JANUARY 2004

A new 275-ton- capacity crane is erected between Graving Docks 1 and 2 earlier this month. The crane, built by National Oilwell / Amclyde, more than quadruples the 66-ton lifting capacity of the one it replaces. Though the new crane looks complete, it must still undergo many weeks of final assembly work, followed by testing, certification, mainte- nance and employee training. The new crane’s expected in- service date is May 4.

INSIDE Nautilus Launched 50 Years Ago, Beginning USS Seawolf Returns To Groton Nuclear- Era • 2 Can-A-Month Food Drive Under Way • 4 Waterfront For Maintenance Work Fourth Quarter Revenues Increase 23% • 5 The work on Veteran And Apprentice Carpenters Prep hortly after Graving Dock 2 is vacated by the departing Graving Dock For USS Seawolf SRA • 6 USS Connecticut (SSN-22), it will be reoccupied by USS Seawolf represents Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Team Tackle Seawolf (SSN-21), arriving at Electric Boat in early Receipt Inspection Process • 7 S a major piece of February for a Selected Restricted Availability.

Tech Lecture Program Packing ‘Em In • 8 The first of three primary jobs began in November when USS the overhaul and Augusta (SSN-710) docked at EB for an Interim Dry Docking Hawaii PCO Readies Ship, Crew • 9 (IDD). During the IDD, the company will perform life-cycle repair work Classifieds • 10 extension work, including maintenance, repairs and upgrades. Up Electric Boat will to 600 shipyard workers will be working on this job, which is Service Awards • 11 scheduled for a March completion. be engaged in EB Supports Submarine Force Library And Nearly 630 employees will be assigned to the Seawolf SRA Museum With $10,000 Donation • 12 continued on page 8 during 2004. Nautilus launched 50 years ago, beginning nuclear-submarine era

On Jan. 21, 1954, more than 20,000 people cheered as First Lady Mamie Eisenhower christened the world’s first , Nautilus (SSN-571). Attending the historic ceremony were 6,000 shipyard employees and another 6,000 family members as well as dignitaries from the U.S. Navy and the govern- ment. The event also attracted more than 300 members of the working press – three major radio networks, three major television networks, five newsreel serv- ices, three national photo services, 35 newspapers and the major news maga- zines of the day – Life, Time, Newsweek, Look and U.S. News & World Report.

2 I January 2004 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS Dan Barrett, Editor

Dean R. Jacobowitz, Contributing Editor

Bob Gallo, Gary Hall, Gary Slater, Photography

Crystal Smith, Editorial Assistant

Electric Boat News is Mamie Eisenhower christens the Nautilus. published monthly by the Public Affairs Department, 75 Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340 Phone (860) 433-8202 Fax (860) 433-8054 Email [email protected]

Millard Firebaugh, VP - Innovation and chief engineer, left, enjoys a light moment with EB retiree Henry Nardone and his wife, Boots, at an event held at the Submarine Force Library and Museum to mark the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Nautilus. Nardone, a naval officer who was the Nau- tilus project officer for the Supervisor of Shipbuilding at the time of the launch, was one of several retired EB and Navy personnel who attended the commemorative ceremony.

ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I January 2004 I 3 Committee Member Has Can-Do Spirit

Can-A-Month com- mittee member Bill Stamp (452) ensures the collec- tion bin in Bldg. 197 is properly placed in preparation for the start of this year’s food drive for the Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center.

Can-A-Month Food Drive Is Under Way For

roton’s Can-A-Month food drive to benefit the The collection bins2004 will be in the same locations as they were last year: Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center ■ The lobbies of Buildings 45, 88, 197 and 221. began its second year this month, with organizers G ■ hoping to beat last year’s total donation of 10,245 pounds of Main, North Yard, South Yard and Contractors Gates. food. ■ Shaw’s Cove, Purchasing, and the sub base. “In December, we collected 1,183 pounds of food, bringing our year-end total to 10,245 pounds, which exceeded our The food center is looking for nonperishable items such as soup, peanut 10,000 pound goal for 2003,” said HR Chief Jack Shea, who butter, tuna, spaghetti sauce, pasta and macaroni and cheese. heads the employee committee responsible for conducting the The 2004 drive will take place on the third Wednesday of every month, drive. “Needless to say, this represented an extraordinary effort with collection bins remaining open during November and December to on the part of all employees who donated to this worthy cause, meet increased holiday demands. and I thank everyone for what they did to make this program a success.” The schedule for the year will be: The other committee members are: Charlie Ballato, Mark Barney, Ken DelaCruz, Deb Fortunato, Connie Johnson, Chris Feb. 18 July 21 November – all month Kindel, Susan Mack, Michael "Snuffy" Smith, Bill Stamp and March 17 Aug. 18 John Worobey. December – all April 21 Sept. 15 month May 19 Oct. 20 June 16 4 I January 2004 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS Fourth Quarter Revenues INCREASE 23 PERCENT ■ Excellent FALLS CHURCH, Va. Chabraja continued, “Our business avia- eneral Dynamics has reported tion group performed well in the fourth cash flow 2003 fourth quarter revenues of quarter, signing 34 new orders in the period G $4.8 billion, a 23 percent and continuing a trend of quarter-over-quar- ■ increase over 2002 fourth quarter revenues ter earnings improvement starting with the Solid of $3.9 billion. Net earnings in the 2003 second quarter of 2003. Pre-owned sales earnings fourth quarter were $279 million, or $1.40 activity was strong, leaving only one aircraft per share on a fully diluted basis, compared available for sale at the end of the year. with 2002 fourth quarter net earnings of Gulfstream continued to manage its costs ■ Record $157 million, or $0.78 per share fully effectively, maintained high productivity and diluted, after a charge for a discontinued strengthened its core business by bringing backlog operation. Earnings from continuing opera- new products to market. tions in the fourth quarter of 2002 were “In other areas, the Information Systems $269 million, or $1.33 per share fully and Technology and Combat Systems diluted. groups were bolstered by many new con- “ We finished 2003 on an Sales for the full year of 2003 were $16.6 tracts in the quarter,” Chabraja continued. exceptional note. Net cash billion, compared with $13.8 billion for “Highlights include a $2 billion contract 2002, an increase of 20 percent. Total net award to Combat Systems for development was almost $900 million in earnings for 2003 were $1.004 billion, or of manned ground vehicles for the U.S. $5.04 per share on a fully diluted basis, Army’s Future Combat Systems, or FCS; the quarter, further strength- compared with total net earnings of $917 several FCS-related awards to Information ening our very solid balance million, or $4.52 per share fully diluted, for Systems and Technology units; and an 2002. award for continued technical and engineer- sheet. We had revenue Net cash provided by operating activities ing support of the Joint C4ISR Battle Cen- growth of 23 percent over totaled $897 million in the quarter and $1.7 ter, which leads the transformation of joint- billion for the year. Free cash flow from force command, control, communications, the same period last year, operations, defined as net cash provided by computers, intelligence, surveillance, and and total backlog at the end operating activities less capital expenditures, reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities. In was $788 million in the quarter and $1.5 addition, Marine Systems received funding of 2003 totaled more than billion for the year. for two DDGs, and conversion of the first of $41 billion, an increase of Funded backlog at the end of 2003 was four in the SSGN program com- $25.3 billion, and total backlog was $41 bil- menced. 42 percent from a year ago.” lion, compared with $24.3 billion and $38.7 “Looking ahead in 2004, we anticipate billion, respectively, at the end of the third continued solid performance from Combat quarter. Systems and Information Systems and Tech- – Nicholas D. Chabraja, “We finished 2003 on an exceptional nology and margin improvement in Marine General Dynamics note,” said Nicholas D. Chabraja, General Systems. We are also cautiously optimistic Dynamics chairman and CEO. “Net cash regarding improved performance at Gulf- chairman and CEO was almost $900 million in the quarter, fur- stream,” Chabraja said. “We anticipate rev- ther strengthening our very solid balance enue growing to over $19 billion, earnings sheet. We had revenue growth of 23 percent at the high end of the previous guidance over the same period last year, and total range of $5.40 to $5.55 per share, with free backlog at the end of 2003 totaled more cash flow from operations closely approxi- than $41 billion, an increase of 42 percent mating net income.” from a year ago.”

ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I January 2004 I 5 Veteran carpenter Giuseppe DeFranco, top left, keeps a watchful eye on apprentices Pete Willette, lower left, and Jayson Vaz as they work on a recent blocking job in Graving Dock 2.

Veteran And Apprentice Carpenters Prep Graving Dock For USS Seawolf SRA

reparing the graving docks for the “ We’ve done a few blocking jobs and more to come out and repeat this type arrival of a submarine is a tradi- of work.” down here with a few apprentices P tion for Electric Boat’s carpenter Beaudry and Kniss said putting the trades, and the carpenter apprentice program at times, but this group we have apprentices and senior carpenters to work is making sure the practice is carried on. together has made all the difference, Just last month, six apprentices were here, they’ve done an outstanding because the veterans have been able to pass teamed up with 10 veteran carpenters for a job.” on their decades of experience to their blocking job in Graving Dock 2, and their younger counterparts. foreman and apprentice coordinator said – Bob Beaudry (252) “Whatever we learned from somebody they couldn’t be happier with the result. Senior manufacturing representative else years ago, we’re trying to pass it on to “We’ve done a few blocking jobs down the younger generation,” said Giuseppe here with a few apprentices at times,” said USS Seawolf’s (SSN-21) Selected Defranco (252), one of the veterans senior manufacturing representative Bob Restricted Availability. assigned to last month’s blocking job. “And Beaudry (252), “but this group we have “This is an opportunity that started to I’m pretty happy with what they’ve been here, they’ve done an outstanding job.” lend itself to the apprentice program,” car- able to pick up from us.” A blocking job involves the installation penter Don Kniss (252), the apprentice “We’ve got a good group of apprentices,” of wooden pads on which a submarine coordinator for Carpenters Local 1302, said said Ken Adams (252), another veteran comes to rest when drydocked. Graving of blocking jobs. “With the downsizing of working the blocking job. “Some of them Dock 2 was being prepped for a brief work work over the years, we haven’t had a are apprehensive – they’re afraid of the period on the USS Connecticut (SSN-22) whole lot to do in the basins. So we’re machines because they haven’t seen any- earlier this month, and a few days later, the going to need to call on these people more continued on page 9

6 I January 2004 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Team Tackle Receipt Inspection Process

senior engineer in Department About a year ago, EB began Inspection. The impetus for the project came 462 recently earned his Green from the fact that, in some cases, purchased introducing Lean Six Sigma across ABelt in Lean Six Sigma methods material coming into the shipyard wasn’t in part by leading a project that will reduce the organization. Basically, the being processed quickly enough to support the amount of incoming material sent to the construction trades. approach relies on a set of problem- Receipt Inspection, saving a significant According to Macintosh, over past several amount of money. solving techniques used to stream- years about 30 percent of all incoming Marc Macintosh is one of a group of 20 material has been routed to Receipt Inspec- Electric Boat employees designated as line business processes, eliminating tion, but only 3 percent actually undergoes Green Belts or Black Belts. These employ- unnecessary or cumbersome steps physical inspection. The balance is accepted ees undergo rigorous training over a five- based on a review of vendor certification. month period to learn the use of Lean Six and ensuring that the company’s The result is continuous expediting and high Sigma problem-solving tools. processes consistently provide the continued on page 8 About a year ago, EB began introducing Lean Six Sigma across the organization. highest quality while minimizing Members of the Receipt Inspection Process- Improvement Team include, from left, Marc Basically, the approach relies on a set of cost. problem-solving techniques used to stream- Macintosh (462), Carole Donnee (330), Peg White (423), Anne-Marie Luce (330), Ray line business processes, eliminating unnec- decisions are based on data, not on percep- Schultheiss (950), John Spinnato (423) and Joe essary or cumbersome steps and ensuring tion or someone’s gut feeling. Branch (935). Missing from photo are Nancy that the company’s processes consistently As part of his training, Macintosh was Beckwith (323), Jim Doyle (333), Steve provide the highest quality assigned a project that required him to use Labrecque (421), Terry Lardner (323), John while minimizing cost. his new skills to reduce the amount of mate- McLaughlin (330) and Phil Pruett (323). The key aspect of Lean rial sent to Receipt Six Sigma is this –

ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I January 2004 I 7 Six Sigma Tech Lecture Program continued from page 7 Keeps Packing ‘Em In backlog. The goal of the project was to reduce the amount of material sent to ince Electric Boat’s Technical Lecture Program started 13 semesters and 6 1/2 years Receipt Inspection to 13 percent by March. ago, 118 presentations have been put on, attracting more than 6,000 attendees. To tackle the project, Macintosh assem- bled a team of subject-matter experts from S Groton and Quonset Point. Although the In the fall semester alone, more than 600 employees attended the lectures, including 81 who earned certificates by attending five or more in the series. project was outside of his own functional “We have a very complex business with a tremendous number of activities under way that area, Macintosh said he benefited from the collectively define what we do,” said Millard Firebaugh, VP – Innovation and chief engineer. experience. “I think it’s important to be Firebaugh spoke recently at a breakfast held to recognize the employees who developed and involved in projects that aren’t part of our presented the lectures. own organizations,” he said. “It gives you an “The lecture series creates an awareness and an ability to make connections that might appreciation for what other people go otherwise be missed,” said Firebaugh. “They help keep us on the same page. Nevertheless, through in their jobs, and in this case, I you can’t tell the story enough because it changes constantly. You not only have to tell it, but developed a better understanding of the you have to retell it.” Supplier Quality area of Electric Boat’s business.” The following employees were recognized for their presentations and partici- The cross-functional team began its work pation in the Technical Lecture Program: by reviewing the processes used, developing ■ Virginia-class Program Update: ■ Gulfstream 400: John Maxon Jr., process-flow diagrams and collecting and Will Lennon, Lois Adams, Tom Plante. Michael Cardente, John McCann. analyzing relevant data before putting together a plan for corrective actions. These ■ “SSVN” Battlespace Air Pres- ■ Integrating Missile Defense Inter- actions are expected to save $110,000 per ence…From Under The Sea: Robert ceptors on GD Marine Platforms year, with additional potential savings of Lowell, Anita Kaiser. Using Flexible Payload Module Tech- $30,000 per year. nology: John Pavlos, Anita Kaiser. During the project, Macintosh and his ■ Sea Trials Overview: Richard Sears, team learned that the Lean Six Sigma Richard Slack, Kathy Calkins. ■ Electric Boat Around the World: approach takes the emotion out of the deci- Millard Firebaugh, Dave Swedin. sion-making process, using data-driven ■ Functional Process Owners: Dick techniques instead to solve problems. Eddy, Cathy White, Lou Stevens, Bill ■ Impacts of Technical Decisions on “We now have the tools and techniques to Tweedell, Rich Pesapane, Mark Butterfield, Ship’s Operations: Alan Ruditsky, Eliz- solve problems that we weren’t able to suc- Laurie Brodhead. abeth Oosterom, David McCall, Glenn cessfully address in the past,” he said. “Over Mortoro. the course of my six-month training, I’ve learned how to apply many new data collec- tion and analysis tools in a team environ- ment to fix the company’s toughest prob- USS Seawolf Returns To Groton lems. continued from page 1 maintenance task EB has performed in “Process Improvement and Lean Six during the peak of the work period. decades. Up to 775 workers will be Sigma are not a quick fix and they’re not a Because the work is being performed on a assigned to the job, which will take 1.5 mil- program – they’re a way of life,” said Mac- lead ship, it is expected to take about lion hours and 11 1/2 months to complete. intosh. “EB’s investment in these areas is 600,000 hours over a seven-month period to Work on the Connecticut began during going to make employees more effective at complete. the holiday shutdown and involved per- what they do. Ultimately, Lean Six Sigma is The last of the three major overhaul and forming emergent repairs to the bow and going to spread throughout the business, repair jobs to be undertaken will be a stern planes and the replacement of a large reduce the cost of our products and allow us Depot Modernization Period (DMP) on the motor. At the height of the work period, to capture more work. The key to the suc- USS Springfield (SSN-761). This non- more than 80 employees were assigned to cess of this program, though, is the people refueling overhaul includes alterations and the job. at EB who want to get involved and make upgrades and will be the most extensive improvements in their area.”

8 I January 2004 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS avy Cmdr. Owen Travis the USS Hyman G. Rickover has the enviable job of (SSN-709) from 1995 to 1998. He N being first captain of the next served as officer in charge of Hawaii (SSN-776). But ironically, Submarine Development he’ll finish his tour without ever Squadron Five in Bangor, Wash., having taken the submarine to sea. from 1998-2000, and then execu- Travis, named the Hawaii’s tive officer of the USS Michigan prospective commanding officer (SSBN-727) Gold Crew from (PCO) last May, acknowledges with 2000 until last year, when he was a chuckle that he’ll be moving on to named Hawaii PCO. his next assignment even before his “As we’ve been getting the ball ship reaches Pressure Hull Com- rolling for the Hawaii, we’ve been plete. But he’s still determined to very fortunate in that both Electric leave his mark on the boat, specifi- Boat and the SupShip organiza- cally by assembling and preparing tion here have absorbed the Vir- its inaugural crew. ginia lessons learned,” Travis said, “If I had my druthers, I’d like to referring to the establishment of be the first guy to take it to sea,” offices for the crew and to every- said Travis, who will be transferring one’s overall preparedness for the in early 2005. “But I recognize that Hawaii PCO work ahead. I’ll have a follow-on, at-sea com- “EB did a great job of getting mand tour after this. So on one hand things ready for us and helping us I’m sad, but on the other hand, I’m Readies Ship, come online and start our train- going to be the CO of an operating ing,” he said. submarine after this, so that’s a good Travis said though the Hawaii’s thing.” Crew pre-commissioning unit is more Travis, a Chicago native who than two years away from having earned a bachelor’s in history from For Eventual its own completed boat, the the U.S. Naval Academy in 1988 months ahead still promise to be and a master’s from the Catholic intense because the crew will get University of America less than a Sea Duty to witness firsthand the many year later, entered the Navy’s critical tasks being performed on nuclear training pipeline in 1989. the almost-completed Virginia He then served aboard the USS (SSN-774). Boston (SSN-703) from 1991 to 1995, advancing from junior “To be able to actually see a boat going to sea, seeing it oper- officer to division officer, and eventually department head for a ate and taking the ride opportunities we can, it will help give my year. guys experience,” he said. “There’s very few of them, including Next he went to the Submarine Officer Advanced Course myself, who have any new construction shipyard experience, so training program, and subsequently served as engineer officer of it’s going to be something to look forward to.”

Graving Dock Prep for USS Seawolf SRA continued from page 6 learning experience.” blocking team were veteran carpenters thing this big – but once you show them “In the carpenter apprentice program, Michael Gomes, Nick Spotlow, Allen two or three times, they get it.” we’re getting to work in all the different Parker, Alex Stillman, Michael Defarias, “This job’s gone easy,” said apprentice areas,” said Jayson Vaz (252). “And every William Richmond, Joseph Oakes and Tim Pete Willette (252). “If we’ve had any ques- single job we go to, we’re learning from the Brusseau, and apprentices Brett Tonnan- tions, the old-timers have been here to help best.” cour, Kevin Benoit, Jim Mioduszewski and us out with everything. It’s been a great Other members of the Graving Dock 2 John Garton (all of 252).

ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I January 2004 I 9 Classified Ad Form

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10 I January 2004 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS Service Awards 35 years 20 years 243 Roger G. Hary 330 Roger A. Barber 278 Matthew G. Roohr 241 David Cowart 274 Paul W. Bibeault 330 Mark A. Gallerani 341 Ronald A. Lamb 242 Gregory D. Cousens 436 Wayne E. Kay 333 Robert E. Heivly 355 Carl E. Zarkos 242 Thomas E. Oliverio 456 Robert M. Chester 355 Ronald J. Alvarez 411 Kent M. Fields 242 David B. Wolff 495 William E. DeFosses 355 Kim P. Beyer 415 Richard A. Clippinger 252 Michael P. Bailey 636 William C. Gerrish 433 Richard E. Mow 431 Benjamin E. Weston Jr 252 Richard C. Bicknell 663 Edwin C. Horton Jr 438 Thomas F. Brown 445 Jeffrey S. Walter 252 Keith A. Dawley 447 Geoffrey D. Gardner 449 David F. Bednarz 330 Patricia B. Guzek 452 Kenneth J. Wadecki 449 David M. Collins 333 Augustus F. Craig 452 Thomas J. Wadecki 449 Jeffrey L. Izbicki 341 Mark S. Toscano years 456 Harry A. Hall 452 Thomas L. Phelps 402 Lucy P. Sullivan 30 456 John J. Szarzynski 452 Ralph Sangillo Jr 403 Kevin C. Berry 459 Noyes F. Collins 456 Glenn R. Leyko 414 Mary E. MacInnis 100 John F. Poole 459 Frank J. Silvia 456 John J. Pounch 425 Carl R. Maxwell 200 Maureen G. Stehle 494 Sal Spinella Jr 456 James J. Ryan Jr 436 Debra Pearce 221 Judson N. Kennerson 507 Danny Santerre 459 Dennis J. Alfera 449 Gregory K. Franke 221 Carol A. Sylvia 508 Frank Dias Jr 459 Salvator Bottone 452 Robert F. Gannon 226 Robert L. Crosby 610 Rose F. Grew 459 Paul H. Bourque 452 Kevin P. McKinzie 226 Daniel M. McGuire Jr 642 Linda C. York 459 Michael G. Murphy 453 Henry O. Georgi 226 John T. Murray 970 Frederick Pendlebury 459 Ruth M. Vanpelt 453 Ronald P. Lemire 226 Donald J. Robbins 460 Richard W. Hocker 453 Richard T. White 227 Louis A. Laplace 462 Dennis R. Kapfer 456 Cesar A. Gonzales 227 Efrain Rivera years 601 John V. Leonard Jr 456 Bruce A. Stauffer 227 Jaime H. Santos 795 Kenneth A. Welch 459 Angelo W. Johnson 229 Edmund J. Durigan 25 902 Paul R. Lambert 496 Syed H. Haque 229 Richard A. Ladegard 230 Steven A. Monroe 902 Richard G. Laporte 501 Randy W. Sargent 229 Norman J. Lucier 241 Peter E. Andersen 962 David N. Gomes Jr 604 David A. Devine 229 James M. Papa 241 Brian J. Canavan 706 Ronald R. Wise 229 Russell B. Thompson 241 Stephen W. Perkins 911 David W. Black 243 Gary E. Tatro 241 Michael J. Pirt 911 Charles J. Zwolenski 244 Richard O. Levesque 241 Peter Roberts 915 George A. Rogers 248 Richard T. Martone Sr 241 William Ursini 251 John L. Hancock 243 Henry R. Netherton 252 Michael J. Gomes 243 Leslie W. Trainor 252 Allen G. Hynek 244 Alfred A. Paradis 252 Thomas M. Ponte 244 Bryant E. Stone 272 Robert J. Sweeney 252 James E. Vose 274 Joe A. Hall 252 James A. White

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EB Supports Submarine Force Library And Museum With $10,000 Donation

EB President John P. Casey, left, presents a $10,000 check to Capt. Arne Johnson, USN (ret.), president of the Submarine Force Library and Museum (SFLM) Association’s board of trustees, at the SFLM recently. According to Casey, EB made its annual charitable contri- bution to the SFLM “because EB is marking the 50th anniversary of the launch of USS Nautilus (SSN-571) from the EB shipyard.” Johnson said the money would be used to create an educational program for middle and high school students, update the library, refurbish some of the museum’s exhibits and to make more people aware of sub- marine history.

U.S. Navy photo by JO2 Steven Feller