PAE Industrial Operations

Keeping the Fleet in the Fight

[PAE Industrial Operations @paeindustrialop]

We are proud to announce the launch of the Shipyard Modernization Office (SMO)! 📷️

Guided by a core philosophy—putting the "Shipyard Worker in the Center"—SMO (PMS 571) is designed to accelerate the delivery of advanced tech, tools, and processes directly to the deckplate. We aren't just modernizing facilities; we are empowering our mechanics and maintainers with the digital and physical tools they need to enhance their skill, precision, and efficiency.

The ultimate goal? Relentlessly executing maintenance to return combat-ready ships and submarines to the Fleet faster.

#FMMS26 #KeepingtheFleetInTheFight #PAEIO #SMO #ShipyardModernization

[PAE Industrial Operations @paeindustrialop]

The Shipyard Modernization Office (SMO) puts shipyard workers at the center of production, connecting the workforce with the tools, technology, and support needed to improve precision and efficiency. ⚙️

At Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium (FMMS), CAPT Jesse Black announced SMO’s stand-up and its focus on helping return combat-ready ships and submarines to the Fleet faster.

Follow along to learn more about how a worker-centered approach is shaping the future of shipyard modernization.

#FMMS26 #PAEIO #SMO #ShipyardModernization #ShipyardWorkersintheCenter

[PAE Industrial Operations @paeindustrialop]

Our mission at PAE Industrial Operations spans the globe, but our focus remains singular: Keeping the Fleet in the Fight. ⚓️

As RADM Todd Weeks emphasized at #FMMS, delivering for our warfighters is a non-negotiable mission. By championing the craftsman, making urgent decisions at the right levels, and driving relentless execution across all our operations, we are unleashing the full power of the industrial base.

#PAEIO #USNavy

[Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao @SECNAV]

We are in our 1939 moment. Meeting the challenge requires a generational shift in how we operate.

Today at @NAVFAC, @NAVSEA, @PAEIndustrialOp, and @PAEMaritime we drew a line in the sand: align the force to support the workload, break through bottlenecks, and move out quickly.

To build the Golden Fleet, we must move faster. We cannot be afraid to test our limits and stress the system. Waiting is not an option. We must execute!

[Office of the Asst. Secretary of the Navy (RD&A) @ASN_RDA]

Forty years of distinguished and dedicated service.
Fair winds and following seas to Vice Admiral James Downey upon his retirement.

Rear Adm. Pete Small assumes the duties as interim NAVSEA commander, and Rear Adm. Todd Weeks assumes the duties as interim PAE Industrial Ops.

[PAE Industrial Operations @paeindustrialop]

Celebrating 250 years of American independence by honoring the shipyard men and women who keep our ships in the fight, preserving, repairing, and modernizing the fleet that defends our freedom day after day. Their quiet excellence at the waterfront is a vital part of America’s story at sea.

#USA250 #KeepingTheFleetReady #ForceBehindTheFleet

[Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF @PHNSYIMF]

How High? Mile High! 🏔️

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) has officially returned to the @USNavy Fleet 29 days early! @paeindustrialop @PacificSubs #PHNSYIMF

Read here: https://t.co/pEzIzXsSPp

[PAE Industrial Operations @paeindustrialop]

▶️ Watch his full conversation with the Navy Memorial on YouTube to hear directly how the industrial base is shaping Fleet readiness and the future fight.

https://t.co/TdJBW5rJKU

#PAEIO #IndustrialBase #FleetReadiness

[PAE Industrial Operations @paeindustrialop]

"Our industrial base is not a back-office function—it is a warfighting advantage.”

Vice Adm. James Downey, Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Industrial Operations (PAE IO) was recently featured on the @USNavyMemorial’s SITREP Speaker Series. He underscored that the faster we maintain, repair, modernize, and deliver from the shipyard, the stronger the Fleet is at sea.

Those same themes come to life in every scene from our shipyards and Regional Maintenance Centers: welders, riggers, planners, engineers, and deckplate leaders turning industrial strength into operational advantage.

[PAE Industrial Operations @paeindustrialop]

Changing how we deliver maintenance at speed.⚙️⚓️

Portfolio Acquisition Executive Industrial Operations is reshaping how Navy ship depot maintenance gets done.

➡️Follow to stay connected as we transform how maintenance supports the fight.
#PAEIndustrialOperations