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BWXT Announces $300 Million Contract for Naval Nuclear Reactor Fuel

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contract totaling approximately $300 million for the manufacture of naval nuclear reactor fuel.

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  • Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contract totaling approximately $300 million for the manufacture of naval nuclear reactor fuel.
  • Under this contract, BWXT subsidiary Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., located in Erwin, Tennessee, will manufacture and deliver fuel for the Naval Reactors Program.
  • BWXT fuel and reactors power the U.S. Navy’s Ohio, Virginia, Seawolf and Los Angeles class submarines, as well as the Nimitz and Ford class aircraft carriers.
  • When production of fuel is complete, it is shipped to BWXT’s facility near Lynchburg, Virginia for final installation into the naval reactors that BWXT manufactures.

HII Completes Installation of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Main Mast

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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NNS shipbuilders and USS John C. Stennis sailors held a mast-stepping ceremony Wednesday, an ancient maritime custom of placing a coin underneath the ship’s mast to bring good fortune.

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  • NNS shipbuilders and USS John C. Stennis sailors held a mast-stepping ceremony Wednesday, an ancient maritime custom of placing a coin underneath the ship’s mast to bring good fortune.
  • A time capsule containing photos, a piece of the old mast, several coins and other artifacts was attached to the interior of the main mast.
  • After the RCOH, USS John C. Stennis will be the most modern and technologically advanced Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the fleet and will continue to be a vital part of the nation’s defense.
  • USS John C. Stennis is the seventh Nimitz-class carrier to undergo RCOH.

USO Opens First-Ever Ship-Based Center Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Bush (CVN 77) and USO held a ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the Fleet’s first ship-based USO center on June 6, 2023.

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  • Bush (CVN 77) and USO held a ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the Fleet’s first ship-based USO center on June 6, 2023.
  • This USO center includes many of the same amenities as a land-based center, such as comfortable seating, TVs, video and board games, USO program kits, and snacks.
  • “Today we celebrate – as a team – the opening of the George Herbert Walker Bush USO Center in our Dorothy Bush Koch library.
  • “We are honored to cut the ribbon on our inaugural ship-based USO center aboard George H.W.

Blanco Brown and the USO Rock the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Naval Station Rota with Concert and Line Dancing

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Bush (CVN 77) from March 25-26 before joining service members and their families at Naval Station Rota in Rota, Spain from March 27-28.

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  • Bush (CVN 77) from March 25-26 before joining service members and their families at Naval Station Rota in Rota, Spain from March 27-28.
  • "The USO tour was amazing, far beyond anything I've ever imagined,” said Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and producer Blanco Brown.
  • Everyone from our service members, families and even Spanish local nationals here at Naval Station Rota had a blast spending the day with Blanco Brown and his crew.
  • Bush and to Naval Station Rota was only matched by the excitement of the service members and their families,” said Jennifer Wahlquist, Vice President, USO Global Entertainment.

Vallejo Prepares to Approve Corrupted Mare Island Land Deal Despite Whistleblowers' Warnings

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Monday, March 14, 2022
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Warnings shedding light on the nefarious land deal came from three whistleblowers who were wrongfully terminated in retaliation after exposing City officials who had worked to sabotage a negotiated deal in favor of private developers.

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  • Warnings shedding light on the nefarious land deal came from three whistleblowers who were wrongfully terminated in retaliation after exposing City officials who had worked to sabotage a negotiated deal in favor of private developers.
  • "The land deal has no performance guarantees, no public benefits there isn't even a sales price that provides net revenue to the City when turning over this valuable land.
  • This land deal goes against the best interests of Vallejo residents."
  • In March 2020, the Vallejo City Council ordered an independent and confidential investigation into then-City Manager Greg Nyhoff.

HII Celebrates 170 Graduates of The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding Ceremony

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Saturday, March 12, 2022
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global engineering and defense technologies provider HII (NYSE:HII) hosted commencement exercises today for 170 graduates of the companys Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS).

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global engineering and defense technologies provider HII (NYSE:HII) hosted commencement exercises today for 170 graduates of the companys Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS).
  • Newport News Shipbuilding President Jennifer Boykin began the event by addressing the graduates as the shipyards newest leaders.
  • Today is just the next step towards your leadership role at Newport News Shipbuilding, and we and our country need you more than ever.
  • She told graduates at the heart of The Apprentice School and their development is craftsmanship, leadership and scholarship.

BWXT Awarded $1 Billion in Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Options

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program has exercised contract options totaling approximately $1 billion for manufacturing naval nuclear reactor components and fuel.

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  • Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program has exercised contract options totaling approximately $1 billion for manufacturing naval nuclear reactor components and fuel.
  • BWXT is gratified to continue to support the U.S. Navy as the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors and fuel for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers, BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. President Joel W. Duling said.
  • BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc., a subsidiary of BWXT, will complete this work on Columbia and Virginia-class reactor components at sites in Lynchburg, Virginia; Barberton and Euclid, Ohio; and Mount Vernon, Indiana.
  • Manufacture and delivery of fuel, and development work for future Naval Nuclear Propulsion programs, valued at nearly $200 million, will be performed at BWXT subsidiary Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. in Erwin, Tennessee.