EB News December 2014

DAVE FUSARO (D243), LEFT, AND DOUG BOURQUE (D100), CENTER, EXTEND SEASON’S GREETINGS TO TOM ADAMS (D100)

DURING THE COMPANY’S ANNUAL TURKEY DISTRIBUTION THIS MONTH. MORE THAN 12,000 TURKEYS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO

EMPLOYEES AT ALL LOCATIONS IN THE CONTINUATION OF AN ELECTRIC BOAT TRADITION THAT DATES BACK TO 1991; ANOTHER

SEVERAL HUNDRED WERE DONATED TO FOOD BANKS IN RHODE ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT.

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CELEBRATING THE SEASON WITH TURKEYS, GOOD CHEER

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WHAT’S DOING DOWN UNDER

No, toilets don’t flush in the other direction and Crocodile Dundee is nowhere to be found, but there are plenty of kangaroos and people do call each other mate. The company’s affiliate in Australia – Electric Boat - Australia (EBA) – has been assisting the Common-wealth of Australia (CoA; including the Royal Australia Navy (RAN)) and ASC (shipyard) since 2002 to improve availability of the Royal Australian Navy’s six Collins-class diesel submarines. The Collins Class is one of the most capable diesel electric submarines

In the last 12 years, more

than 110 EB employees

have travelled to Australia

to assist ASC and the RAN.

in the world. They use the U.S. AN/BYG-1 Combat System and MK48 ADCAP torpedoes and are uniquely suited for the Australian operating environment. The Royal Australian Navy operates closely with its U.S. Navy counterparts.

The ASC shipyard operates two facilities: one in Osborne, South Australia, to service submarines in overhaul and another in Henderson, Western Australia (WA), for shorter dockings and in-service boat repair at HMAS Stirling, the RAN’s submarine base on Garden Island, WA. EBA provides engineering and consulting services to support the operational availability of the Collins Class. EBA Site Manager Ed O’Donnell brings EB personnel from Groton as needed for specific tasks. In the last 12 years, more than 110 EB employees have travelled to Australia to assist ASC and the RAN.

A recent EBA task involved electrical cable restora-tion on HMAS Waller in Henderson, WA. In April, Electric Boat’s Earl Thomas (D426) and Edward “Ted” Shipper (D413) attended a one-week assess-ment meeting in Australia to help determine the extent of the repairs needed and develop a plan to return the submarine to full service.

For eight weeks last summer, Electric Boat provided the services of Tim Castanza and Kevin Greene (both D426) to teach ASC and the RAN new cable-splicing techniques to make the repairs quicker and easier to perform, while Earl Thomas supported from Groton. Bill Hunt (D658) travelled to Australia for three weeks over the summer to help integrate the planning of splicing work with other necessary main-tenance. Tony Calkins (D271) is now assisting ASC in managing the shipboard repair effort. In addition to ASC personnel, many of the trainees were RAN Fleet Support Unit sailors and HMAS Waller crew.

This experienced team has helped pass along new cable splicing skills to other areas of the RAN. “This effort grows the skills of the Collins team and is a win-win proposition for both ASC and the CoA” said Com-modore John Chandler, RAN, director general Collins Sustainment.

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ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS is published by the Public Affairs Dept. 75 Eastern Point Road Groton, CT 06340

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What’s Doing Down Under

Safety

Ranks of Distinguished Shipbuilders Grow by 371

Security Matters

Retirees

Ethics

Service Awards

EB Employees Observe Veteran’s Day

MEMBERS OF THE WALLER CABLE TEAM WERE, FROM LEFT, TIM CASTANZA (D426), COLIN WHILLEY (ASC), DAVE GIBBONS (ASC), KEVIN GREENE (D426), BILL HUNT (D658), WILLEM TALJARD (RAN FLEET SUPPORT UNIT), AND ED O’DONNELL (D682).

GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT TAKES A DEEP DIVE INTO

SAFETY TRAINING(REPRINTED FROM SAFETY MATTERS MAGAZINE)


HAZMAT INSTRUCTOR JOE DEPASQUALE DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF BATTERY DISPOSAL SAFETY IN THE SHIPYARD.


T he average person doesn’t think about submarines very often, but when they do, it is not usually about what it takes to get them

built or how many hazards are involved when working in such tight spaces or with such volatile compounds. At General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Con-necticut (“The Submarine Capital of the World”), safety is just about all they think about – from the safety of the skilled work-ers who build these gigantic vessels to the safety of the men and women of the armed forces who travel in them – safety is the top priority.

Electric Boat, which started in 1899, has established standards of excellence in the design, construction and lifecycle support of submarines for the U.S. Navy throughout its storied history. This dedica-tion to excellence is apparent in the safety training of its staff through its 16-J Safety Training –a program that is unique to this location and is hosted, created and taught by Electric Boat’s Metal Trades Council (MTC) union members. The 16-J name is simply the number (shipyard address) of

the building dedicated to safety instruction on the Electric Boat property.

Having been in this business for more than 115 years, the Groton facility is for-tunate to have many experienced workers involved in production and available to lead training and education programs. Safety professionals will attest that longevity in the workplace often helps consistency as well as safety, since experienced workers have enough on-the-job experience to avoid most major lost-time incidents. However, many of those experienced workers are heading for retirement. The younger, newer workforce does not have the extensive experience and background yet – so it is doubly important that they are given the tools and the know-how to keep them and those around them safe. This is where the 16-J Safety Training comes in.

Manager of safety and industrial hygiene Don Peterson says that the personal con-nection the employees feel to the Metal Trades Council (MTC) instructors is key to employee buy-in, information retention and increased safety throughout the facil-ity. “I feel we have a higher rate of success

with our 16-J program because we have the employees running the program and the instruction,” says Peterson. “The relation-ship between the MTC instructors and their peers is key to the success of this program. People are much more likely to listen to and take advice from a man or woman who has worked alongside them than someone who has never lived it.”

Strains and sprains instructor Leon Gay agrees, “These instructors have done the jobs. They have seen or experienced the hazards and understand the value of fol-lowing safe work practices and wearing safety equipment. I think it really helps get the information embedded and is a big value to the trainees.”

A Day in Groton: 16-J Safety Training

The three-hour-long safety program starts with introductions and overviews by Cathy Greenfield, administrative clerk, who prepares the employees for their train-ing and explains the overall theme of 16-J and the Groton facility: Practice Good

INSTRUCTOR MIKE MCGUIRE DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF APPROPRIATE PPE IN HOT WORK AND WELDING.

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Housekeeping. “If you are alert and keep your area clean and in good order, you can avoid most injuries,” she says. The Good Housekeeping theme is repeated several times throughout the training so that it is instilled in the mind of every trainee or experienced staff member in for a refresher.

Greenfield also emphasizes the impor-tance of ergonomics: “Ergonomics is the first part of safety: how to bend, lift and avoid muscle strain. Anytime you do a job and have pain there is something that can be improved through ergonomics,” she explains. “Ergonomics is simply adjusting the workspace to you instead of adjusting you to the workspace.”

Like any other facility with such a long history, Electric Boat’s Groton facility still experiences injuries. Part of the training process at 16-J is to ensure that employees remember that they are working in a dan-gerous environment and that safety must always be top of mind.

Once the program goes into full swing, Electric Boat keeps participants absorbing and learning throughout the extensive training program by changing instructors every one or two modules. The program excels at keeping participants moving and engaging them every few minutes. Some of the activities used to engage the trainees while making sure that the information hits home include Safety Family Feud, Hot Work Safety, Hazmat Safety, Traffic Safety, Slips & Falls, Stretching and more. The key component was that by keeping trainees moving, switching between instructors, shout-ing out answers and interacting with equip-ment, every participant was mentally present and had a variety of visual aids to assist reten-tion every step of the way. The instructors peppered each presentation with a balance of no nonsense parameters, useful statistics and hands-on engagement with a little levity.

Instructor Mike McGuire in the Hot Work/Welding area showed damaged facemasks which had saved lives and emphasized the importance of complete and appropriate per-sonal protective equipment (PPE) every day for every application. Explains McGuire: “If you do not use the appropriate PPE you could get a hot spark down your shirt and you are

jumping around like you have won the lottery – but it isn’t good news!”

Being open to employee requests and safety needs helps keep communication flowing at Electric Boat. For over 18 years, Magid Glove & Safety has worked hand-in-hand with the safety professionals at Electric Boat to ensure that employees have the right PPE and the maximum protection for each application.

Due to the unique nature of shipbuilding, PPE needs change frequently. “At Electric Boat, we are constantly adapting to things happening in the shipyard to keep everyone safe,” says Peterson. “We often need custom items or need to change out one item of PPE for another and Magid is always willing to help us with that.”

Electric Boat and Magid Glove & Safety work hard to find PPE that is comfortable and effective for each and every employee. It is important that the employees are on board with the safety equipment decisions made and understand the importance of all PPE.

“PPE is always approved with employee engagement and buy-in to ensure that the carefully selected products will be used in the manner intended and keep every-one safe,” says Peterson. “Magid has been instrumental in evolving our PPE program to help achieve a Recordable Injury Rate 42% below the Shipbuilding and Repair Industry average as reported by the Bureau

of Labor Statistics (BLS), as well as a Lost Work Day Injury Rate 45% below the BLS average. Between our 16-J training and Magid as our preferred safety supplier, we are able to provide exemplary safety train-ing and protection to everyone at Groton and we are very proud of that.”

Make It Memorable

Outside of the core 16-J safety program, trainees also take additional safety classes such as strains and sprains, respirator train-ing and a harness class, among others. Instructor Leon Gay incorporates some non-traditional methods in his sprains and strains class including a humorous video and Nerf basketball to get his points across. “My class contains some very serious information,” explains Leon Gay. “There are pictures showing injuries, people telling stories about injuries they sustained over the years and some of the stories are graphic. I want people to see there are consequences and how to avoid them. However, one has to keep people interested. In order to keep this heavy information from turning people off, I show a funny slip, trip and fall video related to the subject. It lightens the mood.”

Leon Gay also feels that any activity that gets people moving, thinking and having fun will make the training more effective. In Gay’s class, trainees must yell out the key phrases they were taught in the class when they shoot a basket. “The basketball has more meaning and is helping me do my job. Not only are the people yelling out one of the key elements as they shoot a basket (the more you hear it, the more you say it, the more you remember it), I challenge them to do better. The class acts like a team, they encourage each other at the same time they hear: ‘bend at the knees,’ ‘don’t twist,’ ‘wear your PPE.’ They can learn and have fun.”

While Electric Boat’s approach to safety training is unique, the majority of the infor-mation they give their trainees could apply to shop floors in many industries. However, one area that is of special focus for Electric Boat is tank safety. Instructor Roger Crider went over the specific safety precautions Electric Boat takes in this key component

Like any other facility with such a

long history, Electric Boat’s Groton

facility still experiences injuries.

Part of the training process at

16-J is to ensure that employees

remember that they are working

in a dangerous environment and

that safety must always be top

of mind.


of shipbuilding. “We are the only shipyard that puts a person outside the tank at all times to watch and make sure everyone is safe. This individual is instructed to make timed checks on all staff in the tank and is never allowed in the tank while on watch.”

The training program wraps with a mini tour of the to-scale wooden submarine model that occupies the majority of the 16-J building. The imposing model is used

to acclimate trainees to the tight quarters they will be working in and to give close to real life demonstrations of safety protocols.

“I’ve been here for thirty some odd years,” adds Leon Gay. “Back when I started we didn’t have knee pads, elbow pads, vibratory gloves and the like. Work-ers were constantly having operations on their hands, elbows, knees and shoulders. As safety equipment became the norm,

these injuries started to reduce more and more. It’s my job to encourage the 2,500 to 2,600 people who come through this pro-gram each year that it’s in their best inter-est to use this stuff. When I hear that the injury rate has fallen there is a feeling that I’ve had some small part in helping send someone home in the same shape that they came to work. That’s what we do every day with 16-J.”

THE MTC INSTRUCTORS AT ELECTRIC BOAT TEAM UP TO KEEP PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED DURING THE SAFETY TRAINING.

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Paul Aas, Daniel Adams, Stephen

Adams, Robert Aiello, Amy Almond,

Ronald Alvarez, William Amburn,

Edward Andruskiewicz, Charles

Antonelli, Robert Applegate, Henry

Appleton, Gary Arzamarski, Steven

Aten, Stephen Avery, Glenn Babcock,

Dwight Bachelder, Dean Bailey, Thomas

Balestracci, Rita Barber, Roger Barber,

Robert Barnett, Linda Bartolucci, Pat-

rick Bearden, David Beaulieu, Jeffrey

Beers, Michael Belknap, James Bell,

Kenneth Bellavance, William Berger,

Kim Beyer, John Biancarosa, Michael

Biancarosa, Lucien Bibeault Jr., Paul

Billing, Richard Blaine Jr., Robert Bolt,

Roger Bonin, William Boucher, David

Bower, Christopher Bowne, William

Bradshaw, Robert Branch Jr., Clayton

Brayman, Wayne Britcliffe, David Broc-

colo, Gary Brooks, June Brown, Douglas

Buck, Bruce Burdick, Edward Burke,

Sara Burns, Alan Buroff, Gilbert Burton,

Robert Calkins, Mathias Camara III,

James Camara, James Campo, Michael

Cappuccilli, James Cardillo, Thomas

Cardin, Paul Carr, William Cawley, Don-

ald Champlin, Peter Chapman, Richard

Charlska, Frank Chiaradio, Paul Cho-

bot Jr., Robert Cioci, Michael Cipriani,

Jeffrey Clark, Thomas Clarke, Walter

Clauson Jr., Stephen Clayton, James

Clemens, Fred Collings, Noyes Collins,

Arthur Cooke, Paul Corsetti, William

Cosenza, Paul Cournoyer, David Court-

ney, Roger Crider, Richard Crocker Jr.,

Robert Crosby, Walter Cwynar, Thomas

Dahl, Sandra Daley, John D’Ambrosia,

Kim Davignon, Michael Defarias, John

RANKS OF DISTINGUISHED SHIPBUILDERS GROW BY 371At a banquet held recently to recognize their contributions to Electric Boat and the nation’s defense, 371 employees with 40 years of service were honored as Distinguished Shipbuilders.

The most recent additions to the ranks of Distinguished Shipbuilders are:


Defazio, Carlos DeJesus,

Joseph Dellicarpini, Robert

Delpaine, Peter DeMarco Jr.,

Joseph DeSandre, Joan Deshefy,

Frank Dias Jr., Kenneth Digi-

useppe, Charles DiGloria Jr.,

Joseph Dillon, Stanley Dillon,

Gary Dossett, Robert Dowden,

Joseph Drea, John Duarte,

Charles Dubicki, Steven Duclos,

Michael Dunnack, Edmund

Durigan, John Enos, Richard

Ervin, Alan Evanuk, Frederick

Fagan, Peter Fagan, John Fakis,

James Famiglietti, Richard

Felciano, Mark Fidrych, Leon

Fletcher, John Florence Jr., Mar-

ilyn Florkoski, Levern Flowers,

Daniel Forman, George Furtado

Jr., Brian Gailey, Stephen Gal-

lagher, Mark Gallerani, Geof-

frey Gardner, Robert Garraty

Jr., Michael Gendron, Charles

Geragotelis, David Gervais,

Maurice Gignac, Joseph Gladu,

George Glanvill, Paul Glittone,

Pauleatha Glover, Roy Godere,

Walter Goff Jr., James Golden,

Michael Gomes, Janice Goodall,

George Grabel, Susan Granata,

Robert Grenier Jr., Peter Grillo,

Thomas Griswold, Edward

Guertin Jr., David Gustafson Jr.,

William Guy, James Haggerty,

Harry Hall, Joe Hall, Patrick

Hammel, Philip Handfield,

Michael Haney, Daniel Harkins,

Hyde Harman III, Glenn Har-

ris, James Harris, Bruce Hart,

Dennis Hayes, Robert Heivly,

Pamela Heller, Jerome Heroux,

James Hicks Jr., Clarence

Hill, Roger Hinrichs, Morgan

Hodgdon, Benjamin Holden Jr.,

Danny Holman, Karl Holman,

Joseph Hougentogler, Larry

Howard, Eugene Huethler Jr.,

James Hull, Allen Hynek, Mark

Irons, William Jackson, Tyler

Johnson, Tony Jones, Michael

Kennedy, Michael B. Kennedy,

Judson Kennerson, Peter Kert-

tula, Joseph Kiley, Frances

Klick, Steven Kraimer, Michael

Lachapelle, Richard Ladegard,

Michael Lajoie, John Lang,

Ronald Laramee, John Lazur,

Steven Leach, Francis Ledoux

Sr., Richard Ledzian, Edward

Legacy, Rita Lenkiewicz, David

Lewis, Shawn Lisee, Christine

Lopez, Norman Lucier, James

Macaione, Eugene Madison,

Dennis Magao Jr., Jerome

Mahan, Thomas Maher, Don-

ald Main Jr., Stephen Majcher,

Michael Martell, Victor Mar-

tino, Richard Martone Sr., Larry

Maskell, Kamal Matta, Willis

McDade, Kenneth McElroy Jr.,

Daniel McGuire Jr., Michael

McGuire, Jay McKernan, Peter

McManus, Bernard Medeiros,

Michael Meehan, Richard

Michalek, Donald Michel,

Andrew Miller, David Miller,

John Miller, John Millett,

Donna Millich, David Mineo,

Stephen Montanari, Charles

Monte, Albert Monty Jr., Gary

Moone, Kevin Mullan, Timothy

Mulvey, David Murray, John

Murray, John Nigrelli, Bruce

Noland, Jane Norell, Edward

Novak, Edward Oloff, Kenneth

Onarheim, Russell Overcash,

Richard Palmieri, Mark Pan-

osky, James Papa, Raymond

Paquet, David Peacock, David

Peltier, Vincent Peppito, Rich-

ard Peropat, Michael Petrillo,

Richard Petrucci, Carol Picard,

David Pierson, Kenneth Pigeon,

Denise Pillmear, Robert Ponder,

David Porter, Sylvia Porter,

Gerard Pothier, William Powell

Jr., Robert Preston, Thomas

Quinn, Charles Recchia, Leon-

ard Reed, Robert Reed, Robert

Rego, John Reid Jr., Harold

Rice, Roberta Richards, Craig

Richardson, Earnest Ridenour,

Michael Riley, Juan Rivera,

Donald Robbins, William L.

Roberts, William M. Roberts,

Walter Robinson, Willie Rocket,

Juan Rodriguez Sr., Raymond

Rodriguez, Burt Roy Jr., Debra

Russ, Joel Russell, Richard

Russell, Carl Sadosky, Rob-

ert Samokar, Mark Sanders,

Peter Sandt Jr., Manuel Sardo,

Leo Saucier, William Sav-

age, Thomas Schofield, Brian

Schroeder, Dale Schwenkner,

Robert Scott, Kenneth Scronce,

David Senecal, George Serra,

Michael Servidio, Thomas Sev-

erini, Raoul Sewer, Gary Shaf-

fer, Steven Shakeshaft, Enoch

Sherman, Robert Shock, Esther

Sikorski, Lawrence Silva, Rich-

ard Silva, Frank Silvia, Martin

Soir, Donald Slawski, Alan

Smith, Fred Smolen, David

Smolenski, David Souter, Sal

Spinella Jr., William St. George,

Roland St. Jean, Stephen St.

Onge, David Stafford, Stepha-

nie Stevens, Russell Stoddard,

Edward Strycharz, Thomas

Stuckey, Robert Sweeney, John

Swiatek, Carol Sylvia, John

Szarzynski, Daniel Szymonik,

Marvin Taul, Charles Tautkus,

Laudalino Tavares, Stephen

Tavernier, David Taylor, Eric

Taylor, Robert Theroux, Den-

nis Thompson, John Timm,

Dominic Tranchida, Dayton

Trehern, John Tucker III,

Yolanda Upholz, Dennis Urra,

William Vanmameren, David

Varholy, Kenneth Wadecki,

Thomas Wadecki, Kenneth

Walker, Scott Wardwell, John

Warner, Brian Watson, Richard

Weedon, Thomas Werb, Rob-

ert Wheeler, Edward White,

Margaret White, Robert White,

Robert Whitehead, Keith Wil-

liams, Douglas Witt, Robert

Wolff, David Woods, Herbert

Yarhouse Jr., Alfred York, Daniel

Zwolenski Sr.


RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE RANKS OF

DISTINGUISHED SHIPBUILDERS


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SECURITY MATTERS

EB has instituted policies, procedures, internal con-trols, and technology in an ongoing effort to protect

the company’s IT infrastructure from the threat of cyber-attacks. The success of this effort relies most heavily on compliance with policies and procedures, along with the awareness and vigilance of the EB user community.

Please review the following tips to ensure you are doing your part to protect EB’s IT infrastructure and the technology that is entrusted to employees.

P Verify the legitimacy of all incoming emails. If an email appears to be suspect or spam, DO NOT OPEN IT. Use the “Report eMail” button in Lotus Notes to forward the email to EB Security’s Cen-ter for Analysis. For more information review Security Bulletin #107.

P NEVER download or install software files onto your company-owned com-puter. Only CSC is authorized to install software on company computers. For more information review Security Bul-letin #102.

P ALWAYS lock your computer (press Ctrl + Alt + Delete and hit “Enter”) when you are not in direct control of it. Locking your computer before leaving it unattended prevents anyone from access-ing it while you are away. Leaving your computer unlocked can expose sensitive data to an unauthorized individual.

P Beware of unsolicited phone calls asking you to visit a website, down-load software, or any other suspicious requests. CSC is the only authorized IT technical support for Electric Boat. You can verify the identity of a CSC represen-tative by requesting a name, badge num-ber, or call-back phone number.

IMPROVE YOUR IT SECURITY AWARENESSP NEVER bring personally owned

removable electronic storage media into any Electric Boat facility. This includes USB drives, CDs/DVDs, SD cards, MicroSD cards, external hard drives, or any other removable media with electronic storage capability.

P NEVER connect unauthorized (non-CSC) equipment to your EB computer or the EB network. This includes computer peripherals, network devices, personal music players, etc.

P Protect your personal and work-related contact information. Hackers constantly harvest potentially damaging information made public on the internet.

P NEVER, for any reason, share your username and password. Please con-sider that length, complexity, variation, and variety are all very important when choosing a secure password.

Remember: Your EB computer is NOT your personal computer, and your personal computer is NOT your EB computer.

For any questions contact EB Information Security: Matthew Meyers (ext. 31825), James P. Randall (ext. 35708), Brandon Cline (ext.32822), or Bob Mandes (ext. 31552).

RETIREES

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IMPROVE YOUR IT SECURITY AWARENESS100 George L. Gagnon Sr. 41 years Ism-Horizbor Mac1/C

100 Dennis A. Rogers 41 years Ism-Millers Sm 1/C

100 Robert A. Scott 40 years Ism-Lathes Large Spec

100 Brian E. Thorp 42 years Ism-Lathes Large Spec

200 Bruce Hart 40 years Dir Ops Integration

221 Maria T. Archambault-LaMay 41 years Administrative Clerk II

221 Robert B. Beattie 46 years Administrative Clerk

226 Caroline R. Burgess 17 years Shipfitter 1/C

226 Elizabeth L. Owens 34 years Shipfitter 1/C

229 Carmen Z. Alvarado 35 years Welder-Struct. 1/C

229 Clifford L. Blair 46 years Wire Rm-Att-Boil 1/C

229 Robert J. Day 41 years Welder-Struct. 1/C

229 Robert E. Shock 40 years Welder-Struct. 1/C

229 Charles E. Sprague 45 years Tool Rm-Att Boil 1/C

229 Nicholas R. Stamos Jr. 41 years Tool Rm-Att Boil 1/C

229 William A. Startz 43 years Welder-Struct. 1/C

229 Paul M. Turner 39 years Welder-Struct. 1/C

230 Joseph P. Dillon 40 years Rigger 1/C

230 John P. Forsberg 32 years Boom Crane Serv Engr 1

241 Charles L. Henry 30 years O S Electrician 1/C

241 John J. Johnson 46 years Elecs Mechanic W/L

241 Kenneth W. Moriarty Jr. 44 years Tool Rm-Att Elec 1/C

242 Alexander H. Edgar 38 years O S Machinist 1/C

242 Harvey A. Goddard 40 years O S Machinist 1/C

242 John M. Ziccardi 38 years O S Machinist 1/C

243 Wayne M. Britcliffe 40 years Pipefitter 1/C

243 Donald R. Gotto 38 years Pipefitter 1/C

243 Robert G. Lavoie 38 years General Foreman

243 Frederick Manter 30 years Pipefitter 1/C

243 Hector L. Morales 45 years Pipefitter-Sil Braz 1/C

243 Michael F. Verville 34 years Pipefitter 1/C

244 John D. Adams 36 years Sheetmetal Worker 1/C

246 Kenneth E. McCall 34 years Pipecoverer 1/C

248 William D. Bak 51 years Welder – Pipe 1/C

248 Patrick K. Bearden 40 years Welder – Pipe 1/C

248 Kenneth P. Scarpa 50 years Welder – Pipe 1/C

251 Normand J. Gervais Jr. 34 years Painter W/L

251 Willie J. Horton 10 years Painter 1/C

251 Robert T. Vrooman 34 years Painter 1/C

252 John F. Algiere 39 years Carpenter 1/C

252 Judy C. Bragdon 31 years Carpenter 1/C

252 Edward L. Delaney 43 years Joiner-Upholst. 1/C

252 Albert J. Langlois 41 years Joiner 1/C252 James I. Mattos 36 years Carpenter 1/C

252 Joseph L. Sellari 22 years Carpenter 1/C

252 Stephen D. St. Onge 40 years Carpenter 1/C

271 Bruce W. Falcone 35 years Manager, Ship

272 Michael B. Dumas 35 years Elect Service Eng W/L

272 Harold M. Rice 40 years Sto-Sv En-Meh 1/C

274 Fred D. Leary 19 years Sto-Sv En-Meh 1/C

275 Carl J. Neville 36 years Eng Asst Chf Ref

321 Charles E. Cox 43 years Inspector- Pip-QCSpec

321 Paul A. Durand 32 years Indust Radio Tec 1/C

322 Joan C. Gardner 41 years Administrative Clerk II

323 Gary G. Fisette 38 years Qual Cntrl Analyst Sr

330 Robert A. Hartman 11 years Planner, Sr Material

330 Leonard E. Reed 40 years Buyer Specialist

330 Philip J. Worski Jr. 47 years Planning Spec, Matl

333 Edmond J. Najim 44 years Administrative Clerk II

341 Jeffrey C. Hall 33 years Supervisor, Engineer

341 John E. Suhr 35 years Engineer, Principal

355 Roy S. Ditmore 45 years Planning Specialist

355 Ernest P. Gaudreau 26 years Prod Planner

355 Thomas J. Miller 48 years Supv of Planning

355 Robert J. Samokar 40 years Planning Spec Sr

403 Warren K. Mogan 27 years Configuration Mgmt Spec Sr

403 Charles R. Smee 16 years T/A Tech Writing

404 Judy A. Brewer 41 years Admin Specialist

406 Gerald R. Petruzzi 25 years Engineering Specialist

408 James H. Gagnon 24 years Engineer, Principal

421 Stephen E. Mercer 38 years Engineering Specialist

423 Edward L. Oloff 40 years Inspect-Str-NQC 1/C

431 Paul J. Kazlauskas 43 years R&D Test Man- Mec 1/C

431 Peter D. Leonard 29 years Engineer, Principal

434 Andrew J. Batcho 4 years Engineer, Principal

436 Patricia A. McNeil 27 years Admin Specialist

438 James L. Bell 40 years Dosimetry Techn 1/C 438 William L. Grenon 39 years Rad Con Serv Engr 1C

440 Darrell E. Long 24 years T/A Electnx Sr Spec

440 Duane E. Palmer 19 years Eng Specialist

441 Paul E. Deckett 31 years Engineer Senior

441 Michael R. Perry 41 years Test Engineer Sr.

447 Donald F. Stenz Jr. 43 years Supv Engrng Services

447 Robert D. Volpe 30 years Engineer Senior

452 Anthony R. Granata 45 years Design Tech-Piping

452 Norman J. Labranche 23 years Pipe S/Des Sr Spec452 Leonard L. Montesi 49 years Design Tech-Piping

452 Jose L. Quinones 19 years Piping Sr Designer

453 Joseph O. Langton 23 years Mech Sr Designer

453 Donald F. Stadolnik 11 years Mech Sr Designer

453 Alan H. Szala 23 years Mech S/Des Sr Spec

454 Barbara Ann Ardary 31 years Principal Engineer

458 Nancy A. Nardone 38 years A/A Administrative Aide

459 John F. Gervasini 34 years Struct Sr Designer

459 Daniel R. Yungk 41 years Strct S/Des Sr Spec

460 James F. Waskowich 39 years Sr Mgr of Engineering

472 Robert V. Hitchcock Jr. 30 years Engineer Senior

473 Frederick C. Levitsky 41 years Engineer, Principal

481 Adele C. Lavigne 39 years Admin Specialist

486 Gregory J. Kudrick 29 years Engineer, Principal

487 Marian S. Harris 28 years Admin Specialist

491 Franz R. Edson 35 years Dir-Bus Dev & Payloads/Sensors

493 Mark A. Paskoski 27 years Engineer, Principal

501 Roger S. Davis 41 years Maint-Mec Srv En 1/C

EB BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT CONFLICTS OF INTERESTA conflict of interest occurs when your private interests interfere or appear to interfere with the interests of Electric Boat.The following situations can easily give rise to conflicts of interest.

Personal Business RelationshipsYou should disclose to your business unit ethics director any interest that you or an immediate family member might have in our suppliers, customers, or competitors. Ownership of stock in a publicly traded company that is a competitor could create real or potential conflicts of interest for you and our company. Be careful that your personal business relationships do not influence the decisions you make on behalf of General Dynamics.

Organizational RelationshipsIf you or an immediate family member serves as a director, officer or consultant for any company that does business with Electric Boat, you must disclose these obligations to the Electric Boat ethics director even if the service is unpaid.

Outside EmploymentBefore you accept outside employment, consider if this second job could create a conflict of inter-est with your work here or negatively impact your ability to do your job. Taking a second job can be tricky because you may not always see clearly where your loyalties should lie. Do not accept outside employment with our competitors, suppliers, or customers.

Electric Boat Ethics Director Frank Capizz-ano (860-433-1278) is available to confidentially assist anyone with questions or issues that may relate to ethical decision-making. The General Dynamics Ethics Hotline is available 24/7 and may be reached at 800-433-8442 or 770-613-6315 for international callers who wish to report an ethics violation. Online access to the Hotline is also available at www.gd.ethicspoint.com. for asking a question, expressing a concern or reporting ethical misconduct.

Remember – When in doubt, always ask.

501 Norman D. Varney 41 years Maint Pipefitter Tech

505 Thomas J. Sudol 43 years Laborer 1/C

545 Bruce A. Hale 34 years Carpenter 1/C

545 Michael J. Komorowski 44 years Trailer Trk Driv 1/C

545 Donald N. Sarette Sr. 15 years Truck Dr/Fork Lt 1/C

601 Robert G. Scheel 35 years VP Quality & Material

604 Joseph J. Franchina 27 years Principal Engineer

604 Donald S. Slawski 40 years Engineer Staff

610 Susan A. Lathrop 47 years Financial Clerk

610 Patrick E. O’Brien 32 years Accounting Asst

621 Sylvia D. Porter 40 years Financial Clerk Grp II

642 Peter P. Crowley 35 years Sto-Sv En-Meh 1/C

646 Barbara J. McGuire 39 years Human Res Spec Sr

646 Henri L. McNeil 41 years HR Staff Spec

650 John Sanquedolce 43 years Mgr of Change Control

660 John R. St. Jean 34 years Security Officer Cpl

663 Marilyn Florkoski 40 years Administrative Clerk

684 Dexter A. White 38 years Program Lead

686 Jonathan L. Lathrop 24 years Program Rep, Prin

686 Matthew L. Meierowitz 41 years Program Rep, Prin

702 Walter O. Clauson Jr. 40 years Principal Engineer

705 Michael J. Rotondo 31 years Site Mgr Engineering

705 Jimmy L. Shumard 11 years Planner, Sr. Material

705 Douglas M. Whitney 24 years Planning Specialist

707 Glenn W. Marcel 11 years Manufacturing Tech

792 Allan J. Hull 32 years Operations Supervisor

792 Gary E. Martin 41 years Operations Supervisor

901 Daniel P. Dias 38 years Install Tech III

901 Edward J. Stewart 34 years Install Tech III

902 Robert A. Baron 10 years Install Tech III 904 Daniel R. Beck III 21 years Install Mech I

915 Robert Fontaine 32 years Operations Supervisor

921 Paul F. Lee 8 years Struct Fab Mech I

921 Joseph A. Werner 32 years M/T Tech II

924 Roger B. Stedman 41 years Install Mech I

924 Matthew Williams 28 years Install Mech I

931 Michael J. Milner 38 years Engineer, Principal

931 Richard J. Therrien 35 years Num Control Analyst

935 Randy B. Tait 27 years Operations Supervisor

936 Dennis A. Orlando 35 years Prod Supp Tech II

RETIREES


55 YEARS604 Charles P. Pierce

50 YEARS496 Donald E. Ross

45 YEARS201 Ernest J. Vacca Jr.241 Samuel S. DeCoste III242 Richard A. Roach244 Robert S. White447 William L. Owens456 John W. Holt459 Gilbert M. Suarez460 Donald P. Manzi626 Raymond H. Howard650 Ernestine M. Clark670 William A. McDonald957 Arnold Mohring

40 YEARS100 Michael M. Lachapelle100 Raoul W. Sewer201 Michael A. Belknap201 Michael F. Biancarosa220 Sandra L. Daley221 Rita K. Barber226 Robert P. Bolt226 Michael J. Lajoie226 Donna M. Millich226 Keith H. Williams227 Larry D. Howard227 Joel S. Russell229 Thomas M. Balestracci229 Martin P. Sior229 Dale R. Schwenkner241 William J. Amburn241 Thomas E. Cardin242 Tyler W. Johnson244 George I. Glanvill244 Steven A. Leach244 Dennis P. Thompson248 David J. Beaulieu248 William A. Bradshaw248 Levern Flowers248 James B. Haggerty248 Earnest R. Ridenour248 Russell T. Stoddard272 Jerome Mahan272 Robert J. Ponder321 Walter F. Cwynar321 Joseph P. Kiley

322 Robert C. Wheeler330 Gary G. Arzamarski330 Rita J. Lenkiewicz330 Bernard A. Medeiros330 Leonard E. Reed355 Frederick T. Fagan403 Michael F. Cipriani414 Robert A. Applegate421 Frank S. Chiaradio425 Robert N. Cioci430 Thomas J. Werb431 John D. Biancarosa445 Daniel T. Harkins447 Susan J. Granata452 Gilbert J. Burton452 Victor A. Martino459 Burt H. Roy Jr.460 Joseph A. Dellicarpini462 Kenneth Digiuseppe463 Daniel F. Szymonik480 Vincent A. Peppito486 Dennis M. Urra495 Danny M. Holman495 Craig R. Richardson495 David V. Varholy501 Peter T. McManus501 Richard J. Peropat501 Robert E. Whitehead502 William T. Guy502 Stephen J. Tavernier505 Bruce J. Burdick505 Willie L. Rocket604 David S. Lewis610 Yolanda C. Upholz614 Charles J. Antonelli614 Clayton A. Brayman621 Mark A. Fidrych621 William M. Roberts626 Bryan A. Schroeder684 Paul R. Corsetti795 Robert F. Garraty Jr.795 Thomas B. Stuckey795 John A. Tucker III904 Arthur L. Cooke904 Timothy A. Mulvey911 Richard P. Charlska911 Thomas A. Schofield915 John Enos915 Edward A. Guertin Jr.921 Richard J. Petrucci921 Manuel Sardo931 Charles F. Tautkus936 Robert E. Rego957 Paul A. Glittone962 Richard T. Blaine Jr.

962 David N. Murray967 James M. Camara970 Stephen E. Gallagher

35 YEARS242 Michael C. Brown242 Albert B. Corey III242 Mark A. Lavalley242 Joseph E. Noe242 Harry G. Weyant242 Scott A. Wright243 Stephen J. Webb246 Timothy J. Castleberry246 Tina M. Makulis246 William C. Shaw251 Sandra J. Houle252 Thomas Leone272 Robert E. Deciutiis272 Michael R. Main272 Michael E. Mahnke272 Ricky A. Nobles272 Paul D. Sanford274 Michael J. Havican341 Gustave P. Brucker III341 Joseph C. Janes Jr.355 Denis J. Lacroix355 Anthony J. Payne355 David G. Sorensen403 Frank E. Paris411 James R. Fink426 Joseph P. Gargano Jr.430 Kevin R. Keating445 Don S. Jackson445 Theodore A. Spanos445 Pamela L. Springer447 Duane A. White452 Michael S. Buck452 Joseph P. McDermott452 Lois M. Willcox453 Stephen P. Shockley456 Thomas J. Sainsbury459 Anthony J. Gigliotti Jr.459 Rosanne G. Greenman459 Joshua C. McCray461 Robert L. Weese Jr.472 Linda J. Widstrom459 Peter D. Godon459 Marc V. Konrad459 Paul H. Youngclaus460 Teresa A. Hamilton462 David P. Murphy

467 Stirline J. Danskin492 Johnny A. Hammond502 Kenneth J. Billington504 Dennis A. Riley505 Cynthia E. White604 Michael L. Swartz633 Cheryl J. Stergio645 Calvin McCoy Sr.650 Timothy E. Corey684 Raymond Melancon Jr.686 William R. Kent Jr.705 John T. Hayward792 Gary R. Cozart795 Sandra J. Knowles795 Gary D. Vuylsteke901 James Rotondo902 Donal P. O’Connel904 Paul N. Hagist913 Albert J. Duff915 Russell A. Diaz Jr.915 Robert J. Peltier Jr.915 John W. Tate Jr.920 Edward B. Hurteau921 Gregory S. Laplante922 Charles E. Dorval936 Harvey C. Jorgensen957 Michael T. Miller972 Thomas L. Sullivan Jr.

30 YEARS201 Stephen Beauchemin201 Robert J. Vincent226 Frederic E. Trombley229 Mario G. Mendonca230 Richard N. Motta252 Mark J. Noga272 Craig A. Burke278 Russell J. Scott355 Wayne C. Hamler409 Carolyn E. Jacob426 Andrew S. Wiglusz430 William M. Corrigan434 Diane D. St. Germaine443 David A. Dixe453 Daniel J. Dyer454 Debra E. Pare459 Gerard J. Morrone459 Stephen M. Novic Jr.459 Christopher M. Venanzio462 Robert O. Westhaver Jr.463 Larry M. Davis

480 Robert C. Shepherd481 Jeffrey S. Turner601 Kristin L. Fletcher604 Timothy M. Ahern629 Thomas N. Plante644 Donna B. Sanford646 Tami M. Algiere646 Kristine M. Gigliotti686 Suzanne P. Lavoie913 Bruce K. Miller915 Tammy J. Royal921 Dennis R. Burns957 Margaret M. Renner

25 YEARS241 Keith O. Bragdon242 Michael J. Osten242 George E. Whitney243 Daniel A. Bonoyer251 Steven L. Worden252 Walter W. Hirtle322 Kimberly R. Kintner355 Jonathan M. Palmer355 Jorge M. Payne355 Michael T. Santangelo Jr.403 Brian J. Brimmer403 Wilbur H. Glenn406 Gerald R. Petruzzi409 Bobbi-Jo Hebert413 David A. Eggler421 Terri L. Paige425 Mark A. Cote425 Timothy D. Wade431 Kevin O. Rounds438 Denis A. Jacques441 Gregory A. Devries448 Paul L. Scott451 Michael C. DeVito452 Marsha J. Pearce452 John R. Radley Jr.452 Gary T. Young453 David Courville457 John L. Staller459 Suzanne D. Burnett460 Theron M. Miller462 Ronald J. Ruiz467 Joseph J. Gross472 Paula A. Brown480 Ruth A. Hundt492 Wayne A. LaMothe495 David K. Haller501 Carl G. Wolf649 John J. Wilson650 James A. Deveau

650 Joseph T. Salvatore901 Roland Lebreux II904 Ellen P. Martin912 Bonnie S. Eden915 Daniel J. Bingham915 Julie L. Siirila921 Peter A. Booth970 Ronald M. Ryng

20 YEARS230 Michael J. Decilorami230 Jimmy W. Hall Sr.243 Gregory S. Noyes244 Robert J. Merritt244 Robert E. Walsh Jr.272 Jeffrey W. Heck274 Henderson W. Taylor355 Kenneth R. Miller403 Maurice M. Cordeau409 Ronald E. Ghiradella409 Peter S. Schilke424 Larry C. Robbins425 Robert G. Stephens429 Joshua W. Olmstead442 Carl W. Moffett443 Todd D. Crist446 Carl J. Jensen452 Christopher J. Dietz452 Diep N. Nguyen452 Errol G. Wilson453 Peter R. Demarco453 Albert E. Spencer Jr.453 Cedric E. Wills456 Peter M. Butler456 Diana Gilbert459 William Combs459 Nicholas V. Proscia459 Christopher P. Ruta461 Neil W. Moriarty462 Lance B. Goddard464 Craig P. Mullen480 Michael N. Swintak495 William B. Haynes III505 Kenneth J. Daniels507 Michael T. Stoner604 Carl Espen Lauter610 Laura V. Kazana628 Barbara A. Boston797 Charles M. Nadile915 Thomas R. Adams921 Daniel R. Kirkland

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PERMIT NO. 469

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ELECTRIC BOAT, EMPLOYEES OBSERVE VETERANS DAYELECTRIC BOAT RECOGNIZED THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY BY CONDUCTING VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCES AT QUONSET POINT AND THE GROTON SHIPYARD LAST MONTH. PARTICIPATING IN THE GROTON CEREMONIES WERE: SHANNON WANTZ (D633), WAYNE BURGESS (D460), KEN BREVARD (D456), BILL DODGE (D495), CMDR. JESSIE PORTER, CMDR. KENNETH FRANKLIN, CAPTAIN DALE GREEN, AND THE ELECTRIC BOAT SINGING GROUP, THE SUBTONES. QUONSET POINT PARTICIPANTS WERE SEAN DAVIES (D900), HOWARD JENKINS (D646), SCOTT LACAILLADE (D913), MIRIAM ELDRIDGE (D969), PAUL DUARTE (D931), CMDR. JEROD KETCHAM AND CMDR. PETER SMALL.

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