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Maine’s Defense Industry Joins Forces with U.S. Navy, Higher Ed to Accelerate and Increase Workforce Training

SANFORD, Maine – A coalition of Maine defense industries, the community colleges and universities, members of Maine’s congressional delegation, state agencies, and the U.S. Navy unveiled a new partnership today dedicated to attracting and training thousands of new employees for critical jobs in the state’s defense industrial base. Maine’s largest defense contractors — General Dynamics Read More >

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Celebrates Start of Fabrication for John E. Kilmer (DDG 134)

BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the future USS John E. Kilmer (DDG 134) Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the Structural Fabrication Facility in East Brunswick. DDG 134 is the 45th of its class built in Bath and fourth Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyer to start construction Read More >

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Partners with U.S. Army on Jobs for Veterans Transitioning to Workforce

BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the U.S. Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program signed a formal agreement today that ensures Army veterans, Reservists and National Guardsmen have a job interview at the shipyard when they are ready to join the private sector. “The Army’s PaYS Read More >

Julie Berry Joins General Dynamics Bath Iron Works as Vice President and Chief Information Officer

BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works announced today that Julie Berry is joining the organization as Vice President, Chief Information Officer. In that role, Berry is responsible for the Bath Iron Works Information Technology (IT) organization, cybersecurity and associated vendors and will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Berry worked for Read More >

Navy Awards General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Contract for Three DDG 51 Destroyers

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today that the U.S. Navy has awarded it a contract for the construction of three Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. “We appreciate the opportunity to build on our history of providing these highly advanced ships for the U.S. Navy fleet and Read More >

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works honored as a 2023 VETS Indexes 4 Star Employer

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has earned the designation VETS Indexes 4 Star Employer in the 2023 VETS Indexes Employer Awards. The award recognizes the organization’s commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing, and supporting veterans and the military-connected community. “General Dynamics Bath Iron Works stands out from the pack as one of the best employers Read More >

Third Party Analysis Shows the Breadth of BIW’s Impact on Maine

BATH, Maine – An economic analysis released today shows that General Dynamics Bath Iron Works generated $1.8 billion in economic output in 2021 and supported 11,600 jobs between direct and indirect spending including multiplier effects. The report’s authors calculate that state and local taxes paid on those wages amounts to $44 million per year. “For Read More >