Austal USA

Austal USA’s Open House on 12/14/2024, celebrating our 25th anniversary and the dedicated team that helped us reach this milestone, was an exceptional event! The day was filled with fun holiday activities, great food, and meaningful connections with colleagues and their families. The behind-the-scenes tours provided a unique opportunity to showcase the hard work of the Austal USA team and allowed us to share with our loved ones the incredible work being done at Austal USA. A special thank you to the Austal USA team for organizing such a well-executed event. We deeply appreciate the opportunity to highlight our achievements, strengthen our community, and reflect on 25 years of success.

On December 11th, Austal USA welcomed LtGen Eric Austin, Deputy Commandant of Combat Development and Integration (DC, CD&I), at the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard. During the visit, LtGen Austin met with several members of Austal USA’s senior leadership team for an overview presentation followed by a tour of the steel line, module manufacturing facility (MMF), and EPF 15. We were honored to have the opportunity to show LtGen Austin our talented workforce and modern facilities that are currently supporting the LCU program. We’re proud of our accomplishments to date, diverse portfolio of work we’ve put together, and look forward to continuing to be a key component of the Nation’s shipbuilding industrial base.

Austal USA had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Christopher Miller, Executive Director, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), at Austal USA earlier this month. Mr. Miller, joined by RDML Robert Dodson, Deputy Commander, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, and RDML Ben Reynolds, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget, toured the shipyard’s facility and discussed the company’s portfolio of design and shipbuilding contracts. During his tour, Mr. Miller witnessed the production of both steel and aluminum ships in the company’s 867,000-square-foot module manufacturing facility. This was Mr. Miller’s first visit to Austal USA, providing him a firsthand look at the company’s state-of-the-art module manufacturing facility which houses separate steel and aluminum assembly lines where there are four steel ships and one aluminum ship under construction, as well as aluminum aircraft elevators for US Navy Ford-class aircraft carriers (CVN 80 and 81). The group continued on to the final assembly bays where two U.S. Navy Navaho-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ships (T-ATS), Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) 16 and a U.S. Navy Landing Class Utility vessel are all being assembled.

Austal USA welcomed VADM Tom Allan, U.S. Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, to the company’s Mobile, Ala. ship manufacturing facility for the first time last week. Vice Admiral Allan was joined by Rear Admiral Mike Campbell, Director of Acquisition Programs, Program Executive Officer (CG-93). While onsite, they toured the shipyard’s manufacturing facilities, including the site where the new 192,000 square-foot final assembly structure is being built, and discussed the company’s progress on the Coast Guard’s Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program. Austal USA leadership provided an update on the production activity in the company’s highly automated steel shipbuilding production line and the new final assembly building (FA2) complete with a shiplift capable of launching and recovering the OPC. The company broke ground on FA2 this summer, which is scheduled to be operational in 2026.

Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who lost their lives on December 7, 1941, a day that forever changed the course of history. Let us never forget the sacrifices made on that fateful day. We honor the memory of the fallen and express our gratitude to all who have served and continue to serve.

This is Austal USA’s birthday week! 25 years of building ships, creating jobs, and strengthening our Nation’s defense. Let’s celebrate a quarter-century of innovation, hard work, and patriotism.

This Thanksgiving season, we’re incredibly thankful for the generosity of our employees and the support of our community! Members of our Austal USA team went above and beyond by donating turkeys and canned goods to Prodisee Pantry and Fat Boys Grilling – two of the many great local charities. Thank you for spreading some holiday cheer!

This National Apprenticeship Week, we celebrate our talented apprentices who are the backbone of our shipbuilding operations. Through our world-class apprenticeship program, we’re investing in the next generation of skilled tradespeople. #NAW2024

Great to host the Hon. Nickolas Guertin, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, at our Mobile, Ala. shipyard. Secretary Guertin, accompanied by Rear Admiral Tom Anderson, Program Executive Office, Ships (PEO Ships), toured our advanced facilities, met with our dedicated workforce, and witnessed firsthand the incredible work we do to support our Nation’s naval fleet.

Austal USA appreciated Rear Admiral Rossi, Director, Navy International Programs Office, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, visiting our exhibit at EURONAVAL 2024. It was a great honor to discuss future opportunities in the international market with him.