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Daffodil Days - Another Sign of Spring Christine Dickson (275), left, Patricia Furlong (275) and Diane Tatro (452) were among the 30 Electric Boat employees at Groton who sold daffodils to raise money for the American Cancer Society. In this year’s fundraiser, Groton employees con- tributed $13,580, maintaining the company’s position as one of the event’s top participants in Connecticut. Lisa Trolan (605) and Donna Havrilla (601) were the event’s co-chairwomen at Electric Boat.

INSIDEINSIDE 5S Success – Three Years And Strong Submarine New Hires • 7 Announces Counting • 2 Industrial Base Is Critical • 4 Senior Leadership Changes • 10 Health Matters • 8/9 Heebner Frames Shipbuilding Issues Retirees • 6 Service Awards • 11 At Congressional Hearing • 3 Ethics • 10 Marine Contract Roundup • 6 Safety Performance • 12 From left, Supervisor Jim Bourne, Phil Rogers, Mark Schleicher and Bob Aiello in the Metallurgical Lab.

cluded, workflow and process efficiencies have improved. “Processes have been streamlined to reduce the amount of motion by the employee. We are no longer bumping into things or straining to lift items, and things don’t get lost,” said Aiello. 5S Success – Three Years And Counting Both technicians pointed out that the event enables them to easily maintain arch 26, 2010 marks a mile- neering how they expected to ‘5S’ the and sustain a level of cleanliness, safety stone for employees working lab in five days, when there was 50 years and organization that was previously dif- Min the Metallurgical Labora- of stuff in there! They (Process Engi- ficult to achieve. Due to the training they tory, located in Groton’s Robinson neering) responded that the first five received during the event, employees Building. days (or the first four Ss) were the easy have the tools and mindset required to Just over three years ago, Robert part. The fifth S – Sustain – would be move forward with the 5S journey and Scheel, VP – Quality, initiated a major the most difficult.” continuously improve their work envi- cleanup of the Metallurgy Laboratory On Jan. 26, 2007, the 5S event began ronment. Aiello commented, “We know using Lean 5S techniques and results are with three goals – improve cleanliness, what it’s like to work in a less than desir- still being realized. 5S is a methodology safety and work efficiency in the lab. able environment; we don’t ever want to designed to put things in order, place When the event concluded a week go back to that again.” them so they can be easily reached, and later, more than 1,000 pounds of scrap Bourne said he regularly notices keep them clean and in working order. It steel, 200 pounds of photo negatives, employees wiping down surfaces, and also generates pride and adherence to seven filing cabinets, four document bins, cleaning their area – sometimes twice a standards that help sustain an orderly seven boxes of environmentally sensitive day. As he observed, “It’s nice to see the working environment. material and three boxes of household place kept clean and neat.” Scheel began the month-long process wastes had been removed. To provide some third-party perspec- of planning and coordinating the week- A broken eyewash station and a dam- tive, Schleicher relayed the story of a long 5S effort by working with Bob aged emergency shower were tagged for prospective new hire who had recently Peirce, his management team in the repair, yellow striping was added to the toured the lab. The interviewee remarked Robinson Building and the Lean Six floors to indicate walking areas, and that it was the best- looking lab she had Sigma Process Engineering group. handrails around machinery were ever seen. As Jim Bourne, Materials Engineering painted yellow for visibility. In addition, For the employees in Metallurgical supervisor, recalled, “Mr. Scheel asked access to electrical panels was improved Lab, that said it all. me to come over to discuss a new venture and stairways leading to lab equipment The 5S team recognized the following using Lean 5S. He said my lab would be were cleared of clutter. employees for their support of the proj- the very first to try this new approach. Three years and three months later, ect: Frank Dias, Paul Williams, Bill “I know a lot of words that begin with Bourne and his crew are sustaining the Bonang, Mike Gentile, Mike Reynolds, S, but I had never heard of 5S,” quipped 5S effort, and still realizing results. Mike Street, Rick Kowlaski, Jim New- Bourne. “The level of pride and ownership is man and Ben Edwards. When asked if he had concerns, unbelievable,” said Scheel. “These For more information about 5S please Bourne replied, “I was very apprehensive employees have taken ownership of their visit the Improvement Initiatives website at first. Process Engineering provided me environment and are continuously located on the EB homepage, or check with a description of how the 5S improving it. This is by far the most out this link: methodology would be used, which was impressive sustained effort of a 5S event https://www.ebnet.gdeb.com/home- daunting to say the least. My primary I’ve seen at Electric Boat,” he said. pages/projects/contimp/pages/GBMod- concern was the velocity at which this Lab technicians Bob Aiello and Mark ules.html (Lesson 16). would be executed. I asked Process Engi- Schleicher noted that since the 5S con-

2 I March 2010 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS Heebner Frames Shipbuilding Issues At Congressional Hearing

EDITOR’S NOTE: David Heebner, executive vice ning Yard sustains 80 percent of the Coast designing, building and repairing president of General Dynamics Marine Systems, Navy’s active surface combatant fleet. large vessels for the US Navy and com- testified earlier this month before the House Bath Iron Works offers the full range of mercial customers. The employs Armed Services Committee’s Seapower and surface combatant Engineering, Design, approximately 4,500 engineers, designers, Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee. His testi- Production and Life-Cycle support serv- and skilled shipbuilding craftspeople, plus mony follows. ices. BIW plays a key economic role in 1,000 long-term, on-site subcontractor as it is Maine’s largest single-site partners supporting the shipyard. This y objectives today are to, private employer with over 5,600 highly makes NASSCO the largest industrial first, provide an introduction skilled engineers, designers and ship- manufacturer in the San Diego area and to General Dynamics M builders having, on average, over 20 years a strategic resource for the Navy in Marine Systems , and then, as of ship design and construction experi- Southern California. NASSCO personnel you requested in your invitation letter, ence. BIW is currently building DDG 51 provide critical skills for the design and comment on the effect the Navy’s 30-year Class and DDG 1000 Class construction of US Navy Auxiliary ships shipbuilding plan will have on industrial destroyers. as well as modern commercial ships for base capacity, workforce stability, and US domestic trade. In addition, economies of scale. Electric Boat NASSCO provides important ship repair Electric Boat Corporation, headquar- services for the Navy – a vital role as San Introduction to General Dynamics tered in Groton, Connecticut, and with Marine Shipyards Diego has the West Coast’s largest con- major facilities at Quonset Point, Rhode General Dynamics Marine Systems centration of Navy ships. NASSCO is Island, has been designing and building currently building the T-AKE 1 LEWIS business segment comprises Bath Iron submarines for the U.S. Navy since 1899. AND CLARK Class Dry Cargo/Ammu- Works, located in Bath, Maine; Electric Starting with the first nuclear submarine, nition ships and a series of commercial Boat, located in Groton, Connecticut and the USS Nautilus, Electric Boat has double-hulled Product Carriers. Quonset Point, Rhode Island; and delivered 101 of the U.S. Navy’s 199 NASSCO is designing the Mobile National Steel and Shipbuilding Com- nuclear submarines. Landing Platform, a ship that will pro- pany, or NASSCO, located in San Diego, Electric Boat designed and built the vide enhanced sea basing capabilities California. Combined, these shipyards lead ship for 16 of the 19 classes of across the full range of military opera- employ nearly 22,000 people. The group nuclear submarines, and has designed the tions. Production of the MLP will start designs, builds and supports submarines, propulsion plant for all but one class. in 2011. surface combatants, and auxiliary ships Today at Electric Boat there are over The primary objective at General for the , and commer- 10,000 engineers, designers, and crafts- Dynamics’ three shipyards is to provide cial ships for U.S.-Flag customers. men, focused on the design, construction, the Navy quality ships that achieve fleet and life cycle support of nuclear sub- Bath Iron Works performance requirements and are the best marines for the U.S. Navy and its allies. possible value to the American taxpayer. Bath Iron Works, located on the Ken- Almost 1,000 more employees are nebec River in Bath, Maine since 1884, engaged in various other shipbuilding Navy’s 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan delivered its first ship to the United States work, including aircraft carrier propul- (FY11) Navy in 1893. Since then, BIW has built sion plant design and naval combatant When I last testified before this com- more surface combatants than any other design and engineering. Electric Boat is mittee in July 2009, I mentioned three U.S. shipyard, delivering over 400 vessels, currently building Virginia Class sub- aspects that have direct and substantial including 242 military ships as well as a marines. impact on our shipyards’ ability to variety of commercial vessels and private achieve that goal. They are (1) stability of yachts. BIW has built the lead ship for NASSCO requirements … stable requirements lead nearly two-thirds of the non-nuclear sur- NASSCO in San Diego has designed, to more mature designs, which reduce face combatant classes since WWII. built and delivered 136 new ocean-going production risk and promote efficiency; Today, BIW is the lead designer for both vessels (Navy and commercial) over the (2) predictability in funding and schedul- classes of U.S. Navy destroyers that are last 50 years and is the only remaining ing…predictability allows time for plan- currently in production, and BIW’s Plan- private full service shipyard on the West continued on page 5

ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I March 2010 I 3 U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., and U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., share a moment with Electric Boat President John Casey at a breakfast meet- ing hosted by the Submarine Industrial Base Council in Washington, D.C. Strong Submarine Industrial Base Is Critical To National Security and Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. continued undersea dominance and our complex than the Apollo rocket, requires ore than 200 submarine sup- nation’s security.” the substantial knowledge and skill that pliers from across the coun- The council also presented Sen. only a solid, experienced industrial base Mtry gathered on Capitol Hill Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., with its first can provide. In this regard I applaud the earlier this month to stress the critical role Submarine Industrial Base Advocate work of the SIBC, the entire submarine that the submarine industrial base plays Award. “Senator Dodd has long recog- industrial base, and the workers who in the nation’s defense and economy. nized the importance of our submarines devote their efforts so that our submarine Members of the Submarine Industrial and the associated industrial base and we force remains the dominant undersea Base thanked members of Congress for wanted to make sure he understood the force for years to come,” Dicks said. their previous support, and encouraged positive impact he has had on our suppli- “I am grateful for the work of the them to support the president’s requested ers and the submarine force,” said Jelinek. Submarine Industrial Base,” said Rep. funding for the Virginia-class submarine Members of Congress voiced their Gene Taylor, D-Miss. “I look forward to program, including construction of two support for the council’s work. working with the delegations from Con- submarines, as well as initial design work “The reason that the United States has necticut and Virginia, along with all of for the Ohio Replacement program. the best submarines in the world is that my colleagues, to ensure these vital plat- “Submarines are a vital part of Amer- we have the strongest industrial base in forms are delivered in quantities suffi- ica’s national defense,” said Jim Jelinek, the world standing behind them,” said cient to meet our nation’s Navy’s needs.” co-chairman of the council. “The more Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. “As chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, I understand the many than 4,000 companies from 50 states rep- “Our submarine fleet is second to roles our submarine force plays in sup- resented by the Submarine Industrial none,” said Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Wash. port of our national security, especially Base Council are proud of their contri- “They fulfill the key leg of our strategic in maintaining our nuclear deterrence,” bution to national security. With the help nuclear deterrent, keep our oceans open said Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I. “The of Congress, we can continue to provide and safe, and are feared by our enemies. high quality and dedication of our sub- the Navy with the world’s best nuclear- The construction of one of these subs, a powered submarines that can ensure multibillion dollar asset which is more continued on page 10

4 I March 2010 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS HEEBNER While assessment of the industrial base continued from page 3 impact of the Navy’s new 30-year ship- ning and commitment of resources that Navy’s 30 Year Shipbuilding Plan poten- enhance shipbuilding processes, and (3) building plan is ongoing, it is apparent tially has a significant negative impact on sufficient volume for efficient production the industrial base by reducing attack ... building enough ships to enable ‘‘‘that the Navy has worked hard to submarines by 10 ships when compared investment in processes, people and facil- to the FY09 Plan–a20percent reduc- ities to lower costs and maximize the balance available resources among a tion. From our perspective, maintaining value of each ship we deliver. the Virginia Class Submarine program at broad and diverse set of competing While assessment of the industrial a two per year procurement rate will base impact of the Navy’s new 30-year demands. Stability of requirements is allow us to capture the production and shipbuilding plan is ongoing, it is appar- costs efficiencies that are now well within ent that the Navy has worked hard to implicit in this plan and predictability is reach. balance available resources among a BATH IRON WORKS: Building large broad and diverse set of competing enhanced because the plan is based on surface combatants is a complex under- demands. Stability of requirements is taking that demands significant resources reasonable assumptions and can be implicit in this plan and predictability is and infrastructure (including highly skilled people, information systems, enhanced because the plan is based on executed. With regard to these two reasonable assumptions and can be exe- processes and facilities) that are in many cuted. With regard to these two aspects, aspects, the plan promotes our ability ways different than those required for the plan promotes our ability to provide other types of ships. BIW is optimized to quality ships at the best possible value. to provide quality ships at the best produce surface combatants efficiently However, the most challenging aspect and affordably, and possesses modern, possible value. of the plan is volume. While we credit world-class infrastructure unique to the the Navy for its balance in allocating industry. The effectiveness of this opti- available resources, the new plan is mization is evidenced by the substantial labor hour reductions demonstrated on funded at levels that build 13 fewer sur- Impact to GD Shipyards the DDG 51 program, strong early per- face ships in the near term when com- ELECTRIC BOAT: As a result of pared to the FY09 shipbuilding plan. ’’ formance on the DDG 1000 program, receiving Congressional funding for Internal to our shipyards, this volume and continuous innovation in surface advanced production and accelerating combatant shipbuilding, such as that challenge will likely trigger shipyard the procurement rate of Virginia Class workforce resizing. External to our ship- provided by the Ultra Hall facility. submarines to two per year starting in The consolidation of the DDG 1000 yards, the volume issue will affect thou- FY 2011, this program is clearly a model sands of suppliers who provide the com- Class construction at BIW will maintain for defense acquisition demonstrating the an efficient level of volume for the near ponents and commodities essential to benefits to be gained when combining term. However, the FY2011 30-Year ship construction, resulting in reduced predictability, stability and volume. Elec- Shipbuilding Plan would sustain pro- economic order quantity and reduced tric Boat delivered the fifth ship of the curement at a rate of only 1.5 DDG 51s vendor performance. In the end, less vol- class, USS New Hampshire, for 25 per- per year, representing a 50 percent reduc- ume will inevitably lead to higher ship- cent fewer manhours than the lead ship, tion in volume for the large surface com- building costs – not the best possible USS Virginia. Our goal is to reduce the batant industrial base. For the majority value for the taxpayer. schedule span and labor hours by 40 per- of the DDG 51 program, ships were pro- This simply reflects the principle of cent. We continue to reduce costs and cured from two surface combatant ship- “economy of scale.” Over the past decade schedule through a process called design yards at a sustained rate of at least 3- GD made major capital investments in for affordability, and through capital ships per year. This level of volume rep- our shipyards to enable production effi- investment and continuous improvement resented a balance point where the over- ciencies, but the return on these invest- initiatives. The stability, predictability head cost of the significant infrastructure ments to the Navy will be limited without and volume of this program have also required to efficiently build surface com- sufficient volume. This is not unique to preserved critical skills and the industrial batants could be reasonably spread ship construction, but an unavoidable base, and contributed to reducing the across the ships and result in affordable outcome for any manufacturing enter- total ownership costs. cost. This, coupled with the enhanced prise facing similar circumstances. Nonetheless, in the longer term the continued on page 7

ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I March 2010 I 5 Retirees MARINE CONTRACT ROUNDUP 242 John L. Butler Jr. 30 years NASSCO Launches BIW Receives $114M O S Machinist 1/C USNS Charles Drew Contract for Advanced Procurement of Aegis 272 Wilbur E. Seidel Jr. SAN DIEGO 37 years General Dynamics NASSCO has launched Long-Lead Eng Asst Chf Test the U.S. Navy’s newest supply ship, USNS Material Charles Drew (T-AKE 10), during a christen- 321 Hendrick J. Facas ing ceremony at the shipyard. The ship is BATH, Maine 47 years named in honor of Dr. Charles R. Drew, the The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works U T Technician W/L African American surgeon and hematologist a contract valued at up to $114 million to pro- who pioneered procedures for the safe storage cure long-lead material to support the antici- 321 George F. MacDonald and transfusion of blood. pated construction of DDG-115 under the 37 years Vice Adm. Regina Benjamin, the surgeon DDG-51 class destroyer program. Procurement Inspector Str QC 1/C general of the United States, was the cere- efforts are expected to complete by December mony’s principal speaker. Mrs. Bebe Drew 2012. 333 William A. Rebello Price, the eldest daughter of Dr.Drew and the BIW President Jeff Geiger stated, “This 36 years award is the first step leading to continued con- Warehouseman 1/C ship’s sponsor, christened the ship by breaking the traditional bottle of champagne against the struction of Aegis destroyers at BIW for many years to come. As the lead shipbuilder of the 604 Louis C. Tedeschi bow before the 689-foot-long ship slid into San 10 years Diego Bay. More than 1,300 people attended class, we have a track record of excellent per- Engineer, Principal the ceremony. formance in both procurement and construc- In 1938, Dr. Drew (1904-1950) worked on a tion activities across the 31 ships of this class 704 Francis E. Labombard blood chemistry and transfusion research team we’ve built in the last two and a half decades. 24 years that sought methods to preserve blood over We’re excited about the opportunity to con- Foreman long periods of time. Red cells, one of the four tinue that performance.” elements of blood, begin to break down after 933 Robert J. Forget 24 hours and cause stored blood to be unsafe 36 years NASSCO Awarded $825 Prod Supp Mech II for use after one week. Dr. Drew achieved suc- cess using the plasma element of blood which, Million Contract forT-AKE since it does not contain red cells, could be Ship Construction safely stored for months and given to anyone SAN DIEGO regardless of their blood type. In 1941, Dr. General Dynamics NASSCO has been Drew set up the first blood bank for the Ameri- awarded an $824.6 million contract from the can Red Cross in New York City. The program U.S. Navy for the construction of two T-AKE became a model for blood banks nationwide, dry cargo-ammunition ships. which became increasingly necessary after the The contract provides full funding to United States entered World War II several NASSCO for the construction of T-AKE 13, months later. the future USNS Medgar Evers, and T-AKE USNS Charles Drew is the tenth ship of the 14, the unnamed final ship of the Lewis and Lewis andClark (T-AKE) class of dry cargo- Clark class. In December 2008, NASSCO ammunition ships for the Navy, and the first received a $200 million contract to purchase U.S. Navy ship to be named after Dr. Drew. the engines and other long lead materials for NASSCO began constructing the ship in Octo- these ships. Construction of T-AKE 13 and 14 ber 2008 and is scheduled to deliver it to the is scheduled to begin in the second and fourth Navy’s Military Sealift Command in the third quarters of 2010, respectively. NASSCO quarter of 2010. When the Charles Drew joins expects to deliver both ships to the Navy’s Mili- the fleet, its primary mission will be to deliver tary Sealift Command in 2012. nearly 10,000 tons of food, ammunition, fuel and other provisions to combat ships on the move at sea.

6 I March 2010 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS HEEBNER continued from page 5 stability provided to the shipyards and suppli- Our objective remains However, the plan represents a change from ers by multi-year procurements beginning in unchanged. We will deliver two ships per year to half a ship per year, FY1998, provided a solid foundation for resulting in gaps in production between each affordability. The program described in the high quality, capable ships to of the three planned ships. These gaps will new 30-year shipbuilding plan reduces the our Navy. The Navy’s result in cyclical workforce resizing involving a ability to distribute overhead infrastructure significant portion of NASSCO’s production costs and will result in increased cost, mean- FY2011, 30-year shipbuilding personnel during each production gap. More- ing fewer destroyers will ultimately cost more plan is a good baseline. We over, initiating the T-AO(X) program some per ship. five years after the termination of the T-AKE, will work with the Navy and Also, as a flat or declining volume limits the where the potential exists for using a hull with ability to hire and train the next generation of the Congress to address considerable commonality, will likely sacrifice shipbuilders, apprenticeship programs will many efficiencies which might have been real- the volume issues. decline – an adverse impact that will be felt by ized. The inherent inefficiencies generated by the shipbuilding industry and the Navy for cyclical workforce resizing, coupled with the years to come. fact that each ship will have to absorb the entirety of the ship- NASSCO: As a full service shipyard, NASSCO strives to yard’s overhead during its lengthened period of construction, will reduce the cyclical nature of the ship construction and repair lead to significantly higher costs to the taxpayer for each MLP. business by participating in both commercial and military ship- building markets, which greatly contributes to establishing conti- Summary nuity for the shipyard’s labor force. Through its partnership with Our objective remains unchanged. We will deliver high quality, a world class Korean shipyard, NASSCO is operating a highly capable ships to our Navy. The Navy’s FY2011, 30-year ship- successful commercial Product Carrier program, the only tier one building plan is a good baseline. We will work with the Navy and shipyard to achieve this in recent times. In its naval shipbuilding the Congress to address the volume issues. If additional resources program, NASSCO has taken advantage of the long run of can be made available to increase volume, we are best positioned building two T-AKE supply ships each year since 2006. Benefit- to meet our objective to provide the best value to the taxpayer. ing from the lessons learned from the Koreans and from an Mr. Chairman, as you know, shipbuilding is a complex and aggressive and comprehensive cost reduction program, NASSCO dynamic process. Your committee’s support of multi-year pro- has reduced the manhours required to build each successive ship curement for mature programs, advanced procurement, advance at a rate unmatched by any shipyard in the industry. The end construction authority, and commercial shipbuilding with the result is that it now takes well less than half the labor hours to assistance of Title XI, will continue to reduce costs for both the build a T-AKE today than it took to build the lead ship. This government and for shipbuilders. I am proud of the high quality enables us to deliver the Navy a high quality ship at the best pos- ships General Dynamics’ shipbuilders are delivering to our Navy. sible value to the taxpayer. I invite the committee to visit our shipyards so that our proud The 30 year shipbuilding plan transitions NASSCO from build- workers can show you the magnificent ships they build. ing T-AKEs to building Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) ships.

Please help welcome the following WELCOME TO employees, who have recently joined ELECTRIC BOAT the company:

411 Todd Rich 414 Timothy Weldon 436 Timothy Gaudette 449 Ivana Ahmed 492 Nathan Emmons

412 Bradford Bailey 433 Maria Marundan 437 Dennis Proulx 454 John Clarkin 493 Joseph Giedra Joshua Davis David Gonski Beth Melanson 434 Eric Bookmiller 445 Gary Williams 462 John Iraci Craig Pratt Morgan Harris Nathan Stewart 413 Jason Barrett

ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I March 2010 I 7 aking your medications, eat- mens and age groups, with the highest ing nutritiously, exercising on discontinuation rate occurring during T a regular basis and scheduling the first several months of therapy. screening exams are just a few of the The American Pharmacist Association activities that will help maintain and reports the most common reason for improve health. The terms taking, eat- non-adherence is forgetfulness, at 22 ing, exercising or scheduling all sug- percent. gest that a health-care professional Some people are not even aware that has dictated a treatment plan – and they are being non-adherent to med- that the health-care provider expects ications by simply: the patient to be compliant. Ǡ Not filling a prescription initially In reality, it is the notion of adher- ence that promotes good health by Ǡ Not refilling a prescription when enabling a person to take control of still needed good-health behaviors and developing Ǡ Taking a medication at the wrong a relationship with the health-care time provider. People who are actively Ǡ Stopping a medication before involved in developing and implement- medication course is completed ing their treatment plan adhere more without your physician’s advice closely to their plans and have greater Ǡ success reaching their personal health Taking the wrong dose and wellness goals. Ǡ Taking a medication incorrectly HEALTH The World Health Organization Ǡ Skipping doses (WHO) explains that adherence to Ǡ Taking someone else’s medication MATTERS long-term treatment of chronic dis- eases such as cardiovascular disease or The barriers to medication adher- Susan Andrews, MD depression is a world-wide problem. ence include complex treatment regi- Medical Director, EB Quonset Point Further, WHO states that the type of mens, convenience factors like dosing disease does not determine the level of frequency or relationship to food, adherence – as long as self administra- behavioral factors such as shift work, Adherence tion of treatment is required, non- and treating asymptomatic conditions adherence will occur. such as high blood pressure. Accord- Promotes Health ing to the American Pharmacists Alarming Statistics – Lack of Association, patients are 19 times Adherence to Medications more likely to be non-adherent when According to WHO, only 51 percent more than one barrier is present. of patients in the U.S. adhere to their Non-adherence impacts you, your medication treatment plan for high family and our overall society. The blood pressure, 40 to 70 percent for Diabetes Journal states that medica- depression and 28 percent for mainte- tion non-adherence causes between 33 nance treatment for asthma. Addition- and 69 percent of medication-related ally, the National Council for Patient hospital admission, 23 percent of all Information and Education says 50 nursing home admissions, $100 million percent of prescriptions are not taken dollars in direct and indirect costs, correctly. The National Institutes of increased use of expensive, specialized Health explains that non-adherence medical resources, unneeded medica- rates for medications are relatively high tion changes, unexplained treatment across disease states, treatment regi- failures and repeat office visits.

8 I March 2010 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS Eliminating Barriers to Adherence absolutely necessary. for acid reflux Elimination of real or perceived bar- Ǡ If you have a problem following a Ǡ Delivery to both Groton and riers is an important step toward treatment plan, ask your doctor or Quonset Point improving adherence. Although the an EB Family Pharmacist about Ǡ preceding information relates to med- Expert advice and outstanding side effects since there may be other ication adherence, it applies to diet and service by a friendly, expert staff solely options for your condition or dedicated to Electric Boat exercise as well. What barriers do you symptoms. Sometimes a different or your family have when it comes to Ǡ Pill-splitting for certain medica- drug or dosage may be effective. taking medications or sticking to a diet tions to reduce costs Ǡ Keep a list of medication on you at and exercise plan? Some tips for Ǡ Over-the-counter products at sig- all times. If you have a spouse, you improving adherence to medication, nificant savings for all Electric Boat should keep his or her list in addi- diet or exercise plans, include the fol- employees tion to your own list with you in lowing: Ǡ case of an emergency. Make sure 90-day prescriptions instead of 30- Ǡ Educate yourself or your family depression is treated so that condi- day prescriptions for a typical supply about the specific treatment includ- tion does not hinder your ability to Ǡ Easy transferring of medications ing the intended condition and the take other medications. expected effects. Make sure you Ǡ To ensure you have the least expen- The following services offered by understand what the medication EB can improve your overall will do since not believing that the sive treatment plan, you should health, which may in turn help medication is helping will decrease obtain your prescription and over with your medication adherence. adherence. Some helpful questions the counter medications from the Ǡ Employee Assistance Program listed by the American Heart EB Family Pharmacy. (EAP) through United Behavioral ssociation include: Health at 1-866-743-6551 or www.live- What can you do? andworkwell.com. EAP offers counsel- • What is the name of the medicine? ing, mental health, substance abuse, • Is this a brand or generic name? So what can you and your families adult/elder support services, child/par- • What is the medication supposed do to improve adherence? If you do enting support services, legal assis- to do? not take medications, is there another tance, financial services, life learning, • How and when do I take it, and health-related activity that adherence and chronic condition support. for how long? could affect? The key is understanding Ǡ • What foods, drinks, other medi- what your own health-care priorities UnitedHealthcare offers disease cines or activities should I avoid are and deciding what area to focus management programs for diabetes, while taking this medication? on. Also, you need to review the per- congestive heart failure, asthma, • What are the possible side effects? sonal barriers that interfere with your chronic obstructive pulmonary disease What do I do if they occur? ability to adhere to your treatment and coronary heart disease. Call the • Is there any written information plan. Once you figure out what the 24-hour Nurse Line at 1-866-642-3661 available about the medicine? barriers are, you can determine how to or www.myuhc.com. If you need to Ǡ Build a partnership with your eliminate them. speak to someone regarding programs health-care team, including but not EB established the EB Family Phar- at EB, UnitedHealthcare, or the EB Family Pharmacy, come to one of the limited to your physician, EB Family macy to eliminate some medication Know Your Numbers or the House Pharmacists, EB Yard Hospital or barriers. The EB Family Pharmacy Calls to speak with a wellness repre- Dispensary, and your UnitedHealth- can be reached at 1-888-578-3457 or sentative. care representatives. Sometimes simpli- [email protected], and offers fying complex treatment regimens or the advantages of: Ǡ Also, having your numbers Ǡ reducing the number of doses of a Cost savings on generic and brand checked will enroll you into the It medication can improve adherence. name prescriptions All Counts program, which raffles Medication should not be prescribed Ǡ Free generics of Simvastatin for off prizes totaling $125,000 to pro- more than twice a day unless high cholesterol and Omeprazole mote healthy behaviors.

ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I March 2010 I 9 EB Business General Dynamics Announces Ethics and Conduct Senior Leadership Changes Business Ethics Values Electric Boat is in business to earn a FALLS CHURCH, Va. General Dynamics Land Systems from fair return on behalf of our stock- eneral Dynamics has an- July 2005 until 2008. Previously he had holders. We must therefore assure nounced that Charles M. Hall, been senior vice president – planning and that we: G executive vice president and development, since March 2002, and vice Ǡ Tell the truth at all times group executive of the company’s Combat president – strategic planning since joining Ǡ Keep our promises to others Systems group, will retire on May 1. Hall the company in January 2000. Prior to Ǡ Respect others regardless of the has been executive vice president since joining General Dynamics, Heebner situation or circumstance 2005, before which he was president of the served 33 years in the U.S. Army, retiring Ǡ Are trustworthy in our dealings company’s General Dynamics Land Sys- at the rank of lieutenant general. with others tems subsidiary. He will be succeeded by Novakovic has been senior vice presi- Ǡ David K. Heebner, executive vice presi- dent – planning and development since Conduct ourselves with integrity dent and group executive of the com- May 2005. She joined General Dynamics Ǡ Manage our behavior responsi- pany’s Marine Systems group. Phebe N. in May 2001 as director of strategic plan- bly Novakovic, senior vice president – plan- ning and development, was named staff Our Business Conduct ning and development, will succeed Heeb- vice president – strategic planning in May Reflects Our Business Ethics ner as executive vice president and group 2002, and was elected to be a vice presi- Values executive of the company’s Marine Sys- dent of the corporation in October 2002. EB Ethics Director Frank Capiz- tems group. No successor has been named Previously Novakovic was special assis- zano (860-433-1278) is available to for Novakovic. Heebner and Novakovic tant to the secretary and deputy secretary assist anyone regarding questions will continue to report to Jay L. Johnson, of defense, and had been a deputy asso- or issues that may relate to ethical president and chief executive officer. The ciate director of the Office of Manage- decision making. The GD Ethics appointments are effective May 1. ment and Budget Hotline is available 24/7 and may be Heebner became executive vice presi- reached at 800-433-8442 or 700- 613-6315 for international callers dent and group executive for Marine Sys- Remember – when in doubt, tems in October 2008. He was president of always ask.

SUB INDUSTRIAL BASE continued from page 4 marine industrial base ensures that we This is an important year as the industry can continue to entrust these most prepares to ramp up to building two Vir- Dan Barrett, Editor important responsibilities to the sailors ginia-class submarines per year and con- that make up our silent service. I am tinues development of the replacement Bob Gallo, proud to be able to represent and sup- SSBN, and it is critical that Congress Gary Slater, Gary Hall, port an area that houses this critical continues to hear from the members of Photography work,” Langevin said. the SIBC about the nation-wide impact “In its nearly two decades, the Subma- of these programs.” Electric Boat News is published monthly by the rine Industrial Base Council has proven Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, D-Md., said he Public Affairs Department, to be one of the strongest, most organ- is increasingly concerned about anti- 75 Eastern Point Road, ized advocates for the submarine fleet access weapons such as an anti-ship bal- Groton, CT 06340 and its suppliers,” said Rep. Joe Court- listic missile that China has fielded with a Phone (860) 433-8202 ney, D-Conn. “The Virginia-class pro- standoff range that would make surface gram is a versatile weapons system devel- ships and their weapons ineffective. Fax (860) 433-8054 oped by the innovation and ingenuity of “There’s no such standoff for sub- Email [email protected] thousands of suppliers across the coun- marines,” Bartlett said. “A bigger and try, whose goals are to keep our nation bigger percentage of the force structure safe and to keep our economy moving. needs to be submarines.”

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