MAY 2003

First Group Model is presented to Completes Degree In Ship Systems Technology

Castine, Maine ith pomp and circum- stance, 18 MDA-UAW Wmembers marked a significant achievement in their lives as they accepted associate's degrees in ship systems design technology from Maine Maritime Academy (MMA). The 18 men and women are the first graduates of Electric Boat’s associate’s degree program, which began in 1999. Under this program, graduates of EB’s five-year design continued on page 8

Patternmaker David Keith (300), INSIDE who built the Jimmy Carter The President’s Corner • 2 (SSN-23) model for the former John Holmander Receives GD president, said it was an honor to Technical Excellence Award • 3 do so. “It was good being able to

Earned Hours • 3 make something for his museum,” Keith said. “It’s something people The EB Dive Team – will see forever.” Jacks Of All Trades • 4 Employees Put Automated Milling Above, former President Jimmy Carter admires a Machine To New Uses • 5 scale model of the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) at U.S. Navy Awards General the presentation of the model to the Jimmy Carter Dynamics $24M Contract • 6 Library and Museum in Atlanta on May 15. EBMA Awards $14,500 In College Presenting the model to Carter was Mike Toner, Scholarships • 7 above right, executive vice president of General Lend A Hand At United Way’s Day Dynamics and the president of Electric Boat. Of Caring • 9 Describing the model to Carter is Pete Halvordson,

Retirees • 9 Seawolf Class program manager. The Jimmy Carter is scheduled to be delivered to the U.S. Navy in Classified • 10 December 2004. Service Awards • 11 ery in 2004, and we’ve got to ramp up for the Trident SSGN conver- sion program. We’re expanding our overhaul and repair business, and we’re engaged in the design of the Astute-class pro- gram for BAE Systems and the Royal Navy. In addition to all that, we’re going to christen Virginia on Aug. 16, our first such ceremony in six years. And the company’s formal leadership development program is now in full swing, with the first group of candidates now in training. This next phase in the life of Electric Boat is going to put our capabilities and our commitment to the test. I believe we’re up to the challenge, but to succeed, we’re going to have to work long and hard and pay attention to detail. Looking at the rest of Marine Systems, I recognize that each ship- yard is different – different products, different customers, different cultures. I plan to respect those differences – up to a point. Everyone in Marine Systems has to realize that the fundamentals in our segment are the same, regardless of the particular shipyard The President’s Corner you work at. And everyone in Marine Systems has to realize that we’re working toward common goals. Mike Toner, President, Electric Boat These fundamentals are made of four major elements: ■ Performing on the backlog. All three shipyards have to ver the last several weeks, a lot has been happening at meet or beat their cost and schedule targets. We’re going to make Marine Systems group, and Electric this happen by consistently executing assignments and maintaining O Boat. I’d like to discuss some of these issues and what our focus on continuous process improvement. We have to perform they mean in this month’s column. And I want to acknowledge and on the work we have – it’s that simple. address some of the speculation generated by the recent develop- ■ Maximizing shipyard synergies. Each shipyard has its ments. own unique characteristics. Nevertheless, we will apply best prac- Will there be more changes at Electric Boat and across the Marine tices across the three businesses, and tailor common practices to Systems group? That’s a likely possibility. What will they be and improve performance. when will they occur? That I can’t say. It’s just too soon. ■ Retaining technical superiority. We have to ensure that I can tell you that whatever changes we make will be introduced we are the leaders in critical technology areas. And we’ll need to only if they add to the strengths of the management team and the apply the program management and systems integration skills overall business operation. I can also tell you that I’ll make every required to integrate new technology into our platforms. effort to keep you apprised of developments that affect you and your ■ co-workers. So my advice to you all is to stay tuned. Maintaining market leadership. We’re going to achieve The second point I want to address concerns Electric Boat and its this by making sound investments in our people and facilities; by role in the Marine Systems group. topnotch program management in our ship design and construction It’s gratifying to be able to say that Electric Boat continues to lead businesses; and by expanding into adjacent markets. the way. We’re performing on our backlog – that’s always job num- Challenge and opportunity. It’s a cliché we’ve heard countless ber one. We’re meeting or beating our financial targets. And we’ve times. But that’s exactly what we’re facing in a big way over the next developed a strategic plan and a planning process that could prove couple of years. Fortunately, I know we’ve never taken on a chal- useful to Bath and NASSCO. lenge we couldn’t meet and turn into a success – both for the com- All of that puts Electric Boat in a good place. But with what’s pany and the customer. We have a long track record of achievement. coming up over the next 18 months or so, we can’t afford to sit I’m looking forward to working with you to extend that record even around and pat ourselves on the back. further. As you all know very well, we’re entering into a period that’s going to be demanding and intense – more so than we’ve seen in several years. We’ve got to prepare the Virginia and the Jimmy Carter for deliv-

2 I May 2003 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS Quonset Point Site Manager John Holmander holds the General Dynamics Technical Excellence Dan Barrett, Award he received at a corporate ceremony earlier this month. Flanking Holmander are, left, Millard Editor Firebaugh, VP – Innovation and chief engineer; Nicholas J. Chabraja, GD chairman and CEO; and, right, Mike Toner, EB president and GD executive vice president – Marine Systems Group. Dean R. Jacobowitz, Contributing Editor

Bob Gallo, Gary Hall, John Holmander Receives Gary Slater, Photography

GD Technical Excellence Award Crystal Smith, Editorial Assistant t a ceremony held earlier this class facility. month at the Ritz Carlton in In his nomination of Holmander for the Electric Boat News is published monthly by the Crystal City, Va., Quonset Point award, Millard Firebaugh, VP – Innovation A Public Affairs Department, Site Manager John Holmander received a and chief engineer, said the site manager 75 Eastern Point Road, General Dynamics Technical Excellence assembled a cross-functional team to devel- Groton, CT 06340 Award for directing the development of op significant improvements in the way capabilities that enable initial stages of sub- major structural units are fabricated. The Phone (860) 433-8202 marine construction to be undertaken elec- specific goals were to improve both cost and Fax (860) 433-8054 tronically rather than manually. quality performance. Email This new method – the first of its kind in To achieve these goals, several complex [email protected] the U.S. – eliminates all manual layouts and technical, manufacturing engineering and dependence on two-dimensional drawings, production challenges had to be met. and establishes Quonset Point as a world- continued on page 6

Earned Hours:

Where We Stand

ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I May 2003 I 3 Members of the Electric Boat dive team prepare The EB Dive Team – for a recent dive near Graving Dock 1. From left are Ricky Cole, Tim Pont, Bing Nardone, Bill Schmeelk, Joe Talbot and Bill Bennett (all of 252). Missing Jacks Of All Trades from photo are Danny Dorval and Walter Hirtle.

The eight-man dive team – hey routinely submerge. They do their they do covers a multitude of trades,” said work quietly, without much fanfare. Humbert DeGregory, the team’s recently retired all from the carpenter trades, T They endure cold, murky waters at all foreman. “If a boat is dry, shipfitters, drillers, Dept. 252 – is on call 24 hours of the day and night. electricians and others will handle a job. But if They’re the members of the Electric Boat it’s wet, these guys do it.” hours a day, 365 days a year, dive team, and their work is critical to the con- The eight-man dive team – all from the car- because no one ever knows struction, maintenance and support of the U.S. penter trades, Dept. 252 – is on call 24 hours a Navy’s , both at the shipyard and at day, 365 days a year, because no one ever knows when an underwater inspec- the Groton submarine base. when an underwater inspection or repair will be tion or repair will be needed. “Without us, it would be a lot more difficult needed. to land a ship,” said Bill Schmeelk (252), refer- “It’s an excellent job in the summer and a ring to the task of lining a submarine up with its tough job in the winter,” said Bing Nardone, the keel blocks for drydocking – just one of the dive team’s most senior member with about 20 many tasks the divers perform. years. “People think of the divers as just going “I don’t think you ever really get used to the underwater and coming back up, but the work continued on page 6

4 I May 2003 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS From left, Kelly Carter (100), Barrie Costick (321) and Larry Maskell (100) watch as the com- pany’s recently purchased Monarch Mill employs an infrared probe to inspect a Virginia- class weapons cradle.

Employees Put Automated Milling Machine To New Uses

hen Electric Boat purchased a The cradle inspection process is more programming, Carter enabled the machine new Monarch Mill for the to perform a highly accurate inspection of efficient now because a cradle no WMachine Shop in 2001, every- the cradles. one expected it to revolutionize the manu- longer needs to be moved between “It takes about three hours now, where facture of Virginia-class weapons cradles. It before it was about 15 hours,” Carter said of did just that. steps. There’s no more getting down the inspection process, which is even more And now that employees have had time to on your hands and knees and efficient because a cradle no longer needs to familiarize themselves with the machine, be moved between steps. “The guys up in they’ve found various additional uses for it, inspecting everything by indicators. layout are happy because they don’t have to the latest of which has revolutionized the see the thing three times now. They only see cradle-inspection process. an inspection point of view, so I suggested it once.” “We used to put a newly machined cradle to Kelly Carter that we find some way to “With this new process, there’s no more on the layout table and by mechanical inspect the cradles on the new machine.” getting down on your hands and knees and means take numerous measurements to veri- As a former employee of Monarch inspecting everything by indicators,” said fy that it was manufactured within the Machine Tool Co., Carter (100), a numerical machinist Larry Maskell (100), the first- required tolerances,” said quality inspector control analyst specialist, already had a firm shift operator of the Monarch. Instead, he Barrie Costick (321). “The accuracy of grip on the Monarch’s capabilities. Taking said, the Monarch employs an infrared these measurements wasn’t very good from what he knew, and creating some custom continued on page 9

ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I May 2003 I 5 U.S. Navy Awards General Holmander Dynamics $24M For SSGN Honored continued from page 3 Conversion Work Among the Holmander team’s accomplish- ments were the following: ■ Using an electronic product model, a he U.S. Navy has awarded Electric Boat a $24 million contract modifica- process was designed that extracts and cap- tion to procure and manufacture long-lead-time material for the Trident tures all critical manufacturing data – on T SSGN, a multi-mission submarine optimized for covert strike and special both sides of the steel plate – and stores it operations support. in a way that is easily retrievable and con- This award modifies a five-year, $436 million contract, awarded in September 2002, figuration managed. for the detailed design and related support work to convert the first four Ohio-class ■ Laser marking technology was devel- ballistic-missile submarines (also known as Tridents) to an SSGN configuration. If all oped that engraves manufacturing data on options are exercised and funded, the contract will be worth a total of $596 million. the plate to tolerances never achieved The submarines to be converted, coincident with their mid-life refuelings, are USS before in structural assembly. Ohio (SSBN-726), USS Michigan (SSBN-727), USS Florida (SSBN-728) and USS ■ Georgia (SSBN-729). Electric Boat designed and built all 18 ships of the Ohio class. A laser marking and gantry system was With the capacity to carry up to 154 Tomahawk missiles and 102 Special Operations developed that is capable of transversing troops, SSGNs are considered prime examples of military transformation initiatives. and marking steel plates up to 90 inches by Additionally, SSGNs will serve as platforms to develop and test new weapons systems, 360 inches. sensors and operational concepts that could further transform naval warfare. ■ A system was designed that can register The manufacturing work to be performed under the contract modification will be plate on both sides, with an accuracy of done at Quonset Point (82 percent) and Groton (18 percent). 1/32 of an inch. ■ Another system was developed that not only delivers the plate, but also has the capability of flipping it to enable second- side marking. According to Firebaugh, the innovative approaches employed to attain these capa- bilities were revolutionary. In fact, he said, Dive Team the unique processes now in place at continued from page 4 Quonset Point’s Automated Steel cold,” Tim Pont said of the occasional winter dives. “We’ve gotten called in when it’s Processing Center represent the most sig- snowing out, freezing. When you’re home with your family, you don’t want to come in, nificant shipbuilding innovation since the but that’s part of the job.” development of QP’s Automated Frame and Diver Joe Talbot said the team’s underwater chores range from the mundane, such as Cylinder Building. cleaning a ship’s propeller, to the complex, such as navigating the maze-like confined “The results to date have already proven spaces within a ship’s ballast tank or free-flood area. the potential of this process,” said The divers also maintain the gates to EB’s graving docks, help land the Sea Shuttle Firebaugh. “The Automated Steel in Groton and Quonset Point, and more – all underwater. Processing Center now produces parts for The dive team members who don’t actually submerge are the dive tenders – Bill 30 percent less than was previously achiev- Bennett, Ricky Cole, Danny Dorval and Walter Hirtle. They’re responsible for, among able. other things, preparing and maintaining the diving gear, filling the air tanks, ensuring “The project’s successful implementation all the communications gear is working, and then, when a dive is in progress, making reflects John Holmander’s innovative lead- sure everyone underwater is safe. ership, his continuing and unwavering com- When the dive team members aren’t in or near the water, they function as carpenters. mitment to achieving the vision, his under- Lately, they say, there’s been about a 50-50 split of diving and carpentry work, but they standing of the technical hurdles and his anticipate more underwater activity in the near future, especially when the Virginia perseverance in overcoming all obstacles,” (SSN-774) and the Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) go in the water. he said. “There’s definitely more diving work coming up,” Nardone said.

6 I May 2003 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS Caitlin Slezycki Allan Hutchins Sara Skrmetti

Emily Gullotti Erin Deveau EBMA Awards $14,500 In College Scholarships To 10 Students

he Electric Boat Management The following students received $1,000 School), son of Lloyd Hutchins (462) Association recently awarded 10 scholarships. Marie Emily Llewellyn (Ledyard T college scholarships totaling Erin Deveau (Stonington High High School), daughter of Richard $14,500 to children of EBMA members. School), daughter of James Deveau (650) Llewellyn (411) Winner of the $3,000 first-place award Joanna Alyse Gillia (East Lyme Caitlin Slezycki (Lyme-Old Lyme was Dhvani Bhadrik Shah (Wheeler High School), daughter of Michael Gillia High School), daughter of Raymond High School), the daughter of Bhadrik (493) Slezycki (443). Shah (411). Second place and a $2,500 scholarship Sara Skrmetti (Robert E. Fitch High was awarded to Kevin Christina School), daughter of Thomas Skrmetti (Westerly High School), son of Steven (400) Christina (330). Nathan Ingham Emily Gullotti (Stonington High (Stonington High School) won the $2,000 School), daughter of John Gullotti (341) third-place scholarship. He is the son of Allan Hutchins (Robert E. Fitch High Norman Ingham (650).

Marie Emily Llewellyn Nathan Ingham

Kevin Christina Joanna Alyse Gillia Dhvani Bhadrik Shah

ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I May 2003 I 7 The Maine Maritime Academy associate's degree graduates are, on floor from left, John Charette, Warneika Pettway, Stephen Corona, Beverly Makar, Robert Shaw and Joseph Ratelle. On the left side of the stairs in ascending order are Christopher Ruta, Al LaFlamme, Edward Price, Beau St. Hilaire, John Parfitt and Jason Thompson. On the right side in descending order are Eric Vieira, Jeffrey Grandchamp, Dave Evans, Cedrick Wills, Pamela Gonski and Jacquelyne Deschamps. Graduates Of EB’s Five-Year Apprentice Program Complete Their Degrees continued from page 1 (459), John Parfitt (452), Warneika speaker. apprentice program receive academic credit Pettway (456), Edward Price (452), Ray Williams, director of naval architec- for that work, then take eight MMA courses Joseph Ratelle (452), Christopher ture, who oversees Electric Boat’s college by video conference to complete their Ruta (459), Robert Shaw (459), and university relations, said another 62 degree requirements. In addition they take a Beau St. Hilaire (452), Jason MDA employees are now participating in the MMA associate’s degree program, with physics laboratory taught at EB by John Thompson (452), Eric Vieira (452) an additional 24 apprentice grads express- Hancock. and Cedric Wills (453). They were ing interest in enrolling. The graduates are: John Charette joined by 16 employees from Bath Iron According to Mel Olsson, MDA-UAW (459), Stephen Corona (459), Works, who also received associate’s president, “the Maine Maritime program is Jacquelyne Deschamps (452), degrees. an initiative that union officials and Electric David Evans Pamela Gonski Mike Toner, EB president and executive (452), Boat management can be proud of. This (459), Jeffrey Grandchamp (456), vice president of General Dynamics Marine program opens the door to workers whose Al Laflamme (459), Beverly Makar Systems Group, was the commencement continued on page 9

8 I May 2003 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS Lend A Hand At United Way’s Day Of Caring

local nonprofit agency in Waterford. lectric Boat is participating in the United Way of Southeastern For more information, contact: E Connecticut’s Day of Caring ■ Ed Nevins, 448-0552 Saturday, June 14. ■ Jim Fadden, 446-1927 Retirees Don’t miss this opportunity to make a ■ Carol Stergio, 433-2703. difference by rolling up your sleeves and helping spruce up Camp Harkness, a 278 Charles M. Smith 44 years Elecs Serv Engr Spec

Graduates 321 Ronald F. Gannon 37 years continued from page 8 ments and increased professional opportu- Inspector – Elect – QC Spec potential may exceed even their own nities. The program is very much a positive dreams.” Olsson played a key role in devel- development.” 705 Harley R. Eddy oping the MMA program. In fact, Williams said, the program has 17 years “This program will provide significant proved so successful that he is now working Eng Analyst benefits to its participants,” said Williams. with MMA to take it to the next level – a “It is broadening their educational experi- curriculum that would lead to a bachelor of 911 Albert J. Perras ence, with an emphasis on physics and science degree. “This would require a sig- 32 years mathematics. And it’s adding to their nificant commitment from the students,” he Struct Fab Mech I strengths, which will benefit them in the said, explaining that they would first have Elecs Serv Engr Spec workplace, both in their technical interfaces to earn their associate’s degree, then com- with people at EB and in their potential to plete the requirements for an additional 75 advance to leadership positions in the credits. Students would attend classes on design disciplines.” their own time – unlike the associate’s The program and its students are provid- degree program – using a flexible work ing benefits to the company as well, schedule. EB would continue to pay the Williams said. “Electric Boat gets a lot out cost of tuition. of it. We get designers who are better edu- Williams said he expects that it will take cated, which enables them to better under- about a year for Maine education officials stand the design, engineering and program to approve the program. interchanges. With stronger skills, they’ll be able to do their jobs better. They’ll also have the potential for faster organizational move-

Milling Machine has revolutionized the cradle-inspection process continued from page 5 accompanies the cradle during the remain- include performing additional inspection probe that aids the inspectors in the measur- der of its assembly. This form eliminates the work, not only on the new milling machine ing process by providing data to the opera- practice of recording the measurements in but also on other probe-equipped Monarch tor automatically. ink on the cradle itself, an additional process machines in the shop. All Costick and the other cradle inspec- improvement. The cradle notations were “We’re not done with this process,” he tors, Edward Swan and Abraham Passmore subject to wearing off if further machining said. (both of 321), have to do is make sure the was required. probe is touching the correct area during an The next step in this evolving process, inspection. Once the probe touch is con- Carter said, will be to program the Monarch firmed, the Monarch operator records the to print out the probe measurements auto- precise measurement on a form, which then matically. Other possible improvements

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ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I May 2003 I 11 STANDARD PRESORT U.S. POSTAGE PAID GROTON, CT PERMIT NO. 392

Worker’s Memorial Ceremony Ken DelaCruz, MTC president; Lori Pelletier, secretary-treasurer of the Connecticut AFL- CIO; Sharon Palmer, vice president – Southeastern Connecticut Labor Council, AFL-CIO; and John Worobey, first vice president - MDA- UAW, lay wreaths at the Workers’ Memorial in Groton’s Park. Each year, organized labor in Connecticut marks Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28, the anniversary of the col- lapse of L’Ambiance Plaza in Bridgeport, which killed 28 con- struction workers.