{"id":860483,"date":"2025-06-13T15:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T19:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hiis-ingalls-shipbuilding-honors-2025-class-of-master-shipbuilders\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T15:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T19:33:09","slug":"hiis-ingalls-shipbuilding-honors-2025-class-of-master-shipbuilders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hiis-ingalls-shipbuilding-honors-2025-class-of-master-shipbuilders\/","title":{"rendered":"HII\u2019s Ingalls Shipbuilding Honors 2025 Class of Master Shipbuilders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HIl’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division honored the 2025 class of master shipbuilders, an elite group of employees who have dedicated 40 years of continuous service to the company, during a special ceremony held at the shipyard June 12. Each of these shipbuilders have committed four decades to building the nation’s most advanced naval ships, supporting national security, and mentoring the next generation of shipbuilders.<\/p>\n

\u201cReaching 40 years of service is an extraordinary milestone and we are proud to honor these master shipbuilders for their decades of service, leadership and loyalty to Ingalls Shipbuilding,” said Brian Blanchette, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding. \u201cTheir dedication has shaped not only our country\u2019s Navy fleet, but our workforce, our communities and our shipyard culture.”<\/p>\n

A highlight of the ceremony was the debut of a tribute video featuring several master shipbuilders. The video captured their personal stories, career highlights, and a shared purpose in building ships that safeguard America’s interests around the world.<\/p>\n

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The tribute video and a photo accompanying this release is available at: http:\/\/hii.com\/news\/hiis-ingalls-shipbuilding-honors-2025-class-of-master-shipbuilders\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Master shipbuilder Larry Stevens, who began his career as a structural welder apprentice in 1985, reflected on the moment he welded the sponsor initials for the future USS Pittsburgh<\/em> (LPD 31) keel ceremony while his daughter, who also works at Ingalls, watched from the audience. \u201cThat moment meant a lot to me to have my daughter there,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be a master shipbuilder, and I hope I\u2019ve shed some light for the younger generation and that they will take the torch and run with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Denise Quave, another master shipbuilder, who has spent her 40-year career in the planning yard, shared, \u201cIngalls has been good to me, and I remind people that this team is raising families above and beyond the mission of the shipyard itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

That passion and pride in the Ingalls mission is echoed by shipbuilders like Tony Taylor, who said, \u201cIngalls Shipbuilding is one of the best companies a person can work for. I\u2019m proud of our legacy and heritage, and proud to help make sure our nation gets what it needs to do its job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Master shipbuilders represent the highest level of skill, dedication and leadership and Ingalls Shipbuilding extends its congratulations and gratitude to this year\u2019s master shipbuilders for their 40 years of exemplary service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jim Akins
Anthony Allen
Jerry Babuchna Jr
Phillip Ballinger
Brian Barfield
Terry Bonta
Louis Bourque Jr
Jimmy Brochard Jr
Grady Bryant Jr
Bill Burns
Dwayne Carpenter
Al Childs Jr
Mark Cobb
Gary Collum
Doug Crump
Danny Cubbage
Sam Dantin Jr
Roy Dean
Scott Diehl
Chris Everett
Marcus Ferrell
Tracy Fortner<\/td>\n		James Giles Jr
Lamar Gordon Jr
Bob Harper Jr
Ken Hopkins
Mike Howell
James Hulcher
Eugene Jacob
Stephen Jowers
Marty Kasby
Kathy Kosch
Bobby Krebs Jr
Cedric Lawrence
Wayne Lennep
Greg Marshall
Kenneth McBeath
Matt McCowan
Mac McMillian Jr
Carl Mott
Cleve Neff
Ron Oliveri
Robert O\u2019Neal
James Parker<\/td>\n		Bruce Pate
Marvin Pearson
Randy Prince
Leonard Pugh Jr
Susan Pulliam
Danny Quandt
Denise Quave
Mike Ramshur
Terri Rhodes
Jimmy Sharp
Scott Simer
Alan Smith
Richard Smith
Joe Stapleton Jr
Larry Stevens
Tony Taylor
Raymond Triplett
Bill Uhlman
Albert Webb
Neal West
Robert Whittington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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For more information about careers at HII\u2019s Ingalls Shipbuilding division visit, hii.com\/careers<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n About HII<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII\u2019s mission is to deliver the world\u2019s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world.<\/p>\n

As the nation\u2019s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI\/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII\u2019s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:<\/p>\n