Norfolk Naval Shipyard breaks ground for its new production training f...
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) held a groundbreaking for its new production training facility July 1.
From left to right: Code 960 Director John Tuthill,
From left to right: Code 960 Director John Tuthill, C-CoP Lead J.R. Dulce, Shop 56 Mechanic Tommy Butler, Shop 56 Mechanic Lakil Mayes, and Code 900 Production Resources Officer Capt. James Kuhlmann. The Second... More
Some of the FWP’s key board members with NNSY’s certificate
Some of the FWP’s key board members with NNSY’s certificate for receiving a silver rating: Waterfront Ombudsman Danielle Smith, Michelle Johnson, Public Relations Co-Chair Phyllis Scoggins, Public Relations Cha... More
NNSY Gets a Surge of Confidence with SurgeMain
NNSY Electrician Amanda Herron (Code 950) teaches ET2 (SW) Bonner Secrest (SurgeMain Norfolk) and EM2 Tyler Smith (SurgeMain Columbus) how to fix electric panels.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) held a groundbreaking
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) held a groundbreaking for the renovation of its historic Dry Dock 4 Jan. 23. “If these walls could talk, they would tell a compelling story of vital service performed right here ... More
NNSY Breaks Ground at Dry Dock 4
Participants in Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Dry Dock 4 renovation groundbreaking Jan. 23 include, from left to right: Drew Quiroz, President, Asturian-Consigli JV; Stephanie Douglas, NAVSEA Director of Industrial ... More
Cleanliness Warriors Take Creative Ideas to Get Results
Shop 38 Mechanics Brandon Whitlow and Joseph Lindner were the recipients of the 2019 Fourth Quarter Cleanliness Warriors Awards Feb. 20, celebrating the two individuals who have achieved excellence and have bec... More
NNSY AA-ERG's Black History Month Celebration
Chief Executive Officer of Zel Technologies, Inc. Jack L. Ezzell Jr. spoke to the audience about the struggles and prejudices he has faced along the way that have made him who he is today.
Code 2380 Nuclear Engineer Matthew Antonelli represented
Code 2380 Nuclear Engineer Matthew Antonelli represented Norfolk Naval Shipyard in his first Read Across America Day at James Hurst Elementary School Mar. 2. “I felt this is a wonderful thing the shipyard is do... More
Team NNSY Aims to Minimize Spread of COVID-19
Code 530 Division Head Jimmy Broom (Left) and NNSY’s Supply Department (Code 500) Pier Master Jean Heitzman puts together a sanitizing cleaning kit that will be distributed to shops and codes across NNSY. (Phot... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard works to safeguard employee safety and health d...
Among the many safety and health initiatives at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to protect employee safety and health during the COVID-19 pandemic, random health measures such as temperature screening have been implemented.
NNSY Commander, Capt. Kai Torkelson, read and signed
NNSY Commander, Capt. Kai Torkelson, read and signed a proclamation for SAAPM, calling upon America’s Shipyard, Sailors, and family members to increase their participation in efforts to prevent sexual assault a... More
Shipyard Spotlight: Chris Hicks
Strategic Analysis and Compliance’s (Code 510.2) Production Controller Chris Hicks (left) is one of the key players in sourcing materials related to the cleaning and screening kits, hand sanitizer, and personal... More
Capt. Dan Rossler was recognized as the "Silver Eagle"
Capt. Dan Rossler was recognized as the "Silver Eagle" in 2019 - the senior-most LDO in the Navy who is charged with not only reminding the LDO community of the challenges and accomplishments faced during their... More
NNSY’s Sail Loft has begun making facemasks to further
NNSY’s Sail Loft has begun making facemasks to further ensure the health and safety of workforce personnel, with a capacity to produce up to 900 daily. COVID-19 specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has... More
EDP Highlight: Robert Jarman
Code 361 Nuclear Zone Manager Robert Jarman is May’s EDP Highlight. Also known affectionately as “Red Beard,” Jarman was recently selected as one of the four candidates in Cadre 9 of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard ... More
NNSY Shipyard Commander Capt. Kai Torkelson addresses
NNSY Shipyard Commander Capt. Kai Torkelson addresses the Off-Yard Carriers Team on their efforts in bringing the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) to certified status and readniess for naval aviation training.
Observance Spotlight: GSE1 Shin Thant
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Leading Fleet Maintenance Support (FMS) Petty Officer (GSE1) Shin Thant is known for his hard work serving FMS, where he's been since May 2019.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard implements enhanced screening
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) began enhanced screening procedures April 22 for personnel entering the installation, with qualified personnel taking temperatures and asking questions to ensure employees are not ... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard makes improvements to enhanced screening proced...
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) began enhanced screening procedures April 22 for entering the installation, with personnel taking temperatures and asking questions to ensure employees are not exhibiting any symp... More
National Safety Month at America's Shipyard
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) began enhanced screening procedures April 22 for personnel entering the installation, with qualified personnel taking temperatures and asking questions to ensure employees are not ... More
Code 105.7 RCTQS Instructor Aaron Bass saw an opportunity
Code 105.7 RCTQS Instructor Aaron Bass saw an opportunity to help Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and used his personal 3-D printer to print substitute respirator and face shield mounts for the medical teams.
Mayor Rowe and Capt. Torkelson march in the procession
Mayor Rowe and Capt. Torkelson march in the procession as part of the City of Portsmouth's Memorial Day Observance.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Veteran Employee Readiness
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Veteran Employee Readiness Group (VET-ERG) President Nicholas Boyle and Member Ricky Burroughs fold a U.S. Flag to be presented to Sturtevant Funeral Home June 12.
Public Affairs Specialist Kristi Britt test drives
Public Affairs Specialist Kristi Britt test drives the virtual reality simulation in the NNSY Technology and Innovation Lab.
Sheet Metal Mechanic Kenny Kinstler has been with the
Sheet Metal Mechanic Kenny Kinstler has been with the Rapid Protoype Center at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for several years and has been a big advocate for helping his fellow shipyarders with ways to make their jobs easier.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) undocked USS George H.W.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) undocked USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on time Aug. 29, a key milestone in the carrier’s Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA).
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Completes USS Wyoming’s Engineered Refueling Ov...
USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) has returned to the fleet following completion of its Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Engineered Refueling Overhaul (ERO) Oct. 9.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard welcomes USS Pasadena for Drydocking Selected R...
USS Pasadena (SSN 752) arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Sept. 28 for a Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA).
Code 2310.5 Lead Nuclear Engineer Brandon Waltemyer,
Code 2310.5 Lead Nuclear Engineer Brandon Waltemyer, Code 2310.5 Nuclear Engineer John Fraser, Shop 56 Work Leader Charlie Minnick, Jr., Shop 56 Work Leader London Hatten, Shop 56 Supervisor Chris Brown, and Sh... More
As is tradition, the Federal Women’s Program held Pink
As is tradition, the Federal Women’s Program held Pink Out Day, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Additive Manufacturing Lead
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Additive Manufacturing Lead Jessica Roberts shares what 3-D printers can produce for the public shipyards.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Veteran Employee Readiness
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Veteran Employee Readiness Group (VET-ERG) collaborated with Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads, Portsmouth Annex, for a flag placement ceremony Nov. 9 at the Captain Ted... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) employees, Sailors, and
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) employees, Sailors, and tenants joined together in honor of Veterans Day during the annual Veterans Day Fall-In for Colors Nov. 10.
Eye on Innovation: Teamwork and Ambition Brings New Dewatering Pump Te...
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard Steam Plant Cleanliness and Temporary Services Branch (Code 269) and Temporary Services Shop (Code 990) with the new dewatering pump test tank.
Special filtration units, designed by Advanced Industrial
Special filtration units, designed by Advanced Industrial Management (Code 300) Program Manager Bill Young, help minimize the spread of COVID-19 by purifying the air with filtering it and blowing it straight up... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Hosts Virtual Celebration in Honor of Dr. Marti...
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Commander, Capt. Dianna Wolfson, films her portion of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration event at America’s Shipyard. This was the first time the event was held virtually.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) welcomed the Los Angeles-class
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) welcomed the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769) Jan. 21 for an Engineered Overhaul.
The new building, projected to open September 2021,
The new building, projected to open September 2021, will be primarily utilized by the Production Training Division (Code 900T) with NNSY’s Radiological Controls Department (Code 105), Quality Assurance Departme... More
Visual Information Specialist Greg Boyd captures footage
Visual Information Specialist Greg Boyd captures footage as Capt. Dianna Wolfson surprises members of the Contracts Department (Code 400), Operations Department (Code 300) and Business Office (Code 1200) who wo... More
Electrician’s Mate Nuclear Chief Petty Officer (EMNC)
Electrician’s Mate Nuclear Chief Petty Officer (EMNC) Surface Warfare Specialist/Submarine Warfare Specialist (SW/SS) Tyrone Moore salutes after receiving his anchor pins during the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Chief... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Commander, Captain Dianna
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Commander, Captain Dianna Wolfson, addresses shipyard personnel during a ribbon cutting ceremony Feb. 4. The ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates the completion of the $6,460,230 Bor... More
Code 1200N’s Nuclear Business Agent, Ciara Mason and
Code 1200N’s Nuclear Business Agent, Ciara Mason and Code 713’s industrial engineer, Michael Taylor, provided information about the African American – ERG during NNSY’s shipyard celebration in 2019.
Shop 57 Apprentice Kristopher McKenzie recently came
Shop 57 Apprentice Kristopher McKenzie recently came into the Technology and Innovation Lab to help with 3D modeling, a skill he only learned a few weeks ago when he joined the team’s efforts.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) held a groundbreaking
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) held a groundbreaking for the renovation of its historic Dry Dock 4 Jan. 23. “Today’s groundbreaking will ensure this historic dry dock will continue to serve the Navy and nation... More
Chairs and Vice Chairs of the various Norfolk Naval
Chairs and Vice Chairs of the various Norfolk Naval Shipyard Employee Resource Groups come together to share ideas on how to best benefit the workforce.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard employee Sandra Demetrius
Norfolk Naval Shipyard employee Sandra Demetrius participated in Read Across America Day at James Hurst Elementary School Mar. 2. Read Across America Day, an observance on the school day closest to Dr. Seuss' b... More
NNSY’s Sail Loft has begun making facemasks to further
NNSY’s Sail Loft has begun making facemasks to further ensure the health and safety of workforce personnel, with a capacity to produce up to 900 daily. COVID-19 specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) and Suffolk Complex’s
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) and Suffolk Complex’s Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) Shalise Bates-Pratt and select individuals continued to observe the yearly tradition of placing small flags along... More
NNSY Shipyard Commander Capt. Kai Torkelson and the
NNSY Shipyard Commander Capt. Kai Torkelson and the Off-Yard Carriers Team line up to film a video congratulating the team on their efforts with the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) project.
Code 2330 Nuclear Engineer David Shamblin used his
Code 2330 Nuclear Engineer David Shamblin used his personal 3-D printer to print PPE that was donated to Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, Virginia.
The Honorable Mayor John Rowe, City of Portsmouth,
The Honorable Mayor John Rowe, City of Portsmouth, and Norfolk Naval Shipyard Commander Capt. Kai Torkelson lay a wreath for the fallen at High Street Landing Flagpole Stage as part of the City of Portsmouth's ... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Veteran Employee Readiness
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Veteran Employee Readiness Group (VET-ERG) presented 113 U.S. Flags to Sturtevant Funeral Home June 12 in honor of Flag Day. The flags were donated from the workforce and from within th... More
Code 530 Job Readiness Cell Lead Mark Ragsdale shows
Code 530 Job Readiness Cell Lead Mark Ragsdale shows the various supplies located in the COVID-19 Fight Supplies Warehouse, including the face masks developed in the Sail Loft.
NNSY Photographer Danny DeAngelis test drives the virtual
NNSY Photographer Danny DeAngelis test drives the virtual reality simulation in the NNSY Technology and Innovation Lab while Assistant Shift Test Engineer Joey Hoellerich stands by to assist.
Sheet Metal Mechanic Kenny Kinstler is working on something
Sheet Metal Mechanic Kenny Kinstler is working on something new every day to make ideas a reality at America’s Shipyard. He takes a concept, from simple to complex, and develops prototypes to help make the job ... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) undocked USS George H.W.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) undocked USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on time Aug. 29, a key milestone in the carrier’s Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA).
Yardbird Sam, NNSY Commander Rear Adm. Howard Markle,
Yardbird Sam, NNSY Commander Rear Adm. Howard Markle, NNSY Deputy Shipyard Commander Capt. Dan Rossler, and NNSY's Command Master Chief CMDCM Gene Garland at the arrival of the USS Pasadena (SSN 752).
The new freeze seal trailers at America’s Shipyard
The new freeze seal trailers at America’s Shipyard provide the Shop 56 team with an area to get freeze seals done right as safe and quickly as possible. The trailers are insulated to lower the amount of noise i... More
Masked with matching masks that bore her name, McCray’s
Masked with matching masks that bore her name, McCray’s family was also in attendance as her co-workers gathered around them.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Additive Manufacturing Lead
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Additive Manufacturing Lead Jessica Roberts shares some of the tools and prints begun as part of the Navy Additive Manufacturing Part Identification Exercise (NAMPIE).
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Veteran Employee Readiness
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Veteran Employee Readiness Group (VET-ERG) Founding Member Jonathan Echols placing flags at the gravestones of fallen service members at the Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Ceme... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Executive Officer Capt. Todd
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Executive Officer Capt. Todd Nichols was the speaker during the annual Veterans Day Fall-In for Colors Nov. 10. He said, “So many of our nation’s veterans have served in the face of adver... More
This multi-story, multifaceted facility marks NNSY’s
This multi-story, multifaceted facility marks NNSY’s biggest step yet in the realization of Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan (SIOP) and marks a new chapter in the l... More
Supervisory Contract Specialist Tiffany Trotter spoke
Supervisory Contract Specialist Tiffany Trotter spoke on the efforts of the team who came together to work an urgent contract for cleaning the sanitary tanks for USS Pasadena (SSN 752).
On Feb. 4, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Commander,
On Feb. 4, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Commander, Captain Dianna Wolfson, Stan Magann, President, WF Magann Corp., Ananth Badrinath, Director, Desbuild Inc, and Captain Bill Butler, NNSY’s Public Works Offi... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY’s) Command Historian
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY’s) Command Historian Marcus Robbins stands at the top of Borum Overpass prior to a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the overpass restoration project. The pla... More
Strategic Analyst and active shooter survivor from
Strategic Analyst and active shooter survivor from the Washington Navy Yard Shooting Jennifer Bennett spoke at the Leadership 360 event at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, sharing about her experiences as well as explai... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) held a groundbreaking
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) held a groundbreaking for the renovation of its historic Dry Dock 4 Jan. 23. This $200 million renovation, spanning nearly three years, marks NNSY’s biggest initiative yet in the r... More
Shop 67 Angel Eure has been participating in the tutoring
Shop 67 Angel Eure has been participating in the tutoring program at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for four years and is the Tutorial Program Champion for James Hurst Elementary School. She represented America’s Shipy... More
Code 1170 Videographer Alim Jordan sets up the microphone
Code 1170 Videographer Alim Jordan sets up the microphone for Deputy Shipyard Commander Capt. Dan Rossler before he films a video regarding tips for minimizing the spread of COVID-19.
Members of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Sexual
Members of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program continued to observe the yearly tradition of placing small flags along the walkway in front of NNSY’s Norman S... More
Veteran Employee Readiness Group Member Ricky Burroughs
Veteran Employee Readiness Group Member Ricky Burroughs places a flag on the grave of a fallen service member at the Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Veteran Employee Readiness
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Veteran Employee Readiness Group (VET-ERG) Member Teresa Coon boxes 113 U.S. Flags to provide to Sturtevant Funeral Home June 12 in honor of Flag Day. The flags were donated from the wo... More
Boilermaker Darin Spradling shows off some of the masks
Boilermaker Darin Spradling shows off some of the masks available in the COVID-19 Fight Supplies Warehouse.
Nuclear Test Engineering Division (Code 2340) Assistant
Nuclear Test Engineering Division (Code 2340) Assistant Shift Test Engineer (ASTE) James Keim shares the 3-D printed model he created for Dry Dock 3 which inspired the simulation created for virtual reality.
Yardbird Sam bumps knuckles with NNSY employees during
Yardbird Sam bumps knuckles with NNSY employees during the arrival of the USS Pasadena (SSN 752) arrival.
The new freeze seal trailers at America’s Shipyard
The new freeze seal trailers at America’s Shipyard provide the team with the equipment needed to perform their duties for vortex freeze seal repairs.
In honor of her memory and everything that she did
In honor of her memory and everything that she did for NNSY, the Federal Women’s Program (FWP) presented McCray’s family with a framed copy of the article that was previously written about her in the November S... More
Pictured are some of the parts that were identified
Pictured are some of the parts that were identified as a possible candidate for additive manufacturing during the Navy Additive Manufacturing Part Identification Exercise (NAMPIE) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
Members of the Navy Wives Club of America (NWCA) Portsmouth
Members of the Navy Wives Club of America (NWCA) Portsmouth 221 help place flags at the gravestones of fallen service members at the Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery in Naval Medical Center Portsmout... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Commander Rear Admiral Howard
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Commander Rear Admiral Howard Markle hosted a cake cutting during the annual Veterans Day Fall-In for Colors Nov. 10. He was joined by Oscar Thorpe and Rashad Williams, the oldest and you... More
Special filtration units, designed by Advanced Industrial
Special filtration units, designed by Advanced Industrial Management (Code 300) Program Manager Bill Young, help minimize the spread of COVID-19 by purifying the air with filtering it and blowing it straight up... More
COR Branch Program Manager Deric Ragland receives his
COR Branch Program Manager Deric Ragland receives his BZ 100 award from Capt. Dianna Wolfson.
Additive manufacturing labs across Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Additive manufacturing labs across Norfolk Naval Shipyard have assisted in efforts to 3-D print face shields, including the lab in Code 361.
Carrier Assistant Project Superintendent (APS) Tim
Carrier Assistant Project Superintendent (APS) Tim Riley fills up a hand sanitizer bottle at the refillable station in Bldg. 298.
In the virtual reality simulation developed by the
In the virtual reality simulation developed by the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Technology and Innovation Lab, users are able to use virtual reality to make a repair on a plasma pump for a ship. Nuclear Test Engineer... More
A close up of the Challenge Coin that the Federal Women's
A close up of the Challenge Coin that the Federal Women's Program (FWP) gave to McCray's family.
Retired NNSY Employee Rick Nelson and members of the
Retired NNSY Employee Rick Nelson and members of the NNSY Command Duty Office raise the flag over America’s Shipyard during the Veterans Day Fall-In For Colors Nov. 10.
Special filtration units, designed by Advanced Industrial
Special filtration units, designed by Advanced Industrial Management (Code 300) Program Manager Bill Young, help minimize the spread of COVID-19 by purifying the air with filtering it and blowing it straight up... More
Capt. Dianna Wolfson surprised members of the Contracts
Capt. Dianna Wolfson surprised members of the Contracts Department (Code 400), Operations Department (Code 300) and Business Office (Code 1200) who worked an urgent contract for cleaning the sanitary tanks for ... More
Code 2320 Nuclear Engineer Jahmil Bazil was a guest
Code 2320 Nuclear Engineer Jahmil Bazil was a guest speaker during the Leadership 360 event, noting that it takes courage to stand up and speak when something is wrong. “If you see something, if you witness som... More
Boilermaker Darin Spradling and Material Handler Contractor
Boilermaker Darin Spradling and Material Handler Contractor James Wideman build a request order to deliver to a shipyard code.
In the virtual reality simulation developed by the
In the virtual reality simulation developed by the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Technology and Innovation Lab, users are able to enter Dry Dock 3 and witness a submarine pull into drydock from various angles and loca... More
Former coworker Marilyn Dixon-Grant also spoke at the
Former coworker Marilyn Dixon-Grant also spoke at the ceremony, and presented the family with mementos boxes representing everything she did for the shipyard and who she was to the workforce. She had been frien... More
Shipbuilding Specialist Chad Johnson receives his BZ
Shipbuilding Specialist Chad Johnson receives his BZ 100 award from Capt. Dianna Wolfson.
Members of the NNSY VET-ERG and Shipyard Commander
Members of the NNSY VET-ERG and Shipyard Commander Capt. Kai Torkelson turn over 175 U.S. Flags donated from the workforce to Sturtevant Funeral Home Representative Robie Gardner.
Material Handler Contractor James Wideman shows off
Material Handler Contractor James Wideman shows off a refillable bottle for hand sanitizer that is made in-house at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
In the virtual reality simulation developed by the
In the virtual reality simulation developed by the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Technology and Innovation Lab, users are able to enter Dry Dock 3 and witness a submarine pull into drydock from various angles and loca... More
Industrial Tech Barry Forbes, Industrial Engineer Vatanik
Industrial Tech Barry Forbes, Industrial Engineer Vatanik Chhim, Shop 17 Supervisor Doug Hamilton, Sheet Metal Mechanic Rebekah Regan, Sheet Metal Mechanic Brian Dominici, Sheet Metal Apprentice Danni Edwards, ... More