April 9, 2014
INGALLS SHIPBUILDING TO DELIVER AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP AMERICA (LHA 6)
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What: America (LHA 6) delivery
When: 10:45 a.m. Thursday
Where: Ingalls Shipbuilding Visitor Control Center
Who:
- Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias
- America (LHA 6) Prospective Commanding Officer Capt. Robert A. Hall Jr.
- Ingalls shipbuilders
- America (LHA 6) sailors
Attire: Please wear closed-toe shoes
RSVP: Bill Glenn, Huntington Ingalls Industries, (228) 327-1671, william.glenn@hii-co.com
Please RSVP by 8 a.m. Thursday
Ingalls Shipbuilding will deliver the amphibious assault ship America (LHA 6) on Thursday. The ceremony will begin at noon, but the ship's crew will march through the shipyard at 11 a.m. Media will be escorted to the ship and be able to take photos and shoot video of the march-in from the flight deck. Following a short ceremony, interviews will be available.
About HII
HII is America's Seapower Company. The nation’s largest shipbuilder, HII builds the manned and unmanned maritime systems and all-domain mission technologies that project U.S. and allied power around the world. With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII is headquartered in Virginia and employs 45,000 people across three divisions.
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