GlobeNewswire Inc | Feb 2, 2021 03:00PM EST

February 02, 2021

WASHINGTON, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that DeWolfe Chip Miller has been named corporate vice president of customer affairs. Miller will relieve Mark Fox upon his retirement later in 2021 and be responsible for outreach to executive branch principals as well as the U.S. Navy fleet for the Newport News portfolio. He will be located in HIIs Washington, D.C., office and will report to Mitch Waldman, HII's executive vice president for government and customer relations.

Chip joins our team after more than 30 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Navy, Waldman said. His extensive naval career provides him with a vast understanding and a wealth knowledge of our portfolio, as well as how they support the Navys missions. I am confident his expertise will be critical in continuing our company's proven track record with collaborating with our Navy partners.

Miller retired from the U.S. Navy as a vice admiral in December 2020 and most recently served as commander of all Naval Air Forces. Miller has held several command assignments, including executive officer of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), commanding officer of USS Nashville (LPD 13) and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). He also served as commander the Bush Carrier Strike Group 2 that participated in combat Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Resolve.

A photo accompanying this news release is available at: https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/file/miller-chip.

Miller is a 1981graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and began his career as a naval aviator flying the A-7E before transitioning to the F/A-18 Hornet in 1986. He holds a masters degree from the National Defense University, is a Syracuse University national security management fellow and is a graduate of the Navys Nuclear Power Program.

Huntington Ingalls Industries is Americas largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HIIs Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HIIs Technical Solutions division supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned systems, defense and federal solutions, and nuclear and environmental services. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs more than 42,000 people operating both domestically and internationally. For more information, visit:

-- HII on the web: www.huntingtoningalls.com -- HII on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HuntingtonIngallsIndustries -- HII on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hiindustries -- HII on YouTube: www.youtube.com/huntingtoningalls -- HII on Instagram: www.instagram.com/huntingtoningalls

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