Shipyard's Sorna among top federal engineers
BREMERTON — Mark Sorna of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility has been selected as a Federal Engineer of the Year by the National Society of Professional Engineers. He and three other Naval Sea Systems Command employees will be recognized during a ceremony Feb. 23 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.Sorna has been the lead engineer on many large design projects. Currently, he's manager for a $34 million project that will triple the shipyard's capacity to dismantle submarines. His project team is transforming the work space to increase capacity and make it possible to simultaneously inactivate up to four submarines of different classes. The improved capacity is expected to save the government nearly $1 billion over 20 years by maximizing the tempo and efficiency of inactivation work.   read more....

Idaho companies win Bangor contract
BANGOR — The Navy has awarded a $10.6 million contract to an Idaho-based joint venture to build a facility for security forces on the explosives handling wharf at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.   read more....

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1st Calvary Division Association to meet   read more....

Local Marine honored with trip to Super Bowl
Master Sgt. David Jarvis was honored with a Silver Star and Bronze Star last year.   read more....

Security force facility won't significantly affect environment
BANGOR — The Navy says that building and operating a new security facility at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor won't significantly affect the environment.   read more....

Federal investigation of shipyard contractor continues
Skookum Contract Services will complete the contract that had belonged to Puget Sound Environmental.   read more....

Shipyard career fair continues today
CENTRAL KITSAP — More than 3,500 people attended a a career fair held Friday by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The event will continue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the county fairgrounds.   read more....

Navy, partners celebrate Beaver Creek restoration
Now more salmon can move upstream to spawn.   read more....

Naval officer to be missed by daughter, shipmates
Rogers remembered as a great mom and a great boss.   read more....

Navy officer who died in Highway 16 collision identified
Lt. Cmdr. Regina Mills was the aircraft handling officer on the USS Nimitz.   read more....

Stennis moves out of Middle East
The aircraft carrier is expected to be back in Bremerton in early March.   read more....

Shipyard holding two-day career fair
FAIRGROUNDS — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility will hold its 2012 career fair Jan. 27-28 at Kitsap Sun Pavilion. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.   read more....

EPA fines Navy for problem in monitoring underground fuel tanks
The failure will cost the service $161,000.   read more....

PHOTO GALLERY: USS Ronald Reagan arrives
PHOTO GALLERY: USS Ronald Reagan arrives   read more....