Above: Pictured, from left, are the 2026 industrial engineer interns: Nathan Hoffman, Sarakshi Kandel, Nilda Gibbons, Briggs Menendez, and Chloe Smith.

Paint foreman Darrell Johnson still comes to the shipyard each day with the same philosophy he’s had since he was a high school athlete years ago: lead by example, pay attention to the details and never cut corners.

Anchor Apparel has grown into a meaningful part of daily life at Ingalls. It has given shipbuilders a place to get gear that makes them feel not only seen but supported. Running the show is store lead Wendy Dickson, whose passion for helping shipbuilders guides every decision she makes.

For half a century, pipe insulator Donald Ashford has walked through the gates of Ingalls Shipbuilding with the same purpose he carried as a young Army veteran in 1974: work hard, take pride in the craft and help build the ships that protect our nation.