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Chris Klinkert named PSNS & IMF NCMA Manager of the Year for 2023
January 22, 2024 — The Naval Civilian Managers Association recently named Chris Klinkert, director, Code 700, Lifting and Handling Department, as the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility NCMA Manager of the Year for 2023.The other nominees were Devon Chapman, test planning and certification manager, CVN/Surface, Code 246, Test Engineering... MORE

The Naval Civilian Managers Association recently named Chris Klinkert, director, Code 700, Lifting and Handling Department, as the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility NCMA Manager of the Year for 2023.

New department heads for Code 120 and Code 100TO bring a wealth of experience to their respective roles
January 19, 2024 — In late 2023, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility welcomed two new department heads as Robert LaTendresse took over as department head of Code 100TO, Command Transformation Office, and Jeremy McCrimmon assumed the department head position for Code 120, Ocean Engineering.LaTendresse previously served as the PSNS & IMF... MORE

Jeremy McCrimmon recently took over as department head for Code 120, Ocean Engineering, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. Before that, he was the division manager for Code 130, Quality Assurance Department. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

Crane maintenance employees do the heavy lifting to ensure that availabilities continue to run on time
January 18, 2024 — From the waterfront of Port Orchard to the downtown area of Bremerton, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s towering cranes can be seen along the skyline — symbols of how the shipyard supports the U.S. Navy’s fleet. Weighing thousands of pounds, with the ability to hoist some of the Navy’s largest, heaviest assets, each... MORE

Joshua Buffington, mechanic helper; Benjamin Early and Janelle Sorensen, Heavy Mobile equipment mechanic apprentices; and Hannah Honeycutt, mechanic helper, Code 730, Lifting and Handling Crane Maintenance Division; perform valve adjustment checks on a diesel engine from a portal crane, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Cody
January 17, 2024 — MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the first Flight II Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel, USNS Cody (EPF 14), January 11.EPFs are designed to operate in shallow waterways and are capable of a wide range of activities. These versatile, non-combatant transport ships are used for the high-speed transportation of troops, military... MORE

Senior leaders cut ribbon on 24-hour NEX Micro Market, during official grand opening ceremony in Building 1246
January 16, 2024 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 7, 2023, to celebrate the grand opening of a new Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Micro Market in Bldg. 1246, on the north side of Farragut Ave. across from Dry Dock 2.Since its soft opening Oct. 17, the 24-hour self-service, self-checkout Micro... MORE

From left, Robert Bianchi, chief executive officer, Navy Exchange Service Command; Master Chief Michael C. Gosart, command senior enlisted leader, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard &
Intermediate Maintenance Facility; Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, PSNS & IMF; Rear Adm. Scott M. Brown, deputy commander, Industrial Operations, Naval Sea Systems Command; and James Cook, deputy executive director, PSNS & IMF, cut the ribbon to officially open the new NEXCOM Micro Market inside Building 1246, at the command in Bremerton, Washington, Dec. 7, 2023. (U.S Navy Photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Ship Self-Defense System Symposium Boosts Sailor Engagement, Ownership
January 15, 2024 — Keeping the Navy’s Ship Self-Defense Systems (SSDS) combat ready and effective was the focus of a recent fleet engagement event that Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) spearheaded in San Diego.Dozens of sailors connected with combat system subject matter experts (SMEs), asked questions and gave feedback on the SSDS... MORE

Innovative problem solving key to happy customers
January 12, 2024 — Nestled within the ground floor of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Command University, the shipyard’s Moonshine Lab is a hub of innovation, prototyping and problem solving. The lab caters to the needs of its customers by using its sail loft, sheet metal, welding, machining, toolmaking, woodworking, 3D design and... MORE

Stanley Kitowski, industrial engineer, Code 100PI, Lean Office, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, has designed an automated process for bending copper wire staples, at the command in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

NSWC IHD Announces CITE Partnership Agreement with Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company
January 11, 2024 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. —Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) officially announced the signing of a Public-Private Partnership (P3) Agreement with Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies company, under the command's Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) designation, in January.CITE is a statutory authority... MORE

Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies company, and Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) have signed a multi-year agreement to increase production for solid rocket motors.

U.S. Navy Announces Launch of Vanguard Unmanned Surface Vessel
January 11, 2024 — MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy’s newest Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel Vanguard (OUSV3), was recently launched from Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Vanguard is the first USV for the Navy purpose-built for autonomous operations from the keel-up.Vanguard is being jointly developed by a team led by Austal USA and L3Harris. Once outfitting... MORE

The U.S. Navy’s newest Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel Vanguard (OUSV3), launched from Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala, Dec. 13, 2023. Vanguard is the first USV for the Navy purpose-built for autonomous operations from the keel-up. (Photo courtesy of Austal USA / RELEASED)

NSWC Crane Electro-Optics Technology experts leverage NSIN X-Force tool to enhance basic research analysis
January 11, 2024 — A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employee led a team of students to build an artificial intelligence tool that helps researchers, scientists, and engineers make informed decisions. The tool provides a way to efficiently search and analyze research publications across federal, academic, and industry laboratories. The... MORE

A network visualization from the tool showing the relationship of key terms across a range of research publications.

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