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.
- When Ingalls ships sail into danger, it’s a reminder of how important our work is on a global scale
Why It Matters: What we build at Ingalls sails into the world’s most dangerous regions, protecting those who protect us.
- The work done every day by Ingalls shipbuilders connects directly to warfighters and the safety of our nation
- From Fleet Week to Fleet readiness, our work has real impact. This episode of Inside Ingalls is a reminder that behind every weld, every test, every milestone — there’s a mission
Episode Highlights:
- Global Significance: Do what is right for the warfighter
- Bringing Them Home Safe: Our service members are performing dangerous missions – the work we do is critical to ensure they come home to their loved ones
- Strong Start: Every Q1 milestone was met on schedule – driven by shipbuilder teamwork
- Innovation in Action: Clarifying and improving processes to ensure they are efficient, not just “the way we’ve always done it”
- Grit and resilience: Powering through and finding solutions to meet commitments
Whether it’s pride in our purpose or commitment to the mission, Brian reminds us what’s at stake — one milestone at a time, one bill at a time, one day at a time.