Retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frederick Roegge has joined Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Mission Technologies division as vice president of operations for its Nuclear and Environmental team, the company announced Tuesday.
In the role, Roegge will oversee the company’s subsidiary HII Nuclear’s management and operation of Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) sites, as well as the execution of complex production and environmental remediation projects. He also will help leverage the company’s “decades of nuclear fabrication experience” to support government and commercial nuclear initiatives, according to a Tuesday press release by HII.
“Bringing exceptional leaders onto our team is one of the most important investments we can make in our future,” Michael Lempke, president of Mission Technologies’ Global Security group, said in the release. “Admiral Roegge’s unmatched experience in nuclear operations and national security will enhance the critical services we deliver, expand our capabilities in nuclear management and operations, and position us for continued growth across our portfolio.”
As a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral, Roegge’s background includes commander in undersea, joint and alliance forces, as well as leadership roles in national security and security deterrence. He also has had “high-level commercial nuclear roles,” the release said.
Roegge is replacing Lauren Bruner, who has transitioned to a new position within Global Security leading a Mission Assurance team focused on integrating proactive issue identification and corrective action into the organization’s quality management processes.
HII has expanded its presence in the DOE and NNSA market in recent years through its Mission Technologies business, which provides nuclear operations, environmental cleanup and technical services across the nuclear security enterprise.