GlobeNewswire Inc | Mar 12, 2021 12:00PM EST

March 12, 2021

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that seven employees from The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding were selected by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry as Outstanding Apprentices of the Year for 2020. The third annual conference was held virtually this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The honor recognizes apprentices who have excelled in their respective programs in the areas of accuracy and efficiency; cooperation with supervisors and journeymen; initiative; leadership; decision-making ability; and outstanding accomplishments. The seven Newport News apprentices selected for this years award are:

-- Ian Carrillo, heavy metal fabrication -- Mark Emorski, non-destructive tester -- Emily Hudgins, electrician -- Steven Hux, metrology technician -- Molly Kranc, welder -- Colton Messick, sheet metal worker -- Matthew Plogger, machinist

A video of the virtual ceremony is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=K-I83P7yKDo

The Apprentice School accepts approximately 225 apprentices per year. The school offers four- to eight-year, tuition-free apprenticeships in 19 trades and eight optional advanced programs. Apprentices work a 40-hour week and are paid for all work, including time spent in academic classes. Through partnerships with Thomas Nelson Community College, Tidewater Community College and Old Dominion University, The Apprentice Schools academic program provides the opportunity to earn associate degrees in business administration, engineering and engineering technology and bachelors degrees in mechanical or electrical engineering.

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: twitter.com/hiindustries -- HII on YouTube: www.youtube.com/huntingtoningalls -- HII on Instagram: www.instagram.com/huntingtoningalls

Contact:

Duane Bourne Duane.A.Bourne@HII-co.com757-380-3581