{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"17616","rtpr_id":"nGNX9JR1rQ","ticker":"HII","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["HII"],"title":"HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Hosts “Signing Day” Celebrating Shipbuilder Academy Graduates","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-01T21:00:00.144Z","article_body":"PASCAGOULA, Miss., May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII)\nIngalls Shipbuilding division hosted its annual “Signing Day” today,\nrecognizing 49 high school seniors from across the Gulf Coast who have\ncompleted the Ingalls Shipbuilder Academy (ISA) and accepted contingent\nemployment offers with the company. Modeled after traditional athletic\nsignings, the ceremony celebrates students as they formally commit to\nlaunching their careers in shipbuilding.\n\n“Through the Ingalls Shipbuilder Academy, we are developing the next\ngeneration of skilled shipbuilders,” said Brian Blanchette, Ingalls\nShipbuilding president. “Today we celebrate their first step toward\nmeaningful, rewarding careers being part of something much bigger than\nthemselves. By choosing technical training while still in high school, these\nstudents have shown the hard work, commitment, and craftsmanship needed to\nbuild the mission-ready ships our country depends on. We are proud of their\nachievements and honored to welcome them to the Ingalls team.”\n\n\n\nA photo accompanying this release is available at:\nhttp://hii.com/news/hiis-ingalls-shipbuilding-hosts-signing-day-celebrating-shipbuilder-academy-graduates/.\n\nDuring the event, held at Pascagoula High School’s Performing Arts Center,\neach graduating ISA student signed a contingent offer of employment\nidentifying the craft they will enter upon graduation. Career paths include\nwelding, painting, pipefitting, joining and electrical work. Through hands-on\ninstruction, mentorship and classroom learning, ISA prepares students with the\nfoundational skills needed to excel in the shipbuilding industry. Since the\nprogram’s launch in 2016, more than 500 students have graduated and\ntransitioned toward skilled careers at Ingalls.\n\n“These students have spent the last year putting real tools in their hands\nand learning how work gets done in a shipyard,” said Preston Bosarge,\nproject manager for the Ingalls Shipbuilding Maritime Training Academy.\n“They’ve learned to think like a shipbuilder, learning problem-solving,\npaying attention to detail and taking pride in every task. Those habits will\nserve them well as they step onto the deckplates and begin building our\nnation’s fleet.”\n\nThe success of the ISA program comes from the partnerships Ingalls has with 13\ndifferent high schools along the Gulf Coast including Biloxi, Gulfport, West\nHarrison, Long Beach, Pass Christian, Pascagoula, Gautier, Moss Point, East\nCentral, Vancleave, St. Martin, Ocean Springs and Alma Bryant.\n\nThe shipbuilder academy is a cornerstone of Ingalls’ long-term workforce\ndevelopment strategy. By investing in education and workforce development,\nIngalls reaffirms its commitment to building both ships and careers in the\nGulf Coast region.\n\nAbout HII\n\nHII is America’s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world’s most powerful\nships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S.\nand allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned\nunderwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.\n\nWith a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII\nbuilds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to\nC6ISR, AI/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s\nworkforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:\n* HII on the web: https://www.HII.com/\n* HII on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamHII\n* HII on X: https://www.twitter.com/WeAreHII\n* HII on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WeAreHII\n* HII on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearehii\nContact: \n\nDanny Hernandez\nDanny.J.Hernandez@hii-co.com \n202-264-7143\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f2282a57-292c-4792-9e67-bee405cbdd83\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/50e1f6f6-0b84-4b47-bae8-15bb93c2843a)\nIngalls Shipbuilder Academy \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f2282a57-292c-4792-9e67-bee405cbdd83/en)\nGulf Coast high school students who completed the Ingalls Shipbuilder Academy\n(ISA) sign a contingent offer of employment identifying the craft they will\nenter upon graduation from high school. Modeled after traditional athletic\nsignings, the signing day ceremony at Ingalls shipbuilding recognized 49 high\nschool seniors as they formally committed to launching their careers in\nshipbuilding.\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX9JR1rQ","title":"HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Hosts “Signing Day” Celebrating Shipbuilder Academy Graduates","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"HII","created":"2026-05-01T21:00:00.144Z","tickers":["HII"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"PASCAGOULA, Miss., May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII)\nIngalls Shipbuilding division hosted its annual “Signing Day” today,\nrecognizing 49 high school seniors from across the Gulf Coast who have\ncompleted the Ingalls Shipbuilder Academy (ISA) and accepted contingent\nemployment offers with the company. Modeled after traditional athletic\nsignings, the ceremony celebrates students as they formally commit to\nlaunching their careers in shipbuilding.\n\n“Through the Ingalls Shipbuilder Academy, we are developing the next\ngeneration of skilled shipbuilders,” said Brian Blanchette, Ingalls\nShipbuilding president. “Today we celebrate their first step toward\nmeaningful, rewarding careers being part of something much bigger than\nthemselves. By choosing technical training while still in high school, these\nstudents have shown the hard work, commitment, and craftsmanship needed to\nbuild the mission-ready ships our country depends on. We are proud of their\nachievements and honored to welcome them to the Ingalls team.”\n\n\n\nA photo accompanying this release is available at:\nhttp://hii.com/news/hiis-ingalls-shipbuilding-hosts-signing-day-celebrating-shipbuilder-academy-graduates/.\n\nDuring the event, held at Pascagoula High School’s Performing Arts Center,\neach graduating ISA student signed a contingent offer of employment\nidentifying the craft they will enter upon graduation. Career paths include\nwelding, painting, pipefitting, joining and electrical work. Through hands-on\ninstruction, mentorship and classroom learning, ISA prepares students with the\nfoundational skills needed to excel in the shipbuilding industry. Since the\nprogram’s launch in 2016, more than 500 students have graduated and\ntransitioned toward skilled careers at Ingalls.\n\n“These students have spent the last year putting real tools in their hands\nand learning how work gets done in a shipyard,” said Preston Bosarge,\nproject manager for the Ingalls Shipbuilding Maritime Training Academy.\n“They’ve learned to think like a shipbuilder, learning problem-solving,\npaying attention to detail and taking pride in every task. Those habits will\nserve them well as they step onto the deckplates and begin building our\nnation’s fleet.”\n\nThe success of the ISA program comes from the partnerships Ingalls has with 13\ndifferent high schools along the Gulf Coast including Biloxi, Gulfport, West\nHarrison, Long Beach, Pass Christian, Pascagoula, Gautier, Moss Point, East\nCentral, Vancleave, St. Martin, Ocean Springs and Alma Bryant.\n\nThe shipbuilder academy is a cornerstone of Ingalls’ long-term workforce\ndevelopment strategy. By investing in education and workforce development,\nIngalls reaffirms its commitment to building both ships and careers in the\nGulf Coast region.\n\nAbout HII\n\nHII is America’s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world’s most powerful\nships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S.\nand allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned\nunderwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.\n\nWith a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII\nbuilds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to\nC6ISR, AI/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s\nworkforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:\n* HII on the web: https://www.HII.com/\n* HII on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamHII\n* HII on X: https://www.twitter.com/WeAreHII\n* HII on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WeAreHII\n* HII on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearehii\nContact: \n\nDanny Hernandez\nDanny.J.Hernandez@hii-co.com \n202-264-7143\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f2282a57-292c-4792-9e67-bee405cbdd83\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/50e1f6f6-0b84-4b47-bae8-15bb93c2843a)\nIngalls Shipbuilder Academy \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f2282a57-292c-4792-9e67-bee405cbdd83/en)\nGulf Coast high school students who completed the Ingalls Shipbuilder Academy\n(ISA) sign a contingent offer of employment identifying the craft they will\nenter upon graduation from high school. Modeled after traditional athletic\nsignings, the signing day ceremony at Ingalls shipbuilding recognized 49 high\nschool seniors as they formally committed to launching their careers in\nshipbuilding.\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-01T21:00:00.199264776Z","server_sent_at_ms":1777669200199},"received_at":"2026-05-01T21:00:00.294Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"12905","press_release_id":"17616","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Goods","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted a 'Signing Day' ceremony for 49 high school seniors who completed the Shipbuilder Academy and accepted contingent employment offers.\n\nThe program, which partners with 13 high schools across the Gulf Coast, has graduated more than 500 students since its launch in 2016.\n\nLeadership emphasized that the academy is a cornerstone of the company's strategy to develop the next generation of skilled shipbuilders and secure its workforce pipeline.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"HII bolsters future shipbuilding workforce with 49 new academy graduates."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"workforce_size":44000,"partner_schools":13,"isa_graduates_2026":49,"isa_graduates_total":"more than 500"}},"quotedText":"Through the Ingalls Shipbuilder Academy, we are developing the next generation of skilled shipbuilders","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Brian Blanchette","role":"Ingalls Shipbuilding president"},{"name":"Preston Bosarge","role":"project manager for the Ingalls Shipbuilding Maritime Training Academy"},{"name":"Danny Hernandez","role":"Contact"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"HII","ticker":"HII"},{"name":"Ingalls Shipbuilding","ticker":"","relationship":"subsidiary"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Operational press release regarding a workforce development program 'Signing Day' for high school graduates. 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