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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan tours Ingalls
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, along with Adm. Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations, and Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps, at its Ingalls Shipbuilding
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John Rothwell to be succeeded as Austal chairman by former SECNAV Richard Spencer
Australian shipbuilding legend John Rothwell is to step down as as chairman of Austal Limited (ASX: ASB). He will be succeeded by former U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer. Rothwell, the
Del Toro reiterates call for new investment in U.S. shipyards
“Over the past forty years, America’s maritime shipbuilding capabilities and capacity have atrophied,” said Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, in a keynote speech at a Navy League Sea Air Space
SECNAV urges Korean shipbuilders to invest in U.S. shipyards
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has been meeting with top South Korean shipbuilding executives and making the case for them to create American subsidiaries and invest in integrated U.S. commercial
SECNAV directs comprehensive Navy shipbuilding review
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has directed newly-confirmed Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition (ASN RD&A) Nickolas Guertin and Commander Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Vice
Bilden withdraws from SECNAV consideration
FEBRUARY 27, 2017—President Trump’s choice for the Secretary of the Navy, Philip Bilden, has withdrawn his name from consideration, according to media reports. As we previously reported, in nominating Bilden, a former
Navy launches SECNAV Innovation Awards Program
AUGUST 25, 2015 — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has launched the SECNAV Innovation Awards Program.The program seeks to recognize top Department of the Navy individuals or teams who made significant