Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division welcomes back the carrier for inactivation. Towed from Naval Station Norfolk to the shipyard, Enterprise had more than 100 shipbuilders on board who were involved with the construction and maintenance of this first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. "Enterprise set the stage for a long and distinguished career that transformed the U.S. Navy and put Newport News Shipbuilding on the map as the birthplace for America's nuclear aircraft carriers," said NNS President Matt Mulherin.