Program Executive Office, Ships (PEO Ships)

RADM Anderson’s Pittsburgh Executive Engagement Visit in support of #NavyOutreach concluded on a high note as he had the opportunity to thank U.S. Navy suppliers in the area for the work they do to get and keep more players on the field. A strong maritime industrial base is key to building the surface ships the fleet needs to operate forward and protect our way of life. Thank you to Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. (BPMI) and MSA - The Safety Company for the opportunity to visit. It was energizing hearing directly from the employees who make the products for our ships. We look forward to continuing to engage with the Pittsburgh industrial base and the citizens of the city to provide progress updates on the future USS Pittsburgh. It is going to be an awesome ship. Go Navy, Go Pittsburgh! A special thank you to Navy Office of Community Outreach and LCDR George McElwee for their planning support for the engagements this week. #MaritimeStatecraft #TheForceBehindTheFleet #AcquistionExcellence #Shipbuilding #PittsburghEEV #NavyLeaguePittsburghCouncil #MaritimeIndustrialBase Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Office of the Secretary of the Navy Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Pittsburgh Technology Council & Fortyx80 Navy League of the United States Marine Machinery Association

Yesterday was an awesome day to introduce the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM) program office to PEO Ships and welcome Col. Ray Feltham to the team as he takes charge of the program. Rear Adm. Tom Anderson presided over the new program office stand up ceremony, where he discussed the importance of this new program office to realizing a new amphibious ship class for the fleet. Brig. Gen. Robert Brodie, Director of Expeditionary Warfare was the guest speaker and talked about the importance of #LSM as a game-changing capability for naval operations in the 21st century. #BravoZulu to the team for taking on this challenge to deliver the United States Marine Corps the ships it needs. Let’s get to work! #Shipbuilding #ExpeditionaryWarfare #DASNShips #AcquistionExcellence #TheForceBehindTheFleet #WashingtonNavyYard Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Office of the Secretary of the Navy Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Tuesday was #NavyDay in the City of Pittsburgh! Day two of RADM Tom Anderson’s Pittsburgh Executive Engagement Visit in support of #NavyOutreach started with a proclamation recognizing today as Navy Day by the Pittsburgh City Council. RADM Anderson had the opportunity to speak before the council and thank the City of Pittsburgh for all they have done and continue to do to support the world’s greatest Navy. Thank you also to Pittsburgh City Controller Rachael Heisler for her engagement at City Hall. It was also great to be joined by Rep. Chris Deluzio to celebrate Navy Day in the city. The day was also filled with many opportunities to meet with students of all ages to help them learn about the Navy and all the ways someone can serve their country. The students also learned about the future #USSPittsburgh and received photos depicting the ship. Thank you to STEM Coding Lab, YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh and Café Momentum Pittsburgh for being awesome! It was inspiring meeting all of the great students of the Pittsburgh area. #TheForceBehindTheFleet #AcquistionExcellence #Shipbuilding #PittsburghEEV Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Office of the Secretary of the Navy Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

Today was an awesome start to RADM Tom Anderson's Executive Engagement Visit to Pittsburgh, the #SteelCity in support of #NavyOutreach. It was a day spent with civic leaders, students, educators, key innovators and members of the industrial base. RADM Anderson had the opportunity to thank the many US Navy supporters in the Pittsburgh region, discuss the extensive opportunities to support the Navy in and out of uniform and to talk about the city's fifth namesake ship, the future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31). It will be a highly-capable amphibious transport dock ship honoring an amazing city! It isn’t a trip to Pittsburgh without a lunch stop at the famous Kellie O's Diner in the Strip District! Thank you to the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Bill Flanagan, ARM Institute, Pittsburgh Technology Council & Fortyx80, Gecko Robotics, Point Park University, Pittsburgh Steelers, PPG, KeyBank, Compunetix, Carnegie Mellon University, GAI Consultants, Inc., MSA - The Safety Company, Catalyst Connection, Kennametal and Eaton and many others for their time and support today! #TheForceBehindTheFleet #AcquisitionExcellence #Shipbuilding #PittsburghEEV Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Office of the Secretary of the Navy Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

🌊 Exciting Announcement! 🌊 It was a #GreatNavyDay. TEAM Ships celebrated the transfer of custody of USS FORT LAUDERDALE (LPD 28) from the Amphibious Warfare Program Office to the Unmanned Small Combatants and Amphibious Ships Program Office. The Honorable Meredith Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment, was the guest speaker. Secretary Berger is also the proud sponsor of USS Fort Lauderdale. This ceremony marks a pivotal moment in the ship’s journey and acknowledges the hard work of the new construction team and their partners in delivering this San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. As the sustainment and modernization team takes the lead, we look forward to supporting and sustaining LPD 28 as it embarks on critical expeditionary warfare missions. #Together – We Fight! Motto of the USS FORT LAUDERDALE ⚓️ @USNavy #USSFortLauderdale #AmphibiousWarfare #MilitaryCeremony Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Navy Regional Maintenance Center and Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment US Navy Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

6 More Players on the Field! At the PEO Ships’ #AllHands the team celebrated the delivery of 6 ships thus far in 2024. Awards were also presented to SEA 02 and program office personnel for their efforts to award the 4 ship Amphib Multi-Ship Procurement and the 8 ship T-AO Block Buy. BZ to the broader PEO Ships team (shipbuilders, suppliers, PARMS) for achieving these significant milestones in 2024. And still 3 months to go…more wins to get! #AcquistionExcellence #WorldClassShipbuilding #TheForceBehindtheFleet Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Office of the Secretary of the Navy Office of the Chief of Naval Operations General Dynamics NASSCO General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII Austal USA Bollinger Shipyards

Signing Day! Today, members of PEO Ships paused to celebrate some recent wins and acknowledge those who have contributed to put #MorePlayersOnTheField for the US Navy and our Nation. We gathered for a quick, casual ceremony to honor those who have worked to achieve award of the T-AO Class 8 Ship Block Buy contract, award of the Amphib multi-ship procurement (3 LPDs and LHA 10), and the recent deliveries of USNS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), USS John Basilone (DDG 122), USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) and LCAC 110. BOOM! #BravoZulu to you all. Now, get back to work! 😊 Office of the Secretary of the Navy Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) HII General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works General Dynamics NASSCO #AcquisitionExcellence #WorldClassShipbuilding #TheFleetTheNavyNeeds #ExcellenceInAcquisition

An exceptional way to spend the final day of the #WorldClassShipbuilding visit to the ROK. The #TEAMSHIPS delegation, joined by leadership from Joint U.S. Military Affairs Group- Korea (JUSMAG-K) and ROK’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) toured the R&D facilities of two of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world (Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Group Global R&D Center). Both companies have invested significantly in facilities and process modernization and are working on cutting edge shipbuilding technology. At Hanwha Ocean R&D Center we toured the company’s tow tank, cavitation channel and their land base test system and at HD Hyundai Group Global R&D Center the company showcased AI based solutions in ship design, navigation and condition based maintenance. The team ended the week with a visit to DAPA to share insights on what they learned from Korean shipyards, suppliers, R&D centers and discussed next steps on this partnership. Thank you to all those involved in planning and executing this exceptional visit. #MaritimeStatecraft #MaritimeIndustrialBase #WeGoTogether Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

RADM Tom Anderson and RADM Bill Greene, with SMEs in ship design and supply chain management, visited DAEYANG ELECTRIC Co., Ltd., a global manufacturer of marine lighting, electronics, and electrical distribution systems, #SunjinEntech, a Master Ship Repair Agreement holder with a history of maintaining US Navy ships and Doosan Enerbility, a provider of integrated solutions in the fields of maritime power transmission and engineering control systems. The trip is a great opportunity for the U.S. and ROK to improve understanding of each other's shipbuilding ecosystems, and explore topics of mutual interest and benefit. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) #InternationalPartnerships #TeamSHIPSDelegation #WeGoTogether

The #TEAMSHIPS delegation continues their education on the South Korean #Shipbuilding Ecosystem. Today, they toured Hanwha Aerospace, a company leveraging highly automated production lines to manufacture Gas Turbines for aircrafts and ships and HI AIR KOREA, Korea’s largest manufacturer of HVAC systems for marine applications. The team concluded the day with a visit to ROK’s Naval Shipyard and Navy Logistics Command under the leadership of RADM An. It was a great opportunity to share best practices and strengthen bonds with our #ROK-N partners. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) #InternationalPartnerships #WorldClassShipbuilding #MaritimeStatecraft #MaritimeIndustrialBase