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FOLLOWING A SHORT TRIP FROM THE GROTON SUBMARINE BASE, USS MONTPELIER PREPARES TO ENTER THE SHIPYARD’S

GRAVING DOCK 2 TO BEGIN A $270 MILLION INTERIM DRY DOCKING AVAILABILITY.

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SHIPYARD LAUNCHES LARGESTMAINTENANCE JOB IN ELECTRIC BOAT HISTORY

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Earlier this month, the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier(SSN-765) arrived at the Grotonshipyard’s Graving Dock 2 to begin

its Interim Dry Docking Availability(IDD).

The $270-million availability, thelargest and most complex in companyhistory, is scheduled for completion inFebruary 2018.

According to Maintenance and Mod-ernization Director Larry Runkle,an average of 700 employees will be

assigned to the job, with surges of up to900 people. “This is a critical project forthe company,” he said. “It will help ussecure similar work in the future and fillwork load gaps until Ohio Replacementconstruction begins. In addition, ourcustomer is counting on us to perform,and re-deliver the ship to the fleeton schedule.”

Because of the size and complexity ofthe Montpelier IDD, preparations beganmore than a year ago when all organi-zations involved in the project began

developing a strategy to ensure success-ful execution of the work, Runkle said.

“The entire project team went througha rigorous and collaborative process todevelop this strategy so we would knowwhat the critical and controlling pathswould be, and could anticipate where wewere going to see growth in the scope ofthe availability, enabling us to respondmore effectively,” he said.

The upfront work also included imple-menting lessons learned from previ-ous Electric Boat and Naval shipyard

WORK IS UNDER WAY ON USS MONTPELIER

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GERARD RENAUD (FOREGROUND) AND KIN-WAH LEW, BOTH OF DEPARTMENT 252, HELP GUIDE USS MONTPELIER INTO GRAVING DOCK 2 TOBEGIN AN EXTENSIVE MAINTENANCE AND MODERNIZATION PERIOD.

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WORK IS UNDER WAY ON USS MONTPELIER

availabilities. One of the lessons applied wasthe early review by the Trades of engineer-ing work paper, which was issued to supportthe availability schedule. Runkle recognizedthe accomplishments of the IDD nuclear andnon-nuclear engineering organizations, ledby Judith Ruthko and Matt Boone, whichachieved 95 percent completion of workpaper one month prior to availability start.

In conjunction with the planning and strat-egy work, Runkle said, the Human Resourcesorganization undertook an aggressive effortto hire engineers and shipyard supportemployees last year, and more recently, theshipyard employees who will be directlyinvolved in Montpelier IDD work. Altogether,about 650 new employees were brought onboard, primarily for the IDD as well as Vir-ginia-class work.

To prepare the new employees, active-learning centers have been established in theshipyard, where hands-on training is empha-sized, Runkle said. “It’s part of an across-the-board effort to improve our training so thatthese employees have had more actual hands-on experience when they hit the deck plates.”

Another element of the IDD preparationsinvolved off-site team-building sessions withrepresentatives from Electric Boat, SupshipGroton, and the Montpelier’s crew.

“These off-sites generated a lot of knowl-edge-sharing and relationship-building,” saidRunkle, who praised the contributions ofCapt. Jeffrey Heydon and the Supship orga-nization, and Cmdr. Brad Swanbeck and thecrew of Montpelier.

“We learned how to behave and com-municate as a team, which will enable us toimprove our execution of the availability,”he said. “Both groups were outstanding andgreat to work with.”

From a strategic perspective, Runkle said,the availability is critical. “Our manpowerplan shows a bit of a gap from 2018 to 2023when things ramp up in Groton.

“What we’re trying to do with the IDD isfill that gap, and retain the people we’ve hiredso that when they begin working on OhioReplacement and the Virginia Payload Mod-ule, they’ll have eight years of experience,”he said. “We need to get out of the blocksquickly to succeed in this availability andbuild a bridge to OR and VPM construction.”

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ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS is publishedby the Public Affairs Dept.75 Eastern Point RoadGroton, CT 06340

DAN BARRETT, Editor

STEPHANIE SLEZYCKIContributing Writer

BOB GALLO, GARY SLATER,GARY HALL, Photography

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CONTENTS

Director of Naval Nuclear PropulsionPraises EB Team For Sea TrialPerformance

Marine Systems News

General Dynamics ReportsSecond-Quarter 2016 Results

Electric Boat Employees ShapingThe Future Of Local Students

Navy Recognizes EB EngineersFor Acoustic Superiority Work

Apprentice Alumni GroupAwards Scholarships

Electric Boat Employees CommendedFor Life Saving Efforts

EB Ethics

Retirees

Service Awards

Where We Stand—The 2016 Employee IncentiveProgram

“This is a critical project for

the company. It will help us

secure similar work in the

future and fill work load gaps

until Ohio Replacement

construction begins.”

— Larry Runkle Maintenance and Modernization Director

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DIRECTOR OF NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSIONPRAISES EB TEAM FOR SEA TRIAL PERFORMANCEAt the conclusion of the submarine Illinois’ initial sea trial earlier this summer, Adm. James F. Caldwell Jr.,director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion, wrote the following congratulatory letter to EB President Jeff Geiger.


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Across Electric Boat, the months of January through April areespecially busy for some employees – for them, it’s peak robotseason. During that time, they volunteer their time and tal-

ents to teach local high school students the ins and outs of design,engineering, project management, and teamwork. As mentors, theircontributions have a major impact on the community as they helplocal youth to discover their potential and shape the future. Forthem, this is FIRST.

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Tech-nology) was founded in 1989 by inventor and entrepreneur DeanKamen to inspire young people to participate in science and tech-nology. The organization has designed a variety of accessible,innovative programs for elementary, middle, and high-school agestudents that build not only science and technology know-how,but also self-confidence, innovation, and leadership skills. Today,FIRST programs engage over 400,000 students across 80 countries.Of these, 78,000 students participate in the FIRST Robotics Com-petition (FRC) high school program and are eligible for more than$22 million in FIRST-related college scholarships.

THE 2016 NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP, SPONSORED IN PART BY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT, WAS HELD AT THE XL CENTER

IN HARTFORD.


ELECTRIC BOATEMPLOYEES SHAPINGTHE FUTUREOF LOCAL STUDENTSBy STEPHANIE SLEZYCKI | Virginia Program Office

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THE 2016 STRONGHOLD PLAYING FIELD.

FRC teams are given six weeks todesign, build, and test 120-pound robotsfor competition. The 2016 challenge,FIRST STRONGHOLD, saw teamscompeting on a 27 ft. by 54 ft. medieval-themed playing field. Two competingalliances (consisting of three robotseach) breached their opponent’s defensesand scored points by shooting bouldersthrough goals. Each match ended withrobots surrounding and scaling theiropponent’s tower.

Electric Boat employee volunteerjudges and mentors from Lyme-OldLyme (Team 236), Colchester (Team1699), Groton (Team 2168), and NewLondon (Team 3719) competed through-out the region and beyond this spring.They participated in district events heldin Connecticut, Massachusetts, andRhode Island; the New England Dis-trict Championship in Hartford; and theFIRST Championship in St. Louis, Mo.

The guidance provided by mentors isinvaluable to the success of FRC teams.The Electric Boat employee-mentoredteams won many robot design awardsthroughout the season, including Team2168’s multiple Innovation in ControlAwards sponsored by Rockwell Auto-mation. James Corcoran (454), whomentors in the electrical and softwaredisciplines, helps the students “with real-world engineering and design problems,

such as closed loop control systems,vision processing algorithms, operatorinterfaces, and Printed Circuit Board(PCB) fabrication, to name a few.”

As these teams continue to grow andimprove, they are making a name forthemselves in the FIRST community.Two of the robots built for the 2015 sea-son were featured in a book published inJanuary, titled “FIRST Robots: Behindthe Design – 30 Profiles of Design, Man-ufacturing, and Control.” Team 236 wasincluded for their use of CNC mills androuters in robot construction and Team2168 for their custom sensors, software,and driver station dashboard.

The reach of this program goes beyonddeveloping STEM skills and compet-ing for awards. Ellen Di Carlo (428), amentor with Team 236, sees the FIRSTinfluence on her local community. “Team236 students spend many hours eachyear preparing and hosting two localevents that impact hundreds of peoplein our community. These events, alongwith other activities such as helpingother local teams to build their robots,foster community spirit and involvement.Inspiration and recognition of scienceand technology are on clear display inour community because of FIRST.”

Kyle Swaidner (463) is a men-tor with Team 3719. “FIRST is a great

FIRST (For Inspiration and

Recognition of Science and

Technology) was founded in

1989 by inventor and

entrepreneur Dean Kamen to

inspire young people to

participate in science and

technology. The organization

has designed a variety of

accessible, innovative

programs for elementary,

middle, and high-school age

students that build not only

science and technology know-

how, but also self-confidence,

innovation, and leadership skills.

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The Navy’s Virginia Program Office has recognized 17 Electric Boat engi-neers for their contributions in support of the Acoustic Superiority Program.

According to Rear Adm. Michael Jabaley, program executive officer –submarines, the program is intended to increase and maintain the Navy’s

undersea domain advantage, ensuring dominance through the mid-21st centuryand beyond.

Now under construction, the submarine South Dakota (SSN-790) will be thefirst ship to be fitted with Acoustic Superiority improvements. These includelarge vertical-array sonar arrays, an improved hull-coating system, and machin-ery-quieting improvements inside the ship. Some of the modifications will beincorporated during new construction, but the more significant modificationswill be made during South Dakota’s Post-Shakedown Availability at the Grotonshipyard beginning in mid-2018.

Each of the engineers received a letter of commendation from the programoffice. “Your hard work, motivation, commitment to excellence and technicalexpertise reflect great credit upon yourself, the Virginia Class Program, theNaval Sea Systems Command, and the U.S. Navy,” the letters said.

Electric Boat Program Manager Piet Van Dine added that each of the peoplerecognized had individually put forth a superior effort, and are well supportedby many others within the organization.

ELECTRIC BOAT ENGINEERS RECOGNIZED

FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NAVY’S

ACOUSTIC SUPERIORITY PROGRAM AND

EB MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVES ARE,

FRONT ROW FROM LEFT, ALEX JORGENSON,

DAVE MEWHA, RICH McFARLAND, GREG

MACHINSKI, CAROL MOROSKY, RON

MAULDIN, MICHELLE LEA, CHIEF OPERATING

OFFICER KURT HESCH AND JEFF BEACHAM.

IN THE BACK ROW FROM LEFT ARE ANGELO

LUZZI, JOHN PHELPS, SCOTT DOBSON, BOB

TUNESKI, PIET VAN DINE, JIM BEARE FROM

THE NAVY’S VIRGINIA PROGRAM OFFICE,

DAVE KAPUSTA, JOHN BIEDERKA, SAM

MAEBY, CHELSEA OLIVERA AND RAFIEL

DAVILLA.

NAVY RECOGNIZES EB ENGINEERSFOR ACOUSTIC SUPERIORITY WORK


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The Electric Boat Apprentice Alumni Association (EBAAA) held its annual ScholarshipDinner recently and presented three scholarships totaling $4,500. Based on scholasticachievements, community service and extra-curricular activities, the scholarships areawarded to the sons and daughters of EBAAA members. Gathered for this photo are,

from left, Angela May, scholarship chairperson and treasurer; Vincent Blanc, EBAAA president;recipient Kelsie Roy, daughter of Deborah Roy (D413); recipient Allison Konrad, daughterof Mark Konrad (D459); Mark Antrop EBAAA board member, and Maura Dunn, VP ofHuman Resources & Administration. The third recipient, Madison Ruta, daughter ofChristopher Ruta (D459), is not in the photo.

APPRENTICE ALUMNI GROUP AWARDS

SCHOLARSHIPS


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GD’s Ethos –The Rules We Live By

MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS

The information contained in the General Dynamics Standards of BusinessEthics and Conduct “Blue Book” will help you work through most difficult busi-ness issues and dilemmas. However, if the answers to some problems may not beobvious, take the extra time to think through these questions:

P Have I reviewed the facts carefully?

P Have I used the resources available to me?

P What are the issues?

P Have I thought carefully about my options?

P What are the consequences of my choices?

P Will my decision stand the test of time?

EB Ethics Director Frank Capizzano (860-433-1278) is available to assistanyone regarding questions or issues that may relate to ethical decision making.The GD Ethics Helpline is available 24/7 and may be reached at 800-433-8442or 700-613-6315 for international callers who wish to report an ethics violation.Online access is available at www.gd.ethicspoint.com to ask a question, expressa concern or report ethical misconduct.

.Remember —When in doubt, always ask.

EB BUSINESS ETHICSAND CONDUCT

ELECTRIC BOATEMPLOYEESCOMMENDEDFORLIFE SAVINGEFFORTS

Two Electric Boat employees havereceived letters of appreciation fortheir efforts to revive a strickenwoman at the Navy’s Strategic

Weapons Facility Pacific (SWFPAC) inSilverdale, Wash.

Earlier this year, the employees,Justin Morgan (D445) and GeneWilson (D704) were on their wayto work on the waterfront when theycame upon Debra Nunez, a SWFPACemployee who was on the ground andunresponsive. They called 911, thenperformed CPR on her until paramedicsarrived and transported her tothe hospital.

“Their actions were not only vital insaving her life, but gave her a chance fora full recovery,” said Capt. Michael Bar-etela, SWPAC commanding officer, inletters to the men.

“I can’t thank you enough for yourheroic actions,” Baretela said. “Yousaved Debra’s life, which in turn allowedher to come back to work, keeping theSWFPAC family whole.”


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100 Anthony G. Chmura37 yearsIsm-Lathes Large 1/C

100 Charles J. Skocic29 yearsIsm – Drill 1/C

201 David H. Schmidt37 years

Mfg Rep

201 Janet L. Schuster43 yearsMfg Rep

220 Nicholas C. Ucci40 yearsSupv of Planning

229 Andrew J. Klucky Jr.40 yearsTool Rm-Att-Boil 1/C

230 Jimmy W. Hall Sr.22 yearsRigger 1/C

241 Michael Hindle23 yearsElecs Mechanic 1/C

272 Donald C. Parker II12 yearsSto-Sv En-Meh 1/C

322 Nancy E. Beckwith43 yearsManager of Quality

323 John S. Bentley41 yearsEngineer, Principal

323 John H. Conroy27 yearsQual Cntrl Spec Sr

330 Thomas R. Achterberg36 yearsSupv of Matl’s Mgmt

330 Gary G. Arzamarski42 yearsPlanning Spec, Matl

330 Gregory J. Czop43 yearsSupv of Matl’s Mgmt

330 David P. Stafford42 yearsPlng Spec Sr-Matl

330 Terry Tarallo41 yearsPurchasing Agent

355 Kim P. Beyer42 yearsManager of Planning

355 Joseph R. Gendron51 yearsSupv of Planning

355 Michael J. Hewko43 yearsSupv of Planning

355 John J. Medrano48 yearsPlanning Specialist

355 Thomas W. Quinlan34 yearsProd Planner

406 Michael Schoenborn43 yearsEngineer, Principal

414 Robert A. Applegate42 yearsEngineering Specialist

421 Frank S. Chiaradio42 yearsEngineering Specialist

424 Richard A. Dugan41 yearsEngineer, Principal

429 William C. Henderson Jr.35 yearsEngineer, Principal

436 Elizabeth L. Bove58 yearsEngineering Specialist

438 Linda I. Donovan34 yearsStaff Assistant

438 William Jed Larson13 yearsEngineer, Principal

440 Clifford P. Karpinski37 yearsProgram Rep Spec

440 Robert J. Urban50 yearsEngineer, Principal

445 David W. Lagram38 yearsDesign Tech-Elect

447 James J. Paterno Jr.52 yearsT/A Material

452 John M. Pellegrino40 yearsDesign Tech-Piping

459 Steven J. Buckingham44 yearsArrgt Sr Desn MATL

459 Francis J. Ledoux Sr.42 yearsStrct S/Des Sr Spec

459 George E. Zeleznicky Jr.43 yearsStruct Sr Designer

472 Jeffrey A. Beers42 yearsLogistics Specialist

483 Stephen P. McAuley36 yearsManager of Engineering

505 Delmy Rodriguez22 yearsJanitor

614 Charles J. Antonelli42 yearsFinancial Analyst Sr.

626 Robert J. Regan36 yearsChief of Finance

646 Linda G. Gastiger31 yearsSr Mgr of HR

649 James M. Parks32 yearsMgr of HR

658 Frederick R. Haberlandt18 yearsProgram Lead

704 Herbert W. Larson28 yearsProgram Rep Spec

704 Michael N. Peel13 yearsQual Cntrl Spec

707 Larry W. Bankert12 yearsManufacturing Tech

707 James E. Skiba14 yearsManufacturing Tech

795 Glen H. Rosenfeldt38 yearsOperations Supervisor

901 Robert A. Wollseiffen36 yearsInstall Tech III

902 Craig R. Cook36 yearsManager ofOperations

913 Edmund R. Vieira24 yearsInstall Mech I

936 Glenn D. Stratton34 yearsQual Control Analyst

950 Stephen J. Defalco40 yearsInstall Mech I

950 Oscar W. Stone30 yearsInstall Mech I

972 Russell P. Richards12 yearsProd Supp Tech II

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