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USS Milwaukee
Commissioning
T
he U.S. Navy's newest Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Milwaukee, sailed
away from the docks of FMM on Saturday, November 14th arriving at its namesake port the following day. One week
later, on November 21st the USS Milwaukee was commissioned. Throughout commissioning week the LCS 5 crew members
conducted public tours of the vessel.
In keeping with the time-honored
tradition, ship sponsor Sharla
Tester, authenticated the USS Billings
(LCS 15) keel by having her initials
welded into a steel hull plate.
More details on page 3.
The ceremonial week ended when an estimated 7,000 people turned out on a
snowy, windy afternoon for the ship's
commissioning ceremony at Milwaukee's
Veterans Park on the shores of Lake
Michigan. Speakers included Governor
Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom
Barrett, U.S. Representative Gwen
Moore and U.S. Senators Ron Johnson
and Tammy Baldwin.
During the ceremony, Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker presented a
Wisconsin flag to U.S. Navy CMDR
Kendall Bridgewater, the ship's commanding officer. Bridgewater stated,
“The USS Milwaukee brings incredible
change to our Navy. The ship's flexibility
in its so-called reconfigurable space may
be its strongest asset.” Bridgewater continued with, “We're very excited to bring
the name Milwaukee back to the United
States Navy.”
Senator Baldwin said the USS Milwaukee
Continued on page 7.
Funding was approved by Congress
for maintaining cost and schedule for
the construction of LCS 23 at FMM.
See page 4 for further information.
Holiday 2015
A crew salutes the raising of the flag during a ceremony at Veterans Park in Milwaukee, Saturday,
November 21st to commission the new USS Milwaukee Littoral Combat Ship. (Photo Credit: Rick
Wood/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)
and passed our annual SSPC paint audit
with zero non-conformances. In addition, we completed our 3-year ISO certification this Spring and an ISO annual
audit in the Fall with zero findings.
Cost: We implemented several new
President’s
Message
Year end is a natural time of reflection
and recognition. Let’s take a few minutes
at this time to reflect on what we have
achieved together in 2015.
Safety: We have made significant
improvements in care and protection.
Quality: Great strides were realized in
our ambition to build ship modules right
the first time. We ensured the modules
met 95% content or better out of SOC
2. We closed a 2-year old C-Car in paint
tools and processes to assist in controlling our costs.
Delivery: We launched LCS 9, meeting
standard launch criteria, delivered LCS 5
and got LCS 7 to BDT/BST.
We also take time to reflect on the adversities or objectives we did not achieve
in 2015 and my thoughts on these things
are best summed up in a quote by our
42nd President, Bill Clinton:
“If you live long enough, you’ll make
mistakes. But if you learn from them,
you’ll be a better person. It’s how
you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never
quit, never quit, never quit.”
Every challenge the team faced, we
faced head on and we never quit.
I want to thank you and your families
for your personal commitment and
passion for the product we build and
making a difference at FMM.
2016 will be another challenging year.
Our goal will be to deliver LCS 7, LCS 9
and LCS 11 with a continued focus in
driving improved efficiencies and reduced cost. We will continue to maintain
6/7 hulls under production. As a company we are very blessed to have a program backlog of work through 2021 and
to have a parent company, Fincantieri,
which has provided us with both investment and resources. With all that being
said, we must live up to expectations and
focus on execution of our 2016 objectives.
I want each of you to take time out over
the Christmas/New Year break to relax,
spend time with your families, loved
ones and friends so we can all start off
fresh, rejuvenated and ready to take on
2016! I wish you and your families a
blessed Christmas and New Year.
Sincerely, Jan
VIP Visits- Last 90 Days
October 11, 2015
News crews were in the shipyard and highlighted our
ships, onsite Navy, and operations occurring at FMM.
• KTIV-TV: Sioux City, IA
• KMEG 14/KPTH Fox 44: Sioux City, IA
• Green Bay Press Gazette: Green Bay, WI
October 14, 2015
News Station WTMJ (Milwaukee, WI) was in the yard
taking footage for the LCS 5 Commissioning events- what
goes into building an LCS, our sustained workforce, and
the fast transformation of the ship over the past 3 years
since this station started covering.
November 2, 2015
Our Entire Organization Joins in Wishing You a
Merry Christmas
with Every Good Wish for the New Year.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Senior Leadership Team
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LCS 15 Billings Keel Laying
Mrs. Sharla Tester: LCS 15 Ship’s Sponsor
The Honorable Dave Hansen, U.S. Senator (WI)
The Honorable Steve Genisot, Mayor of Marinette
The Honorable John Nygren, U.S. Representative (WI)
Captain Thomas Anderson, U.S. Navy,
LCS Program Manager, PEO-LCS
Keel Laid for Billings (LCS 15)
November – The laying of the keel of
the future USS Billings marked the beginning of the module erection process; it
signifies the ship coming to life. Billings’
keel laying ceremony took place on
November 2nd at Fincantieri
Marinette Marine.
Mrs. Sharla Tester, Billings'
sponsor and wife of
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT),
traveled to Marinette to
meet the crew who will construct
the USS Billings and authenticated the
ship's keel. As the ship's sponsor, Mrs.
Tester serves as an advocate and honorary member of the crew.
Mrs. Tester was overwhelmed to be a
part of the ceremony. "It is an honor to
serve as sponsor of the future USS
Billings." she said. "I feel my role is like
the mother of the ship, and especially
the crew, to oversee and be the spiritual
leader of the crew members whenever
they may be in harm’s way. This will be
a magnificent warship, and I know the
people of Billings, and all Montanans,
will proudly support her
when she enters the Navy fleet to protect our nation."
From its early days as a railroad town,
Billings grew like magic into
the region’s distribution hub
and Montana’s largest city.
Now, the “Magic City” will
have another claim to fame.
The 15th Littoral Combat Ship
(LCS) will be the first U.S. Navy ship
named in honor of Billings.
During the ceremony, Capt. Thomas
Anderson, U.S. Navy, LCS Program
Manager, PEO-LCS, gave a special commendation to the workforce. "As you
can see as you look around this shipyard, building a modern naval warship
is a complex and difficult task. Conditions can be challenging, exhausting,
and sometimes dangerous. The customer demands exceptional results in
Todd Nelson, FMM welder, and ship sponsor
Mrs. Sharla Tester with her engraved keel plate.
both construction of the ship, and ultimately how it will operate in combat.
We place great demands on, and hold
to high standards our engineers and
shipbuilders, because they are building
the ships that may one day take our
Sailors into harm’s way," he continued.
"I’d like to recognize these exceptionally
skilled craftsmen and women, and
thank them for their contributions to
the LCS program and the Nation."
Read more at: http://www.military.com/dailynews/
2015/11/04/navy-lays-keel-of-future-lcs-billings.html
LCS 5 Commemorative Harley-Davidson Softail Slim® Motorcycle
November – Harley-Davidson has
partnered with Lockheed Martin (LM)
to commemorate the recent commissioning of the U.S. Navy's newest LCS,
the USS Milwaukee (LCS 5).
Ray Drea from the famed Wisconsin
motorcycle company has designed a
one-of-a-kind motorcycle drawing from
inspiration after visiting the Fincantieri
Marinette Marine shipyard and touring
Credit: Lockheed Martin
LCS 5. The motorcycle was displayed
during the USS Milwaukee commissioning week held in Milwaukee.
“Ray’s design reflects the speed,
uniqueness and sleekness of the ship,”
said Joe North, Vice President of Littoral Combat Ship Systems at Lockheed
Martin Mission Systems and Training.
The bike will honor the U.S. Navy as
This customized Harley-Davidson Softail Slim® S model
reflects the speed, power, and agility of the nation’s fifth
Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Milwaukee.
Credit: Military Watch -NewsChannel3
Harley-Davidson Chief Stylist
Ray Drea along with Lockheed
Martin’s Joe North.
part of a LM year-long campaign to
support the National Military Family
Association (NMFA). Funds raised from
the auction of the commemorative
bike will ultimately help the NMFA
provide scholarships for military
spouses, host camps for kids who
have parents serving on long deployments, and help families reconnect
after their loved one returns home.
Credit: Military Watch -NewsChannel3
Design elements of the motorcycle reflect Drea’s
experience visiting FMM. The color represents the
U.S. Navy’s traditional gray found on the LCS.
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Navy Swaps Crew
on USS Fort Worth
November — LCS Crew 101, the
last crew for the USS Fort Worth
(LCS 3) deployment to Singapore,
has once again taken control of the
ship. The turnover marks the end
of a deployment for Crew 102.
The 100 sailors assigned to LCS
Crew 101 will operate Fort Worth
for the last third of its first 16month U.S. 7th Fleet deployment.
The second crew swap is the U.S.
Navy’s first expression of the service’s 3-2-1 deployment scheme for
the Littoral Combat Ships — three
crews split the manning between
two ships, one of which is forward
deployed.
Crew 102 participated in several
regional training exercises as part
of the Navy’s second LCS forward
deployment to the Western Pacific
with forces from The Philippines,
Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia
and Bangladesh.
With two-thirds of the 16-month
deployment completed, Fort Worth
has surpassed the performance of
USS Freedom (LCS 1) with fewer
complications and casualty
reports (CASREPS).
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LCS News from the Program Office
1+6+1 for the foreseeable future!
We have delivered our first hull of the
modern FMM yard, and continue to
focus on delivering those ships on the
front end of our crowded waterfront,
but there is now a full back end of
work on the line behind.
LCS 5 sailed away in November, was
commissioned on November 21st, and
is now on its way to the fleet.
LCS 7 has been turned around, with
bow pointed towards the bridge, with
a goal of trials before the onset of ice
this year. LCS 9 is pressing close behind
7, fully immersed in final stage testing
before trials in the spring.
LCS 11 will be the next to move out of
Bldg. 10, using the revised launch criteria developed by 9. We aim for 11 to
continue to shrink the time spent on
the launch ways, minimizing it’s time
between roll out and launch. LCS 13
has set the new record for erection,
just under 7 months from first block
rolled in to Bldg. 10 to full erect.
LCS 15 has already started erection in
the back of Bldg. 10, while pushing 11
out the front. LCS 15 is the cleanest
ship so far as minimized travelled
work, and efficiency of material and
outsourced labor tracking. LCS 17,
which only a few months ago existed
only on paper, now has 28 modules in
construction of 71 total.
LCS 19 is the next hull on the horizon,
and will have its Production Readiness
Review in January.
Based on the current state of the contract, this level of work should be constant for years to come, which should
be exciting to all of you. Everyone
needs to celebrate this, but never take
it for granted. Keep pressing, in every
SOC, every day, in order to meet the
performance goals of each milestone.
Every hull is a priority; 1+6+1. Our
next quarterly Shipbuilding Production
Progress Conference (SPPC) with the
customer is scheduled for 1-3 March,
and we want to have as much new
news to brag about as possible.
Funding for LCS 23 ‘Cooperstown’
On November 30, 2015 FIN-
CANTIERI-Trieste announced
that within the Littoral Combat
Ship Program (LCS), the U.S.
Navy has issued the team con-
sisting of FINCANTIERI, on be-
half of its subsidiary Fincantieri
Marinette Marine (FMM), and
Lockheed Martin Corporation,
the balance of funding of USD
279 million for the construction
of LCS “Cooperstown” (LCS 23).
The funding approved by Congress provides the financing
required to maintain the cost
and schedule for the ship. As
announced earlier this year (April 16, 2015), Congress
previously provided USD 79 million in advanced
procurement funding for this unit.
FAM Completes Final 2015 Shipment to FMM
FAM and FMM continue to work as a team in Aluminum production.
On November 16, 2015 Fincantieri
ACE Marine (FAM) made its final
shipment of the year.
In 2015 they shipped 15 LCS Modules; ALL completed on schedule
and under budget.
FAM has performed well with con-
tinuous improvements in 2015. Jeff
Frank, ACE Production Manager, is
confident that they will continue to
deliver excellent products as draw-
LCS aluminum modules are ready for transport.
ing and ECN processes improve. “It
is our mission to send quality mods
to FMM 100% complete and with-
out rework.”
To accomplish this target, FAM and
FMM continue to work as a team
finding solutions to help mitigate
any negative impacts to both
organizations.
FAM operates the KMAG for the first time.
Stats for 2015
LCS 15 – 10 mods Shipped On-Time
104% Performance to FAM Goal
LCS 13 – 5 mods Shipped On-Time
105% Performance to FAM Goal
4 Barge Shipments
Tug Nickelena shoves off from the Fincantieri ACE Marine (FAM) dock on the Fox River.
November – Viking Ocean Cruises
and FINCANTIERI, Italy have signed an
agreement for
the construction of two
additional
cruise ships.
The new units, like the four sister ships
which the ship owner has already ordered, will become part of Viking’s
fleet respectively in mid-2018 and
at the end of 2020. The contract is
expected to be operational when the
technical and financial conditions are
defined. The first ship was delivered in
early 2015; the second and third ships
are scheduled for delivery in 2016 and
2017, respectively. Technical and
financial conditions are still being
defined for the fourth ship option.
These additional units will also be
built for ocean cruises. The vessels are
about 47,800 gross tons, with 465
cabins, and will accommodate 930
passengers and crew for a total capacity of over 1,400 people. The ships will
be built according to the latest navigation regulations and equipped with the
most modern safety systems, including
the “Safe return to port.”
The two new units will be designed by
FINCANTIERI, while the interior fittings, like the previous ships, will be
assigned to Rottet Studio of Los Angeles
and to SMC Design of London.
FINCANTIERI has built 70 cruise ships
since 1990 (47 since 2002) and 14
other ships are currently being designed
or built in the Group's
yards.
The FMM Hotline Task Force Team wants to know
if you have witnessed any unsafe practices, quality of work issues,
theft, or breach of security throughout any FMM building or the yard.
Call 715-735-4754 and leave an anonymous and secure message outlining
your concern and include, time, date, ship, building and/or location of incident.
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GLIB Continues the Tradition
For the 16th
year, the
U.S. Coast
Guard Cutter
Mackinaw
(GLIB)
re-enacts
the over
100-year old
tradition carrying Christmas trees cut from Cheboygan,
Michigan to Chicago’s Navy Pier.
Tracking RV Sikuliaq North
November – The RV Sikuliaq appears to be at the farthest
northern latitude of any vessel built at FMM. In November she
reached approximately 600 miles north of Pt. Barrow, Alaska.
This year, the GLIB brought more than 1200 trees. They
were off-loaded on Saturday, December 5th by local
youth volunteers and young Marines and re-loaded
onto trucks for distribution to more than a thousand
deserving families throughout the Chicago area.
The Saturday festivities at Navy Pier also included the
arrival of Santa Claus and the opening of the annual
Winter Wonderfest celebration.
Reuben Lasker Returns Home
November – After spending
four months conducting in-
depth research, the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
humpback whales.
The Reuben Lasker will
stay in San Diego for two
Administration (NOAA)
ship, Reuben Lasker, re-
turned home to San Diego.
The research vessel, with 31
Reuben Lasker sailing in Glacier Bay, 12 miles east of the Pacific Ocean
on the border of Alaska and Canada. Mount Fairweather in background.
and saw high numbers of
onboard, completed its first
voyage traveling thousands
of miles away to Kodiak,
Alaska and going along the
months before it departs
for another research
expedition, a month
long voyage throughout
southern California.
Photo Credit:
Sergio Martinez, UABCS
and Dave Weller, SWFSC
coast to the Aleutian Islands.
The crew studied the overall
whale population structure,
took surveys
Marine Trivia
Reuben Lasker researching the Gray whale along
the coast of the Aleutian Islands.
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Q. Which was the first U.S. nuclear submarine?
USS Tullibee • USS Nautilus
USS Shipjack • USS Halibut
Answer found on page 16.
USNS Apache Finds El Faro Wreckage
November – In early November the
Fleet Ocean Tug USNS Apache (T-ATF
172); a ship built and launched by Fincantieri Marinette Marine in 1980, located the wreckage of the missing U.S.
flagged merchant vessel El Faro. The
40-year-old El Faro went missing near
the Bahamas on October 1st during
Hurricane Joaquin (Category 4). She
had 33 people on board
when she went down.
USNS Apache’s crew
located the wreckage
during the fifth of thirteen planned search line
surveys. The U.S. Navy,
which had been searching
for the El Faro since
October 23rd, sent a
remotely-operated vehicle
named CURV 21 to investigate the wreckage. The
CURV 21 has video equip-
ment that helped identify the vessel.
Apache is equipped with several pieces
of underwater search equipment, including a voyage data recorder locator,
side-scan sonar and an underwater remote operated vehicle (ROV). The U.S.
Navy's mission was to first locate the
ship and, if possible, retrieve the voyage data recorder - commonly known
El Faro
Credit: U.S. Navy/Reuters (2003)
LCS 5 Commissioning
Continued from front cover.
is an essential piece of the nation's
defense and helps support Wisconsin's
economy with jobs at Marinette Marine and its suppliers. Baldwin's office
said that the LCS program has created
2,000 direct jobs in Wisconsin.
Following its commissioning, the
USS Milwaukee began its travel
through the Great Lakes and continued through the St. Lawrence Seaway
to the East Coast, then south to the
Panama Canal to reach its home port
of San Diego. Once fully operational,
the ship will carry out overseas
missions from Singapore.
“The USS Fort Worth, sister ship to
the USS Milwaukee, is now on duty
in the South China Sea,” said Rear
Admiral Brian Antonio, Program
Executive Officer of Littoral Combat
Ships. “The USS Milwaukee will
soon join Navy patrols there. Like
the USS Fort Worth, the USS Milwaukee represents the best of our
nation and our Navy," he added.
This was the second commissioning
ceremony in Milwaukee's harbor for
a littoral combat ship. The first —
the USS Freedom was commissioned
in November 2008.
Source: The Associated Press, November 22, 2015
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/11/22/uss-milwaukee-navys-newest-littoral-combatship-commissioned/76214018/> and
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as a black box.
On November 16th, the crews ended
the search of the El Faro wreckage
without finding the black box. The submarine searching the area could not
find the ship's mast, where the recorder
is mounted. The data recorder charts
the date, time and speed of a marine
vessel, and also records conversations
on the bridge that could include key decision-making between captain and crew.
USNS Apache is a fleet ocean
tug operated by the Military
Sealift Command. The ship
provides towing, diving and
standby submarine rescue
services for the Navy. She is
226 feet long and has a crew
of approximately 22 civilian
mariners and uniformed
Navy personnel.
LCS Meets Football
The 2015 annual Army-Navy Game was
played on December 12th. During the
game, Navy showed off their specially
designed “Navy Fleet” uniforms and
hand-painted helmets. The helmets pay
tribute to seven historic U.S. Navy classes.
Each player had a different ship on their
helmet depending on their position. The
running backs donned helmets featuring
Littoral Combat Ships of which half were
the Freedom class built by FMM. Although
the picture of the LCS helmet was not
available,
pictured
right is the
Avenger
class, also
built by
FMM in
the 80s.
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Managing Stress and Sleep this Holiday Season
According to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation over two-thirds of people associate
their sleep problems with stress. Individuals of all ages who experience stress and anxiety tend
to find it more difficult to fall asleep. And when they do, sleep tends to be light with more REM
sleep and less deep sleep. This is likely because our bodies are programmed to respond to
stressful and potentially dangerous situations by waking up. Stress, even that is caused by daily
concerns, can stimulate this arousal response and make restful sleep more difficult to achieve.
10 Tips for Better Sleep
All of us will experience
bouts of insomnia at
some point in our lives.
The stresses of life and
work deadlines will leave
anyone tossing and
turning. However, having
a more sensitive nervous
system lends itself to a
predisposition toward
insomnia. Sleep requires
us to be in a deep state
of relaxation, which is
not easily attainable or
familiar to many people.
Try one of these tips for
a peaceful slumber.
Citation: Associated Financial Group
December 2015 Newsletter
1. Emphasize relaxation 1-2 hours before bedtime
In Kundalini Yoga, it’s suggested that you take
In the evening hours, decrease stimulation as
much as possible. Dim the lights and slow things
down. Do something you find relaxing, such as
reading, practicing gentle yoga, taking a bath or
26 long, slow deep breaths in this manner to
produce a relaxing effect on the mind and body.
6. Shift your perspective
What do you believe about sleep? Fearful
thoughts create tension in the body and a body
talking about your day with your partner. As
that is tense will not be able to fall into a deep
much as possible, make relaxation the theme
sleep. The fear of not being able to fall asleep
of the evening. If certain tasks are unavoidable,
then practice doing them in a relaxed manner.
2. Quit caffeine by noon
Caffeine can stay in your body 8-14 hours after
can easily keep one from falling asleep.
7. Play with lighting and sound
Aligning our internal rhythms with those of na-
consuming it. Caffeine’s effects vary from person
ture sets us up for more restful sleep. Make a
to person, but in general, if you are having
point to get exposure to sunlight during the day
trouble sleeping, try completely eliminating it
and in the evening dim the lights a few hours
for a month and see if that improves your sleep.
before bed. Sleep in a pitch-black room or wear
Also consider sneaky sources of caffeine such as
an eye mask. If you find that you are more re-
chocolate and tea. Switch to water, herbal tea
laxed with some background noise use a fan or
and herbal coffee substitutes.
3. Have a sleepy meal at dinnertime
Eat foods containing nutrients that promote
sleep, including tryptophan, melatonin and
noise machine while sleeping. Earplugs are also
a great option if you are sensitive to noise.
8. Take a relaxation bath
Combine ½ cup of Epsom salts with a few drops
magnesium. At dinner eat a combination of
of an essential oil, like lavender, in hot water.
Try a dish of quinoa with roasted chicken and
in Epsom salt is absorbed through the skin and
high-quality proteins and complex carbohydrates.
Soak for 20 minutes. The magnesium contained
olive gremolata. For dessert try a bowl of fresh
cherries or a frozen yogurt made with frozen
cherries and coconut milk.
4. Lights out at 10:00 p.m.
promotes feelings of relaxation. Water and salt
cleanses energy from the day.
9. Try acupressure or another relaxation technique
Lie on an acupressure mat in bed before dozing
Aim to go to bed around the same time every
off. You can also try a progressive muscle or yoga
night. Our bodies are built for a 10 pm – 6 am
nidra video in which you relax each part of your
sleep occurs between 10 pm and 2 am
an alternative therapy like acupuncture a try.
sleep pattern. The most regenerative form of
5. Practice left-nostril breathing
Block off your right nostril with your right thumb
body using your mind. Another option is giving
10. Take relaxation breaks during the day
and take long slow deep breaths through your
left nostril only. Left-nostril breathing has a
soothing and relaxing effect on the body mind.
Try taking at least one 15-minute relaxation
break during the day to keep your body in
balance so that you’re not overwhelmed
by the end of the day.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine continues to look for men and women who want
to be part of America's premier shipbuilding team. Visit
or
www.marinettemarine.com
www3.apply2jobs.com/fmg for job opportunities or use your smart phone
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Michael S. Deeter
Mike Deeter is a 10-year veteran of the
U.S. Air Force serving from 1984 to
1994. He was a nuclear weapons technician stationed at Anderson Air Force
Base (AFB) in Guam and at KI Sawyer
AFB in Gwinn, MI.
During his active duty he earned a total
of 5 Campaign Medals; 3 for Desert
Shield and 2 for Desert Storm. In addition, he also earned 2 Commendation
Medals, 4 Achievement Medals, 3
Good Conduct Medals, 2 Meritorious
Service Medals, and several other
medals, ribbons & citations.
After his discharge, Michael returned to
upper Michigan where he worked for
several local companies before joining
the FMM team in September 2011 as a
union employee. He earned his journeyman as a Material Handler, and in
March 2014 he became a foreman for
Yard Services and is currently supervising in the FMM warehouse.
You can join the others posted on the
FMM “Wall of Honor,” or be featured
on this page by contacting Marissa Axtell,
x6604, to complete a registration form.
Dale A. Olsen
Dale Olsen joined the U.S. Army Infantry Division in 1980. As part of his
Advanced Individual Training (AIT) he
remembers he had to drink chicken
blood and dive out of a window! In
addition to these thrilling events, Dale
also underwent hot (desert) and cold
weather training, woods and jungle
survival, and escape and evasion. He
recalls sleeping in the Panama jungle
with vampire bats and termites.
Dale served in the 11B-10 3/60th
Infantry at Fort Lewis, WA, where his
training in Air Assault required that
he fly on C-130 Hercules four-engine
turboprop transport aircrafts, Hughes
“Hugheys” carriers, Black Hawks, and
Boeing Chinook tandem rotor heavylift helicopters. After 18 months at Fort
Lewis, Dale transferred to 2/28 INF
Mechanized, INF Battalion in Mainz
Army Depot in West Germany. In
Nuremberg, Germany he received
training in Army Personnel Carriers
(APCs) troop carriers, Infantry Tactics,
KGB Intro and German language.
As a corporal, Dale qualified as an
LCS 5 Mast Stepping - Welding of the Mast Cylinder
October - Thought to bring good luck;
Mast-Stepping is an ancient Greek and
Roman practice of putting coins at the
base of the mast of a ship—a practice
that continues throughout history. In
current naval tradition, coins and other
items that highlight the heritage of the
ship are placed in a capsule at Launch
and then generally welded to the mast.
FMM’s welder, Scott Fifarek holding the
mast cylinder just prior to welding it into the
mast of Milwaukee (LCS 5).
The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU)
of the Navy's newest Littoral Combat
Ship, Milwaukee (LCS 5), conducted
a Mast-Stepping ceremony at
Fincantieri Marinette
expert with the M-16 rifle, 45 caliber
handgun and grenades. He earned the
Good Conduct Metal, ribbons for Professional Development, Army Service,
Overseas Service, INF Cord and one of
his favorites, the Jungle Expert Patch. In
total, he served 3-years Army Active
Duty and 2 additional in the Army
Active Guard.
Dale A. Olsen
As an FMM employee Dale has
worked in both the maintenance
(1996 -2003) and electrical
(2006 – present) departments.
Marine on October 19th, 2015.
Representatives from Fincantieri
Marinette Marine, Lockheed Martin and
SUPSHIP joined the ship’s commanding
officers and crew for a unique ceremony
to complete the Mast Stepping tradition.
The cylinder, welded into the mast by
FMM Welder Scott Fifarek, contained
items such as ornaments, pictures, coins,
and figurines that were placed in the
cylinder during the Christening
and Launch activities held
in December 2013.
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Two FINCANTIERI
Employees Depart FMM
Recently two of our FINCANTIERI
Italian counterparts left Fincantieri
Marinette Marine for new career
challenges.
Congratulations to Recent LCS Bull Rider Winners
The Bull Rider Award was developed by the U.S. Navy to
recognize individuals and teams who have shown exceptional
service, above and beyond, supporting the LCS program.
FMM recognizes the following teams and individuals who have
earned this award during the 3rd quarter of 2015 and thank them
for their dedication to FMM and the success of the LCS program.
Individual Awards
• 1st time Nominees – Eric Fiel,
Karl Kuntz, Abbey Stratman,
and Jim Tuttle
• 2nd time Nominees – Crista
Debenedetto, and Corey Wagner
Team Awards
Dave Tomlin, Director of Ship Construction presenting Roberto Olivari a picture
collage including multiple ships and FMM
department photos.
Acceptance Trials Readiness Team
(LCS 5)
• 1st time Nominee – Joshua Vogel
• 2nd time Nominees – Christopher
Elfstrom and Joseph McPhetridge
• 3rd time Nominees – Kenneth
Buechler and James Winterbottom
• 4th time Nominee – Brian Sievert
• 5th time Nominee – Brandon Hasse
Alignment Team (LCS 7)
Roberto Olivari has returned to
FINCANTIERI in his home country
of Italy; and Francesco Cavaliere
took a transfer to our sister shipyard
Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay.
All who worked closely with them
appreciated the opportunity to receive support, guidance, and
encouragement.
We will miss them greatly,
but realize that NEW exciting
opportunities await them.
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• 1st time Nominees – Russ Sheve,
Melissa Taylor, and Rob O’Brian
(Contractor w/Nelson Stud Welding)
• 2nd time Nominees – Curt Dolata
and Nicholas DuPont
Compartment Readiness Team
(LCS 7)
• 1st time Nominees – Della Foley,
Dave Harter, Julie Hendrick, Mark
Larson, Jeffery O’Day and Andrea
Torchio
ILS Outfitting Support Team
(LCS 5)
• 1st time Nominees – Al Duprey,
Shane Erdman, Sonja Johnson
and Elizabeth Tobin
• 2nd time Nominees – Gregory Davis
• 2nd time Nominee – Connie
• 4th time Nominee – Stuart Robison
• 4th time Nominee – Sandra Barber
and Doug Rampersad
Francesco Cavaliere commenting on the
ARRV picture he received from co-workers.
Aluminum Stud Weld Team
Kovnesky
FMM Receives Recognition
from Area SkillsUSA Students
FMM and NWTC introduced
approximately 125 high
school students from
Marinette and Menominee
to the fields of shipbuilding.
Manufacturing Day at Fincantieri Marinette Marine
October – Manufacturing Day is a
celebration of modern manufacturing
meant to inspire the next generation of
manufacturers. Although Manufacturing Day officially occurs on the first
Friday in October—this year, Friday,
October 23rd was FMM & NWTC
Manufacturing Day.
from their experience.
Today’s shipbuilder must learn cuttingedge technology to create the ships in
use today. The opportunities in the
welding, electrical and engineering
fields are endless; students not only
explored these varied fundamentals
of shipbuilding, but also learned about
the different career paths within this
industry. In these real-world fields, the
demand for qualified workers in our
area exceeds supply.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM)
and Northeast Wisconsin Technical
College (NWTC) hosted approximately 100 high school students from
Marinette and Menominee and introduced them to the exciting career
field of shipbuilding. This was a
great opportunity for students to
meet professionals in welding,
electrical, and engineering and learn
At the end of this half-day event, students walked away with a greater appreciation of the shipbuilding industry
and an opportunity to view an LCS
ship up-close and personal.
ENGINEERING DEMONSTRATION
ELECTRICAL DEMONSTRATION
WELDING DEMONSTRATION
SHIPBUILDING DISCUSSION
October – FMM received recognition from a group of Peshtigo middle/high school students for our
support of their SkillsUSA program.
This program partners students,
teachers and industries like FMM
to work together to ensure our region has a future skilled workforce.
As featured
in the FMM
Summer
Newsletter,
this Peshtigo
SkillsUSA team began building an
electric car in 2013. This past summer they raced their completed car
at competitions held for Wisconsin
Electrathon teams in; Platteville,
Road America, and Fox Valley Technical College.
SkillsUSA helps each student excel
by providing educational programs,
events and competitions that support life-long careers. It provides
quality educational experiences for
students in leadership, teamwork,
citizenship and character development. It also builds and reinforces
self-confidence, work attitudes and
communications skills. All are excellent development skills for potential
future FMM employees.
Three Peshtigo students present a plaque
to Peggy Boudreau, FMM Director of
Human Resources (HR). Also pictured are
Amy Hofer, FMM HR Manager (far left)
and Bethany Skorik, FMM Manager of
Public Relations (far right).
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FMM Celebrity
GUESS WHO
?
Who are these FMM manufacturing
management superstars?
Celebrity #1: Born the son of a
minister, this FMM celebrity has
been in shipbuilding for 42 years.
Celebrity #2: You may see this
shipbuilding veteran of 42 years
swiftly walking throughout the
FMM shipyard. He has been
clocked at 75mph!
Beware of Employment Scams on LinkedInTM
Fake LinkedIn Profiles Lure Unsuspecting Users
October 2015 – No doubt you've
received a LinkedIn invitation from
someone you don't know—or you're
not sure you know. Next time, you
might want to think a little harder
before accepting.
Researchers have identified a network of at
least 25 well-developed
LinkedIn profiles as part
of a targeted social
engineering campaign
against individuals in the
Middle East, North
Africa, and South Asia.
The fake profiles were
linked to 204 legitimate profiles
belonging to individuals working in
defense, telecommunications, government, and utility sectors. The profiles
claimed to belong to employees at
companies at major organizations,
including defense contractor Northrop
Grumman, technology firm TeleDyne,
Malaysia's RHB Bank, and South Korean holding firm Doosan. Fortunately,
the fake profiles have already been
removed from LinkedIn.
tims would also be more likely to visit
a website if a member of their network suggested it.
The fake profiles claimed to be recruiters, so as far as the victims were
concerned, it made sense that these
"people" were reaching
out unsolicited. Even so,
it is recommended that
you first try to verify
that the person is legitimate by contacting the
employer directly.
Users should "adopt a
position of sensible caution" when engaging
with unknown individuals who claim
to have mutual connections. Just because that person is in a colleague's or
friend's network doesn't mean the person is to be trusted. Verify outside of
LinkedIn who the person is before divulging information.
Next time, before you click the Accept
button, make sure you know the person behind the profile.
The fake network was created to help
attackers target victims via social engineering. The group likely relied on the
fact that people tend to trust people
within their personal network and
would be more likely to fall for a
spear phishing email if it appeared to
come from a fellow member. The vicThank you Ronnie Myers for
suggesting this ‘Guess Who’
activity. Locate the answers
on page 16.
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Citation: infoworld.com.
October 12, 2015 Release
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/2991532/security/fake-linkedin-profiles-lureunsuspecting-users.html?phint=newt%3Dinfoworld_daily&phint=idg_eid%
3D9c27c229688a010bfe16229afce7a092#tk.IFWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2015-10-12>
For more details,
link to the Info
World website
using this CR
code and your
smartphone.
Mobile Security Series
Part 3 of 5
Did you know your personal
cell phone or tablet may have
security vulnerabilities?
According to Gartner's "Predictions
2014: Mobile Security Won't Just Be
About the Device," 75 percent of
mobile apps will fail basic security tests
in 2015. Mobile Security can be broken
down into the 5 categories; Physical
Loss and Theft, Malware, Insecure
Wi-Fi, Exploitation of Mobile Apps,
and Privacy and Caution.
This newsletter feature is the third of
this 5 part series:
Part 3 - Insecure Wi-Fi- Very often,
users will connect to wireless access
points that pretend to be legitimate
but are actually not secure. These access points will sometimes provide
weak encryption (e.g. WEP) and at
other times they provide no encryption capabilities at all. This means that
all communications between your mobile device and the Internet, through
such access points, can be eavesdropped.
• Beware of wireless connections.
When choosing a wireless access, users should opt for wireless connections which are from
reputable sources and support
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
(WPA2) encryption.
• Rogue Wi-Fi. There are malicious attackers setting up a
rogue access point using a recognizable Service set identification (SSID) name pretending to
be a lawful wireless access point
in order to lure a victim to connect to it. Once a victim connects to a rogue access point, all
the communications between
the victim’s mobile device and
the external world can be
eavesdropped by the malicious
attacker.
Da Yooper Plunge 2016
It’s not too late to join the
FMM Icebreaker Team at
the 6th annual “Da Yooper
Plunge.” Brave the icy cold
water of Lake Michigan on
January 1st with your coworkers.
Call Todd Christian at x6059 to
be part of the FMM plunge.
Reminder: This is your newsletter, and we want your input. Please email your
ideas for stories or ask questions that can be addressed in the future issues
to Tina Dyer, Communication Coordinator at ([email protected]).
Knowledge is Power
FMM’s Information Technology (IT)
Division is offering on-line training.
To schedule an on-line training
session; it’s as simple as submitting a
meeting invite through the FMM
Outlook calendar.
• Learning Office 2007 (Consolidated)
• Learning Windows 7 & XP
s Learning Windows 7 (Consolidated)
s Learning Windows XP (Consolidated)
• Learning Windows Vista (Consolidated)
s Getting started, Navigating and
Organizing Files IE7, Viewing and
Printing Web Pages, & Windows Vista
Features Multimedia, Management &
Networking
• Instruction to Windows 8
• Google Application Series
s Google Spreadsheets (Consolidated)
s Google Documents (Consolidated)
s Google Presentations (Consolidated)
• HTML 5.0 Series
s HTML5 Fundamentals (Consolidated)
s HTML-5 Introduction Text Markup,
& Forms
s HTML-5 Audio/Video Canvas,
Communication APIs, Webworkers,
Geolocation & Storage
• Java Programming (CX-310-019)
Oracle Certified Java Professional
(Consolidated)
• JavaScript Specialist (1D0-635)
(Consolidated)
• Video Production & Editing 101 Series
s Video Production 101 (Consolidated)
s Video Editing 101 (Consolidated)
s File Management Creating Rough
Cuts and Effects in Videos
s Audio Editing in Videos & Finalizing
the Project
s Script Writing, Storyboarding,
& Equipment
s Camera Operation, Lighting, Audio
& Crew
The full course list is located on the
Bridge under Shared Documents – IT
Documents – FMM IT Online Training
Courses. Sign-up for training today!
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FMM Adopts a Holiday Tree
at Stephenson Island
Marinette rang in the holiday season on
December 5th with its annual
parade, open house events and a
brand new “Adopt-a-Tree” program
on Stephenson Island. Fincantieri
Marinette Marine was one of 24 local
businesses who signed up to “Adopt-aTree” in support of the festive season.
Each company selected and decorated
the trees around the island parking lot.
A Holiday Favorite at FMM
Lights.. Santa.. . Action!
Charles Shemonek, FMM Network
Administrator, and his family.
City wide activities were held throughout the day with the events culminating with the arrival of Santa and
Mayor Steve Genisot on Stephenson
Island for the official lighting of the
city tree at 4:30pm.
The Marinette Welcome Center manager and event organizer Judy Alwin
stated, "There were more than a quarter-million lights this year. It was an exciting day including Santa’s parade,
live music, dance performances, craft
sales, and open houses at the
Marinette Fire Department and Welcome Center." She adds, "We hope this
will become an annual event."
Amanda Doss, FMM IPDA Administrative
Assistant, helping Journeyman Pipefitter
Joe McPhetridge’s twin daughters with
their craft project.
FMM’s Quality Assurance NDT Technician
III Joseph Pease and his family.
December — Nothing announces the
beginning of the Christmas season quite
like the sparkling lights of a lit-up tree.
Many FMM employees joined family
and friends on Thursday, December 3rd
as they welcomed the holiday season at
the 5th annual Christmas Tree-Lighting
Ceremony.
Jan Allman, FMM President, CEO and
GM, was pleased to greet the crowd of
onlookers as Aaron Zorn, son of Amy
Zorn, ILS Analyst II, threw the switch to
light-up the FMM Christmas Tree.
This year’s events featured games, carolers, coloring contest, Christmas cookies
and juice; and a chance to give Santa
Claus their wish list in person or by the
“Santa” hotline set up at FMM. Craft
booths were also available for the
youngsters where they made reindeer
food and photo frames for their photo
with Santa.
"The kid’s activities are fantastic every
year. They especially love it when they
can talk to Santa," said Marissa Axtell,
event chair. This annual tradition is sponsored by the FMM Outreach Committee,
and it is said that they were as busy as
elves preparing for a wonder-filled event.
FMM Supports Local Angel Tree Program
A special thanks to Tammy DeKing and
Rose Smith for decorating the FMM
“Adopt-a-Tree”. Their handiwork along
with that of all the other participants, can
be seen at Stephenson Island every night
from now through the first week of
January 2016 when the lights will go
dark for another year.
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December — It isn't the
flowing ribbons, draped
and curled with extra
care, or the fine and
fancy bows tied with
ornamental flair. It
isn't the label on the box, the sum of
money spent, or anything that shows the
length to which you obviously went. It's about the
children waking on Christmas morning to find a handful of gifts donated
by the giving angels from FMM. Thank you for supporting the
annual St. Vincent De Paul Angel Tree program.
FMM Holiday Food Drive a Success
Fincantieri
Marinette Marine
proudly thanks
those who
participated
in this year’s
drive.
November — Fincantieri Marinette
Marine’s Outreach Committee is
pleased to announce the success of
its 5th annual Holiday Food Drive.
Thanks to your gracious donations,
nearly 9000 pounds of non-perish-
Hands-on Fire
Extinguisher Training
FMM’s December Safety Training was
on the use of fire extinguishers. First,
all union employees received class
room training, then Aladdin Fire
Protection LLC started a contained
fire on-site for the hands-on portion
of the training. FMM employees
worked as a team to put the fire out.
It takes a community pulling together
to help feed the hungry and as part of
this community your donations make
a difference in the lives of the less fortunate residents this holiday season.
able food items were collected as well
as several generous monetary dona-
tions. The food items and cash col-
lected were distributed to 9 local
food pantries in our community.
Hundreds of children and adults in
the greater Marinette/Menominee
area go hungry and are in desperate
need of food throughout the year.
During this holiday season, the employees of FMM, SUPSHIP Bath
(Marinette Division), and Lockheed
Martin joined together and with the
annual food drive donation helped to
fight hunger in our community.
FMM Makes a Positive Impact on Local Children
December — The Salvation Army will have a successful Christmas season this
year thanks to your thoughtfulness and generosity. Your acts of kindness will
provide toys and funds that will greatly assist those who struggle to figure out
how they will meet their day-to-day demands, let alone wonder on how they
will provide a Christmas for their family.
Thanks for the partnership shown by
the FMM employees in support of the
2015 Toys for Tots campaign.
Top Photo: Training session conducted by
Aladdin’s trainer, Phil Wallgren.
Bottom Photo: Hands-on extinguishing by
Ken Thoune and Tom Forst.
Exceeded Blood Drive Goal
FMM’s Outreach Committee and
the American Red Cross express their
appreciation for your generosity in
support of the Blood Drive held at
FMM in October.
Your personal commitment was
incredibly helpful and aided the
American Red Cross in exceeding
their goal by collecting 29 units.
Thank you from all of us.
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Fewins Earns
Local Honor
Tricia Fewins, FMM Engineer, was
inducted into the Marinette High
School Hall of Fame at a ceremony
held at Little River Country Club on
November 7th. Tricia was honored
for her excellence in the classroom
as well as earning 12 varsity letters
upon her graduating in 1990.
Tricia studied civil engineering at
Lawrence Technological University
where she achieved summa cum
laude status. While at Lawrence, she
was also a member of the Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Society.
Tricia has been at FMM for almost
5 years now and is currently supporting Stage of Construction (SOC
2) as a structural engineer.
Celebrating FMM Anniversaries
Here’s cause for celebration – your employment anniversary! Celebrating your
anniversary demonstrates to all employees and prospects that, while others have
come and gone, FMM has flourished. FMM’s Senior Leadership Team recognizes
your accomplishments and wishes to spread awareness of your service.
40+ Years of Service
Kaczmarczyk, Dennis Journeyman
Shipbuilder
Klaver, Joseph
Lead Shipbuilder
20 Year Anniversary
Gerbenskey, Kristine Journeyman
Shipbuilder
Gustafson, John
Journeyman
Shipbuilder
Hasse, John
Lead Shipbuilder
Martin, Steven
Journeyman
Shipbuilder
Miller, Shawn
Journeyman
Shipbuilder
Nowak, Jerome
Journeyman
Shipbuilder
Olson, Aaron
Lead Shipbuilder
10 Year Anniversary
Bergevain, Roger
Berry, Jeffrey
Headman, Heidi
Martin, Joshua
Journeyman
Shipbuilder
Journeyman
Shipbuilder
QA Administrator
Journeyman
Shipbuilder
Robinson, Richard
Rohde, James
Wilson, Douglas
Mechanic
Shipbuilder
Maintenance
Superintendent
Lead Shipbuilder
5 Year Anniversary
Atam, Cengiz
Baker, Jeffrey
Behrendt, Kim
Craney, Peter
Gabris, John
Gromala, Thomas
Klaver, Patrick
Laine, Gherud
Smith, Scott
Area Manager
Area Manager
Subcontractor
Manager
Manager Facility
Improvement
Sr Engineer
Technician
Engineer Technician I
Ship Area Manager
Program
Change Manager
Lean/Six Sigma
Manager
1 Year Anniversary
Bayer, John
Blair, Brian
Mechanic NTJ Shipbuilder
Quality Technical
Coordinator
Erickson, Lance
Mechanic NTJ Shipbuilder
Mechanic
Shipbuilder
Johnston, Cyrus
Mechanic NTJ Shipbuilder
Klitzke, Forest
Mechanic
Shipbuilder
NACE Paint
Lathrop, Jeff
Inspector
Litts, Christopher
Helper Shipbuilder
Lohr, Hans
Journeyman
Shipbuilder
Helper Shipbuilder
Motto, Jason
Pavlovich, Michael Mechanic NTJ Shipbuilder
Pope, Renee
Mechanic
Shipbuilder
Wyman, Michael
Journeyman
Shipbuilder
Ship Area Manager
Sericano, Giulia
Siedlecki, Jon
Mechanic NTJ Shipbuilder
Smejkal, Casey
Mechanic NTJ Shipbuilder
Evans, Daniel
November 2015 through January 2016
List may vary dependent on the
date list was pulled.
Whether you’re celebrating a milestone year (those ending in 0 or 5) or an in-between year,
your anniversary is a chance to remind the shipbuilding industry of FMM’s continued success.
Announcing FMM Retirements
After years of hard work and dedication, it's time to take a permanent vacation!
Please join us as we offer best wishes to our recent FMM retirees.
Clarence Felmer
Glenn Lauzer
Recognition plaque Tricia Fewins received
an induction into the Marinette High School
Athletic Hall of Fame in November.
Marine Trivia
A. USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was
the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine. The
vessel was the first submarine to
complete a submerged transit of
the North Pole on 3 August
1958. She broke many records in
her first years of operation, and
traveled to locations previously
beyond the limits of submarines.
Celebrity Guess Who
Celebrity #1: Joe English
Celebrity #2: John Flauger
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© Marinette
Nov. 2015
Oct. 2015
40 years
38 years
Allan Pomeroy
Dec. 2015
Raymond Wilson Oct. 2015
. .did you find the hidden “Easter Egg” in the Fall Beacon?
The idea of the hidden Easter Egg involves hiding
media content within another product. In the case
of the Fall Beacon, ‘Waldo’ was hidden in the
picnic photo on page 11.
Congratulations to Dennis Tharp and Jeremy
Rhoads for locating Waldo. Both win a FMG
hat and mini-portfolio. For this issue, we will
be awarding the same. One union and one nonbargaining unit employee are eligible. Contact
Tina at ext. 6894 if you find the Easter Egg
in this issue.
FMM Outreach and Community Calendar of Events
• Da Yooper Plunge
• Annual FMM Hygiene Drive
January 1, 2016
March 2016
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