The U.S. Navy says there is an “urgent” need to build and repair the ships and submarines needed for national security and global power projection, and Alabama figures prominently in those plans.
From the shipyards and manufacturers that dot the coastline to suppliers, machine shops, additive manufacturers and designers found in all parts of Alabama, an effort is underway to grow the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) here. Those endeavors also reach into K-12 schools, the Alabama Community College System and the University of Alabama to feed the need for 10,000 jobs during the next decade.
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