HII Benefits | Make the most of your 2025-2026 benefits
The Big Picture: make the most of your 2025–2026 HII benefits — the new benefits plan year goes into effect TOMORROW, July 1.
The Big Picture: make the most of your 2025–2026 HII benefits — the new benefits plan year goes into effect TOMORROW, July 1.
HII christened today the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division.
All shipbuilders and their families are invited to attend the christening of the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) on Saturday, June 28!
Congratulations to our new journeymen for May 2025!
Check out this special edition of IngallsConnect News celebrating the Class of 2025.
The Big Picture: Join HII SmartPath to learn the basics of making your money work for you.
The decision to live tobacco-free has huge advantages for both your health and your wallet. HII offers preferred medical and critical illness rates for employees who do not use tobacco products. During enrollment in HII benefits, you must indicate your tobacco-use status:
The Big Picture: We’re making it easier for shipbuilders to connect with local support by bringing trusted organizations on-site each month.
Important Reminder | Misinformation & Security Protocols
The Big Picture: The Ingalls Aramark team has earned two of Chick-fil-A’s highest honors:
Earlier today, Ingalls Shipbuilding security officials were made aware of a device that looked like a potential threat. Our security team quickly cleared the area and evacuated shipbuilders, set a safety perimeter, and notified local authorities, who assessed the device and determined it was not a threat.
The Big Picture: Building ships is tough, so knowing what support is available to you as an Ingalls shipbuilder can make things a little easier.
The Big Picture: In the latest episode of our Inside Ingalls podcast, President Brian Blanchette reflects on the first half of 2025, how shipbuilders are staying mission-focused and why every win on the deckplate matters.
The christening of Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) isn’t just a ceremony—it’s a celebration of the incredible work our shipbuilders do every day.
Congratulations to our 2025 Master Shipbuilders on four decades of dedication, leadership and service to the nation through shipbuilding.
The Big Picture: Recognition starts with you — When shipbuilders take the initiative to spotlight their teams, it helps build a stronger, more connected workforce.
The Big Picture: More than 400 shipbuilders were able to connect with leadership, learn important updates about HII and Ingalls, ask questions and provide feedback during the four Ingalls Town Hall sessions held throughout the month of May.
Congratulations to our 2025 Master Shipbuilders on reaching 40 years of service at Ingalls!
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THE BIG PICTURE: The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) — which includes three Ingalls-built ships — completed Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) in the Atlantic Ocean.
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month — a time to reflect on the importance of brain health and honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. At Ingalls Shipbuilding, this message hits close to home. Every year, we ask shipbuilders: What matters to you? For many, the answer is family, connection, and the memories that shape us.
The Big Picture: Are you an Ingalls shipbuilder who attended Denton Magnet School of Technology (formerly Denton Middle) in Mobile?
Give him a gift he’ll love! From hats and shirts to jackets, mugs and more — stop by Anchor Apparel this week to pick up a Father’s Day gift for the special dad in your life.
The Big Picture: As the christening of DDG 129 approaches, take a moment to learn about the man whose name this ship will carry – Rear Adm. Jeremiah Denton Jr.