NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June  03, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII&#39;s (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division is welcoming more than 50 graduating high school seniors to shipbuilding careers through an innovative outreach

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding Welcomes High School Graduates Recruited Through Innovative WAVES Program

HII expands talent pipeline with WAVES program to staff future shipbuilding needs

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    <p>NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June  03, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII&amp;#39;s (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division is welcoming more than 50 graduating high school seniors to shipbuilding careers through an innovative outreach</p>
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    <p>Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, unveiled WAVES, placing 50+ Virginia high-school graduates into shipbuilding roles across 14 schools. The program embeds seasoned shipbuilders as mentors to strengthen the talent pipeline and support future project execution. A Welcoming Ceremony celebrated accepted offers and onboarding, signaling longer-term capacity gains for HII.</p>
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    <ul><li>HII&#039;s WAVES program recruits 50+ VA high-school grads into shipbuilding.</li><li>WAVES embeds scouts in 14 Virginia schools monthly for mentorship.</li><li>Welcoming Ceremony marks accepted offers and onboarding at NNS.</li><li>HII remains the largest U.S. shipbuilder with 44,000 employees.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li><strong>HII (HII)</strong>: NYSE: HII; driving WAVES expansion and shipbuilding workforce.</li><li><strong>Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS)</strong>: Division of HII; program shows internal talent pipeline development.</li></ul>
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    <p>Industry News; highlights a corporate workforce development initiative within the defense shipbuilding sector.</p>
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    <ul><li>Long-term labor pipeline improves capacity and project execution risk for HII.</li><li>Positive workforce development news reinforces HII&#039;s defense-industry credibility.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>Date: June 3, 2026; WAVES outreach announced in Newport News, VA.</li><li>More than 50 graduating high school seniors joined WAVES.</li><li>14 Virginia schools participate in WAVES program.</li><li>WAVES stands for Workforce Attraction Via Experienced Shipbuilders.</li><li>Welcoming Ceremony for accepted employment offers hosted at Newport News Shipbuilding.</li></ul>
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    <p>Over 12–24 months, WAVES could improve execution capacity for HII, with potential gradual margin benefits.</p>
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"></link><p>NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June  03, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HII">HII</a>) Newport News Shipbuilding division is welcoming more than 50 graduating high school seniors to shipbuilding careers through an innovative outreach program coordinated with 14 schools across Virginia.</p>  <p>Workforce Attraction Via Experienced Shipbuilders, known as WAVES, embeds experienced skilled tradespeople from NNS into high schools that offer technical career education curriculums. These shipbuilders, known as scouts, visit the school at least once a month, where they build trusted relationships with career counselors and engage with students to provide mentorship, tutoring support and information on HII career opportunities.</p>  <p>"WAVES bridges the gap between education and hands-on experience, equipping students with knowledge, confidence, and connections needed to excel in their chosen fields," said Xavier Beale, NNS vice president of human resources. "Through personalized guidance and partnerships, we are building the next generation of skilled professionals and we're thrilled to have these students join our powerful mission at Newport News Shipbuilding."</p>  <p><img alt="DCS26-132-72" data-mce-style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" height="400" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/d6461f2f-f73b-4eed-a898-4e5556ccd563/dcs26-132-72.jpg" style="display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;" width="600" data-dpi="300" data-caption="NNS WAVES" data-filename="DCS26-132-72.jpg"></img></p>  <p>Photos accompanying this release are available at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=rPDnsuPoc4NEu1oIGVeDM0bnmP-azD1839yjNj-rul4-618B75V7PLrq7g9DbAaD7Si2d0AdrRpIbR15pw5PawgzrQivwOHhR62nmkwB3dxxyjwfT68AlEAVko7rp4SG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hii.com/newsroom</a>.</p>  <p>NNS hosted its first ‘Welcoming Ceremony' Wednesday for students recruited through WAVES mentorships who have accepted offers of employment with the company. The event recognized the students' accomplishments and offered an introduction to the shipyard and their new teammates.</p>  <p>For more information about careers at Newport News Shipbuilding, visit <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=5LohDiUr1ns0HBjfMQgGC_AvfE8_3AmhiHnyFKzMrO5PGvrICync18AU1_2OylIzXfRtVFLUA3YjRkgqreo2LddH6IjgWYwkpUpdRjJ_p-0=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hii.com/careers</a>.</p>  <p><strong>About HII</strong></p>  <p>HII is America's largest shipbuilder, delivering the world's most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.</p>  <p>With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII's workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:</p>  <ul type="disc"><li>HII on the web: <a href="https://www.hii.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>https://www.HII.com/</u></a></li><li>HII on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TeamHII" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>https://www.facebook.com/TeamHII</u></a></li><li>HII on X: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/wearehii" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>https://www.twitter.com/WeAreHII</u></a></li><li>HII on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wearehii" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>https://www.instagram.com/WeAreHII</u></a></li><li>HII on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearehii" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearehii</u></a><br></br></li></ul>  <p>Contact:</p>  <p>Todd Corillo<br></br><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=jmsx_8G7CcnR9Q9ytFZV31I3uYiIOmDkYuFnQkL55TjYAu7lesdFpFgsJPdY6CoZnkuK4xIyNmFHyOhmJGaguYEqV8wibAJekbbnNJKhZ1tkGh9bvSJD6iqy7olUH2tY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Todd.T.Corillo@HII-co.com</a><br></br>(757) 688-3220</p>  <p>A photo accompanying this announcement is available at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=rPDnsuPoc4NEu1oIGVeDMxW3h7B5wc0iRXj5_lpwUn_Jauu_zhDPkeDLCVvIDfdCNnBS9Qi9Vjk88ruJrH-tS6X4k0mnDu88lEfNNCd9q5ss8ZdgC5X3iGp-4o4xtbiXrgvFYc1Sd1jWjv4R8MpD_-n4ISU37j8FhL1oZokbCdjUdq86HUO3eYNCExwPfDBls_apWKO8ua3SsSEGOUD0sEaZCeVv_YlpJ0S96CrwvccbM0ttaVxDhHsD95ye5Qc_IcDbTxh8OkZMhdbCIWvGiA==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d6461f2f-f73b-4eed-a898-4e5556ccd563</a></p> <img alt="" class="__GNW8366DE3E__IMG" src="https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti?nf=OTczMTQwNCM3NjM1MzE2IzIwMTA4ODQ="></img> <br></br><img alt="" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/YjBjMWI5ODAtNjc0MC00MjYzLTk0M2ItYmNjOGQ0NmJiNDdkLTEwMjI0NTctMjAyNi0wNi0wMy1lbg==/tiny/HII.png" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></img><p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/50e1f6f6-0b84-4b47-bae8-15bb93c2843a"><img src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/50e1f6f6-0b84-4b47-bae8-15bb93c2843a/small/hii-logo-2023-icon-png.png" border="0" width="150" height="150" alt="Primary Logo"></img></a></p>

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, unveiled WAVES, placing 50+ Virginia high-school graduates into shipbuilding roles across 14 schools. The program embeds seasoned shipbuilders as mentors to strengthen the talent pipeline and support future project execution. A Welcoming Ceremony celebrated accepted offers and onboarding, signaling longer-term capacity gains for HII.

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding Welcomes High School Graduates Recruited Through Innovative WAVES Program

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