Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

The keel for the future USS William Charette (DDG 130) was authenticated and laid yesterday during a ceremony at General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works. The ship is named in honor of Master Chief Hospital Corpsman William R. Charette, a veteran who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic acts during the Korean War. “The future USS William Charette will be a welcomed addition to the fleet and another player on the field to provide the Navy with the most advanced warfighting capability” said Capt. Seth Miller, DDG 51 Class program manager, Program Executive Office, Ships (PEO Ships). “This ship honors the legacy of the late William Charette and his heroism during the Korean War. We are honored to have his daughters as sponsors and for the entire family to celebrate this significant milestone.” To read more on the future USS William Charette and the keel lay, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eSBdNT2E #NAVSEA #TheForceBehindTheFleet #MorePlayersOnTheField 📸: A welder from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works etches the initials of the keel honorees into the keel plate. The initials are of the ship namesake’s children, Margaret Ann Charette Henderson, Kati Charette Donovan, Laura Charette Bennett, Michael R. Charette, and the late William A. Charette. The namesake’s daughters are the ship’s co-sponsors.

Have you heard about the SMART program? If you're a STEM student, this program provides tuition coverage, an annual stipend, internships, and guaranteed employment with a DoD agency after graduation. NAVSEA is a sponsoring facility for the SMART program. Applications are accepted annually from August 1 through the first Friday in December. Visit the website to check your eligibility, see if your major qualifies, and find all the details you need. Be SMART and apply today for an opportunity with NAVSEA! Not a student yourself? That’s ok. Please share this with a friend or family member who is a student, today! https://lnkd.in/grt7A2h #SMARTscholarship #STEMeducation #NAVSEAishiring #STEMcareers #LifeatNAVSEA #DoDInnovates #NAVSEA #TheForceBehindTheFleet

🗣📣“Man our ship and bring her to life!” 🫡 In #MorePlayersOnTheField news, USS Kingsville (LCS 36) was commissioned this past weekend in Corpus Christi, Texas. Named in honor of the city of Kingsville and the King Ranch in Texas, USS Kingsville joins the Fleet as the latest commissioned Independence-variant littoral combat ship. The U.S. Navy prides itself on a strong tradition of the relationship between a ship and their namesake community or family. Kingsville, the 18th Independence-variant LCS, is the first Navy ship to bear a name to Kingsville and the King Ranch. Independence-variant littoral combat ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS integrate with joint combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. For more information on the USS Kingsville commissioning ceremony visit: https://lnkd.in/eJaRM6hB To view a recording of the event, visit: https://lnkd.in/eGeMxbme #NAVSEA #NAVSEANews #TheForceBehindTheFleet

Today, NAVSEA joins the Nation in celebrating Women’s Equality Day which commemorates the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote in 1920. This year’s Women’s Equality Day theme is “One Piece at a Time,” a theme to celebrate the expansion of women’s rights and the achievements that women in our military and civilian ranks have made. As #TheForceBehindTheFleet, we commemorate the building of the future USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), the Navy’s 5th John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler. The ship, which is scheduled to be christened next month, is named for American suffragist Lucy Stone, who joined other notable advocates such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Ernestine Rose, and Antoinette Brown Blackwell to petition for suffrage and abolition in the 19th century. Stone’s efforts as a founder of the Women’s National Loyal League were essential to the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery. Today, more than 180,000 women comprise the Dept. of the Navy’s total force. NAVSEA, alongside US Navy leadership, remains fully committed to ensuring that we can add more pieces to the picture of inclusive representation within our command. For more information on the impact that women have continuously made within the DON, please visit: https://lnkd.in/e2bV9ng Follow us here for continued coverage on the christening and commissioning of the future USNS Lucy Stone.

#NAVSEANews on the future USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. 👇🏼😎

Interested in Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs? If so, NAVSEA is looking for innovative small businesses to support our #Warfighters! The NAVSEA SBIR/STTR Outreach Team will be at the 36th Annual Department of the Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Expo - the premier Navy procurement conference – ready to connect with small businesses and other SBIR/STTR agencies. Come meet with us at the San Diego Convention Center, August 19-21, and let’s explore what’s possible. For more information about the event, visit: https://lnkd.in/eXMW668 To learn more about the NAVSEA SBIR/STTR program, visit: https://lnkd.in/edXxAKQm #NAVSEA #TheForceBehindTheFleet #SmallBusiness #MorePlayersOnTheField #NAVYSBIRSTTR #NAVSEASBIRSTTR #SmallBusinessSuccess #NavyGoldCoast

We’re hiring! Consider joining #TheForceBehindTheFleet as an Engineer/Scientist. Check out our job opening available in Bethesda, Md. Learn more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/edvuETbe #NAVSEAishiring #STEMcareers #LifeatNAVSEA #USNavy

NAVSEA Commander, Vice Adm. Jim Downey and Executive Director Chris Miller celebrated awardees of the NAVSEA Excellence Awards—individuals and teams who have demonstrated outstanding performance across the enterprise—in a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard this week. Established to annually recognize superior performance in support of our mission, the NAVSEA 2024 Excellence Awards recognized 25 individual awardees and 21 team awards for a variety of actions ranging from development of protective measures for vessels while in dry dock to creating recruitment and incentive programs that significantly improved workforce retention. “The accomplishments we honor today—and the leaders who drove the innovation that made them possible—represent the excellence that powers Naval Sea Systems Command, and all its subsidiary components and activities. Our work fuels the Chief of Naval Operations' priorities of Warfighting, Warfighters, and Foundation,” said Downey. Join us in the comments as we congratulate our NAVSEA Excellence Award winners! To read more about the ceremony and a complete list of the winners, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ee-iXXZf Office of the Chief of Naval Operations US Navy

🗣📣 More #NAVSEANews on deck! One of the US Navy’s newest attack submarines, the future USS IDAHO (SSN 799), recently launched into the Thames River from General Dynamics Electric Boat’s shipyard in Groton, Conn. As a Virginia-class fast attack submarine with enhanced stealth, sophisticated surveillance capabilities, and special warfare enhancements, IDAHO will provide the Navy with the capabilities required to maintain the nation’s undersea supremacy well into the 21st century. For more information about SSN 799 and her launch, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ewp2yemG Pictures courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat

#NAVSEANews Alert! EPF 15 has been christened! The US Navy christened the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15), the second of the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) Flight II configurations, at a ceremony in Mobile, Alabama, Aug. 10. Named to honor the community of Point Loma, CA and its decades-long relationship with the Navy, the EPF was christened in a time-honored Navy tradition by Ship’s Sponsor Elizabeth Asher, when she broke a bottle of sparkling wine across the ship’s bow. Read more about the future USNS Point Loma and the ceremony here: https://lnkd.in/eg4KbJNg 📸 1: Asher christening the future USNS Point Loma. 📸 2: USNS Point Loma christening ceremony participants Photos courtesy of Austal