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USNS Mendonca (T-AKR 303),the fourth of seven 950-foot BobHope-Class Strategic SealiftShips, was launched at AvondaleIndustries Inc. May 25, 1999.Ingalls History – 75 Years of Great ShipsAs Ingalls Shipbuilding celebrates 75 years of building ships in 2013, milestones in the company’s history willbe presented every other week in Centerline. Shipbuilders can find out more on the 75 th anniversary homepage athttp://ingalls.huntingtoningalls.com/events/75th/index.• May 31, 1944 – USS Griggs (APA-110) a Windsor-class attack transport that served during World War II, waslaunched after being christened by Mrs. Donald F. Banker, daughter of Rear Adm. A.C. Bennet and wife of Lt.Banker, a Navy dive bomber.• May 17, 1959 – USS Blueback (SS 581), the last conventionally powered attack submarine, was launched at Ingallson Armed Forces Day 1959.• May 15, 1967 – Avondale Shipyards Inc. delivers the Dolly Turman, the third of four 540-foot cargo shipsdelivered to Lykes Brothers Steamship Company between February and July of that year.• May 30, 1970 – Avondale delivers USS Vreeland (DE 1068), the second of five destroyer escorts delivered to theU.S. Navy between February and November of that year.• May 29, 1979 – USS John Rodgers (DD-983) is the first Spruance-Class destroyer to record a clean sweep in a twotrial“doubleheader.”• May 25, 1999 – USNS Mendonca (T-AKR 303), the fourth of seven 950-foot Bob Hope-Class Strategic Sealift Ships,was launched at Avondale Industries, Inc.Ingalls History Trivia winnerDon Wolfe, technical writer, displays the prize he won in the bi-weekly IngallsHistory Trivia Contest, which benefits USO Gulf Coast and its mission to supportlocal military members and their families. Wolfe, a retired Navy chief petty officer,has used the USO services and said it was always nice to have a place to relaxwhen traveling. Look in Centerline for contest rules and entry forms and take achance on winning a prize and being eligible to win the grand prize drawing atthe conclusion of the contest Aug. 22.Ingalls History Trivia ContestEnter the Ingalls History Trivia Contest to help USO Gulf Coast fulfill its mission of lifting the spirits of local military members and their families. Each entrymust include $1. All contributions will be donated to USO Gulf Coast.Prize drawings are being held every other week. The correct answers and winners will be published in Centerline. All correct entries will also be entered into agrand prize drawing in August.Entries may be turned in at the Communications department offices in Admin 1 located behind the Logo Store, the Rockhouse at Avondale or to any sitecollection representative: Robin Poppenhouse in PC Central at (228) 935-4448, Freeda Nicholas in the Maintenance Depot at (228) 935-3128, Janis Grahamin LBTF at (228) 935-2919, Kenya Cowan in the Wet Dock Building at (228) 935-5207, Therman Kellar in EDC/K-Mart at (228) 935-6535, Tina Cullen in thePascagoula Communications office at (228) 935-3972, Tina Wachsman-Duranko in Gulfport at (228) 935-0325 or Ed Winter in the Avondale Communicationsoffice at (504) 654-5253.Ingalls History Trivia ContestLook for questions in Centerline every other week through Aug. 22.All proceeds will support USO Gulf Coast.QUESTION: Name the two Avondale-built LPD-class ships named inhonor of the heroes and victims of Sept. 11, 2001? [Circle one answer only.]a) New York and Anchorage b) New York and Somersetc) Arlington and New York d) Somerset and ArlingtonName: _________________________Title: __________________ Badge:__________Home Phone:______________________ Work Phone:______________________July 8 deadline for graduate photosRules:• Fill out this form completely with your answer,name, badge number and phone number with areacode. Entries must be legible.• Include $1 contribution with your entry.• If you submit multiple entries, each must include $1with each completed form.• This form must be submitted in person to theCommunications office or to any of the siterepresentatives listed in the article above.• The deadline for submitting this form is 10 a.m. onWednesday, June 6.High school and college graduates in the Class of 2013 who are Ingalls Shipbuilding employees or the children or grandchildren of employees (active orretired) can submit their photos for the Graduate edition of The Anchor. Return this form with a color photograph of the graduate (no inkjet prints) to: IngallsCommunications Department, ATTN: Graduates, P.O. Box 149, Pascagoula, MS, 39568-0149, or M/S 1012-06. Photos may also be hand delivered to thecommunications office in Admin 1 (Pascagoula) or the Rockhouse (Avondale). The deadline for all photos is 4 p.m. on Monday, July 8. Photos will not bereturned. Photos sent by e-mail must be 200 DPI or greater and must be accompanied by a completed and scanned copy of the form below and sent with thesubject “Graduate Photo” to rrms2shipsystemscomm@hii-ingalls.com.Graduate name:School name:( ) Employee/ ( ) Retiree name:Employee/Retiree Job Title:Badge Number: Relationship to graduate: Work phone:Home/Cell phone:Help USO Gulf Coastand win cool prizes

Memorial Day Gulf Coast shipbuilders honor nation’s heroesAir Force veteran Mondlie Brave, left, systemssafety engineer, and Navy veteran Phillip Berryhill,EMT/paramedic, lower the flag to half-mast atPascagoula’s Admin 1.Ingalls Shipbuilding and the VeteransEmployee Resource Team (VERT) heldMemorial Day services at four locationsMonday, May 27, paying tribute to America’sfallen heroes.“Heroes fight to restore and preservepeace and defend our freedom,” IngallsShipbuilding President Irwin F. Edenzonsaid. “Today we celebrate and honor thoseheroes who paid the ultimate price.”After Edenzon spoke at Pascagoula’sTina Wachsman-Duranko, progress coordinator,Navy veteran and VERT vice president, lays awreath in the canal behind Bay 2 of the GulfportComposite Center of Excellence.Admin 1, the flag was lowered to half-mastby Mondlie Brave, systems safety engineerand Air Force veteran, and Phillip Berryhill,EMT/paramedic and a Navy veteran.The Engineering Design Center observedMemorial Day in the USS Cole ConferenceRoom with a speech delivered byDave Belanger, vice president, Quality,Process Excellence, Engineering and ILS.“Sailors and Marines put their faith in ourproduct to carry them across the seas and intoharm’s way. Some of them will never return,and today we remember those who did not.”Avondale’s event, organized by KyleFranklin, Estimating cost analyst andArmy Reserve major, included a color guardprovided by the New Orleans Military andMaritime Academy Marine Corps JuniorROTC. Taps was played on bugle by Fire Capt.Brian West, Jefferson Parish Fire Dept. 19, asMarine Corps veteran Russell Thomas, Testand Trials tankerman, and Air Force veteranScott Roux, Plate Shop machine operator,placed a wreath in the Mississippi River.“Many shipbuilders with us today tradehardhats for helmets and coveralls forMarine Corps veteran Russell Thomas, left, Testand Trials tankerman, and Air Force veteran ScottRoux, Plate Shop operator, placed a wreath in theMississippi River near Avondale’s Wet Dock 3.fatigues,” said Tim Farrell, vice president,Operations, and VERT executive sponsor.“And we have lost some of those shipbuilderson the battlefield.”Farrell noted three shipbuilders who diedin the line of duty in Iraq and Afghanistanincluding Army Sgt. 1st Class Coater B.DeBose, Army Sergeant Terrance D. Lee Sr.and Army 1st Lt. Robert Oneto-Sikorski.At the Gulfport Composite Center ofExcellence, shipbuilders observed a brief flagceremony and Tina Wachsman-Duranko,Navy veteran and VERT vice president, laidthe wreath in the canal south of Bay 2.Gulfport employees were addressed byBob Merchent, vice president, SurfaceCombatants and Coast Guard Programs.“These brave soldiers voluntarily went intoharm’s way. For the freedoms that we holdtrue, they paid the greatest sacrifice of all.”A slideshow of the ceremonies is available athttp://ingalls.huntingtoningalls.com/events.Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage MonthIngalls Shipbuilding proudly recognizes May as Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. These Americans, whorepresent many ethnic groups, have added greatly to our nation and the shipbuilding industry.Alex Yim, manager, Design Engineering, wasborn in Rochester, N.Y., and is the son of SouthKorean immigrant parents. He began hisshipbuilding career 10 years ago. “Diversityprovides the company the benefit of differentperspectives and ways of thinking,” saidYim. “I appreciate that Ingalls celebratesdifferent cultures and promotes awareness andunderstanding.”Tuynh Chu, blaster/painter, has worked atAvondale for 38 years. Chu was 23 when heand his entire family left Vietnam, and he beganhis career at Avondale soon after arriving inAmerica. “I love this country,” said Chu. “And Iam proud to have worked at the shipyard andto have contributed to so many great ships thathave helped defend my new home.”Ethics Poster Contest: Win up to $500! Contest ends June 14.June is Ethics Awareness Month and the Ethics Office is looking for a new poster to promote ethical behavior in 2013. The poster must illustrate thetheme “Proper Time Charging in the Workplace” on 12”x18” or 11”x17” paper or poster board. The poster design must be your original slogan andartwork. Syndicated, copyrighted or clipart images and computer aided or copy-machine poster entries will be disqualified. Use good lettering, highcontrast and bright colors. Do not add your signature on the face of the poster. Judging by the Ethics Committee will take place June 17. Winning posterswill become copyrighted property of Ingalls Shipbuilding. Entries must be received in the Ethics Office or any Security guard station by June 14.For details call (228) 935-7889. [Form must be attached to entry. Contest deadline is June 14.]NameDepartment Location/Site PhoneBadge

May 31 – 75th anniversary shirts on sale near LPD 26The Ingalls Communications department and theVeterans Employee Resource Team(VERT) are selling 75th anniversaryT-shirts to benefit USO Gulf Coastand its efforts to support localmilitary members and families.Adult sizes are $12 and youth sizesare $10. All sales are cash only. VERTmembers will be assisting with salesFriday, May 31, from 11-11:30 a.m. atthe covered dining area aft of LPD 26.To locate a sale in your area, callthe Communications office at(228) 935-1256.May 31 – Stocks, mutual funds discussed at VERT lunch eventVERT will host part two of a financial informational seminar presentedby Paul Gergen May 31 from 11 a.m.-noon in K-3 large conference roomat the Gulfport Composite Center for Excellence. Gergen developed theprogram originally to inform U.S. Marines about how to make theirsavings grow. He has found that employees who can save money havea more positive work attitude. Bring your lunch and enjoy it during thepresentation. PTO or FLEX must be used for the 30 minutes beyond thestandard lunch break.June 1-30 – Apply for Education Assistance by June 30Preapproval applications for Ingalls Education Assistance (EA)will be accepted through June 30. Shipbuilders approved for tuitionreimbursement can receive up to $7,500 per year. Another enrollmentperiod will be offered Nov. 1-30. Signatures from a manager, directorand vice president on a completed Command Media form SSF H8602(undergraduate) or SSF H9390 (graduate) are required for preapproval.Employees who have previously been approved for their currentdegree program are not required to re-apply. For information or anemailed copy of the form, contact EA administrator Rhonda Parker ateducationassistance@hii-ingalls.com or call (228) 935-4713.June 18 – WISE and VERT collecting supplies for troopsHelp WISE and VERT collect care package supplies to send to America’stroops for Independence Day. Donations of non-perishable food items,toilet tissue, Kleenex, lip balm, travel-size hair products, foot powder,toothpaste/brushes, pens, pencils, notepads and books are suggested.Drop off items by June 18 at marked locations in the HR Building, Admin 1,Admin 2, K-Mart, Krebs, Wet Dock, PC Central and LBTF. For detailscall Kathy McGovern at (228) 935-5107, Yvonne Findley at (228) 935-0142,Jeannine Blum in Gulfport at (228) 935-5235 or Robin Roberts in Avondaleat (504) 654-3545.Safety MomentEH&S reminds all shipbuilders to be aware of heat stress.• Know the signs and symptoms of heat illnesses.• Monitor yourself and use a buddy system.• Block out direct sun and other heat sources.• Drink plenty of fluids.• Drink water often (every 15 minutes) and drink before you are thirsty.• Avoid beverages containing alcohol or caffeine.• Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing.June 30 – Dependent verification requiredEmployees with dependents under Huntington Ingalls’ group healthplans will be required to provide documents to verify dependenteligibility by June 30. Employees should have received a separatemailing that contains material and instructions on how to provideyour verification documentation. If you fail to submit your verificationdocumentation, your dependent(s) will be dropped from coverage.Unverified dependents will lose health coverage effective July 1 and willbe ineligible for COBRA. To learn more, visit http://hiibenefits.com or callthe Huntington Ingalls Benefits Center at 1-877-216-3222.July 15 – Ingalls to offer GED programThe Ingalls Employee GED Program offered by Workforce Training andDevelopment will begin July 15. For employees who were unable to finishhigh school, earning a GED can open opportunities inside and outside thecompany. A high school diploma or GED is required for managers andprovides employees opportunities for career advancement. The classeswill be held on company property outside of regular work hours. NewGED requirements will go into effect in 2014, so it’s important that GEDstudents enroll and start the program soon. For more information aboutthe GED program, contact program coordinator Marty Perkins at(228) 219-2470.Optical services provided in ShipyardPrescription safety glasses may be ordered at the Pascagoula shipyardnear the Safety Store. The location is open Monday and Wednesday from6-11:30 a.m. and 12-2:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 6-11 a.m.Orders may be taken at the Admin II Fishbowl at the top of the west lobbystairs on Tuesdays from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Gulfport and EDC/K-Mart willalternate Thursdays from 12-2 p.m. For details, call Fran Perri-Dorman at(228) 935-3248 or Susan Barrett at (228) 935-1491.How to submit classified adsPascagoula Classified ads may be submitted online at http://ingalls.huntingtoningalls.com/employees/policy. Avondale ads must be submitted to Ed Winter at the Rockhouse or M/S703-1-2. Ads are limited to three per person, per issue. 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