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NEWS
BIW
April
2007
BIW West
he BIW Surface Ship
Support Center (SSSC)
manages life cycle functions
associated with the FFG 7 and DDG
51 classes of ships for the U.S. Navy.
With a base of operations including
about 250 people, the organization
also maintains a BIW presence
around the world through six
Planning Yard Homeport Offices
staffed by 46 people in Norfolk,
Virginia; Mayport, Florida; San
Diego, California; Everett,
Washington; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
and Yokosuka, Japan.
During the last week in March
2007, the office in San Diego
swelled from the usual component
of 9 resident individuals to 23, most
of whom are shown in the photo
above. The reasons for that surge
illustrate the variety of work that
occurs in the BIW homeport offices
and the hallmark of their operations
—capability and adaptability to
serve the US Navy fleet. That week
was particularly busy for a number
of reasons.
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INSIDE
From the Helm - 2
Performance - 3
Rep. Murtha Visits BIW - 3
Governor Baldacci at BIW - 4
BIW Track Team - 4
Retirees - 5
From the Fleet - 6
STERETT Christening - 6
Service Anniversaries - 7
BIW Export Working Group - 7
Permanent staff and visitors, as well as those on short term assignment to the BIW Planning Yard’s
San Diego Homeport Office in late March, included, center front: Ed Clark; second row, seated l to r:
Jim Butler, April Snyder, Steve Kenyon, Gerry Legare, John Nastvogel; standing, l to r: Capt. Mike
Wiegand (CO Southwest Region Maintenance Center), Tom Sturtevant, Steve Sprague, John Nowinski,
Eric Lambert, Al Bourque, Brian Webb, Tom Chamberlain, Dick Perkins, Cliff Sawyer, Frank Shaw, Steve
Byras, Tom Waninger, Jim Kenyon, Larry McDonald, Lew Pratt. Absent from photo: Thanh Tran.
First, Major Emergency Repair. The USS
HALSEY’s (DDG 97) main reduction gear
(MRG) experienced a casualty early this year
and BIW was called in to participate in the
initial investigation and problem identification. When the Navy determined that the
MRG would be replaced, BIW’s role
increased due to our involvement during the
other two times that a MRG change-out was
required on the DDG 51 class—on USS
GONZALES (DDG 66) in 1997 and on USS
COLE (DDG 67) following a 2000 terrorist
bombing in Yemen.
With the installing work taking place in
the BAE San Diego shipyard, which currently holds the West Coast DDG 51 Class
Multi-Ship, Multi Option (MSMO) contract
for ship availabilities, BIW was tasked to
provide high-level technical oversight as
well as support to the execution team and
to the alignment task. Cliff Sawyer (D90) is
leading an on-site MRG group including Al
Bourque, Gerry Legare and Steve Byras (all
D86) and Frank Shaw (D78) from March
through June, with the peak effort occurring
in the March/April timeframe.
Second, Shipcheck Traffic. During late
March, twelve ship alterations (alts), or
upgrades, were underway on eight Navy
ships. The path to a ship alt begins with
Navy authorization of an alteration on an
in-service FFG or DDG and tasking to the
BIW Planning Yard to perform a shipcheck.
This work is done by BMDA designers who
travel to the homeport site and spend 2 or
more weeks reviewing the current ship configuration in the area of the proposed alteration, marking up the preliminary design
change, and developing the Ship Installation
Drawings (SID) for the change. The Navy
decides how soon the alteration is needed in
the fleet and whether it can wait for a
planned availability or has to be accelerated.
The folks doing this work in San Diego in
March included Tom Chamberlain, Jim
Kenyon, Steve Kenyon, Eric Lambert, John
Nastvogel, Larry McDonald and Tom
Waninger (all D86).
Third, Scheduled Availabilities. The
Navy conducts scheduled availabilities at the
MSMO yards which include installations of
about 15–20 ship alts. The permanently
assigned on-site reps (OSR’s) work hand-in-
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From the Helm
Dugan Shipway, President, Bath Iron Works
ver the last month, BIW saw a continued steady
stream of visits by key decision makers interested in
seeing for themselves what good things are happening
here at the shipyard.
Governor John Baldacci—no stranger to BIW—came back
to visit. I met with the governor earlier this year and he mentioned he was very familiar with the shipbuilding side of BIW
and expressed an interest in learning about the front end of the
process, in particular what we are doing to design DDG 1000.
We arranged a date and the Governor came to the Church
Road Office Facility (CROF) where our engineers and designers gave him a thorough look at the ground-breaking work
being accomplished in Brunswick, Maine. He was impressed!
He was impressed with our collaborative design/build process
and the infectious teamwork attitude at CROF. He quickly
understood the efficiencies and cost benefits that will accrue
during the construction of DDG 1000 as a result of our efforts
in detail design. He left with a renewed appreciation of the
kinds of talent and skills that reside at BIW—another jewel in
the State of Maine.
About a week later, at our invitation, the Chairman of
the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on
Defense, Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha visited
BIW. Chairman Murtha, in his 18th term, is a well-known,
strong defense advocate but is concerned over the rising costs
of Navy ships. He wanted to know if BIW had the capacity to
build more ships and what we were doing to keep costs under
control. I told him: “Yes we could build more ships today.”
I went on to explain we have capacity—our third shipway—
along with experienced and skilled personnel, to build whatever ships the Navy needs. Then, in the yard, we showed him,
first-hand, how we are applying LEAN Manufacturing concepts
throughout the shipyard to eliminate waste and reduce costs.
He saw our mega unit and observed what we are doing to take
that concept to the next level with the construction of the Ultra
Hall and, as he left, he told me that, “Dugan, I have got the
message.”
We got our message across because the BIW family shows
hard and fast results. The application of LEAN principles in
all areas of the shipyard, not just in manufacturing, will be the
catalyst for continuing to produce the kinds of results we are
now demonstrating. Our Chairman, Nick Chabraja, has challenged all GD business units to incorporate LEAN principles
across the corporation. The good news is that we are already
heading down that path in many areas.
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We’re also applying LEAN outside of manufacturing. For
example, everything we’re doing under the design/build process
for DDG 1000 to maximize efficiency during the construction
phase of the program is directly in line with the concept of
LEAN. There’s really no big mystery when it comes to LEAN—
it’s a system of principles and practices to reduce cost by eliminating waste and all non-value added activities. Successful
implementation of LEAN requires a mind set geared toward
absolute intolerance of the things we do each day that do not
add value to the ships we build and a commitment on everyone’s part to stop doing those things. Whether it’s an activity
on the floor at Hardings or at a CAD station in CROF, we must
all be looking for those things that we’ve “always done this way”
and making sure that what we do is essential to delivering a
quality product to our customer. Doing so will be our best guarantee of continuing to produce results that will allow us
to make sure that all of our visitors continue to “get the
message.”
One final word on safety—for the third consecutive month
we have beaten our goal of a 20% reduction in our Recordable
Injury rate. However, March Lost Time Injury rates were tracking slightly above where we want to be. As we (I hope) move
into months of better weather, I ask you to maintain your focus
on doing your jobs safely and to carry that focus with you when
you leave the shipyard to pursue your personal interests and
responsibilities. Safety is an every day matter—let’s keep up the
good performance.
“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
NEWS
BIW
Performance March 2007
RECORDABLE INJURIES
Cumulative Through March 2007
Cumulative Through March 2007
250
250
200
LOST-TIME INJURIES
244
234
200
150
150
100
100
50
50
0
Improvement
Target
Actual
0
57
51
Improvement
Target
Actual
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
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Cumulative Through March 2007
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)
Above YTD goal, not improved
from prior year
Representative Murtha at BIW
.S. Representative John P. Murtha
(Democrat Pennsylvania), Chairman of the House Appropriations
Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense,
was at BIW on April 9, 2007. Representative
Murtha is a key congressional decision
maker in the area of defense spending and
came to BIW to see first-hand whether ours
was a company that can build more ships at
a price that the government can afford.
Following initial discussions, the morning visit concluded with a walking/riding
tour of the Land Level Transfer Facility and
PO-2, including a discussion of BIW’s success with Mega Unit construction, the move
to Ultra Units and the Ultra Hall construction. Although the visit was planned in
advance, the activity within PO-2 that
morning was not specifically choreographed to suit the visit. However, as the
U
group entered the PO-2 building, two units being joined as
part of the next mega unit
provided a close-up, dramatic
view of one aspect of the
shipbuilding process.
Representative Murtha
spoke briefly with several
mechanics in the area and
expressed amazement at the
completion level of the units
within the building. He also raised
the issue of health care, another of his great
concerns, and was attentive to a discussion
of the BIW wellness program and other
initiatives in this area.
At the end of the visit, Representative
Murtha told Dugan Shipway that he got
the message that we can build more ships
but is still concerned about the cost of
Touring BIW (left to right) CAPT Dean Krestos,
Representative Murtha, Jeff Geiger and CAPT
John Ingram.
future programs. He said that his view of
BIW will be part of his deliberations over
the next few months as the budget process
unfolds.
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Governor Baldacci Visits BIW
n late 2006, BIW officials met with
Governor John Baldacci to talk
about current shipbuilding issues.
The Governor indicated that he’d like to
combine a future visit, with the chance
to see some of the non-production
areas of BIW and broaden his understanding of the design work that we do.
On March 28, 2007, he visited CROF to
continue earlier conversations. Ken
Faulter (D87) provided statistics on the
experience and backgrounds represented by the roughly 600 people at CROF.
Dugan Shipway mentioned that the
entire Engineering workforce, including
those at the main shipyard and other
locations, represents roughly a quarter
of our total BIW population.
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Governor Baldacci talked with
some of the people who are responsible for DDG 1000 design/build
integration and reviewed a zone
design in process. He indicated a
greater appreciation for the complexity of the design process, including the sophistication of the CAD
tools that we use and the high level
of skill and experience which our
design work force represents. That
point was also illustrated by Richard
“Nick” Snowdon (D87) who
exchanged a few words with the
Governor. At 76, Mr. Snowdon is the
oldest BMDA employee and with 52
years experience, also the most senior
BMDA employee.
Governor Baldacci spoke with Nick Snowdon, our most
senior BMDA employee, during a recent visit.
Signs of Spring
ne sign of spring around BIW,
and this year we welcome
every sign, is when the BIW
Track, Field and Distance Running
Team announces their season start-up.
The team, which is sponsored by the
Bath Recreation Association, is more
than 20 years old and offers a broad
range of opportunities for the athlete
of any age that desires either a little or
a lot of competition.
In 1986, Lionel “Beau” Beaucage,
then a BIW employee, learned about
corporate track through the coach of
the UNUM track team and organized
the first BIW team. The same two individuals created the MainE Corporate
Track Association (MECTA) to encourage formation of corporate track teams
and offer competition opportunities
within the state. Some of the early BIW
members are still on the team – including Lance Giuliani (D84), Bill Phillips
(D37), Cheryl Gilbert (D86) and Clint
Merrill (D87). Each year, Cheryl, by
now the official organizer, solicits new
and returning members, organizes
weekly practice sessions, and projects a
schedule of athletic meets. Their season
runs from April through July.
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Stephanie Zilch (D40), second from left, and Margaret Bailey (D87) fifth from left, prior to the start of
the 800 meter event at the June 2006 MECTA regional meet in South Portland.
Under MECTA rules, athletes compete
in their age groups in running events from
the 100M to the 5K, relays combining these
distances, and in field events, including
shot put, discus, turbo jav and long and
high jump. Team success means fielding
enough people and covering as many age
groups in as many sports as possible. Cheryl
said, “We’re flexible in that people sometimes take breaks from the team and then
return when their personal schedules or
work commitments allow it. We welcome
them back.” The team has around
40 members each year, but Cheryl is
especially pleased this year because, “Seven
new employees in their 20’s have joined,
which gives us needed strength in an age
group that we sometimes have trouble
competing in.”
MECTA also allows participation by
retirees and adult family members of
employees and retirees. “Leo Cloutier, a
BIW retiree, approached me at a state meet
at Bowdoin a number of years ago and
wanted to join,” said Cheryl. “He had previously competed in Senior Olympics and
went on to be a solid member of our team
for 6 years—after joining at age 82!”
MECTA opens some of its events to
teams throughout New England which
elevates the field of competitors and the
experience available. The BIW team participates as a group whenever National meets
are held close to Maine, although those
opportunities are about 10 years apart.
Individual athletes from the BIW Team
often choose to attend National meets by
covering their personal expenses for travel
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and fees. Cheryl said, “We have some great
athletes at BIW and we’ve done very well at
the big events over the years. The Shot
Put/Discus team of Mike Snyder (D40),
Lou Sandmaier (D87) and Bill Stevens
(D86) has three first place wins and set a
national record in 2004. And the BIW
marathon team of Robert Ashby (D43), Jeff
Banger (D40), Hans Brandes (D82), Barry
Fifield (D87), Lance Guliani and Guy
Segars (D27) not only won its division
championship in Myrtle Beach in 2003,
but placed first overall, beating larger teams
such as GE and Lockheed Martin.”
But competition is not the only reason to
be involved. Cheryl said, “People don’t have
to be super athletes to participate, they just
need to want to be involved. We offer practices, equipment, the camaraderie that goes
with team sports and the chance to have a
lot of fun.” She continued, “We all benefit
from being active and outdoors. I really
look forward to this each year. It helps me
get through winter.”
SAMPSON (Continued from cover)
glove with the ships’ maintenance teams on
a daily basis. During an availability, which
occurs every two years for most ships, the
OSR is there to make sure that installations
proceed on schedule. OSR’s are authorized
to resolve design issues on the spot and to
involve the Planning Yard Engineering staff
in Bath when necessary. San Diego-based
OSRs, also BMDA designers, include Thanh
Tran, Jim Butler, Dick Perkins and Steve
Sprague (all D86).
Fourth, Homeport Representative. The
resident Homeport Rep is a constant presence on the waterfront in the home port. In
a large office such as San Diego, there is
both an office manager, Ed Clark, and
Homeport Rep, Brian Webb (both D75).
We have the same coverage in Norfolk with
Jon Horsley, office manager, and John
Isaacson (both D78), Homeport Rep, and
in Mayport with Dick Boisvert and Jeff
Davis (both D7810), respectively. The
smaller offices combine those two jobs,
which are performed by Jim Kellogg in
Everett, Mike Su in Yokosuka and Shawn
Colson (all D75) in Pearl Harbor.
In addition to coordinating shipchecks,
homeport reps are working with the ships
on technical issues not covered by ship alts
and on retrieving needed technical information. San Diego currently has 12 DDGs
and 6 FFGs assigned to its homeport and
up to half may be deployed at any time. The
recently commissioned USS GRIDLEY,
DDG 101, tied up at its homeport of San
Diego for the first time during the last week
of March.
Fifth, Visitors. The Navy conducts summit meetings, or “Super Hot Wash” meetings about twice a year, usually in Norfolk
and San Diego, to discuss major issues following availabilities. Hosted by the Navy
and widely attended by Navy and civilian
March 2007
Retirees
Dept.
Name
0600
Peter M. Gagnon
41 Years, 5 Months
Lab & NDT Tech I/C
0900
1900
personnel, the meetings keep tabs on recurring class issues, seek resolutions, and continually process lessons learned. John
Nowinski (D90), the BIW Planning Yard
Manager, was in town the last week of
March for one of these events. In addition,
BIW managers periodically visit either on
Planning Yard or other BIW business.
During recent months, Tom Bowler and
Mike Hammes (both D01) stopped by the
San Diego office, and Pat Conley (D46)
and Darla Jewett were on site for teambuilding activities.
To round out the roster of permanent
staff members in San Diego, also on board
are Tom Stutevant (D75), Engineering
Design Supervisor, and Lew Pratt (D38),
Fleet Services Engineer. April Snyder is
from the San Diego area and provides
Administration services. All Planning
Yard Homeport Office employees are permanently assigned to their work sites.
The size of the homeport office is a
direct result of the number of ships which
the Navy maintains in the homeport. John
Nowinski said, “The retention rate in these
jobs is high due to job satisfaction and a
combination of personal and business circumstances. The opportunity to be intensely involved in the local homeport business
and to have a large amount of personal
responsibility appeals to people in these
jobs.” Dick Boisvert, manager of the
Mayport office, has over 40 years experience
at BIW in various manufacturing and engineering positions and says that he has the
best job in the company.
At the same time, the Planning Yard
works hard to keep these off site employees
linked to BIW through weekly telcon meetings, visits by Planning Yard Director Marc
Chabot, John Nowinski, and others to the
homeport offices on a regular basis, and a
Robert J. Barstis
27 Years, 11 Months
Outside Machinist III
John C. Geisler
18 Years, 2 Months
Electrician III
2000
Edward R. Caldwell*
24 Years, 6 Months
Maintenance Custodian III
2900
Richard A. Pooler
24 Years, 9 Months
Heavy Equip Oper. III
8600
Claude C. Elliott
33 Years, 3 Months
Tech III Engineering
9105
Robert J. Bruce
41 Years, 7 Months
Planning Technician
* Retired January 2007
program to bring the homeport managers,
reps, and designers to Bath at least every
2 years. In December 2006, a Homeport
Managers Summit was held to discuss
overall SSSC business and to expose individuals to changes in BIW systems, facilities and people.
With the DDG production cycle winding down, the DDG life cycle business is
only getting started. With 62 DDGs soon
to be in the fleet and the great majority of
the life cycle of the class ahead, it’s a good
place for the Planning Yard to be in.
The DDG Modernization effort is
designed to extend the life cycle of DDGs
and ensure viability of these ships for at
least 35 years. These upgrades are projected to require two to three large ship availabilities per year, starting in 2010, which
will drive growth in the life cycle support
market, both locally and in the homeports. BIW is committed to this area of
our business. Our people in San Diego, as
well as the other offices, are the faces and
voices of BIW in the homeports.
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From the Fleet
DDG 109 Named for Marine Hero
he Department of the Navy
announced that DDG 109, BIW
Hull 504, will be named USS
JASON DUNHAM in honor of the late
Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, the first Marine
to receive the Medal of Honor for
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl.
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Dunham, a native of Scio, New York,
died while courageously defending his
fellow Marines in battle in Karabilah,
Iraq in 2004.
DDG 109 is forecast to be christened in April 2009 and to join the US
Navy fleet in early 2010.
STERETT Christening in May
TERETT (DDG 104), the 29th Bathbuilt Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS
Destroyer and the 54th ship of the
class, will be christened May 19, 2007. The
event will be conducted on the Land Level
Transfer Facility and following bottle break,
Sterett will begin translation into the adjacent drydock for overnight undocking.
DDG 102 is the fourth Navy destroyer to
be named for Andrew Sterett who achieved
fame during the time of the birth of the US
Navy. Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1778,
he joined the Navy in March 1798, in time
to serve with CAPT Thomas Truxtun on
the frigate USS Constellation. He participated in several actions against French
privateers during the so-called Quasi-War
of 1798–1799 when the Navy responded
vigorously to attempts by the French revolutionary government to extort fees from
US merchant ships. Following action
against the privateeer, L’Insurgente, LT
Sterett was promoted and became captain
of USS Enterprize.
The French piracy having been quelled,
President Jefferson turned the Navy loose
in the Mediterranean against the Barbary
Coast cities, which were also preying upon
US mercantile shipping. Under Sterett’s
command, Enterprize ran in with a corsair
out of Tripoli in August 1801, and in the
action that followed, disarmed and dismasted the ship. For this action, free of US casualties, Congress awarded Captain Sterett a
sword which was presented by President
Jefferson.
Sterett left the Navy in 1805, and as a
merchant captain, completed one epic voyage to the Dutch West Indies and Muscat in
1805–1806. He died off Cape Horn in 1807
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Michelle Sterett Bernson
while en route to the Pacific Northwest and
Canton, China as captain of the ship
Warren.
The first USS Sterett, Destroyer No. 27,
saw antisubmarine service in European
waters during 1917–1918. The second,
DD-407, was part of a US squadron that
fought a head-on night action off
Guadalcanal in 1942, surviving a close
encounter with the Japanese battleship Hiei,
and sinking a destroyer. Repaired after significant damage, DD-407 fought her way
through the South Pacific, and ended up as
a radar picket off Okinawa in summer 1945.
Sustaining heavy damage from a kamikaze
attack by five Japanese aircraft, she was
repaired to live out the war afloat, earning a
total of 12 battle stars. Several members of
DD-407 will be at the christening of the
fourth Sterett in Bath on May 19.
The third Sterett, DDG-31 (later reclassified as CG 31), served off Vietnam, while
based out of Yokosuka, Japan and Manila,
Philippines. This ship assisted in several
downings of North Vietnamese MiG-17s,
including one shot down with her own
Terrier missiles, and a possible downing of
a Styx surface-to-surface missile. She participated in numerous humanitarian efforts,
including rescues of Vietnamese refugees
and the search for Flight KAL-007 survivors.
There is a large and active Sterett
Association, comprised of Navy veterans
who served on previous Sterett ships. About
100 Association members are holding their
annual reunion in Portland the weekend of
the christening and will attend the christening as a group on May 19.
The Navy selected Michelle Sterett
Bernson, a sixth generation descendent of
Andrew Sterett, as the sponsor of DDG 104.
Mrs. Bernson is a mechanical engineer who
also holds an MBA and works on the Future
Airplane Production Team at Boeing Co. in
Seattle, Washington. She looks forward to
visiting Maine accompanied by her Matrons
of Honor, her mother, Diana Sterett, and Le
Phung, who was born in Vietnam and rescued with about 100 others from a sinking
boat by USS Sterett, CG 31, in 1983. About
forty members of the Sterett family are
expected to watch their namesake’s ship
christened.
The event is open to the public with the
formal ceremony set for 11:00 a.m., followed
by a catered in-yard reception at 12:00 p.m.
All access to the shipyard on the day of the
christening will be through the South Gate.
Tours of Preoutfit facilities and SAMPSON
(DDG 102) will begin at 9:00 a.m.
On May 19, 2007, please join coworkers,
BIW friends, former Sterett crewmembers
and Navy guests in a celebration of a worthy
successor to three remarkable fighting ships
and the legendary fighting sailor for whom
they were named.
March 2007
Service Anniversaries
Dept. Name
40 Years
43 Parent Jr, Donald James
35 Years
50 Overlock, Carl Richard
30 Years
07
27
81
86
Washburn, Linwood Bruce
McCarren, Edward James
Daigle, James Vernon
Lemont, David Leon
25 Years
01
09
09
09
09
09
Thomas, Patrick Shawn
Carlson, Lola Kathryn
Cunio, Bruce
Hurd II, John Edward
Paine, James Edwin
Pendleton, Dale Andrew
Dept. Name
09
09
10
10
10
15
15
15
15
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
25
27
Dept. Name
Skelton Jr, Floyd Edwin
Smith, Glenn David
Jalbert, Edward Mark
Peters Jr, Robert Anthony
Totten, Brad Earl
Fongemie, Raymond Walter
Joyner, Donald Lee
Laslie, Carl Monroe
Mott, Alan Kristopher
Baise Jr, Golden Eugene
Carter, Lee Michael
McGonagle, Patrick Daniel
Page, Robert Joseph
Smith, Terence Mark
Desjardins, Peter Francis
Sorenson, Scott Sterling
Strout, Bradford Harris
Chamberland, Richard
Jean
27
27
29
29
38
38
38
45
50
52
58
66
81
81
84
84
86
86
Gray, Paul Michael
Temple, Richard Allen
Russell III, William Howard
Stanley, Craig Merlin
Moriarty, Bruce West
Ogden III, Walter Scott
Stanchfield, Kerry Leroy
Moore, Gregory Daken
Rideout Sr, David Paul
McKeown Jr, Francis
Joseph
Callan, Cathy Ann
Fraser Sr, David John
Cummings, Pamela Jean
Rial, Percy Wayne
Dolan, Timothy Joseph
Oliver, Shane Steven
Dube Jr, Kenneth Andre
Gagne, Randall Lee
Dept. Name
86
87
87
91
Dept. Name
Provencher, Daniel Roy
Beaulieu, Bruce Daniel
Brooks, Ruth Allana
Moulton, Thomas Albert
45
45
50
50
50
50
20 Years
07 Humphrey, Philip Nathaniel 62
09 Grierson, Darrell Carleton 86
86
09 Lamontagne, Roland
86
Maurice
87
10 Ball Jr, Francis Joseph
10 McLean, James Arthur
87
24 Lombardo, Jarine Ann
87
27 Libby, Craig Scott
87
38 Hein-Hansen, Carl
40 Perry, David Orbeton
43 Dow, David Daniel
43 Michaud, Patrick David
26
43 Wallace, Jeffrey Fredrick
26
Baker, Tammy Sue
Field, Laurie Louise
Daley, Patrick Bedford
Gagnon, Andre U
Marshall, David Allen
Salazar, Steven
King, Michael Cyrus
Baxter, Michael Everett
Dickinson, Louise P
Emerson, Donald Preston
Chamberland, Michael
Albert
Lathan, Thomas Wright
Molboski, Darlene Ann
Smith, Francis Joseph
5 Years
Morse, Timothy George
Rodrigue, David Allen
Export Experts
n April 10, 2007, Al Wright, the
Senior Manager of Gulfstream’s
Office of Export and Import
Compliance, was at BIW to speak to
employees, including Shipping Department
personnel and representatives from the
Export Working Group. Al Wright and
others from his office are familiar to many
General Dynamics companies because
Gulfstream, due to the nature of its active,
diverse business, is heavily involved in issues
dealing with import and export regulations
and compliance. Al Wright often conducts
tutorial sessions such as the one at BIW for
GD businesses which request the assistance
and Gulfstream hosts an annual conference
each spring to which various GD companies, including BIW, send people for indepth training.
BIW’s Export Working Group is comprised of people from Legal, Contracts,
Procurement, Shipping, Engineering,
Security and Programs who meet quarterly
to discuss export-related issues and compliance measures.
Tracey Burton (D0115), who, together
with Roberta Floccher (D54), chairs the
Export Working Group, said that one aspect
of every meeting is a training segment and a
discussion of current compliance issues.
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Tracey said, “Al’s input regarding Gulfstream’s experience on shipping issues is
beneficial to BIW as we continue to monitor
and improve our export compliance.
Tracey continued, “Because we are a
defense contractor dealing with defense
goods and services, we have to be very careful that we’re not exporting to improper
parties. Our goal is that employees are
sufficiently trained to be comfortable that
the decisions they make regarding export
compliance are correct. Anyone can come to
us with questions at anytime, but through
training and an emphasis on compliance,
most of us can be confident that we’re following the law.”
Members of the BIW Export
Working Group and guest,
(left to right) Tracey Burton,
Al Wright (Gulfstream), Carol
Andrew and Jack White.
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BIW NEWS April 2007 7
700 Washington Street
Bath, ME 04530
1939 Photo
ydia Bloomer (D4505) provided a scan of a newspaper
clipping from The Bath Daily Times dated April 24,
1939 which belonged to her parents, Bob and Lydia
Bourget. Bob was a 40-year veteran of BIW when he retired
in 1990 as a Foreman in Temporary Services.
The caption beneath the photo reads, in part: “Officials of
Bath Iron Works Corp. Give Elks’ Charity Ball a Boost. The
three ranking officials of the Bath Iron Works Corp., Pres.
William S. Newell, Vice Pres. Archibald M. Main and Treasurer
L. Eugene Thebeau pictured at the Elks Home on Lambard
Street as they purchased tickets...for May 1 Ball at Columbian
Hall for benefit of crippled children of Maine.”
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Giving is Tradition at BIW (left to right) Mr. Genthner (Bath Lodge
of Elks), Vice President Main, President Newell, Treasurer Thebeau,
Mr. Doyle (Bath Elks).
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