PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division lately welcomed senior enlisted leaders from the U.S. Marine Corps for a go to centered on strengthening pathways between Marines finishing lively service and long-term careers within the shipbuilding trade. The go to underscored the longtime partnership between Ingalls and the Marine Corps, significantly by way of Ingalls’ function because the nation’s major builder of amphibious warships.
“Marines bring discipline, technical aptitude and a service mindset, all qualities that can translate directly into the complex work of shipbuilding,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Blanchette mentioned. “Those strengths are vital to delivering world-class warships to the U.S. Navy fleet, and we’re honored to work with the Marine Corps to expand pathways for Marines transitioning to civilian careers as we continue building the amphibious platforms that keep them mission ready.”
In the course of the go to, Marine Corps leaders met with Ingalls management and toured the Maritime Coaching Academy, the place they discovered in regards to the firm’s apprenticeship and profession improvement applications. Additionally they visited a number of areas of the shipyard, together with the amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8), gaining a firsthand take a look at the craftsmanship and technical experience required to construct the platforms that many Marines name house throughout their worldwide service.
“Our goal is to set Marines up for success after they hang up the uniform,” mentioned Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the twentieth sergeant main of the Marine Corps. “This visit was instrumental in collaborating on a direct pipeline for Marines to transition seamlessly into the shipbuilding industry, using tangible and intangible skills gained through their military service.”
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Ingalls’ decades-long historical past of designing and establishing amphibious warships creates a pure alignment for Marines in search of post-service careers in shipbuilding, as Marine Corps missions rely on the platforms produced on the shipyard. With greater than 6,700 veterans employed throughout its divisions, HII acknowledges that U.S. veterans convey important management, technical experience and operational perception that strengthen the shipbuilding workforce and help supply of the world’s strongest ships and all-domain options for the nation’s army.
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