Mission: Assemble the Fleet
Explore the world of engineering and manufacturing as students discover how a nationwide supply chain comes together to build a modern U.S. Navy vessel and protect America’s shores in Learning Blade’s New Mission: Assemble the Fleet.
Step into the world of shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing as students design and construct a next-generation U.S. Navy patrol vessel. Recruited by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), students explore how naval readiness depends on a nationwide supply chain spanning all 50 states. Working alongside machinists, electricians, marine engineers, robotics technicians, and supply chain coordinators, students discover how raw materials become precision components through coordination, timing, and innovation.
Careers and Technologies
Career Lessons
CNC Machining
Meet the Machinist: Diego Torres (English)
From Hand Tools to High Tech (Social Studies)
Material to Component (Science)
*Precision and Programming (Math)
*CNC Machinists at Work (Video)
Electrician
Meet the Electrician: Jasmine Lee (English)
*The History of Naval Electrical Work (Social Studies)
Current and Circuits at Sea (Science)
Watts, Volts, and Amps (Math)
*Electricians at Work (Video)
Marine Engineer
Meet the Marine Engineer: Marcus Patel (English)
Powering the Fleet (Social Studies)
*Propulsion Systems in Motion (Science)
System Specs and Calcs (Math)
*Marine Engineers at Work (Video)
Robotic Tech
Meet the Robotics Tech: Alex Monroe (English)
The Rise of Robots in American Industry (Social Studies)
*Sensors, Circuits, and Control (Science)
Coding Precision: Coordinates and Commands (Math)
*Robotics Technicians at Work (Video)
Supply Chain Coordinator
*Meet the Coordinator: Renee Washington (English)
Mapping Modern Logistics (Social Studies)
Weathering the Chain (Science)
Tracking the Chain: Time, Quantity, and Cost (Math)
*Supply Chain Coordinators at Work (Video)
*This lesson is in the Express version of this mission.
Technology Lessons
Material Testing
The Reports That We Use to Build Ships (English)
*The Supply Chain of Ship Names (Social Studies)
Break It to Make It (Science)
Rate of Failure (Math)
Precision Measurement
Building Our Ship with Words (English)
The Standard of Standards (Social Studies)
Measuring the Invisible (Science)
*Precision Powers the Fleet (Math)
Regional Manufacturing
*Made in America: Steel (English)
Steel Town USA (Social Studies)
From Ground to Gear (Science)
Output by the Numbers (Math)
Route Planning
Moving the Message (English)
*Infrastructure in Motion (Social Studies)
Engineering the Journey (Science)
Planning the Perfect Route (Math)
Supply Chain
Reading the Chain: Following Materials from Start to Ship (English)
America’s Transportation Networks (Social Studies)
*A Sonar Processor’s Journey (Science)
From Raw Materials to Ship Parts (Math)
*This lesson is in the Express version of this mission.
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