VIDEO RELEASE — Hurricane Hunters Fly Over Ingalls Shipbuilding to Thank Essential Workforce
May 05 2020 - 6:48PM
Shipbuilders watched and cheered today as the Hurricane Hunters
from Keesler Air Force Base’s 403rd Wing flew over Huntington
Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division and Tripoli (LHA
7), to thank the essential workforce continuing to build our
nation’s fleet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The “Hercs for Heroes” flyby featured a WC-130J Super Hercules
from the wing’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the
Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters.
“We salute our shipbuilders as they continue their work in
support of our critical mission,” Ingalls President Brian Cuccias
said. “Our workforce has shown great strength and determination
despite our recent challenges, and they are more prepared and
resilient than ever before.”
A video and photo accompanying this release are available at:
https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/hurricane-hunters-fly-over-ingalls-shipbuilding.
In recent weeks, Ingalls launched amphibious transport dock LPD
28, started fabrication of amphibious transport dock LPD 30 and
destroyer DDG 128, and delivered destroyer DDG 119 to the U.S.
Navy. The company was awarded a $1.5 billion contract in April to
build LPD 31. Ingalls currently has 10 ships under
construction.
“Our work has not stopped, and our need for world-class
shipbuilders grows every day,” said George S. Jones, vice president
of operations at Ingalls. “We are the largest manufacturing
employer in Mississippi and a major contributor to the economic
growth of both Mississippi and Alabama.”
To learn more about open positions and upcoming hiring events at
Ingalls Shipbuilding, visit buildyourcareer.com.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military
shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to
partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s
Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and
Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any
other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division
supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned
systems, defense and federal solutions, nuclear and environmental
services, and fleet sustainment. Headquartered in Newport News,
Virginia, HII employs more than 42,000 people operating both
domestically and internationally. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: www.huntingtoningalls.com
- HII on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/HuntingtonIngallsIndustries
- HII on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hiindustries
Contact:
Teckie Hinkebeinteckie.hinkebein@hii-co.com(228) 935-1323
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