Shipbuilders are stepping up again this year to support Moss Point students as they head back to school! From June 30 through July 15, Ingalls will collect wide ruled paper and #2 pencils to help ensure every student starts the year with the tools they need to succeed.
THE BIG PICTURE: USS Cole (DDG 67), an Ingalls-built destroyer, arrived in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for a brief fuel stop on June 11, 2025.
Have you noticed the vibrant, graffiti-style conex boxes out in the shipyard? Operations Resource Centers (ORCs) serve as a place where foremen can get support as they take on all the elements of their job. Inside each ORC are shipbuilders who welcome all questions to the forefront of production. When foremen come across the ORC near track 3 south of bay 2, ORC coordinators David Parker & Reginald Crear are ready to assist them. We caught up with them to learn more about how ORCs are helping foremen.
The Big Picture: The Ingalls Security team earned a “SUPERIOR” rating during a recent Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency (DCSA) vulnerability assessment.
The Bigger Picture: We’d like to celebrate our dedicated Ingalls Champions for volunteering at the recent christening of Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129).
Connect With Directs – Speed Networking Event
Anchor Apparel is helping you stay cool this summer. From fishing shirts, to cooling neck towels, insulated water bottles, and more, show off your pride as an Ingalls shipbuilder and stay safe from the heat.
Take a look back at highlights from the christening of the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), which was christened June 28 at Ingalls. The ceremony was attended by several special guests, including shipbuilders and their loved ones, dignitaries, and retirees from the U.S. Armed Forces Retirement home.
The Big Picture: Our 2025 summer interns got a deeper look into the mission, people and culture that make Ingalls unique during the annual Intern Social on June 10.
The Big Picture: Shipbuilders in Supply Chain Management (SCM) held a Summer Uplift Week to celebrate the spirit and values of what makes their department unique.
The Big Picture: With temperatures topping 100 degrees daily, the risk of heat stress and heat stroke is high.
The Big Picture: Attend one of three information sessions to learn how LegacyBuilders can help you grow your career at Ingalls.
Not every vacation leaves you thinking about work but for shipfitter Hector Casiano, his recent trip to San Diego did just that, serving as a powerful reminder of the work that has shaped his life. But Hector didn’t just send his son off on deployment to Japan — he watched him board USS Tripoli (LHA 7), a ship he helped build with his own hands.
The Big Picture: Color-coded containers are scattered across the shipyard to keep our workspace clean, safe and efficient, but they only work if we use them correctly.
This summer, Ingalls interns are leading Lights of Hope, a service project supporting the American Cancer Society. For a $10 donation, you can purchase and decorate a luminary bag in honor or memory of someone impacted by cancer. All bags will be featured in a special on-site display this August — a powerful tribute of light, love, and unity.
Congratulations to Jennifer Childs, vice president, Quality & Engineering; Susan Jacobs, vice president, Human Resources & Administration; and Tenesha Batiste, manager, Talent Acquisition, on being named as Gulf Coast Woman’s 100 Successful Women to Know for 2025.
Congratulations to Dr. Ben Weldon, manager, Workforce Development & Talent Acquisition, on being named to the Mississippi Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2025. This year’s honorees represent a wide range of industries — from business to public service and beyond.
Shipbuilders,
Ingalls Shipbuilding concluded its third annual educator externship, hosting 15 educators from school districts across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The two-week program, held June 9-20, is part of HII’s broader initiative to strengthen skilled workforce pipelines and align local education efforts with national defense needs.
Organizational Announcement
HII christened the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at Ingalls Shipbuilding, on June 28, 2025.
Soft spoken and humble, James “J.O.” Putman, welder, has dedicated his life to Ingalls for 59 years. For nearly six decades, J.O. has been a steady heartbeat of this shipyard.
Congratulations to Dr. Sondia Christian, director, Business Integration, on receiving a Forever Young award from Coast Young Professionals.
The Big Picture: The Ingalls Aramark team has earned two of Chick-fil-A’s highest honors:
