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Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Employees Graduate from Southwest Regional Apprenticeship Program
February 8, 2021 — Employees from Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) graduated from the Southwest Regional Apprenticeship Program (SWRAP) on Jan. 28. The graduation was held at Naval Air Station North Island.SWRAP was created in 2010 in partnership with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Detachment,... MORE

Future USS Daniel Inouye Completes Acceptance Trials
February 5, 2021 — BATH, Maine -- The future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) successfully completed acceptance trials Feb. 4 after spending a day underway off the coast of Maine. INSURV inspected the ship during a series of demonstrations while pier side and underway. Many of the ship’s onboard systems, including navigation, damage control, mechanical and electrical... MORE

The future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) departs General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard on Feb. 3 for acceptance trials.

NAVSEA hosts Small Business Innovators Virtually
February 5, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program office hosted its first virtual forum for SBIR/STTR Transition (FST) online Jan. 27-28.The SBIR/STTR program funds science and technology projects through small business research, development, and innovation... MORE

HRMC Completes USS Wayne E. Meyer Availability Ahead of Schedule
February 4, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) successfully delivered Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) from its Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) Jan. 29, 14 days early.This availability marked the first time HRMC partnered with Vigor Marine, LLC to complete a surface ship... MORE

Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) successfully delivered Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) from its Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) Jan. 29, 14 days early.

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Completes Emergent Maintenance Availability on USS O’Kane
February 4, 2021 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) completed an emergent maintenance availability for USS O’Kane (DDG 77) five days early on Jan. 22. The work repaired failures that prevented the ship from getting underway to conduct a mission essential exercise.SWRMC’s Waterfront Operations, Engineering, Contracts, and Finance Departments collaborated... MORE

Carderock’s Unique Capabilities Help Assess Damage to Sunken Lexington
February 2, 2021 — USS Lexington (CV-2), often called “Lady Lex,” was commissioned at Quincy, Massachusetts, in December 1927, and was the second aircraft carrier to be commissioned by the United States Navy. Primarily operating in the Pacific, Lady Lex took part in fleet maneuvers in the Caribbean, the Hawaiian Islands and off the Panama Canal.In 1942, she... MORE

A 5-inch gun on the USS Lexington (CV-2).

Above All, Be Kind: NSWCDD Contracts Specialist Reflects on Career Ahead of Retirement
February 1, 2021 — DAHLGREN, Va. – When you think about your legacy, what do you hope you are remembered for? The late Ronald Reagan once said, “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.”Thirty-two years ago when Karen Lenox first started work in the Contracts Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), she had no idea what was... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Senior Contract Specialist Karen Lenox retired from the Contracts Department after 32 years at the end of January 2021. “When I look back over the workload I’ve had over the years, I always think back to when the war in Iraq got started up. I was supporting a couple of programs that directly supported the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. I was trying to move heaven and earth to make things happen the best I could when they had a requirement. I had a brother that went overseas. I would like to think I was at least helpful when it was really important,” said Lenox. In retirement, which Lenox calls a “phase of discovery,” she plans to travel in her teardrop camper.

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Holds Pinning Ceremony for New Chief Petty Officers
February 1, 2021 — SAN DIEGO — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) held a pinning ceremony for newly promoted chief petty officers on Jan. 29.During opening remarks, Capt. David Hart, SWRMC’s commanding officer, encouraged the newly pinned chief petty officers to “feel the weight of your new responsibilities and rise to be a leader the Navy will be proud of... MORE

PSNS & IMF pins four Sailors to chief petty officer
January 29, 2021 — Four petty officer first class nuclear machinist mates at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility were pinned to the rank of chief petty officer during a ceremony Jan. 29, 2021, at Olympic Lodge on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington.Matthew Bernstein, Devin Donohue, Austin Rhodes and Mark Robbins had their chief petty... MORE

Chief Petty Officer selects Matthew Bernstein, Devin Donohue, Austin Rhodes and Mark Robbins, with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, were pinned to the rank of chief petty officer during a ceremony Jan. 29, 2021, at Olympic Lodge on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington. The ceremony had limited attendees, with participants and attendees socially distanced to adhere to COVID-19 protective protocols.

PSNS & IMF honors Southwest Regional Apprentice Program graduates
January 29, 2021 — The Southwest Regional Apprentice Program graduated 11 apprentices during an outdoor, drive-through commencement ceremony Jan. 28, 2121, in San Diego.Located in San Diego, the Southwest Regional Apprentice Program includes a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job training. The program is a partnership among Puget Sound Naval Shipyard &... MORE

Capt. David T. Hart, commander, Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, and Stan Crabtree, detachment director,
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment San Diego, present Sierra Vickers, a pipefitter with Shop 99P, Temporary Services, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, with the 2021 Scholastic Achievement Award. She earned a cumulative 4.0 GPA. The Southwest Regional Apprentice Program graduated 11 apprentices during an outdoor, drive-through commencement ceremony Jan. 28, 2021, in San Diego.

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