Sunday, October 1, 2023

Local Defense Industry

LEAD Peninsula Visits Newport News Shipyard And NASA Langley

Participants in LEAD Peninsula recently toured Newport News Shipbuilding and NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton as part of their Technology and Manufacturing Day activities. LEAD (Learn, Explore, Absorb, and Disseminate) Peninsula is a community and civic immersion program offered...

Newport News Shipbuilding Promotes Three To Senior Leadership Team

NEWPORT NEWS—HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division recently announced the promotion of three seasoned leaders to the senior leadership team, filling roles becoming available by upcoming retirements. Rob Check will assume the role of vice president of in-service aircraft carrier...

Newport News Shipbuilding Welcomes 32 Graduating High School Seniors To Its Fold

NEWPORT NEWS—HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) recently signed a total of 32 graduating high school seniors for careers in shipbuilding. The event took place at the New Horizons Regional Education Center (NHREC) Good Life Solution Program’s Career Selection Day....

HII Christens Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Massachusetts

NEWPORT NEWS—Virginia-class Attack Submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) was officially christened on Saturday, May 6 at Newport News Shipbuilding. The honors were handled by the ship’s sponsor Sheryl Sandberg, who is the founder and chair of the Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal...

LEAD Peninsula Tours Fort Eustis For Federal Impact (Military) Experience

NEWPORT NEWS—Participants in LEAD Peninsula recently toured Fort Eustis in Newport News to learn more about the military's economic impact on the Hampton Roads region. LEAD (Learn, Explore, Absorb, and Disseminate) Peninsula is a community and civic immersion program offered...

Ship Repair Subcontractor To Expand In Norfolk

Advanced Integrated Technologies (AIT), a ship repair contractor for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and the marine, industrial, and commercial industries in North America, recently announced it will invest $500,000 to expand in the City...

Innovation Lab Brings Technology To Next Generation Of Shipbuilders

NEWPORT NEWS—HHI’s Newport News Shipbuilding division is harnessing the power of technology to recruit and train the next generation of shipbuilders. Its Innovation Lab has been in service since 2021 and is part of the Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice...

HII Mission Technologies Open House Set For March 7

NEWPORT NEWS—HII’s Mission Technologies division will host a recruiting event to fill open positions in the Fleet Sustainment business group on Tuesday, March 7 from 2pm to 6pm at the NetCenter in Hampton, located at 5200 W. Mercury Blvd.,...

Shipyard Suppliers: Siemens Sets The Stage For Modeling Excellence

Shipyard Suppliers is intended to be a series of articles about local businesses that are supplying materials and services to Newport News Shipbuilding to facilitate the construction of next-generation submarines and aircraft carriers supply to our country’s Navy. In this...

Shipyard Suppliers: Lincoln Electric Builds Better Bonds

Shipyard Suppliers is intended to be a series of articles about local businesses that are supplying materials and services to Newport News Shipbuilding to facilitate the construction of next-generation submarines and aircraft carriers supplied to our country’s Navy. In this...

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Environmental Aspects Of HRBT Expansion Project Offer Learning Opportunities

HAMPTON – When Ryan Banas was earning his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Case Western Reserve University, the required curriculum didn’t include history,...

Meet Eve Otmar, Colonial Williamsburg Master Gardener

WILLIAMSBURG-Eve Otmar, Colonial Williamsburg Master Gardener, has been tinkering in the dirt since she was a child. “I’ve been gardening my whole life,” she said....

Cups And Claws Café Celebrating One-Year Anniversary

NEWPORT NEWS—On August 5, 2023, Cups and Claws Cafe, a cat café that offers coffee, fresh baked snacks, and an opportunity to socialize with...

Williamsburg Health Foundation Announces Promotions And New Staff Members

WILLIAMSBURG—The Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) recently announced community partnerships, an extended strategic plan, staff promotions, and new staff members. “It is a pleasure to celebrate...