MOBILE, Ala. - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead visited Austal USA's Mobile shipyard and called it "a model for others to follow." He said he's excited about the commitment and innovation that's gone into the shipyard, which he considers on the leading edge of shipbuilding. Austal, Mobile's largest industrial employer with more than 2,100 workers, is building littoral combat ships and high-speed transports and expects to double the size of its workforce in the next few years. (Source: Mobile Press Register, 08/31/11)
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