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HII Hosts Secretary of The Navy and Top Naval Leaders at Ingalls Shipbuilding
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted John Phelan, secretary of the Navy, along with Adm. Daryl Caudle, chief of naval operations, and Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps, at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division Wednesday. The senior leaders toured the shipyard, gained insights into HII’s workforce initiatives and discussed Ingalls’ role in delivering the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet” of advanced surface combatants. “Ingalls Shipbuilding represents the
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