbaric chamber creates a... MORE

Navy Diver 1st Class Josh Amberson, right, and Navy Diver 2nd Class Hale Gage conduct a simulated emergency inside the new hyperbaric chamber, July 29, 2025, at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Command employees reflect on the work they do in support of the Navy fleet
August 28, 2025 — Since its founding in 1891, Puget Sound Naval shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has been integral to the region, the state of Washington and the national defense. PSNS & IMF employees come to work every day ready to maintain, modernize and retire the Navy's fleet.This Labor Day, as we pause to celebrate hardworking Americans all across... MORE

Houston Darnell, Marine Machinery Mechanic, Shop 38, Marine Machinist
“Our work may not always be in the spotlight, but it’s foundational. Our Country’s defense, our economy, and even humanitarian missions rely on well-maintained vessels. What we do at the shipyard has an impact far beyond the docks.”

Portal cranes 80, 82 and 92 receive summertime facelifts to ward off oxidation, corrosion
August 14, 2025 — A six-person team of painters is working hard throughout the short Pacific Northwest summer to repaint cranes 80, 82 and 92 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.The team of painters from Code 730, Crane Maintenance, is comprised of Darius Aldan, work lead, and crew members Dione Anderson, Romero Aquino, Rachele Brock,... MORE

Romeo Aquino, painter, Code 730, Crane Maintenance, works high above the shipyard while repainting Portal Crane 92, July 31, 2025, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. A team of painters from Code 730 has spent the better part of the summer updating cranes 80, 82 and 92. The paints used are silicone alkyd enamel, adding a higher gloss sheen for ease of cleaning purposes, for better UV deflection which also helps slow the oxidation process down. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

First of 2 new portal cranes arrives to support PSNS & IMF operations
July 31, 2025 — A new KNES 25-ton portal crane with a unique capability arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility July 14. Crane 52 is part of a $67 million contract to bring four new cranes to PSNS & IMF to support the mission of maintaining, repairing, modernizing and retiring U.S. Naval vessels. The new cranes were designed and... MORE

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