electric boat news | september 2011 - Electric Boat Corporation

SEPTEMBER 2011 

INSIDE 

Earned Hours Incentive Program 

Heads into the Fourth Quarter • 2 

New Hires • 3 

Kesselring Site Office 

Successfully Completes MARF 

Prototype Extended Shutdown • 4 

Mississippi Sailor Selected 

as “Service Person of the Month” • 5 

Health Matters • 6 

Breast Cancer and Early Detection: 

A First Person Account 

from Kristin Fletcher • 7 

Marine News Roundup • 9 

Service Awards • 10 

Ethics • 11 

Retirees • 11 

Safety Performance • 12 

WITH CONSTRUCTION START ON SSN-787, 

SUBMARINE PRODUCTION RATE 

INCREASES TO TWO PER YEAR 

With the start of construction on the unnamed SSN- 

787 earlier this month, the Navy’s submarine program 

marked a significant and long-awaited milestone 

– the production of two Virginia-class ships per year. 

“The last time two submarines of the same class started construction 

in the same year was 22 years ago,” said John Holmander, 

VP – Virginia Program. 

This milestone is very important to the submarine program 

and Electric Boat,” he said. “It will bring a level of stability to the 

Groton waterfront that we haven’t seen in many years.” 

Electric Boat and its construction partner, Huntington Ingalls, 

continued on page 3 

The Virginia-class 

submarine California (SSN- 

781) gets under way from 

Naval Station Norfolk to 

conduct weapons systems 

acceptance trials earlier 

this month. California is 

the eighth Virginia-class 

submarine and is scheduled 

to be commissioned Oct. 29. 

(U.S. Navy photo)

EARNED HOURS 

INCENTIVE 

PROGRAM 

HEADS INTO THE 

FOURTH QUARTER 

As Electric Boat begins the final quarter of 2011, the company 

is running behind its Earned Hours Incentive Program goal 

by 205,000 hours. 

Now in its 11th year, the program has a baseline goal for 2011 of 18.7 

million earned hours. If this goal is achieved, eligible employees will 

receive $500, minus withholdings. 

If the stretch goal of 19.6 million hours is achieved, each employee 

will receive another $250, for a total potential incentive reward of 

$750. 

The earned hours measurement is a tool the company employs to 

track its cost and schedule performance. By using this tool, the company 

can determine its progress toward the annual goal on a month-tomonth 

basis. 

“The Earned Hours Incentive Program is important to the company, 

but it also benefits employees by providing them with the opportunity 

to share in Electric Boat’s financial success,” said Kevin Carroll, 

director of Program Finance, Contracts and Estimating. “Everyone 

has the chance to come out ahead.” 

To be eligible for the incentive, employees must: 

P Work 1,000 hours during 2011 (excluding absences of any kind). 

P Be on the payroll as of Dec. 1, 2011, with the following exceptions: 

n Employees who retiree in 2011 must work at least eight 

hours in 2011. 

n Employees who are laid off in 2011 must work at least 

1,000 hours in 2011. 

“To reach this year’s earned hours goal, we need to support the Ohio- 

Replacement Program and the ramp-up of the Moored Training Ship 

program within the engineering business area, and continue our support 

of the Navy shipyards and the drive to deliver the Mississippi 

(SSN-782) early next year,” said Carroll. 

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continued from page 1 

have been preparing for the production increase for several 

years, Holmander said. These preparations have included a $124 

million capital investment allocated to production-improvement 

projects at the Quonset Point modular construction facility and 

the Groton shipyard, where final assembly and test is performed, 

he said. 

“We’re going to continue our efforts to improve construction 

efficiencies so that Virginia-class submarines are more affordable 

for our customer,” said Holmander, noting that affordability 

is the linchpin to continuing the two-per-year production rate. 

“To get to this important point, our Navy/industry shipbuilding 

team executed a very successful design for affordability program 

that yielded significant cost savings and has allowed the 

Navy to increase production in a fiscally-responsible manner,” 

said Rear Adm. David Johnson, program executive officer for 

submarines. 

“A great deal of our success comes from increasing construction 

efficiencies; our last two submarines were delivered in 65 

months, which is eight months early to their contract delivery 

date and we are well on our way to getting that number down to 

60 months for our two fiscal year 2012 authorized boats (SSN- 

788 and SSN-789),” Johnson said. 

According to Holmander, the next ship and the ninth of the 

class, Mississippi (SSN-782), is tracking to be delivered 12 

months ahead of schedule and more than $50 million under contract 

target budget. 

The design for affordability program involved redesigning 

portions of the Virginia Class to reduce costs and construction 

time. The program has yielded significant cost savings for the 

Virginia Class, reducing its per-submarine acquisition costs by 

nearly 20 percent while shortening their construction span from 

84 months to 60. These efforts significantly contributed to the 

increased production rate. 

“Our team has been diligently driving down the cost and construction 

time of these submarines to get to this key two per year 

milestone,” said Rear Adm. (sel.) Michael Jabaley, the Navy’s 

Virginia-class program manager. “Building two submarines per 

year is the most economical way to procure these boats and will 

help ensure that our submarine force has the platforms it needs 

to carry out its various missions.” 

Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, 

praised Electric Boat as construction began on SSN-787. “This 

milestone is the culmination of years of hard work by many people, 

especially the men and women of Electric Boat,” he said. 

Two more Virginia-class program events will be held later this 

year – the California (SSN-781) will be commissioned in Nor- 

folk, Va., on Oct. 29, and Mississippi (SSN-782) will be christened 

at the Groton shipyard on Dec. 3. 

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KESSELRING SITE OFFICE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES 

MARF PROTOTYPE EXTENDED SHUTDOWN 

E 

lectric Boat’s Kesselring Site Office (KSO) recently completed its 

assignment as the Lead Maintenance Activity for the MARF Prototype 

2011 Extended Shutdown (XSD). MARF is an acronym for Modifications 

and Additions to Reactor Facilities. 

All work was completed on schedule and under budget, allowing the 

MARF plant to be returned to its purpose as a training platform for the U.S. 

Navy. The successful completion of this major project was the result of a 

combined effort by Electric Boat, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL), 

continued 

All work was completed on schedule and under budget, allowing the MARF 

plant to be returned to its purpose as a training platform for the U.S. Navy. 

From left, Lt. Cmdr. Jesse 

Stoffel, MARF executive 

officer; Rich Reichard, 

plant manager, KAPL 

(MARF) Nuclear Prototype 

Training Unit in Ballston 

Spa, N.Y.; Adm. Kirkland H. 

Donald, director of Naval 

Nuclear Propulsion; and 

Mike Crimmins, Electric 

Boat’s MARF Extended 

Shutdown project 

manager. 


MISSISSIPPI SAILOR 

SELECTED AS “SERVICE 

PERSON OF THE MONTH” 

A letter of thanks and appreciation from Director of Naval 

Reactors K.H. Donald, Admiral, U.S. Navy, sent to the members 

of the MARF XSD Team. 

and Naval personnel led by Electric Boat MARF XSD 

Project Manager Mike Crimmins and KAPL MARF 

Plant Manager Rich Reichard. 

Adm. Kirkland Donald, director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion, 

later toured the MARF Plant and recognized 

Crimmins, Reichard and the MARF XSD Team with an 

Admiral’s “Four Star Letter” for a job well done. 

The Electric Boat/KSO effort received significant support 

from personnel throughout company, many of whom 

travelled to the Kesselring Site to assist in the deck-plate 

execution of the work or perform independent technical or 

program reviews before and during the XSD. 

Asailor assigned to the submarine Mississippi 

(SSN-782) has been named “Service Person 

of the Month” for September by the Southeastern 

Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and other 

organizations for his support and efforts in the local 

community. 

The award recipient, Machinist’s Mate 1st Class 

(SS/SW) James Pearson, serves as the volunteer coor- 

dinator for Mississippi. He was honored for his work 

at a luncheon at the Groton Inn & Suites. 

“My overall plan for Mississippi all along has been 

to inform the local community about the U.S. Navy, 

and in particular, PCU Mississippi,” said Pearson. 

“I think more sailors should volunteer in their local 

communities to really gain an appreciation for the 

community.” 

The Ledyard Rotary Club presented the Service 

Person of the Month award to Pearson. This program 

provides community recognition of outstanding 

active-duty enlisted personnel stationed in the Groton-New 

London area. The program is coordinated 

by the Southeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce 

in cooperation with local active-duty military 

organizations. 

Since mid-2010, sailors aboard Mississippi have 

assisted with projects from cooking for veterans in 

the local area; educating students about the military 

at John B. Stanton Elementary School; conducting 

repairs at the New London Homeless Hospitality Center 

to packing boxes for deployed Connecticut service 

members. 

“Since becoming the community service coordinator 

in July 2010, he has recruited 55 crew members of 

PCU Mississippi to participate in the community ser- 

vice program,” said Cmdr. John McGrath, commanding 

officer of PCU Mississippi. “These dedicated volunteers 

have donated over 90 hours of cumulative 

community service per month.” 

Pearson said their volunteer program was created 

to emphasize their interest in Connecticut, and their 

desire to offer assistance wherever necessary. The 

program has impacted more than 10,000 people. 

“PCU Mississippi is extremely proud of Petty Officer 

Pearson and because of his hard work, dedication, 

and volunteer spirit. As a result of his efforts, 

the command enjoys a strong and vibrant relationship 

with the citizens, government, and civic organizations 

of New London County,” said McGrath. 


HEALTH 

MATTERS 

Bob Hurley, M.D. 

Medical Director 

BREAST 

CANCER 

Over the course of their lives, 

women face a one-in-eight 

chance that they will receive 

a diagnosis of breast cancer. 

Ductal and Lobular are the two main 

types. Ductal carcinoma starts in the 

tubes (ducts) that move milk from the 

breast to the nipple. Most breast cancers 

are of this type. Lobular carcinoma 

starts in the parts of the breast, called lobules, 

that produce milk. In rare cases, 

breast cancer can start in other areas of 

the breast. Breast cancer may be invasive 

or noninvasive. Invasive means the cancer 

spreads from the milk duct or lobule 

to other tissues in the breast. Noninvasive 

means it has not yet invaded other breast 

tissue and is called “in situ.” Thus, ductal 

carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or intraductal 

carcinoma, is breast cancer in the lining 

of the milk ducts that has not yet invaded 

nearby tissues. If left untreated, it may 

progress to invasive cancer. Lobular car- 

cinoma in situ (LCIS) has a tendency to 

progress to invasive cancer in the same or 

both breasts. 

Some cancers have estrogen receptors on 

the surface of their cells. They are called 

estrogen receptor-positive cancer or ERpositive 

cancer. In the presence of estrogen 

these HER2-positive breast cancers 

are encouraged to grow. When cells 

(including cancer cells) have too many 

copies of this gene, they grow faster. 

Experts think that women with HER2- 

positive breast cancer have a more aggressive 

disease and a higher risk that the disease 

will return than women who do not 

have this type. 

Another genetic marker, BRCA1 and 

BRCA2, are genes that direct the production 

of proteins that protect you from 

cancer. If a parent passes you a defective 

gene, you have an increased risk for breast 

cancer. Women with one of these defects 

have up to an 80 percent chance of getting 

breast cancer sometime during their life. 

Prevention 

So what can one do to reduce the chance 

of contracting breast cancer There are 

some general recommendations but since 

the exact triggering mechanism of this 

disease is uncertain there are no specific 

actions shown to be preventative. There 

are also traits that can’t be changed such 

as age and gender. Although breast cancer 

is not exclusive to women, female gender 

and age are two significant risk factors. 

A family history of breast cancer may 

raise your risk by 20 to 30 percent. Your 

genetic makeup and age of first menstruation 

as well as menopause all influence 

your risk profile. 

As for what you can control, we do know 

that breast implants, using antiperspirants, 

wearing underwire bras or other mechanical 

trauma do not raise one’s risk. There 

also is inconclusive evidence that pesticides 

have a direct causal link to the disease. 

Whether one chooses to have children 

or not is associated with risk. Women 

who have never had children or who had 

them only after age 30 have an increased 

risk for breast cancer. 

Being pregnant more than once or becoming 

pregnant at an early age reduces your 

risk of breast cancer. Having taken DES 

(diethylstilbestrol) to prevent a miscar- 

riage has been linked to increased risk as 

has hormone replacement therapy with 

estrogen for several years or more. If you 

received radiation therapy as a child or 

young adult to treat cancer of the chest 

area, you have a much higher risk for 

developing breast cancer. 

One controllable behavior is diet. For 

example, some data suggests obesity is 

linked to breast cancer as this produces 

extra estrogen. That having been said, 

so far the best advice is to eat a well-balanced 

diet and avoid focusing on one 

“cancer-fighting” food 

The American Cancer Society’s dietary 

guidelines for cancer prevention recommend 

that people: 

P Choose foods and portion sizes that 

promote a healthy weight. 

P Choose whole grains instead of refined 

grain products. 

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P Eat five or more servings of fruits and 

vegetables each day. 

P Limit processed and red meat in the 

diet. 

P Limit alcohol consumption to one to 

two drinks per day (women with high 

risk should consider not drinking at 

all). 

Symptoms 

It would be helpful if early breast cancer 

had symptoms, but it usually doesn’t. 

That’s why prevention, screening and 

early detection programs are so important. 

Regular breast exams are important. As 

the cancer grows, symptoms may include 

findings that you might be able to discern 

such as: 

P Breast lump or lump in the armpit that 

is hard, has uneven edges, and usually 

does not hurt 

P Change in the size, shape, or feel of 

the breast or nipple, for example, you 

may have redness, dimpling, or puckering 

that looks like the skin of an 

orange 

P Fluid coming from the nipple; it may 

be bloody, clear to yellow, green, and 

look like pus 

Men can get breast cancer, too. Symptoms 

include breast lump and breast pain and 

tenderness. Advanced breast cancer may 

include: 

P Bone pain 

P Breast pain or discomfort 

P Skin ulcers 

P Swelling of one arm (next to the breast 

with cancer) 

P Weight loss 

Breast Screening Recommendations 

There are no consensus recommendations 

and with updates and revisions, the lay 

public often questions what the best way to 

screen for breast cancer is. My recommendation 

is to review the recommendations 

BREAST CANCER AND EARLY DETECTION: 

A FIRST PERSON ACCOUNT 

FROM KRISTIN FLETCHER 

Editor’s note: Earlier this year, Vice 

President and Chief Information Officer 

Kristin Fletcher was diagnosed with breast 

cancer. She wrote the following article to 

help raise awareness of the disease and to 

stress the importance of early detection. 

I am a sleepy head. I hate getting up. 

I love to sleep … not a morning person. 

Thursday, March 31st, I had pressed the 

“snooze” button for the umpteenth time. 

My husband was long gone to work. I rolled 

over, knowing my time was up if I was 

going to make it to my first meeting, and felt something funny in 

my right breast. Small. Hard. First thought – it’s probably nothing. I 

rolled back over. Thirty seconds later, I was trying to find it again. I 

stood up and found it again. 

I called my husband, and then the doctor’s office. I knew the doctor’s 

office wouldn’t be open for several hours, but I was afraid that 

if I waited until later in the day, I wouldn’t do it. This thing was 

tiny – pea sized – and I was certain I was being a hypochondriac. 

The rest is history. Several weeks later, I was diagnosed with 

breast cancer. It didn’t make sense – I was up to date on my mammograms; 

another mammogram was performed the week after 

I found my lump, and my tumor is not visible on that shot, even 

though it was being targeted. I had two independent breast exams 

by highly qualified physicians during the three months prior to 

finding this lump myself … but no doctor knows my body as well 

as I do. 

As a result of early detection – I am incredibly fortunate. My 

medical team has options for treatment. My treatment is multifaceted. 

I have great care. Just a few months after feeling something 

unusual in my breast, my treatment is well along and the most dif- 

ficult aspects are expected to be completed in a relatively short 

period of time. I am certainly not in a position to declare victory, 

but I do have reason to be very optimistic regarding my prognosis. 

I have told my son that I will be around to haunt him for 40 more 

years. 

As far as I’m concerned, it doesn’t matter whether you do it 

clockwise or counterclockwise, on the first day of the month, the 

last, or on the full moon. What does matter is that you know your 

body, and when something doesn’t feel right, you follow up on it... 

as quickly as possible. 

Thanks for reading, 

Kristin 

continued on page 8 


It would be helpful 

if early breast 

cancer had 

symptoms, but it 

usually doesn’t. 

That’s why 

prevention, 

screening and 

early detection 

programs are 

so important. 

HEALTH MATTERS / BREAST CANCER 

continued from page6 

below, speak with a trusted medical provider, 

and then decide which course is right for you. 

The American College of Obstetricians and 

Gynecologists currently continues to recommend 

the following services: 

P Screening mammography every one to 

two years for women from ages 40 to 49 

P Screening mammography every year for 

women age 50 or older 

P Breast Self Examination (BSE) has the 

potential to detect palpable breast cancer and 

can be recommended 

The American Cancer Society recommends: 

P Annual mammography beginning 

at age 40 

P Annual Clinical Breast exam (CBE) 

after the age of 40 

P Breast MRI is not recommended for 

women at average risk for breast 

cancer 

P There is insufficient evidence to 

recommend breast self examination 

( BSE) 

The American Medical Association (2002) 

and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 

(2009) recommend actions similar to 

those of the American Cancer Society, with 

an exception – they recommend breast self 

examination.. 

The American Academy of Family Physicians 

has endorsed the U.S. Preventative Ser- 

vices Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations 

on breast cancer screening in the past. 

The American College of Physicians recommended 

in 2007 that screening mammography 

decisions in women from ages 40 to 

49 should be based on individualized assessment 

of risk for breast cancer; that clinicians 

should inform women from ages 40 to 

49 about the potential benefits and harms of 

screening mammography; and that clinicians 

should base screening mammography decisions 

on benefits and harms of screening, as 

well as on a woman’s preferences and breast 

cancer risk profile. 

The USPSTF recommends against routine 

screening mammography in women from 

ages 40 to 49 years. The decision to start 

regular, biennial screening mammography 

before the age of 50 should be an individual 

one and take patient context into account, 

including the patient’s values regarding specific 

benefits and harms. 

P The USPSTF recommends biennial 

screening mammography for women 

from ages 50 to 74 years. 

P The USPSTF recommends against 

teaching breast self-examination 

(BSE). 

Calling Your Health Care Provider 

Regardless of which guidelines you and your 

provider choose to follow, there are some 

absolutes. You should contact your health 

care provider for an appointment if: 

P You have a breast or armpit lump 

P You have nipple discharge 

Also call your health care provider if you 

develop symptoms after being treated for 

breast cancer, such as: 

P Nipple discharge 

P Rash on the breast 

P New lumps in the breast 

P Swelling in the area 

P Pain, especially chest pain, 

abdominal pain, or bone pain 

For more information, there are multiple 

on-line sites such as the National Cancer 

Institute, which provides an online tool to 

help you figure out your risk of breast 

cancer. See: www.cancer.gov/bcrisktool, or 

go to www.myuhc.com. 


MARINE SYSTEMS NEWS 

Electric Boat Supports Submarine Repair 

Work at Norfolk Naval Shipyard 

Electric Boat has been awarded a $23 million work order by 

the U.S. Navy to support submarine repair work at Norfolk Naval 

Shipyard (NNSY) in Virginia. 

The work order is part of a Basic Ordering Agreement awarded 

to Electric Boat in September 2010 to support U.S. Navy submarine 

repair work. 

Under this work order, Electric Boat trades employees will be 

assigned to maintenance activities on USS Newport News (SSN- 

750) and USS West Virginia (SSBN-736). The work is scheduled 

to be completed by September 2012. 

Electric Boat Receives $33 Million 

Contract to Procure Virginia-class 

Submarine Photonics Masts 

Electric Boat has been awarded a $32.9 million contract modification 

by the U.S. Navy to procure three backup photonics masts 

for Virginia-class submarines. 

In Virginia-class submarines, traditional periscopes have been 

supplanted by photonics masts – non-hull-penetrating masts that 

do not extend physically into the control room. Information is 

digitally recorded by cameras in the mast, transmitted through 

fiber optics into the ship and processed with on-board image processors. 

Each photonics mast has an HDTV digital color camera, 

an infrared camera and a laser rangefinder. 

General Dynamics to Acquire Metro Machine 

FALLS CHURCH, Va 

General Dynamics has entered an agreement to acquire Metro 

Machine Corp., a leading East Coast surface-ship repair company 

that supports the U.S. Navy fleet in Norfolk, Va. The value of the 

cash transaction, which is expected to be accretive to General 

Dynamics’ earnings beginning in 2012, has not been disclosed. 

The transaction is subject to normal regulatory approvals and is 

expected to close in November. 

Metro Machine Corp. is a privately held company that employs 

approximately 400 workers. It has been conducting U.S. Navy ship 

repair and conversions since 1972. Metro Machine Corp. is a prime 

contractor in Norfolk for multi-ship, multi-option (MSMO) contracts 

for combat and support ships for the U.S. Navy, including frigates 

(FFGs), dock landing ships (LSDs) and amphibious transport ships 

(LPDs). MSMO contracts provide for maintenance, modernization 

and repair to all ships of a class in specific homeport areas. 

Metro Machine Corp. will become part of the shipbuilding and 

repair operations of General Dynamics NASSCO. NASSCO, the 

largest shipbuilding and repair company on the West Coast, is a 

prime contractor for MSMO contracts for Navy combat and support 

ships, including FFGs, LSDs, LPDs and amphibious assault 

(LHA/LHD) ships. The company employs 3,400 people. 

“With its Norfolk location, Metro Machine Corp. will extend 

the reach of NASSCO’s ship-repair operations to a key East Coast 

naval port,” said NASSCO President Fred Harris. “This move 

will enhance General Dynamics’ ability to deliver cost-effective 

maintenance and repair services to the U.S. Navy, helping the 

Navy to maximize the life of in-service ships and better serve the 

ship-repair needs of the entire U.S. fleet.” 

BIW Awarded $1.8 Billion for Construction 

of Two DDG-1000 Destroyers 

BATH, Maine – The U. S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works 

a $1.8 billion contract for the construction of DDG -1001 and 

DDG -1002, the next two ships in the Zumwalt-class program. 

DDG -1001 is scheduled to be delivered in December 2015 and 

DDG- 1002 is scheduled to be delivered in February 2018. 

“This contract enables us to maintain a strong base of quality 

shipbuilding jobs in Maine and continue our contributions to sus- 

taining the U.S. Navy fleet,” said Jeff Geiger, president of Bath 

Iron Works. “It provides Bath Iron Works with a healthy back- 

log of work and reflects the Navy’s continued commitment to the 

DDG-1000 program, as well as their confidence in our ability to 

build and deliver all three ships of this class. 

“Winning this work is a result of our commitment to opera- 

tional excellence and to finding more efficient, affordable ways to 

operate in every part of our business. It gives us the opportunity 

to continue introducing new and innovative ways to build capable 

ships for the Navy,” Geiger said. 

“We appreciate all the support the Maine Congressional delega- 

tion has provided to this program. Their commitment to national 

defense and their advocacy on behalf of the workers of Maine has 

been a crucial factor,” he said. 

The first ship in the class, DDG-1000, is more than 50 percent 

complete and is scheduled to be delivered in 2014. The DDG- 

1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer is the U.S. Navy’s next-generation, 

guided-missile destroyer, leading the way for a new generation of 

advanced multi-mission surface combat ships. The ships will fea- 

ture a low radar profile, an integrated power system and a total 

ship computing environment infrastructure. Armed with an array 

of weapons, the Zumwalt-class destroyers will provide offensive, 

distributed and precision fires in support of forces ashore. 

“This contract award demonstrates the Navy’s commitment 

to balancing cost, capability and industrial base considerations 

to improve the affordability of this shipbuilding program,” Sean 

Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy, said in a statement. 

“This is a great example of putting in place should-cost targets to 

meet validated warfighting requirements.” 

Work is already under way at the Bath, Maine, shipyard on 

DDG-1001 and DDG- 1002. Congress previously approved fund- 

ing for advanced procurement and initial construction of these 

ships. Bath Iron Works is the lead designer and builder for the 

program which employs approximately 5,400 people. 


SERVICE AWARDS H H H H H H H H H H H H 

55 Years 

412 Samuel J. Grills 

45 Years 

413 James B. Segar 

40 Years 

243 Ronald Reed 

431 Paul J. Kazlauskas 

35 Years 

100 Dennis S. Triba 

229 David B. Pelletier 

229 Richard M. Romyns 

230 Carmine F. Penza 

230 Stephen E. Rolfe 

242 Michael D. Adams 

242 Thomas Daniewicz 

242 Alan C. White 

243 Michael D. Finnigan 

243 Gerald S. Poirier 

244 Brian P. Chesna 

252 Timothy P. Lloyd 

252 Gerard W. Manville 

252 Benjamin R. Mattos 

252 Bruce L. Stefanelli 

272 Tommie R. Parr 

323 Kevin G. Pincins 

355 Raymond P. Arpin 

355 Joseph Giorgianni 

355 Robert H. Gordy Jr. 

406 Harold J. Robb 

411 Gara B. Eastman 

424 David M. West 

452 Michael E. Bessette 

459 Clyde T. Britt Jr. 

496 Frank A. Laudone III 

501 Joseph G. Houle Jr. 

553 Jeffrey T. Izzo 

601 Robert H. Nardone 

642 Lester B. Ahern 

691 Elizabeth A. Peterson 

795 Gary M. Beaudoin 

900 Anthony J. Moniz 

901 Thomas G. Blanchette Sr. 

902 Paul E. Cagnon Jr. 

904 Donald T. Wilsey 

915 George P. Cain 

915 Robert J. Chabot 

921 James P. Hague 

921 Murray F. McGrady Jr. 

921 Lon W. Planz Jr. 

950 Stephen J. Defalco 

950 William G. Harford Jr. 

950 Sally A. Johanson 

950 Raymond G. Schultheiss 

957 Barry J. Houston 

970 Paul A. Cirillo 

30 Years 

100 Scott D. McNickle 

242 Scott G. Dawson 

242 William P. Grohocki Jr. 

242 Michael A. Malone 

456 Daniel J. Panucci 

459 Richard H. Sampson 

460 Willard F. Reavis 

495 Harold C. Branstrom Jr. 

601 Kim R. Shaffer 

604 Daniel L. Williams 

915 David A. Jackson 

25 Years 

210 Glenn I. Erickson 

341 Raymond J. Albert 

409 Mary Hallisey 

454 Christopher M. Giordano 

456 Virginia L. Payne 

467 Alan P. Callaghan 

901 John S. Camboia 

950 Oscar W. Stone 

20 Years 

403 David Phoenix 

452 Robert T. Hill 

453 Stephen A. Payne 

455 Cynthia L. Mello 

467 Richard E. Murphy 

915 Franklin O. Lockwood 


Retirees 

201 Randy J. Williams 

32 years 

Operations Supervisor 

230 Donald E. Greene 

33 years 

Crane Operator 1/C 

274 John R. Bosse 

27 years 

Elec Tech Nuc/Sy 1/C 

355 Richard H. Vescovi 

25 years 

Prod Planner 

400 Herbert C. Rattley, Jr. 

35 years 

Director of Eng - Electrical 

423 George H. Gilmore Jr. 

27 years 

Manager of Quality 

452 Paul L. Olivier 

37 years 

Design Tech-Piping 

452 Richard A. Strand 

46 years 

Piping Sr Designer 

452 James R. Willie 

41 years 

Vent Sr. Designer 

459 Christine Dupont 

33 years 

Arrgt Sr Designer 

459 Edward S. Freeman 

38 years 

Struct Sr Designer 

545 Thomas E. Smotherman 

36 years 

Scrap Matl Sorte W/L 

604 Paul P. Macko 

37 years 

IMS Spec Sr 

741 Leon N. Lefevre 

46 years 

Superintendent-Site 

915 Edward M. Ellis 

38 years 

M/T Tech II 

924 Thomas S. Capirchio 

27 years 

M/T Tech II 

972 Walter J. Morris 

33 years 

Prod Supp Tech I 

EB BUSINESS 

ETHICS 

AND CONDUCT 

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE 

We do not tolerate violent 

behavior at any workplace or 

company-sponsored gathering, 

whether committed by or against 

an employee. The following 

behaviors are prohibited: 

P Making threatening remarks 

P Causing physical injury to 

someone else 

P Intentionally damaging 

someone else’s property 

P Acting aggressively in a way 

that causes someone else to be 

intimidated or fear injury 

Always use good judgment and 

promptly inform your supervisor, 

manager, union steward, 

Human Resources or Security 

representatives if you observe 

behavior that could be dangerous 

or violent. 

Electric Boat Ethics Director 

Frank Capizzano (860-433-1278) 

is available to confidentially assist 

anyone with questions or issues 

that may relate to ethical decision 

making. The General Dynamics 

Ethics Hotline is available 24/7 

and may be reached at 800- 

433-8442 or 770-613-6315 for 

international callers who wish to 

report an ethical violation. Online 

access to the Hotline is available 

at www.gd.ethicspoint.com. 

Remember – When in doubt, 

always ask. 


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GROTON, CT 

PERMIT NO. 392 

ELECTRIC BOAT 

SAFETY 

PERFORMANCE 

YEAR TO DATE 

SEPTEMBER 2011

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