Ingalls Shipbuilding Welder Cory Dillon welds the initials of ship sponsor Maureen Paparo onto the metal plate during the keel authentication ceremony for the future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32). Left to right: Brian Blanchette, Ingalls Shipbuilding president; Chris Kastner, HII’s president and CEO; Capt. Randy Slaff, commanding officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion & Repair, Gulf Coast; Cory Dillon, Ingalls welder; Capt. Matt Tardy, United States Navy, Amphibious Warfare Program Manager, Program Executive Office, Ships; Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; and Maureen Paparo, LPD 32 ship sponsor.
Ingalls Shipbuilding Welder Cory Dillon welds the initials of ship sponsor Maureen Paparo onto the metal plate during the keel authentication ceremony for the future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32). Left to right: Brian Blanchette, Ingalls Shipbuilding president; Chris Kastner, HII’s president and CEO; Capt. Randy Slaff, commanding officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion & Repair, Gulf Coast; Cory Dillon, Ingalls welder; Capt. Matt Tardy, United States Navy, Amphibious Warfare Program Manager, Program Executive Office, Ships; Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; and Maureen Paparo, LPD 32 ship sponsor.