HII named DAV large employer of year

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been named the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization’s ‘Large Employer of the Year’ for veteran hiring. The award was presented during the 98th DAV and Auxiliary National Convention on Aug. 4 in Orlando, Fla. HII has some 41,000 workers across its three divisions – Newport News, Va.; Pascagoula, Miss.; and Technical Solutions. Eighteen (18) percent are veterans and disabled veterans. HII’s three divisions have at least one recruiter dedicated to hiring veterans. “We are steadily focused on hiring, training and retaining U.S. veterans,” said Bill Ermatinger, executive VP and chief human resource officer. “Veterans are a highly skilled and capable group of candidates who have proven through their service they have the discipline and drive to succeed at HII. We are honored to be recognized by DAV for our efforts to serve those who have served us.” HII is America’s largest military shipbuilding company. HII’s Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division provides a wide range of professional services through its Fleet Support, Mission Driven Innovative Solutions, Nuclear & Environmental, and Oil & Gas groups. The TS division has a Gulf Coast facility at Panama City, Fla. (Source: HII 08/08/19)