ONE MISSIONONE TEAM NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD EDITIONSPECIAL THETOSERVICE FLEET 2023 CALENDAR “‘ONE MISSIONONE TEAM’ is more than a motto, it’s a mindset critical to our success.” --Shipyard Commander Captain
Wolfson
Dianna
2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
On The Cover: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) departs Norfolk Naval Shipyard Nov. 16 to return to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk in preparation for sea trials! Photo by Shelby West,
NNSY Photographer.
JANUARY 2023
FEBRUARY 2023 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23/30 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 PAY DAY PAY DAY 1 MONTH CELEBRATIONS: N atio N al M e N tori N g M o N th NOTES M A rtin L uther K ing J r . D AY h OL i DAY
“A.J.” Crayton
a pipe
Welding Instructor Albert
observes Welder Todd Scott inspect
joint.
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Photo by Shelby West, NNSY Photographer
FEBRUARY 2023
Nuclear Assistant Project Superintendent Shawnta Tynes hopes to inspire her fellow shipyard workers that you can do anything you put your mind to. “I had great examples of strong women in the shipyard before me and I want the women of our shipyard to have that same opportunity. My passion has always been mentoring people and watching them excel.”
MARCH 2023 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 PAY DAY PAY DAY 2 MONTH CELEBRATIONS: B lack h istory M o N th a M erica N h eart M o N th c areer a N d t ech N ical e ducatio N M o N th NOTES MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 P resi D ents ’ D AY
v AL entine ’ s D AY us O’ s b irth DAY n A ti O n AL e ngineers w ee K h OL i DAY
Photo by Shelby West, NNSY Photographers
MARCH 2023
APRIL 2023 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 PAY DAY PAY DAY 3 MONTH CELEBRATIONS: W o M e N ’ s h istory M o N th NOTES MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 n A ti O n AL v ietn AM w A r v eter A ns D AY Insulator Jacqueline Winborne and Virginia DOL and Industry’s Division of Registered Apprenticeship Outstanding Apprentice of the Year for 2021 shows off her hard hat with “Believe in Yourself” etched into it. She is the third individual from the Insulator Shop (Shop 57) to win the title across the last three years.
D AYL ight s A ving t i M e b egins u s n A v Y r eserve b irth DAY s t . P A tric K ’ s D AY M e DAL O f h O n O r D AY r e AD A cr O ss A M eric A PAY DAY
Photo by Danny DeAngelis, NNSY Photographer
APRIL 2023
MAY 2023 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PAY DAY 4 MONTH CELEBRATIONS: t he M o N th of the M ilitary c hild s exual a ssault a W are N ess a N d P reve N tio N M o N th N atio N al c hild a B use P reve N tio N M o N th N atio N al W eldi N g M o N th N atio N al v olu N teer M o N th NOTES A Norfolk Naval Shipyard welding student performs a weld.
n A ti O n AL s ub MA rine D AY u . s . A ir f O rce r eserve b irth DAY u . s . A r MY r eserve b irth DAY PAY DAY g OLD s t A r w ives D AY e A ster 29 30
Photo by Shelby West, NNSY Photographer
MAY 2023
JUNE 2023 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 PAY DAY 5 MONTH CELEBRATIONS: M ilitary a PP reciatio N M o N th J e W ish a M erica N h eritage M o N th a sia N -P acific a M erica N h eritage M o N th c lea N a ir M o N th M e N tal h ealth a W are N ess M o N th M otorcycle s afety M o N th NOTES
Norfolk
Naval
Shipyard’s
(NNSY) Veterans Employee Readiness Group (VET-ERG) hosted the annual Memorial Day Fall-In for Colors May 25, 2022.
A r M e D f O rces D AY M e MO ri AL D AY PAY DAY M O ther ’ s D AY h OL i DAY c inc O D e M AYO
Photos by Shelby West, NNSY Photographer
JUNE 2023
JULY 2023 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 30 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 PAY DAY PAY DAY 6 MONTH CELEBRATIONS: c ari BB ea N h eritage M o N th lg B t Q+ P ride M o N th N atio N al s afety M o N th P tsd a W are N ess M o N th NOTES Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Codes 920 and 926 hosted a safety fair. Employees were able to partake in demonstrations, visit vendor and safety tables, and win prizes throughout the event.
w OM en ’ s v eter A ns D AY u . s . A r MY b irth DAY u . s . f LA g D AY f A ther ’ s D AY J uneteenth h OL i DAY 30 29
Photos by Shelby West, NNSY Photographer
JULY 2023
AUGUST 2023 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 30 PAY DAY 7 MONTH CELEBRATIONS: N atio N al i NN ovatio N M o N th f ire W orks s afety M o N th NOTES Refueling Security Branch (Code 1124) Drone Operator and Assistant Fuel Security Officer John Powell conducts a flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as a drone, alongside USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).
PAY DAY i n D e P en D ence D AY h OL i DAY 30
Photo by Danny DeAngelis,
NNSY Photographer
AUGUST 2023
The Electrical Community of Practice (E-CoP), one of the industrial CoPs across the four public shipyards and Naval Sea Systems Command, held its annual corporate face-to-face meeting in Downtown Norfolk in 2022 –the first time the group met in person since 2018. The group brings electrical work improvements to the forefront and innovate the way the Navy does business.
SEPTEMBER 2023 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 PAY DAY 8 NOTES
P ur PL e h e A rt D AY w OM en ’ s e qu AL it Y D AY PAY DAY u s c OA st g u A r D b irth DAY u . s . M A rine c O r P s r eserve b irth DAY
Photo by Shelby West, NNSY Photographer
SEPTEMBER 2023
Naval Shipyard held its annual Patriot Day
Ceremony and Fall-In for Colors Sept. 9, hosted by the Veterans Employee Readiness Group (VET-ERG) and Chiefs Mess, to commemorate the fallen and honor the Nation as it continues to persevere after such tragedy.
OCTOBER 2023 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23/30 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 PAY DAY PAY DAY 9 MONTH CELEBRATIONS: h is P a N ic h eritage M o N th g er M a N a M erica N h eritage M o N th s uicide P reve N tio N a N d a W are N ess M o N th N atio N al P re P ared N ess M o N th NOTES Norfolk
Remembrance
P A tri O t D AY 9/11 A nnivers A r Y c O nstituti O n D AY L A b O r D AY PO w /M i A r ec O gniti O n D AY A ir f O rce b irth DAY h OL i DAY g OLD s t A r M O ther ’ s D AY PAY DAY 29 30
Photos by Shelby West, NNSY Photographer
OCTOBER 2023
NOVEMBER 2023 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23/30 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 PAY DAY PAY DAY 10 MONTH CELEBRATIONS: N atio N al d iversity M o N th B reast c a N cer a W are N ess M o N th d o M estic v iole N ce a W are N ess M o N th f ili P i N o a M erica N h istory M o N th e N ergy a W are N ess M o N th c y B ersecurity a W are N ess M o N th NOTES The
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Federal Women’s Program (FWP) recently held Pink Out Day Oct. 20, inviting the workforce to wear pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Photo by Danny DeAngelis, NNSY Photographer
NOVEMBER 2023
DECEMBER 2023 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 PAY DAY PAY DAY 11 MONTH CELEBRATIONS: N ative a M erica N i N dia N h eritage M o N th W arrior c are M o N th N atio N al vetera N s a N d M ilitary f a M ilies M o N th N atio N al u . s . N avy a ircraft c arrier M o N th NOTES
STEM-ERG
VET-ERG,
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Volunteers from Norfolk Naval Shipyard, including members of the
and
represented America’s Shipyard during the 2022 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. Photos by Shelby West, NNSY Photographer
DECEMBER 2023
JANUARY 2024 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 PAY DAY PAY DAY 12 NOTES
NNSY’s Veteran Employee Readiness Group kicked off its annual Toys for Tots drive in Oct. 2022, collecting toys for those less fortunate in the community.
u . s . n A ti O n AL g u A r D b irth DAY c hrist MA s e ve P e A r L h A rb O r r e M e M br A nce D AY h A nu KKA h e n D s K w A nz AA b egins h OL i DAY n ew Y e A r ’ s e ve h A nu KKA h b egins 30 c hrist MA s D AY 31
Photo by Shelby West, NNSY Photographer
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