HII-Pascagoula reps at commissioning

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Several representatives from Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., who worked on the newly-commissioned guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) attended commissioning events at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on July 15, to watch the ship they created come to life. For master shipbuilder Freddie O’Brien, the commissioning marked the culmination of a labor of love. O’Brien has worked as the ship program manager for the USS John Finn since 2010. He was the person responsible for the overall construction at HII-Pascagoula. “It was an emotional feeling because I spent seven years of a 45-year career on that ship,” O’Brien said. The workers of HII-Pascagoula “take a lot of pride in what they do,” said Bill Glenn, a spokesman for HII. Workers at the shipyard come from several Gulf Coast states, he said. (Source: Ho’Okele 07/21/17) The Finn is the 29th DDG built by HII-Pascagoula for the Navy.