HII and Navy Break Ground on New Customer Support Complex at Ingalls Shipbuilding
Key Highlights
- ➤$50 million facility will house SUPSHIP GC personnel in Pascagoula
- ➤101,000-square-foot complex scheduled for completion in June 2028
- ➤SUPSHIP GC oversees Navy shipbuilding contracts across three Gulf Coast states
- ➤Project brings more than 600 military and civilian personnel under one roof
Expert Statements
Eric Crooker, Ingalls vice president of program management
“Today’s groundbreaking represents an important investment in the future of Navy shipbuilding and in the partnerships that make our mission possible here at Ingalls”
Eric Crooker, Ingalls vice president of program management
“By bringing our government partners together, we are strengthening collaboration, improving efficiency and enhancing our ability to deliver the high-quality ships our sailors depend on.”
Randy Slaff, U.S. Navy commanding officer of SUPSHIP GC
“Our job at SUPSHIP is to collaborate with our industry partners and deliver warfighting capability to the Navy at speed,”
Randy Slaff, U.S. Navy commanding officer of SUPSHIP GC
“Anything that contributes to that core mission is vitally important and this building represents a direct investment in that effort. Shipbuilding is a national imperative, and this project will bring our team together under one roof, driving efficiency and strengthening alignment as we support shipbuilding across the Gulf Coast.”
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division and Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair Gulf Coast (SUPSHIP GC) broke ground today on a new 101,000-square-foot customer support complex, reinforcing collaboration between the U.S. Navy and industry personnel supporting some of the nation's most critical shipbuilding programs.
Funded through a partnership between the U.S. Navy and Ingalls Shipbuilding, the $50 million facility will primarily house SUPSHIP GC personnel currently located in Pascagoula. SUPSHIP GC administers Navy shipbuilding contracts across Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama and includes more than 600 military and civilian personnel responsible for engineering, quality assurance, contract management and financial oversight throughout ship construction and delivery.
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