MMC Launches LCS 7Detroit
Fall 2014
The US Navy, along with ship’s sponsor, Mrs. Barbara Levin, christened the future USS Detroit (LCS 7),the fourth MMC Littoral Combat Ship of the Freedom variant, in a ceremony on October 18, 2014.
On October 18th, the future USS Detroit(LCS 7) was launched into the Menomi-nee River at the Marinette Marine Cor-poration (MMC) shipyard.
The ship’s sponsor, Mrs. Barbara Levin,christened Detroit with the traditionalsmashing of a champagne bottle acrossthe ship's bow just prior to the launch.
“It is a privilege to serve as the sponsorof the future USS Detroit and to partici-pate in the major milestones along the
way to her assuming her place as part of the great US Navy fleet," said Mrs.Levin. “I also look forward to an on-going relationship with her courageouscrews and their families throughout theship's lifetime.”
Following christening and launch, Detroitwill continue to undergo outfitting andtesting before delivery to the US Navy.
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MMC was nominated for theprestigious 2014 ManufacturingAwards of Distinction.
See page 3 for more details.
ACE Marine delivers first LCS
aluminum modules to MMC.
See page 4 for more details.
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LCS Launches Future USS Detroit (LCS 7)Continued from page 1.
“It is an honor to continue supportingthe US Navy with these capable andflexible warships,” said Dale P. Bennett,Executive Vice President of LockheedMartin’s Mission Systems and Trainingbusiness. “The Lockheed Martin-ledteam’s LCS design is lethal, survivable,and affordable. These ships will helpthe Navy achieve its goal to increaseforward presence, and can be up-graded or modified quickly to meet fu-ture missions.”
The US Navy awarded the contract toconstruct Detroit in March 2011 as partof the 2010 block buy contract. Theship is one of five LCS currently underconstruction at Marinette Marine.
“On behalf of Marinette Marine, weare incredibly proud to build theseships for the US Navy,” said Jan All-man, MMC President and CEO/GM.“We continue to streamline ourprocesses and leverage the craftsman-
ship and skills of our employees in producing these high quality vessels for our warfighters.”
The LCS, which is the US Navy's firstfocused-mission ship, is used in anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare,and mine warfare missions. The Lock-heed Martin-led industry team buildingthe Freedom-class ships has already de-livered two ships to the US Navy. USSFreedom (LCS 1) completed a successfuldeployment to Southeast Asia in 2013.USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) will deploy toSoutheast Asia in 2014. Milwaukee(LCS 5) will be delivered to the USNavy in 2015. Detroit (LCS 7) waschristened and launched on Oct. 18,2014. Little Rock (LCS 9), Sioux City(LCS 11), and Wichita (LCS 13) areunder construction. Billings (LCS 15)cut steel on October 20, 2014; the first stage of construction.
Earlier this year, the Navy funded Indi-anapolis (LCS 17) and LCS 19, which isyet to be named.
President’sMessage
Since my arrival at MMC, one of
my “Case for Change” objectives
was effective communication. The
purpose for effective communica-
tion throughout MMC is to provide
clear objectives, accomplishments,
and any follow-up action plans.
Effective communication creates a
strong corporate culture where em-
ployees trust leadership and feel like
they have a voice. For example, if
MMC leadership effectively commu-
nicates with the employees certain
goals and expectations, they in turn
are empowered to accomplish the
goals with a sense of completion.
Tools that were integrated include:
• MMC Operating System
• New MMC Quality Policy
• Metric / Communication Boards
• Process improvement / LEAN 5S
summary sheets and leaflets
• “Work Smart and Efficiently”
• Organization and Directive An-
nouncements
• Bi-Monthly Newsletters
• Monthly meeting with Union
• Quarterly “All-Hands” to
employees
As always, I have an open-door pol-
icy where you are free to communi-
cate directly to me your items of
importance or concerns.
Sincerely,
Jan Allman, President - CEO/GM
November 11, 2014Marinette Marine Corp. salutes Veterans who are
currently employed with us. Thank you for your service!We are proud to STAND TALL and work beside you.
Distinguished Guests• Mrs. Barbara Levin, Ship Sponsor and Spouse of The
Honorable Carl Levin, U.S. Senator (M)• The Honorable Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator (W)• The Honorable Sander Levin, U.S. Representative (M)• The Honorable Reid Ribble, U.S. Representative (W)• The Honorable Randy Hultgren, U.S. Representative (I)• The Honorable Ray Mabus, 75th Secretary of the
Navy• Vice Admiral William H. Hilarides, USN,
Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command• Rear Admiral Brian K. Antonio, USN, Program
Executive Officer, Littoral Combat Ships• Brigadier General William F. Mullen, USMC,
Director, Capabilites Development Directorate• Captain Thomas J. Anderson, USN, Program Manager,
Program Executive Office, Littoral Combat Ships• Captain Michael Taylor, USN,Supervisor of
Shipbuilding Bath• Commander Nate Schneider, USN, Program Manager
Rep., Supervisor of Shipbuilding Bath-MarinetteSpecial Thanks
• Jeff Matson, MMC Launch Master
MMC Nominated forAward of DistinctionOctober 2014 – Marinette MarineCorp. is pleased to announce thatwe are a nominee for the prestigious2014 Manufacturing Awards of Dis-tinction for outstanding achieve-ments in manufacturing this year.
Wisconsin manufacturers have hadmore than their fair share of adver-sity. Yet, similar to MMC, many arethriving and growing as they over-come tough times, creating newjobs, increasing sales, and movinginto new markets. It’s achievementslike this that have made MMC wor-thy of this special recognition.
“We are honored to be nominatedfor this award. The recognitiongained for our nomination will better position us for future Government and commercial programs,” said Jan Allman, MMCPresident and CEO/GM.
The Manufacturing Awards of Dis-tinction, sponsored by Advance Economic Development/Green BayArea Chamber of Commerce, honorsexcellence in manufacturing inNortheast Wisconsin.
Awards are presented to outstandingmanufacturers in categories based oncompany size and workforce devel-opment. This year’s event will beheld on November 12, 2014 at theRadisson Hotel and ConventionCenter in Green Bay, WI.
In addition, we also want to congratulate Bay Shipbuilding Co.(BSC) for their nomination. MMCand BSC are two of the twelve companies nominated for this outstanding award.
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As the awareness of LEAN 5S methodsgrow at MMC, the organization of steelplate around Building 30 became thetarget. Rather than simply throwingsteel in a pile on the ground or in a recycling bin, a teamlead by Dave Pullen, Joe Denny and JenGruszynski with supporting func-tional groups such as material managers,engineering and material handlersbegan to “Sort andStraighten,” two ofthe key processes inthe LEAN 5S methodology.
Sort – The teamsorted through thepiles of steel plate tomake sure only essen-tial items were retained. Scrap or obso-lete materials and fixtures not used inour fabrication process were elimi-nated. In the end, everything wasstored or discarded.
Straighten – The team continued withstraightening and organizing itemsaround Building 30 in order to focuson efficiency. This is more than just po-sitioning the steel where it will be usedand in the sequence it will be used; it is“straightening” the work path for mate-rials and the work process as well. Ofall the steps we took, this produced thegreatest cost reductions.
Other Key Efforts:• Validating inventory in BAAN and
Building 30 records• Utilizing fabricated fixtures to move
and store material• Additional storage crates
and fixtures are beingmade to reduce foot-print and organize manufactured material
• Consolidating inventoryfrom the K&K ware-house yard
• Discussing options for future consolidation and improved opera-tions across MMC Manufactured Parts
This project is scheduled tobe completed by Novem-ber 1, 2014. Once com-plete, the parts area Southof Building 30 will becomea Red Zone with access
given to authorized personnel only.This Red Zone approach will allow theBuilding 30 Business Team to ensure theintegrity of the physical and electronicinventory and its location. This willprovide confidence that the materialwill be available when required; thusimproving schedule and reducing cost.
It is critical to LCS program success thatthe cost and operational inefficienciesand risk, resulting from obtaining mate-rial in an ‘unbounded’ manner versusreceiving material that is correctly out-bounded on a work order, be stoppedimmediately.
Building 30 Working Towards Red Zone Area
South of Building 30
West of Building 30
RED ZONE
NON-RED ZONE
The MMC Hotline Task Force Team wants to know if you have witnessed any unsafe practices, quality of work issues, theft, or breach of security throughout any MMC building or the yard.
Call 715-735-4754 and leave an anonymous and secure message outlining your concern and include, time, date, ship, building and/or location of incident.
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ACE Marine Delivers First LCS Modules to MMCAfter months of preparation, this was truly a team effort betweena number of hardworking MMC and ACE Marine employees.
CBP Coastal Interceptor Vessel Bid for ACE Marine
The CIVs will pursue
suspect vessels and enable
CBP personnel to board
and search such vessels;
arrest violators; and seize
the vessel and any
contraband it is carrying.
October 2014 – Fincantieri MarineGroup (FMG) submitted a bid forthe Customs and Border Protection(CBP) Coastal Interceptor Vessel(CIV) as a new pipe-line opportunityfor ACE Marine in Green Bay. TheCIV is based on a 2012 prototypewith several mission system, per-formance, and general arrangementchanges.
The new CBP high speed intercept
vessel is being designed for a variety
of homeland security and law en-
forcement missions operating in the
littoral waters and in offshore areas
of the US and its territories in vary-
ing seas and weather conditions.
The proposal effort was performed
at the MMC location, with key
support from MMC, ACE, and BSC
personnel. It was a real team effort
and if we successfully win the bid in
January 2015 we will construct a
prototype in, followed by produc-
tion orders up to 85
over the 5-year
contract.
October 3, 2014 – On a cold and rainy Friday morning, a handful of ACE and MMC employees busily workedtogether to test and load the barge that would carry the first two ACE builtaluminum modules to Marinette.
Planning and design of the new ACELCS production facility transformationbegan a couple of months prior to the aluminum module construction at ACE. Luke Tomberlin/MMC and JeffFrank/ACE led the joint effort to work together as an integrated teamon the logistics, facility, and processmodifications needed to seamlesslytransition from RB-M to LCS modulemanufacturing.
As part of the team, there were manyoutstanding contributions. Kurt Bour-bonnais/MMC provided program management coordination and logis-tics, Jim Smith/ACE, Karl Stangel, Kristi Ebsch, Rick Swidergal/MMC led the PP&C work, Scott Bell/MMCand Steve Wilson/ACE coordinatedshipping and receiving, Dennis Giese/ACE and Brian Fowler/MMC led Quality Assurance (QA) inspection,Adam Clark/MMC provided purchasingsupport, and Todd Christian/MMC
managed facility and capital investments.
To make possible the transportation ofthe finished modules, a 30’h x 65’w exterior door was added to the mainACE production line to access a largedeck barge moored directly outside theEast wall of the building on the FoxRiver. Because the barge deck would be higher than the floor level of theACE facility, Charlie Jackson/MMCfrom the Methods department de-signed the unique ramps and bridgesused between the building and barge.
Dave Brandon and Rebel Lindemoen/MMC were on hand to maneuver andoperate the KAMAG transporter. Afterless than two weeks of load tests andtrial runs with the ramps, they movedthe two modules from inside the ACEfacility over the ramp and bridges, andonto the barge with ease.
Due to high wind conditions, the towof the barge carrying the modules wasdelayed until Sunday. In fair weatherconditions, the barge expected traveltime from Green Bay to Marinettewould only be 5-6 hours.
ACE and MMC will be transportingfour additional LCS modules in Novem-ber. Due to the thick ice in Green Bayover the winter, the modules manufac-tured during this time will be com-pleted and stored indoors until theshipping season resumes in April 2015.
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August 2014 – Nearly 60 years after
one of the worst maritime disasters to
occur in US waters, the Andrea Doriawas detected by the R/V Sikuliaq resting
on the ocean floor just off the coast of
Nantucket, Massachusetts. Images of
her were taken by the most recent
MMC constructed ARRV during sonar
calibration by the Kongsberg EM710
Multibeam Sonar.
Although she lies on her side, with the
overlay of the hull profile you can still
distinguish her shape. The sonar color
lineup on the images shows reds as the
strongest return with blue/green being
the weakest. Stronger (RED) returns
come from rock or hard surfaces, while
mud or silt of the ocean floor returns
are blue/green. Thus colors transition
from Red, Orange, Yellow, Green to
Blue; this is relative to hardness or
strength of return (hard to soft).
On 25 July 1956, while the Andrea
Doria was bound for New York City
from Italy, the eastbound MS Stockholmcollided with it in what became one of
history's most infamous maritime disas-
ters. Struck in the side, the top-heavy
Andrea Doria immediately started to list
severely to starboard, which left half of
its lifeboats unusable. The efficiency of
the ship's technical design allowed it to
stay afloat for over 11 hours after the
ramming. 1,660 passengers and crew
were rescued and survived, while 46
people died with the ship as a conse-
quence of the collision. Citation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Andrea_Doria
R/V Sikuliaq’s Sonar Detects the Andrea Doria
Marinette Marine Corporation continues to look for men and women who want
to be part of America's premier shipbuilding team. Visit www.marinettemarine.comor www3.apply2jobs.com/fmg for job opportunities or use your smart phone
to click on the quick response (QR) code to the right to link to the jobs site.
Da Yooper Plunge 2015Hundreds of people will brave the cold on January 1 to watch the annual “Da Yooper Plunge 2015,” but notmany are willing to PLUNGE. Last years’ attire for this event ranged from bikinis and shorts to animal prints;some even carried plungers. Join the MMC team this year,create your own theme and brave the near zero temps.Call Todd Christian at x6059 to be part of the plunge. P.S. You may need your hard hat to break the ice!
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Each year the crew of the US Coast
Guard Cutter James Rankin, a 175-foot
coastal buoy tender homeported in
Curtis Bay, sets the historic Francis
Scott Key buoy in the Patapsco
River near the Francis Scott
Key Bridge. This buoy marks
the spot where the ship carry-
ing Francis Scott Key was
anchored during the bombard-
ment of Fort McHenry in 1814.
September 2014 marked 200 years
since the battle of
Fort McHenry
which inspired
Francis Scott Key
to put pen to
paper and write
the poem that
inspired our
national anthem.
As he watched the battle of Fort
McHenry unfold, he was amazed to
find the flag that flew over the fort
survived the 25 hour onslaught
of enemy fire. He was so
moved by the sight that
he wrote the poem the
“Star Spangled Banner.”
The US Coast Guard Cutter
James Rankin is the fifth of four-
teen cutters of the Keeper Class of
WLM coastal buoy tenders constructed
by Marinette Marine Corp. Placed in
commission on May 1, 1999 in Balti-
more’s Inner Harbor, James Rankin and
her sister ships form a fleet of techni-
cally advanced and highly capable buoy
tenders. James Rankin and her crew are
responsible for maintenance of over
400 buoys including the Francis Scott
Key buoy in the Upper Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries including
the Potomac River up to our
nation’s Capitol.
Historic Buoy Set by the USCGC James Rankin
RB-M Takes Part in the Bi-Centennial CelebrationUS Coast Guard RB-M also added its presence to the national celebration of the
200th anniversary commemorating
the writing, designation and symbol-
ism of our national anthem.
Our national anthem has become
an enduring symbol of
the land of the free and the home of the brave.
RB-M at Star Spangled Banner - 200th Anniver-sary Celebration at Fort McHenry in September.
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Unity Club PicnicSeptember 2014 – The Unity Clubpicnic has been a beloved traditionfor employees of MMC for over35 years. It’s an opportunity for employees to “take off their hardhats,” mingle and socialize, while enjoying food and fun in a friendlyenvironment.
On Saturday, September 6, over800 men, women and children at-tended this year’s Unity Club Picnicheld at Marinette City Park. TheM&M Hockey Association (led byPaul Kraus/MMC) grilled burgersand the famous Jeff Doubek home-made brats; the Junior Women’sClub (led by Diana Harnois/MMCand Sue Conard/LMCO) servedfood; while the Wishigan RowingClub (led by Katie Baur/SUPSHIPand Scott Craw/MMC Ret) steamed and served sweet corn. Everyonejoined the fun including live musicby the Eddy Munster Band, a vari-ety of kids games and activities,trivia, and a horseshoe tournament.Over 40 prizes were given away toemployees.
The Unity Club picnic is an eventfor all MMC employees and theirimmediate family and is eagerly anticipated by the employees andmanagement alike every year. Hope to see you next year.
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Recently, Bay Shipbuilding Co. (BSC)
launched a super yacht for their neigh-
boring yacht builder, Palmer Johnson
Yachts. For a number of years BSC has
provided the use of their drydock to
Palmer. Depending on schedule, they
have launched up to 4 yachts a year.
This super yacht is the first 48M Super-
Sport yacht with its distinctive gold hull
and black superstructure built by Palmer.
The yacht made its way from the BSC
launch site to CenterPointe Yacht
Services, where it will undergo further
refinements this fall.
The vessel is the largest carbon-compos-
ite super yacht ever built. The material
is “lighter than aluminum and stronger
than steel,” thus reducing its structural
weight by 20 tons. The yacht features a
slender monohull design that can accel-
erate the 500GT yacht to 32 knots using
MTU 2000 series engines and 50% less
fuel consumption. In addition, a wave-
piercing bow is part of her design to
reduce slamming and pitching in head
seas and features an 11M beam to
improve stability.Citation: http://www.superyachttimes.com/editorial/33/article/id/12745
BSC Launches SuperSport Yacht
Palmers says the SuperSport 48M "Redefines the most important parameters of yachting," whichthey claim is to have the most gorgeous shapes and still have the space and comfort of a tradi-tional yacht, and to be fast yet efficient as a displacement yacht.
MMC Tree Lighting Ceremony ScheduledThe Tree Lighting at MMC is the best way to build holiday memories with our MMC families. This tradition has been a MMC family favorite since 2011. The illumination is scheduled for Tuesday, December 9th at 5:15 pm. Jan Allman, President and CEO/GM, will conduct the official lighting while spirited observers sing Christmas carols. After the holiday tree lighting event, enjoy photos with Santa at the North pole (a.k.a. Engineering Conference Rooms), juice and sweet treats courtesy of the MMC Outreach Committee. We invite all employees and their family to experience this great tradition that builds memories lasting a lifetime. The tree will be lit throughout the 2014 holiday season.
Reminder: This is your newsletter, and we wantyour input. Please email your ideas for storiesor ask questions that can be addressed in thefuture issues to Tina Dyer, Communication Coordinator at [email protected]).
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The Season
of Giving at MMCMake a Child Smile Bringing laughter to a child on Christmas morning is the goal of the Salvation Army’s Toys for Tots program. MMC has been a long-time sponsor of this program and will be again this year. In December, watch for collection bins located at MMC reception. All toys collected will be distributed by the Salvation Army to families in need throughout the greater Marinette/Menominee area.
Angels at MMC In December, MMC will again be sponsoring the Angel Tree, and employees can participate by shopping for a child named on the tree. Each Angel represents one child, their name, age and gift ideas. All items collected will be distributed by St. Vincent de Paul to local families in need.
October 17th – The M&M Community Founda-
tion held the 16th Annual M&M game tailgate
party at the Pullman House in Menominee, MI.
MMC has been a long time supporter of the
Foundation. The local event was MC’d by
Sports Radio 570’s Bill Michaels while former
Green Bay Packer Blaise Winter was the guest
speaker. A bidding war amongst local business
leaders set the bar high at the auction. Two one-
pound bag of caramels combined for $3,500
and four hours of labor donated by students of
the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) sold for
$1,600. In the end, the Foundation raised over
$30,000 for the area’s youth. Scholarships are
awarded yearly to students in Marinette and
Menominee Counties. In 2013, the Foundation
awarded more than $500,000 in grants and
scholarships. Since 1997, the Foundation has
given back more than $3 Million to the com-
munity in the form of grants and scholarships.
MMC Supports the M&M Community Foundation
Barbara Levin Tours LCS 7 Prior to LaunchSeptember 2014 – Mrs. Barbara Levin, LCS 7 sponsorand wife of Sen. Carl Levin (D-Michigan) visited MMCin preparation of the Detroit launch. While in the yardshe toured the future USS Detroit with Anthony Guar-isco, Union President, Jan Allman, MMC President andCEO/GM, and various MMC, Lockheed Martin, andSUPSHIP representatives.
Mrs. Levin was impressed by the construction processand the ship’s technological capabilities. “It is a privilegeto serve as the sponsor of the future USS Detroit andsupport her courageous crews throughout the ship’s life-time,” said Mrs. Levin. “I look forward to bringing thisship to life as she will protect and defend our nation aspart of the great US Navy Fleet.”
Mrs. Barbara Levin, LCS 7 sponsor and wife of Sen. Carl Levin meeting AnthonyGuarisco, MMC Union President, during ship and yard tour in September.
Metric Board in Building 30Joe Denny, Superintendent, Building 30Fabrication and Panel Line, reviews their metric board with MMC’s senior leader-
ship team. He details where they are today and explains how
the foreman meet daily to discuss metrics and how
they “measure-up” to the schedule
and goals.
Joe Denny, Building 30 Superintendent, discusses metric board with MMC SeniorLeadership Team (SLT).
Bill Michaels,Sports Radio 570(left), welcomes former GreenBay Packer defensive lineman,Blaise Winter (1988-'90).
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ISO DNV Audit Scheduled for DecemberThe International Standard Organization (ISO)
Recertification Audit is scheduled for December
15th - 18th, 2014. Two Det Norske Veritas
(DNV) auditors will be on-site to conduct the
audit. Key individuals have been identified as
ISO coordinators and will assist with ISO
compliance in their area. MMC Quality
Assurance (QA) will be providing guidance
during the next several weeks in preparation
for this vital audit. Areas of focus are proce-
dures and work instructions, document
control, records control, training certification
records, product identification, control of
nonconforming materials (Hardware Problem
Reports [HPR’s]), process change controls,
and care and protection.
In addition, your ISO coordinator will be working with the department to help
provide guidance in other areas calling for additional requirements. Please be pre-
pared to work with your area ISO coordinators as we prepare for another success-
ful ISO Recertification.
Please feel free to contact Dale Samples, QA Manager, at x6511 with any questions
or concerns about this audit.
MMC Introduces New Quality Policy The new Quality Policy is a document jointly developed by MMC Management
and the Quality division to express the quality objectives of our organization. The
acceptable level of quality has been established ensuring consistent quality at all
times throughout the company. Watch for updated signs and billboards during the
next few weeks. In addition, discard your old Quality Policy badge tag.
Knowledge is PowerMMC’s Information Technology (IT)
Division is offering on-line training. To
schedule an on-line training session; it’s
as simple as sub mitting a meeting invite
through the MMC Outlook calendar.
• Office PowerPoint 2003 (Consolidated)
• Office PowerPoint 2007 (Consolidated)
s Office PowerPoint 2007 Introduction,
Navigation, Themes, Slide Masters
and Working with Text
s Office PowerPoint 2007 Charts,
Tables, Shapes, Tools, SmartArt,
Photos, Backgrounds and Watermarks
s Office PowerPoint 2007 Multimedia,
Animation, Customization, Delivery
Formats, Proofing, Preparing and
Protecting
• Office PowerPoint 2010 (Consolidated)
• Office PowerPoint 2010 Creating
Presentations and Using Templates in
PowerPoint 2010
• Office PowerPoint 2010 Customizing
Presentations in PowerPoint 2010
• Office PowerPoint 2010 Multimedia and
Delivery Formats in PowerPoint 2010
• Office PowerPoint 2013 1: The Basics
• Office PowerPoint 2013 2: Creating
On-Screen Elements
• Office PowerPoint 2013 3: Customizing
Presentations
• Office Outlook 2003 (Consolidated)
• Office Outlook 2007 (Consolidated)
s Office Outlook 2007 Navigating,
Configuring Email Accounts, Creating
and Securing Emails, & Email Defaults
s Office Outlook 2007 Working Of-
fline, Changing Views, Organization
and Management, Rules, & Alerts
s Office Outlook 2007 Archiving,
Contacts, Calendar, Meetings, Tasks,
& Journal
• Office Outlook 2010 (Consolidated)
• Office Outlook 2010 Contact and
Calendar Management in Outlook 2010
• Office Outlook 2010 Email Management
and Settings in Outlook 2010
• Office Outlook 2010 Navigating and
Formatting in Outlook 2010
The full course list is located on theBridge under Shared Documents – ITDocuments – MMC IT Online TrainingCourses. Sign-up for training today!
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Holiday Food DriveHelping those in need to meet their basic necessities.
More than 600 families face hardship
in the tri-county area during the
holiday season and look to local
food pantries to provide their
essential food items. On October
27th MMC kicked-off its 4th Annual
Holiday Food Drive supporting the
local pantries. Our local food
pantries provide a direct conduit
between those with the ability to
give to those who are in need.
Thanks to the generosity of MMC
folks last year, over 5000 pounds
of food items were collected and
donated to needy families just in
time for the Thanksgiving and
Christmas season. This year the
goal has been set at 6000 pounds;
only 900 pounds more than last
year. The drive will continue through
noon on Tuesday, November 18th.
Although the primary focus is collect-
ing non-perishable food items; other
frequently requested items include
laundry detergent, dental and per-
sonal care items. Place your contribu-
tions in the donation boxes or cash
collection cans located throughout
the MMC buildings and yard. Every
item and every dollar you donate will
help provide food and grocery prod-
ucts to men, women and children
facing hunger in our community.
Protect Yourself and Your LovedOnes from the Flu this Year!
It’s time to schedule your annual flu shot
at your on-site clinic!
Starting this month, ages 6 months and
older may receive the flu shot at the
on-site clinic. Walk-ins are welcome;
but to save wait time and ensure vaccine
availability, appointments are strongly
suggested.
*If you have current medical coverage through Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) with UMR, you will be given a form at your appointment to send in for full reimbursement.
Price is $30* (cash only)
Call 800-528-7883 to schedule your appointment.
Open Enrollment for
your Fincantieri Marine Group
(FMG) benefits only rolls around
once a year. This is your chance
to fine tune your benefits for
the upcoming year. During
Open Enrollment you can make
changes to your benefit elec-
tions as well as add or drop
dependents. It’s your chance
to ensure your benefits work
the very best for you and your
family in 2015.
Your 2015 Premiums for
medical, dental and vision
coverage can be found in the
Open Enrollment packet you
recently received at
home by mail. If you
took a Health Risk As-
sessment (HRA) during
the August 2014 time
period; congratulations!
You will pay less for
medical coverage in 2015
than you paid in 2014.
All New Dependentsadded during Open Enrollmentwill be audited. You will receivea letter to verify their eligibility.
HRA Follow-up Appoint-ment If you or your covered
spouse received a score of 70
or less on the recent HRA, you
must complete one (1) follow-
up appointment at your onsite
clinic.
Don’t forget to complete your
follow-up by April 30, 2015.
If follow-up visit is not complete
by April 30, 2015, you will
forfeit your reduced premium
effective May 1, 2015.
Open Enrollment 2015Starts November 1st and runs through November 15th, 2014.
OPEN ENROLLMENT NOVEMBER 1-15, 2014Call 866-617-1266, visit www.portal.adp.com, or use your smart phone to click on the quick response (QR) code to the right.
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Whether it is an email from a for-
eign lawyer trying to get you to
help him move some dead person’s
assets out of the country in ex-
change for a cut of the loot; the
promise of a free vacation/laptop/
tablet; or an appeal for help from
some allegedly stranded relative
who can email you, but for some
reason cannot call—the phishing
attack is after your personal infor-
mation so the attacker can empty
your bank account.
Often the phisher will pretend to be
your bank, your credit card, PayPal,
your mortgage company, your em-
ployer, or your Internet Service
Provider. In the US they are even
pretending to be the IRS. In all
cases, if you get an email asking for
ANYTHING personal, be skeptical.
Never click a link in one of these
messages. Use a search engine to
find the phone number or contact
information of whoever the suspi-
cious message seems to be from,
and contact them to confirm it.
There are two simple phrases that
apply here; there’s no such thing as a
free lunch, and if it sounds too good
to be true it probably isn’t. Both
apply, and yet everyday people fall
for these attacks because at the end
of the day, most people are nice,
trusting, and think others are too.
The attackers are masters at decep-
tion. They know just what to say,
and how to say it, to have the
maximum effect on their victims.
These are the Internet’s con artists,
flim flam and confidence men,
and grifters. You must be on your
guard against these attacks and be
suspicious of any email you weren’t
expecting.Phishing is an attempt to get
personal information from you.
NO ONE, who is legitimate,
will EVER ask you to email
personal or confidential information
like account numbers, social
security numbers, or passwords! Phishing Example
MMC Salutes Our Military Men and WomenTo honor our employees who areserving, or have served our coun-try, MMC salutes you through theestablishment of a Wall of Honor.The acknowledgment wall willdisplay MMC employees whoare/have served our countrythrough the US Army, Navy,Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard,National Guard, and MerchantMarines. The wall will be locatedby the main-gate guard office. Toparticipate, complete a form re-garding branch of service andyears of service. These forms willbe available in the breakrooms/lunchrooms throughout MMC.Send completed forms to MarissaAxtell in HR – Tech Center.
CDW Offers FMG Employee Discount Welcome to the Fincantieri Marine Group Employee Purchase Program (EPP) at CDW.This program extends MMC’s volume pricing for your personal purchases.
CDW is a leading provider of integrated information technology solutions. They nowoffer Fincantieri Marine Group employees the latest in computing technology includingname brand desktop, notebooks, printers, monitors, software, and more. In addition,they offer name brand electronics, televisions, stereo equipment,DVD and Blu-ray players and other fun gadgets.
To establish your Employee Purchase Program (EPP) account:
Go to http://www.cdw.com/epp• Enter in the EPP Access Number AF9B1F8
s Create your employee purchase account• You must use your @us.fincantieri.com email address
s You will receive an email from CDW that welcomes you to the Marinette Marine Corp Employee Purchase Program (EPP)
s Click the “Log On and Shop” button in the emails You need to complete after you receive the email, hence your account will not be verified
• Create your own password• The next time you log into CDW’s site, you will click Log On in the upper
left hand of the web pages Enter in the username and password you previously setup
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Celebrating MMC AnniversariesHere’s cause for celebration – your employment anniversary! Celebrating youranniversary demonstrates to all employees and prospects that, while others havecome and gone, MMC has flourished. MMC’s Senior Leadership Team recognizesyour accomplishments and wishes to spread awareness of your service.
Whether you’re celebrating a milestone year (those ending in 0 or 5) or an in-between year, your anniversary is a chance to remind the shipbuilding industry of Marinette Marine’s continued success.
40+ Years of ServiceBellisle, John Journeyman Shipbuilder
Hubbard, Gail Lead Shipbuilder
Johnston, Charles Lead Shipbuilder
Thoune, Dwight Lead Shipbuilder
Thoune, Kenneth Lead Shipbuilder
35 Year AnniversaryBehnke, Carole Journeyman Shipbuilder
Pell, Norman Lead Shipbuilder
15 Year AnniversaryCollins, Michael Journeyman Shipbuilder
Dahl, Dennis Journeyman Shipbuilder
Elson, Michael Mechanic Shipbuilder
Gamelin, Donald Mechanic Shipbuilder
Herring, Kevin Lead Shipbuilder
Kellner, Doreen Journeyman Shipbuilder
Kleikamp, Ronald Mechanic Shipbuilder
Monahan, Michael Engineer Technician II
Oczus, Thomas Lead Shipbuilder
Shiverski, Nathan Journeyman Shipbuilder
10 Year AnniversaryKennedy, Thomas Senior Buyer
5 Year AnniversarySlama, Emily Master Scheduler
1 Year AnniversaryBaumler, Amanda Engineer Technician I
Bender, Richard Engineer II
Borkowski, Bruce Mechanic - NTJ Shipbuilder
Bugalski, Joshua Mechanic Shipbuilder
Carlson, Brian Subcontract Manager
Devroy, Brian Engineer I
Ehrhardt, Tammy Lead Logistics Clerk
Feliciano, George Foreman
Haataja, Glenn Mechanic - NTJ Shipbuilder
Hall, Jeffery Engineer Technician II
Hellen, Logan Mechanic - NTJ Shipbuilder
Hendrick, Julie Mfg Subcontracts Coord.
Huggins, Samuel Mechanic Shipbuilder
Kelly, Dane Mechanic - NTJ Shipbuilder
Kreitlow, Michael Foreman
Kosmatka, Sherry Mechanic Shipbuilder
Marjonen, Ryan Journeyman Shipbuilder
Martinez, Nicanor Journeyman Shipbuilder
Netzer, Dean Mechanic - NTJ Shipbuilder
Olinger, Karla Mechanic Shipbuilder
Philipps, Bonnie Executive Admin
Ruby, Thomas Foreman
Short, Aaron Mechanic - NTJ Shipbuilder
Serrano Aday, Disney Journeyman Shipbuilder
Sevon, Jamie Senior Accountant
Stys, Devin Mechanic - NTJ Shipbuilder
Thomma, Ethan Mechanic Shipbuilder
Toms, David Mechanic Shipbuilder
Van Lanen, Brad Field Sup. Services Analyst
Welch, Nolan Mechanic - NTJ Shipbuilder
Winter, Thomas Mechanic Shipbuilder
October and November 2014List may vary dependent on the date list was pulled.
Announcing MMC Retirements
MMC Outreach and Community Calendar of Events
© Marinette Marine Corporation • 1600 Ely Street, Marinette, WI 54143 • 715-735-9341 • www.MarinetteMarine.com
After years of hard work and dedication, it's time to take a permanent vacation!
Please join us as we offer best wishes to our recent MMC retirees.
• MMC Holiday Food DriveOct. 27 - Nov. 18
• Holiday Angel Tree(St. Vincent de Paul)Nov. 12 - Dec. 12
• Boy Scout Merit Badge CampSat., Nov. 8
• Toys for Tots(Salvation Army)Nov. 15 - Dec. 15
• MMC Tree LightingTues., Dec. 9
• Da Yooper PlungeThurs., Jan. 1, 2015
Terry Lemery Oct. 2014 9 years of serviceMichael Nicklaus Sept. 2014 37 years of serviceMichael Makosky Sept. 2014 37 years of service
John O’Brien Oct. 2014 8 years of serviceThomas Sauve Oct. 2014 19 years of service
What is a QR CodeIn this publication you will notice, for the first time, the useof Quick Response (QR) codes. They are a type of matrix code or a readable opticallabel that contain information about anitem or a hyperlink to the World WideWeb (www). For this publication, theyare used in conjuction with a smart-
phone* as a link to specific websites. Give them a try!*QR code reader App may require installation on your smartphone.
Area Boy Scouts Visit MMC3rd Annual Merit Badge Camp
Exposing young
people to different
career fields is an
excellent way to
ensure that MMC
has a solid local
workforce for future
and sustained growth.
On Saturday, November 8th,
Marinette Marine Corp., Northeast
Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC),
and the Marinette Fire Department
(MFD) will host approximately 75
scouts from the local area and intro-
duce them to the exciting career fields
of shipbuilding and firefighting. The
scouts, ranging from 11 to 18 years of
age, will come to NWTC’s Northcoast
Marine Manufacturing Center and re-
ceive an industry introduction and
hands-on experience.
The three phased, half-day event will
educate the boys on many techniques
of marine welding, an introduction to
basic engineering and manufacturing
principles, firefighting, and an oppor-
tunity to tour the waterfront. At the
conclusion of this year’s event, the
scouts will earn the Fire Safety and
Welding merit badges. If interested
in volunteering for this event, please
contact Chuck Bunton at x6587.
Boy Scouts after completion of the 2013 BoatBuilding/Engineering session.
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