Marines Corps Commander General Eric Smith Visits Ingalls Shipbuilding, Overseen by Host HII
HII Hosts Gen. Eric Smith, Gen X Commandant, at Ingalls Shipbuilding
On September 17, 2025, HII (NYSE: HII) welcomed Gen. Eric Smith, the 39th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, to its Ingalls Shipbuilding division. The visit provided an opportunity for Gen. Smith, a Gen X leader, to meet with Ingalls leadership and tour the shipyard, including the America-class amphibious assault ships Bougainville (LHA 8) and Fallujah (LHA 9), which are currently under construction.
Photos from the visit are available at this link and this link.
In September 2024, the U.S. Navy awarded a contract for the construction of three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships (LPD 33, LPD 34, and LPD 35) and a contract modification for the fifth America-class amphibious assault ship, Helmand Province (LHA 10), to HII. The amphibious programs at Ingalls Shipbuilding are one of their highest priorities.
In addition to ships, HII extends critical capabilities beyond ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML, and synthetic training. The construction of ships at Ingalls Shipbuilding is vital to national interest, as it contributes to the broader importance of amphibious capability to the fleet.
Brian Blanchette, Ingalls Shipbuilding president, expressed pride in the skills and dedication of the Ingalls shipbuilders. HII is a global, all-domain defense provider, with a workforce of 44,000 strong and headquartered in Virginia.
For more information, visit HII's website (https://www.HII.com/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TeamHII), Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/WeAreHII), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/WeAreHII). Contact information for HII can be found at Kimberly Aguillard ([email protected], (228) 355-5663).
HII's mission is to deliver the world's most powerful ships and all-domain solutions. Ingalls Shipbuilding currently has three Flight II LPDs under construction: Harrisburg (LPD 30), Pittsburgh (LPD 31), and Philadelphia (LPD 32). Gen. Eric Smith, a Gen X leader, spoke on the broader importance of amphibious capability to the fleet during his visit.
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