HII Hosts USMC Officers at Ingalls Shipbuilding
March 19 2024 - 3:15PM
HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted U.S. Marine
Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl and officers on March 18 for a meeting
with Ingalls leadership and a shipyard tour. Heckl is the deputy
commandant of the Marine Corps for combat development and
integration.
“Walking our ships with sailors and Marines always makes for a
good day,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said. “Our
shipbuilders are committed to delivering amphibious ships to the
fleet.”
Ingalls builds the San Antonio (LPD) and America (LHA)
classes of amphibious warships. During the visit, Heckl had the
opportunity to see first-hand the work taking place aboard
amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8), and amphibious
transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29).
“It was great to see the hard work and passion that the Ingalls
team is putting into the amphibious construction lines,” Heckl
said. “I’m pleased that we are moving forward with the existing
Flight II design of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
ships. As soon as they are delivered, our Marines will be ready to
use them.”
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
https://hii.com/news/hii-hosts-usmc-officers-at-ingalls-shipbuilding/.
Recently, the U.S. Navy announced their request to buy an LPD 17
Flight II ship in fiscal year 2025 and has plans to buy another LPD
in fiscal year 2027 and again in fiscal year 2029.
“We are dedicated to the mission and are ready to support the
strong demand signal we see for the ships we build,” Wilkinson
said. “We appreciate the importance of these ships and are proud to
build them.”
Currently, Ingalls has three LPDs under construction including
the final transition ship Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), the first
Flight II LPD Harrisburg (LPD 30), and Pittsburgh (LPD 31). Ingalls
also has under contract the third LPD Flight II, Philadelphia (LPD
32). Additionally, Ingalls has two large-deck amphibious ships
under construction, Bougainville (LHA 8) and Fallujah (LHA 9).
Designed and built for survivability and flexibility, U.S. Navy
amphibious ships are unique combat warships that make possible
complex joint U.S. military operations to respond swiftly to crises
anywhere in the world, from deterrence and major combat operations
to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
About HII
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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.
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than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII
delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned
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Kimberly K. Aguillard |
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Kimberly.K.Aguillard@hii-co.com |
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A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ecd1ca52-01c1-4b59-8e5b-6981d69ea6f3
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