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Ticonderoga-class warships are guided-missile cruisers built for the US Navy until the mid-1990s and are expected to serve until 2027.

Making the switch from building corporate jets to building Navy warships has been reinvigorating for a soldier-turned-business executive whos leading Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works.

Charles “Chuck” Krugh, 58, arrived in June after the abrupt departure of former Bath Iron Works President Dirk Lesko, who led the General Dynamics subsidiary through a difficult period that included a pandemic and a two-month strike, both of which lengthened construction delays.

The new leader of Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works said he's been rejuvenated by a shift from his former aerospace job to building ships

He wasted no time in getting his hands dirty.

Shipbuilders weren’t so sure at first whether it was just an act, but after six months they’re now accustomed to him regularly chatting with shipbuilders.

Making the switch from building corporate jets to building Navy warships has been reinvigorating for a soldier-turned-business executive whos leading Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works.

The new leader of Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works said hes been rejuvenated by a shift from his former aerospace job to building ships

BATH, Maine (AP) — Making the switch from building corporate jets to building Navy warships has been reinvigorating for a soldier-turned-business executive who’s leading Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works.

The new leader of Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works said he's been rejuvenated by a shift from his former aerospace job to building ships.