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FOURTH QUARTER 2018

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ON NOVEMBER 9, EMPLOYEES GATHERED TO SALUTE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AT VETERANS DAY

RECOGNITION CEREMONIES.

HONORING OURVETERANSH A P P Y H O L I D A Y S !

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On Saturday, Oct. 20, Gloria Valdez, the ship sponsor, christened PCU Vermont (SSN 792), the 19th ship

of the Virginia Class. Valdez recently retired as deputy assistant secretary of the Navy overseeing naval shipbuilding pro-grams. “To the exceptional shipbuilders, the many trades and specialized artisans, thank you for building this incredible submarine for our nation and bring-ing this critical capability to our fleet, she said. “Remember that each of you is forever a part of Vermont’s history.”

With a resounding thwack, Val-dez christened the ship with a bottle of sparkling wine from the Putney Mountain Winery in Vermont.

Vermont and the Virginia Class are among the most effective platforms in the U.S. Navy portfolio. Unobtrusive, non-provocative and connected with land, air, sea and space-based assets, these

submarines are equipped to wage multi-dimensional warfare around the globe. In addition to anti-submarine, anti-surface ship and counter-mine warfare, Ver-mont will support surveillance, Special Operations and covert strike missions.

“The world has changed before our eyes in the last several years,” said Vice Adm. Charles Richard. “We’re back to an era of major power competition—something we haven’t seen in many decades. Vermont and the other Virgin-ia-class submarines are a key advantage we have in the defense of this nation.”

Commenting on EB’s workforce, U.S. Representative Joe Courtney said, “this capability could only be built and launched with the masterful workforce of Electric Boat. EB’s ranks are grow-ing with fresh talent. A new generation is taking up the challenge of build-ing the most complex platforms in the

CHRISTENING OF THE VERMONT (SSN 792)

THE FLOWER GIRL FOR THE CHRISTENING OF VERMONT WAS FOUR-YEAR-OLD BROOKLYN MARIE GLANTZ, THE DAUGHTER OF TANNER GLANTZ, SHIP’S MANAGER OF VERMONT.

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world. This younger and more diverse workforce is ready and dedicated to its responsibilities to national defense.”

EB President Jeff Geiger said, “I am particularly proud of Electric Boat’s shipbuilders, and thank them for the skills, capabilities and commitment they bring to their work every day.”

KEEL-PLATE WELDER ASHLEY BRACKETT (LEFT) WITH VP OF QUONSET POINT OPERATIONS SEAN DAVIES, SHIP SPONSOR GLORIA VALDEZ AND EB PRESIDENT JEFF GEIGER. ASHLEY, A RHODE ISLAND NATIVE, HAS WORKED AT EB NEARLY FIVE YEARS. SHE IS ALSO A U.S. ARMY RESERVIST WHO WORKS AS A WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC.

Ship Sponsor Gloria Lynn Valdez retired in April 2018 after 32 years of civilian service with the Department

of the Navy and the Department of Homeland Security. Before her retire-ment, she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, overseeing all naval shipbuilding pro-grams, major ship conversions, and the maintenance, modernization and dispos-al of in-service ships. Valdez previously served as the Executive Director for the Program Executive Office for Subma-rines, responsible for civilian management, and design, acquisition and con-

struction for submarine platform and under- sea systems.

“Thank you to Secretary of the Navy Richard Spenser who selected me to be the sponsor of Vermont,” said Valdez. “Serving as a sponsor is a life-long commitment, a role in which I hope to have a positive impact for many years. The state of Vermont has a fitting motto that will serve this ship —freedom and unity. Vermont is being built by the best for the best. You will have my unconditional support, along with that of my family and friends.”

SHIP SPONSOR GLORIA LYNN VALDEZELECTRIC BOAT NEWS is published by the Public Affairs Dept. 75 Eastern Point Road • Groton, CT 06340

LYNN HENDY, EditorSYDNEY DAVIES, Contributing Editor

BOB GALLO, GARY SLATER, Photography

Phone (860) 433-4683Fax (860) 433-8054Email [email protected]

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CONTENTS

Christening of the Vermont (SSN 792)

Four Shipbuilders Thanked by U.S. Navy ASN James Geurts

EB Expands Employee Benefits

Distinguished Shipbuilders Honored

Service Awards

Retirees

Marine Group Roundup

EB Ethics

The 2018 Employee Incentive Program


FORMER SHIPS NAMED VERMONT

THE FIRST VERMONT (LEFT) WAS A WARSHIP LAID DOWN AT THE BOSTON NAVY YARD IN 1818 AND LAUNCHED IN 1848. IT SERVED OUT OF SOUTH CAROLINA DURING THE CIVIL WAR AND WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO NEW YORK, WHERE IT SERVED AS A STORE AND RECEIVING SHIP. THE SECOND VERMONT (BELOW) WAS A BATTLESHIP COMMISSIONED AT THE BOSTON NAVY YARD IN 1907. IT WAS PART OF PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT’S “GREAT WHITE FLEET” AND VISITED PORTS AROUND THE WORLD.

FROM LEFT, GLORIA VALDEZ, JEFF GEIGER, VERMONT GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT, MATRON OF HONOR DOLORES BROOKS, VADM CHARLES RICHARD, ALLISON STILLER (ASN RDA).


FOUR SHIPBUILDERS THANKED BY U.S. NAVY ASN JAMES GEURTS

After the christening of the submarine Vermont (SSN 792) on Oct. 20, Allison Stiller, Principal Civilian Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy

for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN RDA), presented a congratulatory U.S. Navy coin and

a thank-you note to four Groton shipbuilders from James Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (RDA). Stiller also gave the four recipients a hard hat sticker personally designed by Geurts, who

has reinstated a World War II-era Navy program thanking businesses for their contributions to the nation’s defense. Bill Post (D248) is a 45-year veter-an and one of his department’s top X-ray welders. Bill

is an instructor in Groton’s Active Learning Center (ALC) and a mentor for the next generation of pipe welders. Matt Intrieri (D226) is a steel trades gener-al foreman on Vermont. He was recently promoted to general foreman and is part of the next generation who will be leading the team for many years to come. Keith Glidden (D243) recently achieved the status of Distinguished Shipbuilder, celebrating 40 years at Electric Boat. He is one of the department’s on-the-job training instructors, as well as an instructor in the Pipe Shop’s Active Learning Center. Tanner Glantz (D271) started his career as an electrical engineer before becoming an area superintendent in ships man-agement. Most recently, Tanner became the ship manager on Vermont (SSN 792).

FROM LEFT, BILL POST, MATT INTRIERI, KEITH GLIDDEN, JEFF GEIGER, ALLISON STILLER AND TANNER GLANTZ.

Geurts has reinstated a World

War II-era Navy program thanking

businesses for their contributions to

the nation’s defense.


How is EB ensuring its benefits package will attract and retain employees?

The benefits landscape is changing, and we’ve responded by providing benefits that are more appealing to our ever-changing demographics. For example, employees just entering the workforce value more time off and more flexibility. Realizing that our time-off policies were not competitive with the industry, in 2015 we implemented the paid time off (PTO) program, which greatly increased the amount of time off available to employees with 0 – 10 years of service. Recognizing that more than 50% of the workforce is not eligible for a company pension, last year, to help employees save for retirement, the company increased the 401K match from 5 percent to 6 percent.

The company contributes to employee health savings accounts to enhance the afford-ability of our health plans and provide another mechanism for saving money, tax deferred. In fact, since we started offering these plans in 2009, employees have aggre-gated over $28 million in health savings accounts, so people are clearly saving for the future.

To help employees better manage chronic illnesses, we offer free medications for those enrolled in the Dimensions diabetes management program, along with free generic drugs for people with high blood pressure, high cholesterol or respiratory con-ditions. From a financial wellness standpoint, we introduced Fidelity financial guidance on-site services a few years ago, and many people have taken advantage to help pay off college debt, save for a new home or plan for retirement, as examples.

What are EB’s newest benefits?

On November 27 we opened the Electric Boat Family Wellness Center in Groton; it’s located in the same building as the EB Family Pharmacy. The center, with 13 exam rooms, a physical therapy room and a laboratory, is available to employees who are on the EB medical plan and their dependents over two years old. The medical staff pro-vides a broad range of primary and acute care services in a convenient location, six days a week, and the services cost employees significantly less than they would pay for health care in the local community.

For example, there is a $45 flat-fee charge to be seen for acute ailments such as the flu, strep throat, ear infections and minor stitches (see chart at right for details). In comparison, medical pro-viders in our local community will charge more than twice that amount for those office visits. The difference is even greater for physical therapy – employees will pay $25 per session; in the community, the average charge is $75 or more. Preventive and wellness care services, such as annual and well-woman physicals, are free.

Like any physician’s office, employees’ medical records at the center are protected under national HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) privacy protections. To be clear—EB will not have access to employees’ medical records.

The center serves as a hub location for a variety of other EB health programs includ-ing the Pharmacy, Ascent Hearing Services, the Dimensions diabetes program, United

EB EXPANDS EMPLOYEE BENEFITSAl Ayers, Director of

Health, Wellness and

Disability Benefits,

discusses EB’s newest

benefits and how

the company has

strengthened its focus

on employee wellness.

The center, with 13 exam rooms, a physical therapy room and a

laboratory, is available to employees who are on the EB medical

plan and their dependents over two years old. The medical staff

provides a broad range of primary and acute care services in a

convenient location, six days a week, and the services will cost

employees significantly less than they would pay for health care

in the local community.


Health Care Wellness Coaches and the VSP Optical Center (targeted to open in 2019).

Additionally, on January 1, employees can take advantage of our new Backup Care Con-nection program. This benefit will help employees who need to find someone to care for their dependent child or adult when there is a breakdown in regular scheduled care due to unplanned events such as school closings, ill-ness or bad weather. This gives employ-ees a safety net – they won’t have to use their paid time off benefit and miss work. The cost for the backup care benefit is subsidized by the company with the employee contributing a mod-est co-pay of $20 when using a net-work provider.

We also recently expanded our Paid Parental Leave pro-gram, giving new parents another five days of paid time off when they have chil-dren. In that vein, we recognize that we need to provide facilities to allow women to pump breast milk, so we’re install-ing two lactation pods to support the growing needs of our workforce.

Why is EB adding these benefits?

If you look at any high-performing compa-ny, employees feel valued and supported by their employer. It’s a win-win to invest in our people. We believe that if employees feel val-ued, they will reciprocate and be very productive employees for EB. That drives high performance.

Also, making affordable and accessible healthcare a priority benefits EB from a com-petitive standpoint. Prevention is the key to avoiding catastrophic health events/illnesses, and in the long run keeps costs down, which benefits us when we bid for new work.

On January 1, employees can

take advantage of our new

Backup Care Connection

program. This benefit will

help employees who need

to find someone to care for

their dependent child or adult

when there is a breakdown

in regular scheduled care due

to unplanned events such as

school closings, illness or bad

weather. This gives employees a

safety net – they won’t have to

use their paid time off benefit

and miss work.

P Occupational injury, illness or surveillance (these services continue to be covered by the Groton Yard Hospital) P Imaging (X-rays, MRI’s, etc.)

P Employees on the EB medical plan and their dependents over two-years old.P Employees on the EB medical plan visiting from other sites are welcome to use the center.

32 Chicago Avenue Groton, CT 06340(Same building as EB Family Pharmacy)

Mon-Thurs., 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Fri., 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat., 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

EB FAMILY WELLNESS CENTERKey Information

AVAILABLE SERVICES

Preventive Care

Acute Care

Physical Therapy

Laboratory Services

$0COVERED

BY EB INSURANCE

P Annual physicals and wellness examsP Blood pressure checksP Chronic conditions management P Immunizations/Vaccinations

$45FLAT FEE

PER VISIT

Less than 1/2 the cost of a primary care provider in the local communityP AllergiesP Cold/Flu/PneumoniaP Headaches/MigrainesP Muscle strain or sprainP Ear ache or infection P Sore or Strep ThroatP Minor stitches and laceration repairP Upper respiratory infections

$25FLAT FEE

PER VISIT

1/3 the cost of physical therapy services in the local communityP Spinal painP Muscle and joint discomfortP Sports-related injuriesP Tension headachesP SciaticaP Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Will be billed through Quest Diagnostics, as part of the UnitedHealthcare network of Quest Labs

UNAVAILABLE SERVICES

Eligibility

Location Hours of Operation


ELECTRIC BOAT HONORS 101 NEW DISTINGUISHED SHIPBUILDERSIn honor of their contributions to Electric Boat and the nation’s defense, 101 employees with 40 years of service were recently recognized as Distinguished Shipbuilders. Electric Boat’s newest Distinguished Shipbuilders are:

RAYMOND J. ALBERTS, STEVEN J. ALGER, GREGORY R. BAIER, PHILIP S. BALIZET, MICHAEL D. BARINA, CLYDE B. BARNARD, JR.,

CRAIG BARNES, ELWIN N. BAXTER, JR., THOMAS J. BEGINA, RAYMOND L. BERNIER, THOMAS E. BESADE, SHERRI A. BIRO,

MICHAEL J. BOLDIZAR, JR., HENRY G. BOLIEAU, JOHN BONANCA, STEPHEN F. BRIGGS, ARTHUR F. BROGNO, JOANNE M. BROWN,

MARK J. CAMERON, PATRICK W. CARTY, TIMOTHY S. CASHMAN, MICHAEL J. CAULFIELD, ALAN J. CAVAL, DONNA O. CHAFFEE,

ROBERT CHOQUETTE, JR., JACQUELINE A. CHRISTENSEN, JOHN N. CISCO, DOUGLAS P. D’ALESSIO, DANA L. DELILLO, DANIEL R. DRAGOO,

ALAN D. DUPERRY, THOMAS H. ERICK, JAMES J. FINOCCHIARO, ROBERT S. GAFFIN, KEITH A. GLIDDEN, KEVIN J. GODERE,

STANLEY R. GORTON, LARRY D. GREENFIELD, MATTHEW J. GRENIER, CHARLES R. HARTLEY, TERRY A. HENDERSON, KENNETH C. HERSEY,

WILLIAM T. JAGODA, JAMES A. JAKUBOWSKI, BRIAN N. KEITH, JOHN J. KELLEY, ELIAS S. LABOY, NEIL E. LAVIN, RONALD F. LEE,

SCOTT E. LETSON,

ALSO, JEFFREY H. LLOYD, MICHAEL D. MAGLIO, MARK C. MAKOID, JANINE M. MARTINEZ, ANTHONY MAZZENGA,

RICHARD W. MCAULIFFE, DAVID W. MEURS, JOHN MIRSADSCHAN, STEVEN E. MITCHELL, JOHN M. NAVIN, JAMES R. NICHOLS,

JESSE M. PACHECO, WILLIAM L. PARSONS, THOMAS J. PATTON, RICHARD PESAPANE, ROBERT R. PICARD, TOMMY W. RETTIG,

KEITH A. RICE, RAYMOND R. RONDEAU, JR., DAVID S. ROSS, JOHN D. ROSZELLE, CHESTER H. ROUNSEVILLE JR., MICHAEL C. SANTORO,

RICHARD J. SCHAFFHAUSER, JOSEPH B. SCHLEHOFER, KATHLEEN J. SCRIVANI, JEFFREY H. SHAFER, RUSSELL E. SHAW, REED B. SHIPMAN,

AGOSTINHO SILVA, LANCE A. SISTARE, BRADLEY P. SMITH, GRANT T. SOUTHARD, JOSEPH W. SPIVLA, ARTHUR L. STAMATIEN,

ROMAN P. STEBLECKI, DAVID L. STEPLER, ROBERT M. THOMAS, SCOTT TODD, STEVE H. TOPLIFF, JAMES H. UNDERHILL,

GARY A. URSO, ROBERT E. VANDYNE, EDWARD A. VEPRAUSKAS, RICHARD J. VIOLETTE, PAUL T. WARZECHA, SANDRA L. WATROUS,

RICHARD S. WECKWERTH, JAMES W. WILLIAMS, ERIC C. WILSON AND LILLIAN M. YEATON.


In 1978 when these shipbuilders joined EB,

Jimmy Carter was President, gas cost 63 cents a gallon,

and pop culture was dominated by Saturday Night Fever—the movie and soundtrack.

Also, the first “test-tube” baby, Louise Brown, was born in the United Kingdom.


55 YEARS621 Pauline M. Passarello

50 YEARS252 Patrick G. Roark

45 YEARS100 Kim A. Darrow226 Richard F. Bellisle226 Ada Strickland227 J. B. Lagrone229 Donald F. Enos Jr.230 David E. Bourque230 John D Hislop Jr.241 Kenneth Lucas243 Ronald M. Cagle251 John H. Turner321 Peter A. Matylewicz323 Kenneth James Delacruz323 Arthur F. Mansfield III330 John D. Grispino333 Douglas D. Dellarocco421 Keith E. Gagne421 Michael E. Marr431 Paul Edward Contino431 Louis John Maggiacomo438 Charles E. Wright Jr.441 William Lewis St. Germain447 John D. Porretta452 Leonard A. Wright456 Charles Beauchemin456 Vincent P. Blanco495 Frank G. Gonsalves648 Judithe A. Pragluski795 Mark P. Caise

40 YEARS229 Elias S. Laboy241 Charles R. Hartley241 James A. Jakubowski241 Tommy W. Rettig241 Joseph B. Schlehofer241 Richard J. Violette241 Eric C. Wilson243 Keith A. Glidden243 Matthew J. Grenier246 Lillian M. Yeaton246 Lance A. Sistare274 Philip S. Balizet278 Thomas H. Erick321 Robert S. Gaffin323 James J. Finocchiaro355 Thomas E. Besade355 Dana L. Delillo355 Richard W. McAuliffe406 Robert M. Thomas438 Steve H. Topliff 442 Clyde B. Barnard Jr.452 Kenneth C. Hersey456 Arthur L. Stamatien459 Elwin N. Baxter Jr459 Stanley R. Gorton459 Russell E. Shaw601 Murray C. Barnes704 Richard J. Schaffhauser795 Chester H. Rounseville Jr. 900 Alan J. Caval904 Robert R. Picard904 Keith A. Rice904 James W. Williams915 Jacqueline A. Christensen915 David W. Christensen915 Thomas J. Patton915 David S. Ross973 Anthony Mazzenga

35 YEARS226 William J. Meardy226 Kevin J. Rough229 John F. Lucy229 Paul G. Miller242 John F. Kinney Jr.243 Vincent A. Giglio Jr.246 Stephen A. Sandri252 Geoffroy W. Palmer274 Fredrick Barth322 Lance M. Johnson333 Robert C. Atkins341 John Joseph Bond Jr.355 Gabriel M. Fleming355 James W. Morse493 Brett L. Stolpe410 Kenneth A. Hilt411 Sharon L. Massey415 Alan C. Caolo431 Thomas M. Adams440 George M. Geer Jr.445 Alan D. Blay452 Steven K. Ainslie452 Craig L. Balko452 Terrance K. Kenney453 Mark A. Homand456 Arthur J. Gilmore Jr.459 Felix Marinelli Jr.459 Neal R. Peterson460 Carl E. Williams 463 Peter A. Medas501 Thomas W. Szostak686 Pieter J. Vandine702 Barbara F. Murray795 Bruce R. Caron Jr.900 Gregory A. Slaugenhaupt912 Thomas B. Russell913 William J. Rondeau972 Michael O. Swain

30 YEARS200 Timothy R. Harney227 Joseph Courchaine229 John L. Jennett241 Leroy Kenneth Cousens Jr. 243 David A. Chiaradio243 Jose L. Traverso341 Jeffrey A. Beacham341 Phillip D. Rogers414 Anthony Paul Besterci Jr. 415 Charles J. Merlo 416 Brian R. Thomas430 John H. Roy Jr.431 Joseph A. Husereau448 David W. Stanford453 Lynn L. Gaul459 Brian W. McCallum489 Brian L. Moore497 David W. Gonski604 Jane E. Burns650 Virginia M. Andrea701 Kristin M. Lewis701 Ann J. Orlomoski702 Robert A. Peideia901 Brice V. Rodgers962 Lisa M. Watters

25 YEARS242 Ernest R. Sayles246 Velma T. Bonelli274 Philip M. Flowers Sr. 355 Doris A. Pittman414 Hagop Khatchadourian456 Rachel L. McLaughlin459 John V. Carlson459 Louis M. Manfredi472 Naoma L. Dean505 Albert J. Brogno Jr.

795 William F. Benway904 Eduardo M. Resendes920 Eugene A. McElroy

20 YEARS201 Eric M. Lee226 Wayne E. Shafer229 Merton W. Cirrito409 Charlene S. Smyth445 Harold M. Barber501 Jon F. Misinski621 Patrick C. Lawrence902 Eric M. Doyle903 William J. Fenlong913 Daniel R. Bouyssou914 George H. Hachem915 Michael J. Cardillo915 Eric E. Gobin915 Dannon P. Lima915 Marcus A. Mello917 Mark A. Carvalho921 Gregg A. Yehle922 Paul M. Rodrigues922 John C. Valenta935 Keith C. Leite935 Robert K. Turcotte951 Jason M. Lynch957 Randall S. Shoemaker970 Raul Rosario972 David J. Anctil

service awards

RETIREES200 Brian J. Canavan 39 years Mgr of Operations201 Roger L. Ball 42 years Design Bld Rep Prin201 John J. Connolly 47 years Design Bld Rep Prin201 Frederick L. Lafountain 42 years Design Build Specialist201 Maria G. Vymola 21 years Design Build `Supervisor251 Charles D. Constantakos 45 years Painter 1/C

229 Ronald A. Donovan 45 years Construction Manager229 Lawrence E. Lanphear 20 years Os Elec-Pre Heat 1/C408 Roy G. Adamson 42 years Engineering Supervisor408 Karin Genard 7 years Eng Suppt-Logistics429 Robert G. Stephens 24 years Engineer Spec - Elec438 Philip Gagnon 5 years Engin Spec - Emer Plng

442 Theodore James Jr. 43 years Program Rep, Prin453 Robert P. Bronson 12 years Mech Designer453 Francis E. Higgins 27 years Mech Sr Designer456 Bruce O. Panciera 27 years Elect Sr Designer491 Jennifer B. Panosky 24 years Program Mgr495 Joseph S. Harcut 62 years Logistics Spec Sr

660 Charles Mond 31 years Security Off Cplsarf903 Robert L. Theroux 44 years Install Mech I913 Michael L. Clark 30 years Struct Fab Mech I915 Robert T. Bushell 31 years Struct Fab Mech I915 Kirklin C. Scott 38 years M/T Tech II936 Harvey C. Jorgensen 39 years Area Superintendent

951 Robert E. Pichette 38 years AC 3D Metrol Prin957 Barry J. Houston 41 years Supv of Planning994 Philip M. Brown 26 years Carpenter 1/C994 Joseph R. Satiro III 39 years Elect Servic Eng W/L


MARINE GROUP ROUNDUP

Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Sails From Bath Iron WorksBATH, Maine

On Nov. 9, 2018, Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) pulled away from the pier at Bath Iron Works and headed down the Kennebec River and into the Gulf of Maine. DDG 1001 is the second of the Zumwalt class of ships and is en route to California for its Jan. 26, 2019 commissioning. Zumwalt-class destroyers feature a state-of-the-art electric propulsion system, wave-piercing tumblehome hull, stealth design and are equipped with some of the most advanced warfighting technology. These ships will be capable of performing a range of deterrence, power projection, sea control and command and control missions while allowing the Navy to evolve with new systems and missions.

Newest Destroyer Sails Away to Join the Fleet

BATH, MaineOn Oct. 10, 2018, the

Navy’s newest guid-ed-missile destroyer, Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), sailed away from the pier at Bath Iron Works to join the U.S. Navy fleet. USS Thomas Hudner was commissioned in Boston on December 1. The ship is named for Capt. Thomas Hudner Jr., who intentionally crash landed his plane in an effort to save Ensign Jesse Brown, the nation’s first African-American Navy pilot during the Korean War’s Chosin Reservoir campaign.

Thomas Hudner is equipped with the Aegis Baseline 9 combat system, which includes an integrated air and missile defense capability incorporating Ballistic Missile Defense 5.0 and Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air. Aegis Baseline 9 IAMD destroyers have increased computing power, along with radar upgrades which improve detection and reaction capabilities against modern anti-air warfare and ballistic missile defense threats.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Like all of our other assets, our information technology is a company resource that must be used only to

further our company’s business. You should never use our technology or systems to support a personal business or political venture. We protect our computer systems from unauthorized access by outsiders. Most of the software we use is licensed for business use only. Unless specifically permitted, software programs may not be copied for business or home use or shared with others.

When using information technology, you have the following responsibilities:

P Safeguard all computer equipment and data;

P Do not use software for which we do not have a license;

P Do not share computer passwords;

P Do not copy or distribute software for business or home use unless specifically authorized by the software license.

Report information technology violations to your supervisor, union steward, Human Resources or Security.

Remember — When in doubt, always ask.

The EB Ethics director, Pete Stefans-ki, 860-433-0873 is also available to assist anyone with questions or issues that may relate to ethical decision mak-ing. The GD Ethics Helpline is available 24/7 and may be reached at 800-433-8442 or 503-619-1815 for international callers. Online access to the Ethics Helpline is available at www.gd.ethicspoint.com where you can ask a question, express a concern or report eth-ical misconduct.

EB BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT

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STANDARD PRESORTU.S. POSTAGE

P A I DNEW LONDON, CTPERMIT NO. 469

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ON TRACK AT RISK BUT ACHIEVABLE HIGH RISK

ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY GOALS(Must Achieve 2 of 3 Goals to Earn Incentive)

“IT ALL COUNTS” PARTICIPATION (87% Participation)

SAFETY TRAINING PARTICIPATION (2nd Half – 92% @ Groton & QP)

ACHIEVE LWIR OF 1.75 OR LESS

ACHIEVE COST PERFORMANCE: Earned Hours Goal =12.4 Million Hours

KEY EVENTS WHILE MEETING ESTABLISHED QUALITY METRICS(Must Achieve 3 of 5 Events Each Half to Earn Incentive)

796 (NEW JERSEY) 6/7 MIDS MODULE SHIPMENT

788 (COLORADO) PSA COMPLETION

CLB AND VPM DISCLOSURES PRODUCT GOAL = 775 (includes fixtures)

VIRGINIA CLASS WORK ORDER ATTAINMENT GOAL = 96,000

CLB/VPM CONSTRUCTION READINESS PRODUCTS = 1,350

Based on 630 Work Instructions Issued and 720 Material Advance Releases

VALUE

$250

$250

NOVEMBER STATUSTARGET DATES

DEC. 2018

DEC. 2018

DEC. 2018

OCT. 14, 2018

OCT. 2018

DEC. 2018

DEC. 2018

DEC. 2018

SECOND HALF EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE GOALS Target Completion Date: December 22, 2018

$250

22,103 To Go

83%

1.69

Groton - 87%QP-91%

10.1 Hours Earned(213K behind the plan)

ACHIEVEDShipped in Place 10/10

ACHIEVED 10/21

102 AR To Go112 WI To Go 214 Total To Go

117 CLB To Go 76 VPM To Go193 Total To Go

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