JUN - Bath Iron Works

BIW NEWS
June
2009
Wayne E. Meyer
(DDG 108) Sea Trials
(see back page)
INSIDE
From the Helm - 2
Performance - 3
SECNAV Visit - 3
Facility Facelifts - 4
5 Star Compliance - 4
Wellness and Benefits - 5
Retirees - 5
Investing in Kids - 6
Performance Incentive - 6
Help! - 7
From the Fleet - 8
DDG 109 Christening - 8
Engineering Excellence - 9
Manufacturing Excellence - 9
Service Anniversaries - 10
Lunch for a Cause - 10
Summer Interns - 11
New Hires - 11
DDG 108 Sea Trials - 12

From the Helm
Jeff Geiger, President, Bath Iron Works
The first half of 2009 is history and now is a good time to
review our game plan to see if we need to make second
half adjustments. However, the shipbuilding league
doesn’t give us much of a half-time “break.”
We began the year with a lot of uncertainty and speculation
about defense budgets and programs but there were indications
our future would become more predictable if we maintained
strong performance. The game plan was to keep doing what
we had been doing and give every key decision maker a reason
to look to BIW to play a pivotal role in fulfilling the Navy’s
need for ships. By virtually all measures, you executed that
game plan in a near-flawless manner, as evidenced by the
attention that we have been receiving.
In April, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development and Acquisition, Sean Stackley, came for a visit
and update on our DDG 1000 progress. We were underway
with full-rate production by then and he expressed confidence
in our ability to build DDG 1000 like a follow ship and change
the long held paradigm about lead ships and the problems they
typically experience.
That visit was shortly followed by one from U. S. Coast
Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen and Senator Susan
Collins. Admiral Allen was clearly impressed with what he
observed, especially your energy and enthusiasm. We look
forward to his next visit and hope to see some members of
his senior staff in the near future.
About a week after that, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
announced his recommendation to construct all three DDG
1000 ships at BIW and to restart the DDG 51 production line
at both BIW and Northrop Grumman—a decision that was
good for shipbuilding, the Navy and the country. While
Congress must still act, this helps us to see ahead more accurately
than we have been able for a long time. On May 22,
about a month after his announcement, the SECDEF came
to see for himself what BIW was doing, and then expressed
confidence in us when he told reporters after the visit that
he felt “there is plenty of money in the budget to keep BIW
busy for years to come.”
The beginning of this month brought with it the hard
reality that the work load downturn between DDG 51 and
DDG 1000 programs that we had been anticipating had
arrived and with it, a period of temporary layoffs before
DDG 1000 production would represent a significant part of
our work. We’ve already experienced some of these layoffs.
However, your successes to date have made today’s situation
far less severe than it might have been. We will continue
attempts to minimize the impact to individuals and families.
On June 9–12, we had a successful super trial on WAYNE
E. MEYER (DDG 108) which was followed by a visit to the
shipyard from the new Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus
who was accompanied by Senator Olympia Snowe and
Peter Tupper (D81).
Representative Chellie Pingree. He is the second consecutive
SECNAV whose first visit to a shipyard shortly after being
sworn into office was to BIW. Like those who preceded him,
SECNAV Mabus was also impressed by what he saw and heard.
By the time your read this, the Maine Maritime Museum
will have awarded its 2009 Mariner of the Year Award to the
Shipbuilders of BIW—past, present and future. I hope you
were able to attend the festivities at the museum with your
friends and family. It’s a great honor for all of us to be recognized
in this manner which is, in large part, an expression of
appreciation by the communities within which we live for the
contributions, both inside and outside of the shipyard, that
our employees make. I was very proud to have been part of
the celebration.
As we break the huddle to start the second half of the year,
our momentum is good. We are doing the right things and we
must hang tough as we push through the current transition
from DDG 51 to DDG 1000. Our game plan remains solid—
we need to keep executing like the professionals we are.
As you celebrate our nation’s birthday with family and
friends, take a moment to reflect on the fact that freedom isn’t
free. Remember our troops who will spend this July 4 in places
far away from their families and friends and, if you see someone
who is on active duty or a veteran, please say thank you. Happy
Independence Day.
“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
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Performance May 2009
RECORDABLE INJURIES
Cumulative Through May 2009
20
15
10
5
0
12.2
Improvement
Target
13.3
Actual
LOST-TIME INJURIES
Cumulative Through May 2009
10
8
6
4
2
0
Improvement
Target
Actual
Note: As of January 2009, safety statistics are reported as rates to align with other safety reporting
within the shipyard.
3.8
3.2
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Environmental
Year to date (YTD) progress toward achieving
our environmental performance goals under
the Maine DEP STEP UP and other environmental
programs is displayed as follows:
Equal to or better than YTD goal
Above YTD goal, improved
from prior year
Above YTD goal, not improved
from prior year
SECNAV Mabus at BIW
The Honorable Ray Mabus, Secretary
of the Navy, took office in mid-May
and was at BIW on June 15, 2009, as
part of a tour of northern New England to
familiarize himself with the construction,
operation and maintenance of the U.S. Navy
fleet. While in Maine, he was accompanied
by Senator Olympia Snowe and Congresswoman
Chellie Pingree.
During a brief media availability following
a tour of the shipyard, Secretary Mabus
told the press that this was his first visit outside
Washington after taking the job. When
asked about the significance of Bath Iron
Works, he replied that it is very important to
the country to have competing shipyards, a
strong industrial base and a trained work
force. “For us to have the ships that we
need to defend the interest of our nation,
we have to have capacity …. This is a very,
very impressive facility.”
Cumulative Through May 2009
Solid Waste
Hazardous Waste
Energy Costs
Facility/Shift
Information Call Line
Toll free information on facility status,
work shift delays, and cancellations
1-866-630-BATH
(1-866-630-2284)
L to r: Congresswoman Pingree, Secretary Mabus, Senator Snowe and Jeff Geiger.
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Facility Facelift
In addition to some of the newest
parts of the shipyard, the main shipyard
also contains some of our oldest
buildings. Facilities is currently paying
attention to some of these areas and the
results are noticeable.
Dan Nadeau (D10), Director of
Facilities, took a critical look around
earlier this year and asked his staff to do
the same. Armed with cameras, they
looked at BIW from Washington Street
to see what neighbors and visitors see as
they approach. They went up on the
Sagadahoc Bridge to see what tourists
see, and they drove over to Arrowsic to
see what BIW looks like from the other
side of the river.
What they saw were surroundings
that didn’t quite match the world class
capabilities of our work force. Dan said,
“With that awareness, I asked everyone to
work toward a future state of the facility,
one which will reflect the professionalism
of our work force and the pride that we
have in what we build.”
Mainers like to hold onto things
because we never know when we might
need that particular “thing.” But within
the shipyard, we probably have held onto
a little too much over the years.
5 Star
Compliance
The 5-Star Compliance Program
includes compliance training,
correction, and ongoing oversight
designed to improve our regulatory
compliance and ensure everyone’s safety
on the job.
The goal for each work area, noted
on the left side of the chart, is to earn
and maintain certification in all five
categories shown at the top.
Status is reported by colored symbols
as explained in the legend. An area may
be in compliance (green), involved in the
assessment process (yellow), preparing
for assessment (gray), or it may have
failed to maintain its certification (red).
North Stores’ improved exterior and entrance area.
Dan said, “Lean manufacturing has
taught us to standardize our approach
to housekeeping using the 5S system—
sort, set in order, shine, standardize and
sustain—to evaluate what has to be
there, remove what is not essential, and
organize what remains in a way that is
most useful to the people who use it.”
For example, applying 5S thinking to
a stash of fire extinguishers dating from
the FFG days made for an easy answer—
the items were properly disposed of.
Other areas were also evaluated using
5S principles, resulting in cleaner, safer
work spaces or common areas which
were further improved by a coat of fresh
paint, usually white.
JUNE 9, 2009
LLTF/Hyde South
ABC Plat
H 503 (DDG 108)
H 504 (DDG 109)
Rigging/Carpenter/South Hyde Shops
P0II/Ultra hall
EBMF
Hardings
ACE/CW
Bath Warehouses
Blast I, II, III
Aluminum Shop
Assembly Building
Panel Line
5-Skids
Machine/Intake-Uptake/Strut shops
Facilities
Industrial cleaning consultants were
asked to evaluate our processes. As a
result, new equipment was purchased
which eases the burden on cleaners and
training was provided to ensure correct
operation. Cleaning products were evaluated
and four green-certified products
have now replaced about twenty previously
in use. In recent years, every aspect
of cleaning industrial facilities has
improved, including the performance
and ease of each task, and the recent
efforts of Dan and his staff incorporated
a number of custodial upgrades.
(Continued on pg. 5)
Electrical
Machine
Guarding
Fall
Protection
Fire, Health,
Safety
Housekeeping
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Compliant Engaged in Assessment Preparing for Assessment Lost Star

Wellness and Benefits
Keep Movin’ is BAAAACK
Better health is the best reward for a
healthy lifestyle but keeping track of
your activity could reward you with a
great prize this summer. BIW Benefits and
the Wellness Team is bringing Keep Movin’
back as a 2-month activity program for
BIW employees and families. You don’t
need to register—just track your physical
activity each day and record it on the
activity card. Record at least 15 hours each
month and you are eligible for the prizes.
Program flyers and activity cards will be
mailed to your home at the end of June.
Start recording your activity on July 6 and
continue until August 30. You can get
additional activity cards during lunch
and before/after shift. Find your wellness
team member or location below:
• Main Yard—Benefits Help Desk and
Employee Store
• CW—Hazel Baise
• EBMF—Deena Bennett
• Hardings—Jean Barnes
• James—Phil Coyne, Hazel Meserve,
Bill Shumaker
• BIP—Gerry Pepin
• CROF—Jessica Giancola, Nancy
Larsen, Linda Wood
Return the completed activity card to
one of these locations by September 8 and
you will be eligible for one of 10 prizes valued
at $50 (5 for a family member, 5 for a
BIW employee) and a Building Healthy
Ways water bottle (limit 2 per household).
BHWRemindsYou
DVDS OF LUNCHTIME TALKS AVAILABLE
Grand prizes for BIW employees
There are two $250 value grand prize drawings.
One is for a BIW employee who:
(1) meets the minimum activity requirements
and
(2) recruits a family member or coworker—someone
who has not participated
in the past—to participate
in Keep Movin’ and who meets the
minimum activity requirement.
The more recruits you get, the more
chances you have at the grand prize
(one entry per recruit).
The second grand prize is for a BIW
employee who participates in Keep Movin’
for the first time and meets the minimum
activity requirements.
Already active? Great—Keep Movin’!
Record your activity to be eligible for the $50
value prize drawings and a water bottle.
Make Keep Movin’ more fun by forming a
team and walk at lunch or compete against
another crew, team or co-workers and see
who can get the most recruits or the most
activity hours.
If you haven’t participated in Keep
Movin’ in the past, now is a good time to
start because new participants are entered in
the special grand prize drawing valued at
$250. If it has been awhile since you have
been active, talk with your doctor about
your plans for physical activity.
If you have questions about the program
call the Benefits Help Desk at ext. 2527,
email buildinghealthyways@gdbiw.com or
contact your wellness team member.
This spring, Building Healthy Ways and Mid Coast Hospital’s Department of Physical
Therapy presented a series of Lunch Time Active Health Talks geared towards increasing
activity levels and reducing injuries. Topics included: 1) Good Nutrition; 2) Sports
Nutrition and Exercise Physiology; 3) Strength Training and Associated Injuries; 4)
Speed, Endurance and Associated Injuries; 5) Motivation, Goal Setting and Planning
a Race; and 6) Golf Talk.
DVD’s of the series are available. If you haven’t already obtained one, you can
request a copy by email. Just click the Lunch Time Active Health Talk Series button
on the BIW Intranet home page or call the Benefits Help Desk at ext. 2527.
May 2009
Retirees
Dept.
Name
24-00 Sharon A. Patterson
34 Years, 8 Months
Program Manager, Materials
26-01 Joseph E. Miller
32 Years, 2 Months
Corporal
27-00 Paul E. Cote
15 Years, 1 Month
Preservation Tech III
50-00 Charles E. Thompson Jr.
26 Year, 6 Months
Shipfitter III
81-00 Edward M. Eaton
21 Years, 8 Months
Material Clerk III
86-00 Michael T. Hayes
26 Years, 10 Months
Technician III, Engineering
86-00 James C. Kerner
20 Years, 7 Months
Technician III, Engineering
86-00 Arthur W. Tomer
20 Years, 2 Months
Designer, 1st Class
87-00 Craig L. Whitman Jr.
31 Years, 9 Months
Engineer III, Project
Facelift (from pg. 4)
Other aspects of progress are underway,
including a systematic review and
repair of all roofing surfaces, siding
repairs and a variety of initiatives to
assess and optimize energy use. Most
improvements undertaken by Facilities
in the last six months have or will
result in cost savings over time, but
the safety aspects of the changes are
immediately beneficial.
Lean Manufacturing tells us that
junk gets in everyone’s way and dirt
compromises quality; we are happier
in a clean, well-kept environment and
more inclined to work with greater care
and attention. Stay tuned as Dan and
his folks continue to work towards
their future state vision.
BIW NEWS | June 2009 | 5

Investing in Kids
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Bath/Brunswick (BBBS/BB)
recently held its annual Volunteer
Appreciation Dinner at the Holiday Inn
at Bath. The dinner is an opportunity
for staff, Board members, business and
community partners, and Community
Program Bigs (Big Brother/Sister) and
Littles (Little Brother/Sister) to join
together in recognition of those who
support the agency.
BBBS presented this year’s award for
Business Partner of the Year to Bath
Iron Works. Jeff Geiger accepted the
award which is presented annually to a
business that has provided support to
the agency within the three categories
of volunteerism, fundraising event participation,
and financial contribution.
Connie Hartley, BBBS Director said,
“For over ten years, BIW employees
and their family members have exemplified
and shined in all three of these
areas and contributed to our agency’s
success.”
Numerous BIW employees participated
in this year’s annual Bowl For
Kids Sake (BFKS) fundraiser, including
nine teams from CROF which raised a
total of $3,600, and five teams from the
James building which raised another
$2,500. Connie said, “We want to recognize
and thank Hazel Meserve (D86)
BBBS Supporters with Connie Hartley, BBBS Director (shown second from left), include, l to r: Bob
Gamache, Eric London and Jeff Geiger.
for her leadership in recruiting and organizing
bowling teams at James as well as for
organizing many fundraisers over the years
in support of our programs.”
BBBS also recognized John Upham
(D19) for sharing his technical theater
expertise and contributing his valuable
time in support of their June fundraising
event, “The Big Show.
BBBS has both Community and Schoolbased
programs where young people are
matched with volunteer mentors who agree
to meet regularly and serve as a role model
and friend. Currently serving in one or
both of these programs are BIW Bigs
Rick Grover (D06), Ken Severy (D40), Bob
Gamache, and Eric London (both D87)
who regularly provide time and friendship
to some special young people. In addition,
Donna Day (D90) recently concluded a
4-year match with her little sister as part
of the Community-based program.
Connie Hartley, BBBS Director, said,
“Committed business partners and volunteers
are the heart of Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Bath/Brunswick and our agency
could not be more appreciative of the dedication
and support that Bath Iron Works
has shown us. Thank you so much for your
many contributions over the years.”
Performance
Incentive
Three data points per hull are shown
in the Performance Incentive chart:
Cumulative Performance to Date
(solid column); Future Performance
Required to Achieve Level 1 Goal (blue bar);
and Future Performance Required to
Achieve Level 2 Goal (black bar).
Performance Required values change
month to month to reflect performance
during the period.
Performance incentives are paid to all
eligible employees at sailaway. These
planned dates are shown to the right.
Payout amounts for all hulls can be found
in BIW Bulletin 09-07A, available on the
BIW Intranet. Contact your supervisor for
more information.
JUNE 7, 2009
Cost Performance Index
150.0%
125.0%
100.0%
75.0%
*
50.0% Wayne E. Meyer Jason Dunham Spruance Michael Murphy
Hull 503
Hull 504
Hull 505
Hull 506
SAILAWAY
—
Aug ’09
May ’10
Dec ’10
Feb ’11
Cumulative Performance
—
Lev 1 Future Perf Req’d—
Lev 2 Future Perf Req’d
Performance Required value exceeds the scale of the chart.
*
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Help! Call 2222 *
Members of BIW’s Fire and Emergency crews are shown l to r: Dave Witas, Tim Lee, Don
Fournier, Dale Prior, Bob McNally, Owen Cunningham, Jeremy Best, Larry Call, Dick Jarrett, Norm
Edwards, Marty Maxwell and Jeff Rumney.
On a Friday in late May, the BIW
Emergency crew was called to assist
a DDG 108 sailor who became ill
during an onboard training session. An
ambulance was quickly dispatched with
Larry Call, Richard Jarrett, Dale Prior and
Dan Sutton (all 2602) providing assistance.
Dan said, “The sailor experienced a medical
problem but chose to walk off the ship. We
transported her to the hospital and it turned
out to be a routine call.”
What was out of the ordinary is that
Dan Obie (D86) a BIW instructor conducting
the training, took a few minutes to
send Dan Sutton a note thanking the Fire
Department for what they do, and are prepared
to do, at all times. He said, “While
the shipboard production and supervisory
personnel reacted very impressively in prepping
the ship for egress and contacting your
people, I am again grateful for the presence
of the BIW Rescue Team that we have here.”
Dan Sutton said, “Our ability to provide
a first rate response comes from training.
Our primary first responders are our five
fire inspectors, those individuals mentioned
earlier plus Don Hill (D2602) on second
shift. Also, Fire Chief Dave Witas (D2602)
and all members of our fire brigade are
cross-trained and frequently step in and
provide high quality assistance.”
Dan explained that the department
answers on average, about 3 calls a week
related to injuries or medical conditions.
“We send two or three people on each call
and can be anywhere in the shipyard in
about 3-5 minutes. In a serious situation
like a potential cardiac arrest, we call in a
paramedic from the Bath Fire Department
because they can administer beta blocking
medications on site, rather than after the
patient arrives at an emergency room.”
When asked if they have used the
Automated External Defribrillators within
the shipyard, Dan said, “We have an AED
unit onboard our emergency vehicle and
we have actually used it twice. One of those
individuals is back to work and the other is
on medical leave. Both benefitted from our
getting to them quickly and having the right
equipment available.”
Dan continued, “If the call in May had
required that we remove the sailor from an
interior area of the ship using the techniques
of an assisted removal, we were prepared
to do that. Many of us have confined
space and high angle rescue training which
is absolutely essential if an incident occurs
in some of the tight areas onboard ship and
in the shipyard. We can also call on both
the Bath and Brunswick Fire Departments
for assistance.” It is worth noting that the
Brunswick Fire Department is the first
responder for an emergency at any of our
Brunswick facilities.
What is a routine call for our fire
department emergency crew is never
routine for the person in distress. Dan
Obie reflected that thought when he said,
“I am familiar with the sense of safety and
reassurance that I know this young sailor
experienced today when your people
arrived on the scene.”
His words also echo what we all feel
when reminded that we are supported by a
top notch crew of emergency responders.
“Please pass my thanks to your organization
for their action today, in the years past, and
tomorrow. Though they arrive and leave
and we go about our business, often without
even a thank you to them, it’s good to
know they are there.”
*In an Emergency
Fire or Medical
Situation
Bath
call ext. 2222
Hardings and Mallett
Park (EBMF)
call 1-222
CROF, James (SSSC),
BIP or Bisson’s
call 9-911
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From the Fleet and the Field
Seaward-Bound on a Bath-built Ship
On May 22, 2009, Nathaniel
Bishop, stepson of Greg
Bridgman (D20) graduated
from the U.S. Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Maryland. President
Obama shook the hands of every graduating
midshipman, all 1,000+ of them.
What next for a young man who has
already accomplished a great deal? His
parents say that he passed the SEAL
screening and had quite a bit of pressure
from fellow mids to go in that
direction. However, he felt that his
ultimate goal was to be a good leader,
and his advisers suggested that the best
place to learn about leadership is as a
surface warfare officer because SWOs
deal with such a wide spectrum of
issues. Taking that advice, he was
accepted and then the midshipmen
SWO candidates were able to select a
ship based on their class
rank. For a variety of reasons,
Ensign Bishop chose
the Bath-built USS Fitzgerald
(DDG 62) now homeported
in Japan. His reporting
orders from the ship included
an encouraging greeting:
“You will absolutely love
your tour aboard the “Fightn’
Fitz.”
Nathaniel’s reaction to
his assignment? “Pretty
cool, eh?”
Ensign Bishop receives
congratulations from
President Obama in the
photo at right. Photo
courtesy of Greg
Bridgman.
DDG 109 Christening is August 1, 2009
Summer is a busy
time of year, but
sometimes beaches
and barbecues can take a
back seat. Please highlight
Saturday, August 1,
2009 on your calendars—
the day that Bath Iron
Works will host the
christening of Jason
Dunham (DDG 109),
the latest Arleigh Burke
class AEGIS destroyer
and the thirty-second of
these remarkable ships
built at BIW.
DDG 109 is named
for a heroic young Marine
who made the ultimate
sacrifice for his country, Cpl Jason L.
Dunham of the United States Marine Corps.
Jason Dunham is a recipient of the nation’s
most distinguished award, the Congressional
Medal of Honor. While serving with the 3rd
Battalion of the 7th Marine Regiment in
DDG 109 Ship Sponsor, Deb Dunham
Iraq’s Anbar Province in
April 2004, Jason saved the
lives of several of his platoon
colleagues by smothering
the blast of a grenade
dropped by an insurgent
who was involved in a scuffle
at a vehicle checkpoint
near Karabilah.
Gravely wounded, Cpl
Dunham was evacuated to
the United States and died
on April 22, 2004 at the
National Naval Medical
Center in Bethesda,
Maryland. He is buried in
his hometown of Scio, New
York.
His mother, Deb
Dunham, is the ship’s Sponsor and will be
assisted by her daughter and Jason’s sister,
Katelyn Dunham, as Maid of Honor. Many
Dunham family members and friends from
their hometown in upstate New York will be
in Bath to honor Jason. We expect that
many of his USMC brothers in arms will
attend, including members of his unit. If
you would like to learn more, Jason’s story is
told in the book The Gift of Valor by Michael
M. Phillips.
The event will have a noticeable Marine
Corps presence including a Marine Color
Guard. We are expecting many distinguished
guests and a turn-out of Marines,
other Medal of Honor recipients and Iraq
theater veterans. Come and join the celebrations
of another great BIW-built ship
and show your appreciation for the people
who make this country great.
The formal program of this christening
will begin at 10:00 AM, one hour earlier than
recent christening events. BIW employees
and accompanied family members will be
able to tour some of the manufacturing
facilities and Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108)
between 7:30 and 9:30 AM before the ceremony.
We are hoping for great summer
weather, so bring sunscreen. In addition
to the usual fare, the 11:00 AM post-event
reception will also include ice cream.
8 | June 2009 | BIW NEWS

Engineering Excellence
Manufacturing Excellence
The 5th Annual General Dynamics
Manufacturing Symposium was held
April 15-16, 2009 in Tampa, Florida
and once again recognized improvement
activities occurring throughout GD. The
BIW Ultra Enterprise Team received the
BIW award for manufacturing excellence.
This team is comprised of over 50 people
drawn from Manufacturing, Engineering,
Design, Planning, Scheduling and Facilities
who were recognized for their achievement
in planning, building and bringing the
Ultra Hall concept on line.
With our first Ultra Unit now part of
DDG 109 on the Land Level Transfer
Facility (LLTF), this group has exceeded
their initial target for moving work scope
from LLTF to Ultra and allowed us to set
new goals associated with Ultra capability.
With major advances in safety, quality
and schedule being confirmed, the Ultra
Hall is proving its value to current ship con-
Brent Moulton (D40) received a
General Dynamics Engineering
Excellence Award at the 11th Annual
GD Engineering Excellence and Innovation
Awards Conference and Banquet which was
held in Washington, D.C. on April 30, 2009.
These awards recognize top achievements
in technological performance by
General Dynamics employees. The
Engineering award is given for significant
engineering project accomplishment with
direct and positive impact on design and
/or production quality, schedule, or cost.
Brent is the lead electrical engineer for
the power generation equipment that supplies
combat systems aboard the Arleigh
Burke DDG 51 Class of destroyers and he
received this recognition for his leadership
and skill in resolving issues associated with
the 400Hz power system.
The first solid state fault protection system
and the first solid state automatic bus
transfer device for a 400 Hz system were
installed on DDG 104 to address combat
system failure problems.
When the newly installed system
experienced multiple failures and the Navy
expressed concern, Brent immersed himself
in the problem, redesigned the vendor
hardware and coded changes into 20 microprocessors.
He then developed and executed
a rigorous test and activation plan at the
vendor facility that essentially eliminated
any technical issues with the system, resulting
in a near flawless shipboard installation
and activation. His efforts resulted in a
400Hz power system that is much more
robust and survivable than ever before
aboard a surface combatant.
tracts while allowing us to apply the lessons
learned of late stage DDGs to DDG 1000
planning.
Jeff Geiger, Chairman of the GD Manufacturing
Council, stated in his introduction
to council participants, “A tremendous
asset of our corporation and the council
GD Engineering Excellence and Innovation
Awards. Shown l to r: Jeff Geiger, Michael
Bolon, Brent Moulton, Jay Johnson and
Chris Waaler.
At the conference, opening remarks
were provided by Michael Bolon, senior
vice president, Land Systems and chairman
of the Engineering and Technology
Council. Jay Johnson, GD Board of
Directors Vice Chairman presented the
awards.
GD Manufacturing
Symposium. Shown l to
r: Jeff Geiger, Mark
Lamarre, Ray Robishaw,
Kevin Flanagan, Nick
Chabraja (GD Chairman
and CEO), David
Heebner (GD Marine
President), Jim Favreau
and Matt Reid.
construct is the ability to draw upon and
leverage the knowledge and skill of our
innovators and implementers.” The
BIW Ultra Enterprise Team is an outstanding
example of innovation and
implementation.
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May 2009
Service Anniversaries
Dept. Name
Dept. Name
Dept. Name
Dept. Name
40 Years
40 Morse, Edward Winslow
35 Years
07 Dubois, Denis Gerald
11 Hyson, Richard Dana
15 Dubois, Fernand Gerard
17 Dersham, Alvin Clifton
17 Patrick, Chandler Arthur
20 Newman, Jeffrey Condon
32 Bilodeau Jr, Raymond Dominique
40 Benner, Larry Michael
43 Hiscock, Ronald Ellery
50 Picard, Raymond Marcel
81 Brewer, Bruce Wayne
81 Kramarz, Gary Stanley
81 Perkins, Harold Andrew
86 Sprague, Stephen Robert
93 Wood, Keith Wayne
30 Years
10 Blair, Alric Charles
11 Barrett, Paul Anthony
15 Bickford, Keith Michael
15 Pelletier, Donald P
17 Dickey, Michael Alan
19 Beedy, Scott Roger
19 Burk, Gary Robert
20 Brodeur, Cindy Lou
20 Hutchinson, Janis
20 Norton, Michael Allan
20 Peavey, Elizabeth Anne
20 Stufflebeam, Michael Dwayne
20 Welch, Kevin Robert
20 Williams, Timothy Carl
26 Call Jr, Lawrence Melvin
26 Winslow, Jerry Lee
29 Wheeler, Michael Carlton
32 Labbe, David Joseph
40 Snell, Gary Alan
45 Feltis, Timothy Lewis
66 Donohue Jr, Joseph Patrick
81 Nichols, Clay Arnold
87 Dunton, William Alfred
91 Cloutier, Leo Theophile
25 Years
86 Murphy, Anne Elizabeth
87 Gosselin, Richard Jean
20 Years
06 Jacobs, Phil Royce
10 Bouffard, Norman Roger
15 Baum, Robert Francis
15 Belanger III, Joseph
15 Hall, Lee Alan
15 Loranger, Gerard Norman
15 Potter, Bryan Lee
15 Stevenson Jr, Vernon Arthur
17 Dubois, Charles
19 Cassidy, Steven James
19 Cote, Rodney Roland
19 Rumney, Jeffrey William
19 Schafer Jr, Donald William
19 Wheeler, Christopher Chase
19 Yannayon, Neil Robert
20 Combs, Stacey Lee
20 Dostie, James Dean
20 Hendron, George Elmer
27 Buma, Diane Lea
27 Darling, Joseph William
27 Jacques, Terry Michael
27 McBride, Mark Stephen
27 Morin, Dwayne Albert
27 Nadeau, Normand Richard
27 Nichols, Wayne Elmer
27 Rines, Douglas Alfred
27 Smiley Jr, Selden Clarence
30 Frost, Terry William
30 Oliver, Christopher Douglas
30 Vallee, Steven Roy
30 Whitmore, Eric Edward
32 Lemont, Daren John
40 Blanchette, Steven Roger
40 Clavette, Daniel William
40 Hartzell, Richard William
40 Merrill, Clinton Parker
40 Poitras, Mark Stephen
40 Sheldon, Timothy Merle
45 Small, Elaine Gail
50 Kaler, Clinton Dana
50 Lepage, Douglas Jason
50 Marquis, Roger Cyrille
66 Evans, Timothy Wayne
81 Heikkinen, Robert Glenn
84 Cantara, Jeffrey Charles
86 Chamberlain, Thomas Merrill
86 Goodine, Michael James
86 Sweeney, Gary Lynn
87 Cavers II, William James
87 Neron, Coreen Rebecca
15 Years
13 Dickinson, Vincent
10 Years
40 Dunham-Fitzmaurice, Anne Alicia
40 Howard, Murray Allen
40 Record, Scott Karl
86 Colombraro, John Vincent
Lunch for a Cause
On May 21, 2009, truly a picnicworthy
day, most of North Stores
emptied out for a Red Sox and hot
dog-themed lunch which benefitted the
work of the Good Shepherd Food Bank in
Lewiston (serving hunger prevention programs
throughout Maine). This was the
latest of a series of D40 North Stores lunch
events designed for participants to have fun
while creating non-traditional working
groups across their four disciplines of hull,
electrical, mechanical and systems integration.
Led by Christie Kelley (D40),each
group decides on a theme, identifies a
charity and executes the event. Christie
said, “Lunches are an easy draw because
socializing around food is very appealing.”
The D40 program is several years old
and generates an activity about three times
a year. Christie decided to create a crossdepartment
management group for the May
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event and they, in turn, decided to invite
everyone who works in the building, including
Engineering, Procurement, the DDG
1000 program and CSC.
The organizers decided that with spring
officially here, a baseball theme would be
fun. They also selected a charitable group
to benefit from the event.
In addition to some mighty tasty dogs,
there were raffles for a variety of baseballrelated
items, from player cards to homemade
apple pie. There were a few carnivaltype
events, such as Velocity, where Dan
Cote (D26) borrowed a radar gun from the
Bath Police and Russ Hoffman (D40)
clocked some fast, fast balls. Russ said,
“After careful analysis, we decided that it
was better to time the speed from behind
the pitcher rather than facing the ball. That
settled, we were very impressed with the
pitching abilities of some of our engineering
Chow line duty included Russ Hoffman (center)
and Laurie Murphy (back to camera).
staff.” Elliot Cumming (D46) organized a
trivia game called the Manager’s Challenge
which quizzed contestants on their beloved
Red Sox players.
How is the program going overall? “Very
well,” said Christie. “It has proven an effective
way for our people to work together
and we have raised money for some very
good local charities. This last event generated
a sizeable donation to Good Shepherd
after expenses and people especially like
that part.”

Summer Interns
Today’s Summer Intern Program is
the result of some focused thinking
about the purpose of a short term
professional job experience. More than a
summer job program, the structured
Summer Intern Program began several
years ago by targeting the types of students
that we are interested in hiring longer-term.
BIW promotes the Summer Intern Program
when recruiting at on-campus job fairs during
the school year but it is not the only
means of advertisement. All interested
individuals are directed to apply online and
are evaluated equally for the program.
Initially, only a handful of internships
were offered, but last summer, about twenty
interns worked in engineering, procurement
and labor relations. The 35-member 2009
intern group arrived in May and has disbursed
to assignments in 12 different areas
of the shipyard. They came to BIW from
Maine colleges and universities as well as
schools in Utah, Virginia, Georgia,
Michigan, New York and New England.
All are either college seniors or returning
for graduate study this fall.
Interns attended both regular orientation
and an enhanced Intern Open House
where they were greeted by their direct
supervisors, heard about BIW from a few
members of our senior staff, toured the
shipyard and became acquainted with one
another. The next day, they reported to a
work site that many had previewed the day
before and to a boss that they had spoken
with several times by then. According to
Mike Ross, HR Employment Manager, “By
Day 3 we hope that we eased each intern
into their job without any first day jitters.”
Building on previous areas of success,
weekly education sessions are planned where
different aspects of the business are
explained. This year, the interns are invited
to several social events organized to provide
opportunities for learning and networking
outside work. For example, in mid-June, the
group had lunch at Spinney’s in Phippsburg
and watched Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108)
pass Fort Popham in transit to sea trials.
The program concludes in August with a
program where each intern presents an
overview of their summer job, their accomplishments
and observations.
Also new this year is a mentoring program
where a group of employees are asked
to meet with several interns at least twice
during the summer to chat, answer questions
and offer an example of what contributed to
their (the mentor’s) success within the company.
By design, the mentor comes from a
different background than the intern and a
manufacturing employee, for example, might
be paired with a finance intern to offer yet
another viewpoint of the shipyard.
A good program evolves over time. For
example, Mike mentioned that, “This year,
we asked BIW employees if they had available
rooms or apartments that students
might rent for the summer. We got the word
out late, yet several interns connected with
housing because of it. Another year,
we’ll identify those options earlier.”
At the end of the summer, some
interns may receive job offers for the
following year. These offers are subject
to availability of work and basically subject
to either party changing their mind.
However, “It has proven valuable,” said
Mike, “because if a mutual, longer-term
employment interest has taken place
between BIW and the student over the
summer, our offer demonstrates that
interest more compellingly than our
parting words might and the intern
returns to their last year of school ahead
of the curve in terms of determining
what they will do upon graduation.”
Mike continued, “The program gives
both the company and the intern what
amounts to a summer-long job interview.
These offers are not confining—
a student has a chance to change their
mind and so do we, yet many of these
end-of-summer offers result in successful
hires.”
The summer interns who arrived in
May are listed in the Welcome area
below with a double asterisk. Others
include Bridget Buehrle, Andrew
Crouse, David Gross and Mark Malo
(all D40), Alan Shirfan (D52) and Sarah
Vakiner (D84).
Note: See photo on back cover.
Welcome
The following employees joined BIW during May 2009. Please welcome them.
Name Dept. Name Dept. Name Dept.
Bailey, Stephen Wade ** 4000
Bernard, Edward Reed ** 0200
Berube, Travis Reeves ** 2400
Blackman, Andrew Michael ** 4000
Brosnan, Daniel Francis ** 4000
Conner, Jason Michael ** 9500
Doll, Brian David ** 4000
Dorr, Luke Everett 8400
Dunn Jr, Marshall Aubrey * 5000
Dyer, Hailey Alice ** 8200
Evans, Nicholas James 0600
Goldis, Jason Shimon ** 8400
Hiler, Jonathan Douglas ** 5400
Hiles, Brenda Lucille * 1100
Jensen, Brian Scott ** 9000
Kim, Jay Hyun ** 8600
Kruse, Diane Mary ** 8400
Larkin, Jo-Ellen 4505
Leffler, Cathryn Leigh ** 4000
Lemont, Michael Richard ** 0200
London, Scott Kenneth ** 4900
MacKellar, Andrew D. * 4000
Mackin, Conor Francis ** 4000
Marshall, Andrew Sankey ** 8700
McKenney, Thomas Abbott ** 4000
Miller, Joshua Aaron ** 8600
Moskevitz, Andrew Philip ** 4000
Parker, William Joseph4000
Pratt, Curtis Austin ** 5200
Pratt, Susan Ann 4505
Roy, Jane Leigh 4505
Smith Jr, Richard L * 4000
Stewart, Patrick Crumley 2400
StPierre, Jade Renee ** 8700
Strandbygaard, Thomas J. ** 4000
Terry, Roger Dennis ** 4000
Trottier, Timothy Glenn ** 8400
Warsame, Mohamed O. ** 4000
Worster, Alison Anne ** 5100
York, Bryan William ** 2400
* Returning Employee ** Summer Intern
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DDG 108 Sea Trials
Sea trials of Wayne E. Meyer (DDG
108), BIW’s 31st AEGIS destroyer and
the one named for RADM Wayne E.
Meyer, known as the Father of AEGIS, took
place in early June. Upon the ship’s return,
the focus quickly switched from a ship
at sea to a ship awaiting a visit by the SEC-
NAV, Ray Mabus, which took place three
days later. (See story page 3).
Work now turns to completing remaining
construction and trial-related work
in anticipation of turning the ship over
to CDR Nick Sarap and the officers and
crew of DDG 108. The ship is scheduled
to deliver in a few weeks and to depart in
early fall for an October commissioning
in Philadelphia.
BIW summer interns observed DDG 108 as it
passed Fort Popham en route to sea trials.
(See related story on page 11).