You've already shown you care about making this shipyard stronger; for your team, your department, and the shipbuilders around you. Now, we want to celebrate that impact and invite you to help lead what comes next.
The Big Picture: Mental health is health — and it touches every part of your life. How you manage stress, connect with others, care for your family and yourself all start with your mental well-being.
Crucial conversations happen when stakes are high, emotions are hot and opinions clash. In the workplace, these conversations are not rare — it’s routine.
Shipbuilders joined forces with Chevron and Mississippi Power to make a big impact at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center (PRAC)—a nature center dedicated to preserving local ecosystems and inspiring environmental education. PRAC plays a vital role in connecting the community to the unique natural beauty of coastal Mississippi, and the volunteer work directly supports its mission.
From hugging runners at the finish line as a child to co-chairing major events that uplift athletes with special needs, Jenni Jones, chief of staff, Hull, turned a lifelong passion into a powerful community impact. Through the Special Olympics, she’s seen resilience, joy and love in its purest form and she’s inviting others to experience it, too! We interviewed Jenni to remind people that you can make a difference through service.
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Every career is a journey and professional development is the map that helps teams reach their full potential. Human Resources & Administration (HR&A) has joined forces with the Shipbuilder Engagement team to produce quality professional development workshops.
The Best in Class award recognizes outstanding shipbuilders in Operations who consistently demonstrate exceptional work ethic, dedication and a positive impact on the team's success.
The Big Picture: In honor of National Firefighter Appreciation Day (May 4), Ingalls firefighters were treated to an appreciation breakfast.
In 2010, Lanetta Fantroy, test engineer, was a single mother of four, part of a family with a deep tradition in shipbuilding. Fast forward 15 years, not only did she follow in her family’s footsteps, two of her children now work in the shipyard and another one serving on an Ingalls built ship in the Navy!
After 25 years at Ingalls, Avery Moore, manager, fire prevention and safety, still comes to work each day with purpose.
New shipbuilders were welcomed during a recent meet & greet aimed at fostering early connections and a push for engagement.
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Jakavious Pickett, manager, Shipbuilder Engagement, represented Ingalls Shipbuilding on an industry panel hosted by Singing River Health System.
Register now for the 13th annual Ingalls 5K on the Causeway on Singing River Island to race for a good cause!
Calling all new shipbuilders! You’re invited to attend a New Shipbuilder Meet & Greet on Wednesday, April 9.
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With experience as a welder and sheetmetal mechanic, Crysta Scott understands how hard the job can be and enjoys being a Culture Connector.
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Check out the Shipbuilder Engagement Catalog for different ways to motivate, inspire or engage your team!
When people reflect on different chapters of their lives, especially on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, they typically refer to events as pre- or post-Katrina. Take New Orleans native Ronald Hammler, for example. Before the historic hurricane, Ronald worked at Avondale for 17 years. Little did he know, moving to Mississippi in 2004 to work in Supply Chain Management at Ingalls would be more than just a change of scenery.
“There is nothing that can prepare you for the words ‘You have cancer.’ It was devastating.”
