123 HII apprentices graduate

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula hosted a ceremony Aug. 26 for 123 graduates of its apprentice school program. The class of 2017 graduates represents several classes of shipyard trades. “Since 1952, Ingalls’ Apprentice School has produced some 5,000 graduates trained to fulfill the shipyard’s operational needs. The program offers a comprehensive two- to four-year curriculum, in partnership with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, for students interested in shipbuilding careers. (Source: HII-Pascagoula 08/26/17)