NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) hosted U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) Tuesday for a tour of the company's Newport News Shipbuilding division. The visit provided the senators an opportunity to meet shipbuilders and see construction progress being made on all programs across the shipyard.
Huntington Ingalls Industries President and CEO Mike Petters and Newport News Shipbuilding President Matt Mulherin were joined by Adm. M.E. Ferguson, vice chief of naval operations, the Hon. Sean J. Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy, and Rear Adm. Thomas Moore, program executive officer, aircraft carriers, to accompany the senators during the visit.
"These visits contribute toward a greater understanding of shipbuilding and the challenges we face," Petters said. "Seeing the ships being built, understanding the progress we are making, and meeting the shipbuilders who daily give their all to this industry brings valuable context to the issues our lawmakers face. We appreciate the time they have taken today and all of the work they are doing on behalf of the shipbuilding industry and our nation's defense."
