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May 27, 2025
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Partners with University of Maine System on Tuition Discount
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the University of Maine System (UMS) announced a new program today to offer significant discounts to shipbuilders pursuing postsecondary education and…
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May 20, 2025
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Lays Keel of Future Quentin Walsh (DDG 132)
BATH, Maine – On May 20, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132). The U.S. Navy named the ship in…
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April 30, 2025
Dexter Welding Class Gets Up-Close Look at Shipbuilding
Haylee Newman, a senior at Penquis Valley High School in Milo, was surprised to get some airtime on Bangor TV station Fox 22 in a news segment on the Tri-County…
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April 4, 2025
PDPs Form Alumni Group to Strengthen Network
When Stephen Scolaro was hired by BIW in 2019, he joined the Professional Development Program and spent the majority of the next two years rotating through a series of BIW…
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March 19, 2025
P10 Selected for Rabern Coin
Leadership on Hull 525, the future Louis H. Wilson, selected Preservation Technician Michelle Morrill to receive former Assistant Secretary of the Navy Susan Rabern’s March challenge coin. Morrill was recognized…
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March 19, 2025
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works to Invest in New Parking Garage
BATH, Maine – In the coming months, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works will be seeking City of Bath approval of its plans to invest in parking and transportation improvements along…
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December 16, 2024
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, YMCA Launch Childcare Center Renovations
BRUNSWICK, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the Bath Area Family YMCA announced Monday the start of renovations for a new childcare center near Cooks Corner Brunswick. The…
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November 13, 2024
Third-party Analysis Shows BIW Tackling Workforce Challenges
BATH, Maine – An economic analysis details how General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has sharply increased its investments in recruiting, training and retaining the newest generation of shipbuilders. The shipyard…
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September 5, 2024
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath Area Family YMCA Team Up to Expand Access to Childcare
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the Bath Area Family YMCA are partnering to expand childcare availability in the MidCoast. This effort will include the redevelopment of a property near…
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August 30, 2024
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Celebrates Keel Plate Signing Ceremony with DDG 140 Namesake
On Friday, August 30, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works held a keel plate signing ceremony for the future USS Thomas G. Kelley (DDG 140). The ceremony was attended by the…
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August 29, 2024
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Lays Keel of future William Charette (DDG 130)
BATH, Maine – Today, August 29, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS William Charette (DDG 130). The U.S. Navy named the ship in…
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August 19, 2024
“Barney” Gets a Lift to Complete Mast Stepping
Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr. visited BIW to complete the Mast Stepping Ceremony for DDG 124.
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July 27, 2024
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Christens Future USS Patrick Gallagher
BATH, Maine – On Saturday, July 27, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127). The ship is…
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July 2, 2024
Honor Riders Get Underway on DDG 122 Sea Trial
Fifty of the shipyard’s most senior employees had an opportunity to join the future USS John Basilone (DDG 122) on a one-day sea trial.
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June 27, 2024
Strong Hull 525 Performance Earns Rabern Recognition
Clawing back schedule, good housekeeping and strong leadership on DDG 126 were celebrated as shipbuilders working on the future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. were recognized.
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June 3, 2024
Service Anniversary Banquet: Glitz, Glam and Good Times
This year’s spring Service Anniversary Banquet had a special guest – Les Waltz, a 60-year employee!
