The Navy has entered into a cooperative education agreement worth $10 million with the State of Louisiana and Delgado Community College in New Orleans, La., to support existing education, training and workforce development of the maritime industry trades.
The agreement is part of a larger education initiative by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus to provide support to transition, improve and broaden key elements of education including the current Delgado Apprentice School Program located near the Avondale shipyard. The Huntington Ingalls Industries-owned shipyard is scheduled to close in 2013 following the completion of the two LPD ships currently under construction there.