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Men's Health Month | Three tips for better living
June 28, 2023 — Men's Health Month is recognized annually in June and is a time to have meaningful, health-related conversations to bring awareness to the health challenges faced by individuals who are assigned male at birth. Men’s health is multifaceted and encompasses topics such as mental, heart and pelvic health, family planning, hormone regulation, and stress... MORE

Defense Health Agency Men’s Health Month graphic by Kim Farcot

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Jack H. Lucas
June 27, 2023 — Pascagoula, Miss. – The Navy accepted delivery of the future guided missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), the Navy’s first Flight III destroyer from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division on June 27.Accepting delivery of DDG 125 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior... MORE

Jack H. Lucas (DDG125) Ingalls, Mississippi on 12 December 2022 for three days of sea trials before returning to port on 15 December 2022.

Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Point Loma
June 27, 2023 — Mobile, AL – The keel for the future USNS Point Loma, Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship (EPF 15), the second of the Spearhead-class EPF Flight II configuration, was laid at Austal USA, June 27.The keel-laying ceremony represents the joining together of a ship’s major modular components on land, and is a significant milestone in ship production. The... MORE

Mrs. Elizabeth Asher, Point Loma (EPF 15) sponsor, welds her
initials onto the keel plate as the honorary keel authenticator at the EPF 15 keel laying ceremony on June 27, 2023. She was assisted by Mr. Perry Sullivan, an Austal USA A-Class welder.

BZ to the USS Spruance (DDG 111) Team
June 27, 2023 — Congratulations to the USS Spruance (DDG 111) team for delivering the ship back to the Fleet three days early!... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Highlights Employees Chosen for the NAVSEA NEXTGEN Leadership Program: David Leon II and Brittany Tavassoli
June 26, 2023 — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and its tenant locations recently saw the selection of seven individuals for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Next Generation of Leadership (NEXTGEN) Program, which offers participants the chance to learn about leadership throughout several different initiatives for the next year.This enterprise-wide initiative... MORE

Congratulations to Contract Specialist Brittany Tavassoli for being selected for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Next Generation of Leadership (NEXTGEN) Program, which offers participants the chance to learn about leadership throughout several different initiatives for the next year.

More than 400 on-the-spot offers extended to candidates during two-day hiring fair at the Kitsap Conference Center
June 26, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held a two-day hiring fair at the Kitsap Conference Center in downtown Bremerton, Washington, June 6 and 7. Approximately 1,600 job seekers came through the doors, resulting in 442 on-the-spot job offers during the event.Patrick Wlodarchak, welder, Shop 26, Welders, was one of many... MORE

Dirk Johnson, work study and student program analyst, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Apprentice Program, talks with a group of job candidates June 7, 2023, during the PSNS & IMF Hiring Fair at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton, Washington. More than 400 job offers were extended to job seekers during the two-day event. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

NAVSEA Scientists and Engineers Recognized for Excellence
June 22, 2023 — WASHINGTON – Scientists and engineers across the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) enterprise were recognized as Dr. Delores M. Etter award recipients during a ceremony held June 15 at the Pentagon. NAVSEA individuals and groups claimed nine of the 27 total awards that recognize scientific and technical excellence in support of our nation’s... MORE

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) completes availability
June 22, 2023 — USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) completed its four-month Selected Restricted Availability on time May 14, 2023, in Yokosuka, Japan.According to Brent Pickard, project superintendent, the SRA was a collaborative effort among Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility employees at the shipyard’s detachment in Yokosuka, U.S. Naval Ship... MORE

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), pictured in January of 2023, completed its four-month Selected Restricted Availability May 14, 2023, in Yokosuka, Japan. The maintenance period also included notable milestones for the project team. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Chair Yoga
June 21, 2023 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard personnel participate in a chair yoga stretching class... MORE

Mae Lynne from Kaiser Permanete, right, leads shipyard personnel through a yoga flow during a chair yoga stretch class at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.

RADM Goggins Turns Over AUKUS Integration and Acquisition to CAPT Reifsteck
June 20, 2023 — WASHINGTON – Capt. Lincoln Reifsteck relieved Rear Adm. Dave Goggins as Program Manager of the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Direct Reporting Program Management office today at the Washington Navy Yard.Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition Jay Stefany presided over the ceremony and welcomed Reifsteck... MORE

Mr. Jay Stefany, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition receives honors during the Change of Office ceremony for the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition (AUKUS I&A) Program Office at the Washington Navy Yard. During the ceremony, Capt. Lincoln Reifsteck (center) relieved Rear Adm. Dave Goggins (second from left) as the AUKUS I&A program manager. (Courtesy Photo)

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