Petters awarded SNAME ‘Land Medal’

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced on Nov. 5 that the Society of Naval Architect and Marine Engineers (SNAME) awarded HII President/CEO Mike Petters with the 2019 Vice Admiral Emory S. “Jerry” Land Medal. Petters received the medal during the annual SNAME banquet in Tacoma, Wash., where he and his wife, Nancy Briggs Petters, were keynote speakers. Under his leadership, HII’s shipyards “build and maintain the world’s finest aircraft carriers and amphibious ships,” said Fred Harris, 2012 Land Medal recipient and former president of General Dynamics NASSCO and Bath Iron Works. The Land Medal is named for former SNAME President Emory S. Land who was chief of the Navy's Bureau of Construction and Repair at the time of his retirement in 1937. The medal is presented to an individual for outstanding accomplishment in the marine field. It was established in 1952. “It is a true honor to be recognized by the distinguished members of this society who have shown such dedication to the advancement of our industry,” Petters said. “I have long held the belief that a well-educated populace is a vital asset to our nation’s security. The work SNAME does by providing educational pathways into the maritime industry will have an impact on our nation for years to come and I am proud to now be a part of that legacy.” In 2016, Petters established the annual HII Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships for children of its employees who are pursuing post-secondary college or technical/vocation degrees, or who are enrolled in pre-k school readiness programs. (HII 11/05/19) https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/file/petters-land-award-sname