HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Celebrates Apprentice Graduates
17 March 2024 - 5:30AM
HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted their
apprentice graduation today, celebrating 99 graduates during a
ceremony at the shipyard. Each of these apprentice graduates have
invested time in the classroom and shipyard to prepare them for a
shipbuilding career with the company.
Kari Wilkinson, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, addressed the
graduates providing words of encouragement for these new
first-class shipbuilders.
“Each of our graduates has a role to play and an important job
to get done on behalf of millions of Americans,” Wilkinson said.
“Together they form an elite and special team to do the work of the
nation.”
Enrollment for the apprentice program is competitive, and
students work full-time while learning a craft through classes and
on-the-job training. The prestigious workforce development program
has produced more than 4,000 graduates since its inception in 1952
and currently has 700 students enrolled in the program, the highest
enrollment since prior to the pandemic.
Russel Sand Jr. received the 2023 Overall Apprentice of the Year
Award, which recognizes the apprentice who has set a standard of
excellence among their peers and has performed at the top of their
class continuously.
Photos accompanying this release are available at:
https://hii.com/news/hii-ingalls-shipbuilding-celebrates-apprentice-school-graduates-2024/.
Sand has been with the company for four years and is currently a
transportation rigger. When asked where his motivation came from to
complete the four-year program, Sand said, “My fellow rigging
apprentices were some of the best motivators, we all encouraged
each other as we went through classes and rotated through
crafts.”
While in the apprentice program Sand learned about the various
aspects of shipbuilding and gained a greater purpose for the work
he does saying, “In a four-year span I have seen ships go from the
keel to delivery, and it gives you a sense of accomplishment. Our
purpose is to build some of the finest warships in the world, and I
am proud of my decision to become an Ingalls shipbuilder.”
The apprentice program offers a comprehensive three- to
four-year curriculum with 15 registered Department of Labor
apprentice programs for students to pursue. Apprentices earn
competitive wages and receive a comprehensive benefit package upon
entering the program. This allows apprentices to receive an
education, build work ethic, gain experience and develop into
world-class journeymen of their crafts. For more information about
Ingalls Shipbuilding’s apprentice school visit
https://hii.com/careers/ingalls-apprentice-school/.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is
to deliver the world’s 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.
As the nation’s 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’s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information,
visit:
- HII on the web: https://www.HII.com/
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- HII on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WeAreHII
- HII on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WeAreHII
Contact:
Kimberly K.
Aguillard228-355-5663Kimberly.K.Aguillard@hii-co.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b71d1865-f6ee-4978-a11a-ffcd8737cc28
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