April 9, 2014
INGALLS SHIPBUILDING TO DELIVER AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP AMERICA (LHA 6)
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 largest shipbuilder, delivering the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.
With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong.
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