Ingalls Excellence Awards | Annual Companywide Awards Program
Introducing...the Ingalls Excellence Awards!
Holiday Card Contest 2026 | Submit by Oct. 9
The Ingalls Holiday Card Contest is back and ready for your child’s most imaginative artwork.
Free Flu Shots | Happening in October
Prioritize. Prepare. Protect.
Step Into October at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s!
Ready to make an impact this October? Join shipbuilders, families and friends at Westside Park in Gulfport for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s – a meaningful event dedicated to honoring loved ones, supporting caregivers and advancing critical research toward a future without Alzheimer’s.
Ingalls Cares | A Weekend of Impact
Across three community events, shipbuilders demonstrated the spirit of service, togetherness and community pride during a meaningful weekend of volunteerism.
Volunteer Opportunities | Sound the Alarm’s Installation Day
Properly functioning smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half, and you can support a lifesaving event in Moss Point. In honor of Fire Prevention Week, Ingalls Shipbuilding is partnering with the American Red Cross for Sound the Alarm — an event aimed at installing free smoke alarms in local homes in Moss Point. Every alarm installed helps reduce home fire deaths, the most common calls Red Cross responds to in our region.
Connect With Directs | Speed Networking with Directors
It’s back! We’re excited to announce the return of Connect with Directs! Hosted by the Culture Connector Networking Committee and the Shipbuilder Engagement Team, this speed networking event gives shipbuilders the chance to connect face-to-face and engage openly with our business leaders.
Ingalls On-Site Hiring Event | Happening Saturday, October 10
Ingalls is hosting an on-site hiring event for skilled, semi-skilled, and entry-level positions.
Anchors of Excellence | National Security Officer Appreciation Week
In honor of National Security Officer Appreciation Week, Ingalls held a luncheon to show appreciation for the security officers who work tirelessly to keep our shipyard safe.
Shipbuilder Spotlight | Vanessa Candelario, Project Manager
Vanessa Candelario began her career as a boat clerk at Ingalls in 2008. Nearly two decades later, she’s now a project manager—and the mission continues with her children and husband also supporting the warfighter.
Ships in Action | Pre-Commissioning Unit Ted Stevens, USS Daniel Inouye sail together
The Navy’s newest Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) off the coast of San Diego, Sept. 17, 2026.
Ted Stevens' family visits namesake destroyer in San Diego ahead of Alaska commissioning
Lily Stevens Becker, daughter of the late Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, visited the destroyer named for her father during its stop at Naval Base San Diego ahead of its commissioning in Whittier next month.
Heat Stress Calendar | September 26 – October 2
IngallsConnect News | September 22, 2026
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Hot Jobs | 9.22.26
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Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Virtual Reality Welding Lab Surpasses 1,000 Trainees
Ingalls’ Virtual Reality (VR) Welding Lab has officially surpassed 1,000 trainees since opening in January 2025. The milestone highlights the impact of Ingalls’ investment in advanced training technology and the collaborative support of the U.S. Navy, AccelerateMS and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) which helped establish the facility.
Walk For Healthy Hearts This Weekend!
Ready to make an impact this Saturday? Join shipbuilders, families and friends at Jones Park in Gulfport for the Gulf Coast Heart Walk – a meaningful event dedicated to saving lives, celebrating survivors and supporting heart‑healthy futures for families across the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Anchors of Excellence | September Frontline Leaders
Congratulations to our shipbuilders who elevated their leadership skills through the September Frontline Leaders (FLL) class! This quarterly class plays a vital role in supporting shipbuilders as they transition into leadership roles, offering essential skills and resources to help them succeed. Each session reinforces the importance of continuous development of effective leadership. Programs like FLL strengthen our leaders and, in turn, help us grow as shipbuilders committed to excellence.
Anchors of Excellence | LHA 9 Cost & Schedule Savings Team Sets the Pace
Members of the LHA 9 team were presented with a Cost & Schedule Savings Team Award.
Here for the Mission | A Message from Donny Dorsey
Shipbuilders,
Mission Critical Podcast | The Evolving World of Unmanned Vehicles
Watch the full episode above before or after your shift.
IngallsConnect News | September 17, 2026
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Hot Job | 9.15.26
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Remembering 9/11 | Built to Remember. Built to Defend.
On September 11, 2001, the country changed.