HII celebrates apprentice school grads

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted a ceremony Aug. 6 for 51 graduates of its decades-old apprentice program. The class of 2016 represents several classes of shipyard trades. Since 1952, Ingalls’ apprentice school has produced nearly 5,000 graduates. The program offers a comprehensive two- to four-year curriculum for students interested in shipbuilding careers. Ingalls partners with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the program. (Source: HII 08/06/16)