Holiday Card Contest | Final day to vote!
The judges have spoken; now it’s your turn! Voting for the 2025 Holiday Card Contest is now open.
Celebrating the U.S. Navy | 250 Years of Defending Freedom
Photo Caption: Sailors assigned to the Ingalls-built USS America (LHA 6) and Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation on August 2, 2025, for a photo commemorating the U.S. Navy’s 250 years of service. (U.S. Navy)
IngallsConnect News | October 28, 2025
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For the Warfighter | A Veterans Day Program
Join Veterans Employee Resource Team (VERT) and Culture Connectors for a Veterans Day Program honoring the service and dedication of our Ingalls shipbuilders who have served in the military.
From Veterans Day to the Holidays | Sharing Cheer with Our Troops
Join fellow shipbuilders for a special volunteer event in partnership with the USO as we kick off our Holiday Giving season. Together, we’ll assemble 2,000 care packages for active-duty military members — a hands-on way to support those we proudly build for.
Daylight Saving Time Ends | Set your clocks back one hour
Time to fall back!
New Journeymen | September 2025
Congratulations to our new journeymen for September 2025!
Safety Reminder | Keep Halloween costumes and masks at home
Safety comes first—every day, at all times, in every location at Ingalls.
Shipbuilder Spotlight | Thomas Ward, Structural Welder Work Leaderman
When Ingalls structural welder Thomas Ward struck his arc at the keel authentication for the future USS Thad Cochran (DDG 135), it was more than a ceremonial weld. It was a moment that joined craftsmanship, legacy and faith in one steady hand.
Ingalls shipbuilders successfully complete second Builder's Trials for Ted Stevens (DDG 128)
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully completed the second builder’s sea trials for guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), building on the success of the initial trials conducted at the end of September. The Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer spent multiple days in the Gulf of America testing the ship’s main propulsion, combat systems and other critical systems in preparation for the future acceptance trials.
Ingalls Shipbuilding Authenticates Keel of Destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135)
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division authenticated the keel today of Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135). The ship honors Thad Cochran, a Navy veteran and former U.S. senator who represented Mississippi from 1978 to 2018. Ceremony attendees included Cochran’s wife and ship sponsor Kay Bowen Webber Cochran and Ingalls shipbuilders.
IngallsConnect News | October 21, 2025
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Culture Connector Professional Development Series
You’re invited to participate in Adapting with Impact: Strategies for Navigating Change, a professional development session designed to help you lead yourself and others more effectively through transition.
On-the-Spot Ethics | Recognizing integrity in action
The Big Picture: Doing what’s right, even when no one is watching, is how Ingalls shipbuilders protect the mission and support each other.
Four Ways to Give | Ingalls Holiday Giving 2025
The holiday season is a time to give, connect, and care for one another — and no one does that better than our shipbuilders.
Ingalls hosts HD Hyundai Heavy Industries leaders | Reinforcing strategic partnership
HII hosted leaders from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division this month for a three-day engagement to advance joint goals of the memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies in April. During the visit, leaders from HII and HHI exchanged insights on shipbuilding technology and manufacturing processes, discussing both commercial and military shipbuilding opportunities.
Senator Thad Cochran | A steadfast ally of Ingalls Shipbuilding
The keel authentication of the future USS Thad Cochran (DDG 135) doesn’t just mark the start of a new ship. It honors a man whose work behind the scenes helped make many of the ships built at Ingalls possible – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, one of Mississippi’s longest-serving lawmakers.
Organizational Announcement | Program Management
After a 37-year career as an Ingalls shipbuilder, George Nungesser, Vice President Program Management has announced his intent to retire in February 2026. As Vice President of Program Management, George and his team hold profit and loss responsibility for all elements of program execution and serve as principal liaison to the customer for all platforms across Ingalls’ portfolio. Additionally, under George’s leadership, the Program Management team is responsible for the capture of new business within existing product lines at Ingalls.
Organizational Announcement | Business Management
Organizational Announcement
Master Shipbuilders | Recognizing 40 years of combined service
We are proud to honor the dedication and commitment of our long-serving shipbuilders. If you left Ingalls and returned and now have 40 or more years of combined service, we would like to recognize your contribution.
Organizational Announcement | Supply Chain Management
Organizational Announcement
Town Hall | An Invitation from Ingalls President Brian Blanchette
Shipbuilders,
IngallsConnect News | October 13, 2025
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Warfighters in Action | USS Benfold (DDG 65)
Sailors manned the rails on the Ingalls-built USS Benfold (DDG 65) as the ship returned to the U.S. on Sept. 29, 2025, following 10 consecutive years of forward-deployed service in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.