Pacific Fleet Commander, State of Hawaii Welcome Shipyard’s Newest Tradespeople

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B-Roll. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Trades Graduation Ceremony at Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Aug. 14, 2026. The Trades Graduation Ceremony combined graduates of both the shipyard’s Apprentice Program and Worker Skills Progression Program, totaling 165 new certified tradespeople at Hawaii’s largest industrial employer. The Apprentice Program is a partnership between the shipyard, U.S. Department of Labor, and Honolulu Community College. The four-year program allows apprentices to earn an associate’s degree in applied trades, be nationally certified as journeyworkers in their respective trades by the DOL, and work at the shipyard. The 165 students will work in the following areas: shipfitters, sheet metal mechanics, welders, machinists, marine machinery mechanics, electricians, electronic measurement equipment mechanics, electronics mechanics, toolroom mechanics, pipefitters, air conditioning equipment mechanics, fabric workers, plastic fabricators, shipwrights, painters, riggers, non-destructive test inspectors, heavy mobile equipment mechanics, and insulators. PHNSY & IMF's mission is to keep the Navy's fleet "Fit to Fight" by repairing, maintaining, and modernizing the Navy's fast-attack submarines and surface ships. Strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, it is the most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East.

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