WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release:
"Today, we expand our effort here in Everett-restoring a critical element of how we develop our people, sustain our warships and generate ready forces for the Fleet." said U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Joe Cahill, commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific. "SIMA Everett will give Sailors the opportunity to build technical expertise through hands-on work, focused training, and continuous collaboration with experienced maintainers, civilians and industry partners."
SIMA Everett follows the reestablishments of SIMA Norfolk in June, SIMA San Diego in May and SIMA Mayport in September. The activities emphasize technical assistance and hands-on training to help Sailors troubleshoot, rep...