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BIW
July
2004
Breaking New Ground—DD(X) Rail-WET EDM
he Rail Weapons Effect
Test (Rail-WET) is one of
four DD(X) Engineering
Development Models (EDMs)
being led by BIW. Its goals are
to determine the damage characteristics of a weapon attack against
a representative ship structure
using analytical methods and
experiments.
George Camp (D40) is the technical lead for the Rail-WET project.
Initial work started in September
2002 and will continue throughout
September 2005. According to
George, “This is a real team effort.
We have a number of groups within Engineering, Production and
Procurement involved from the
BIW side as well as other contractors and government labs. We’ve
established an off-site work area
at a NAVAIR test facility in the
Mojave Desert of California where
the weapon firings will take place.
This series of tests will break a
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From the Helm - 2
Safety Progress - 3
800 Days . . . and Counting - 3
March of Dimes
Honors Sherry Stultz - 4
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Says “Thanks” - 4
Retirees - 5
Classifieds - 5
From the Fleet - 6
Barbara Petitti Heads
LV Maine Board - 6
Service Anniversaries - 7
GD Board Members Visit - 7
Miss Maine–Ami Vice - 8
BIW’s Rail-WET Off Site Test Article Assembly Team–Front Row (L to R) Jim Barker (D50), Pete
Turcotte (D50), Sherm Adams (43), Brad Hoskins (D50); Back Row (F to R) Mike Brockett (D37), Paul
Morse (D10), Bruce Stimpson (D10), Dennis Dinsmore (D43), Randy Pulk (D50), Bob Miller (D43), Cliff
Dixon (D32) and Cheryl Connolly (D43).
lot of new ground and the interest level is
very high.”
There are five phases of EDM development and work has progressed into Phase
III. “During the first phase we predicted
the effects of the weapon against ship structures by simulating the weapon impact and
penetration using different Modeling and
Simulation (M&S) techniques and structural analysis tools,” says George. “The
results provided the dynamic loads for
use in the design of the Test Articles and
predictions of the weapon break-up
patterns for damage assessments.” Chris
Keswick, Michael Boddie and George
Sawyer (all D40) perform the bulk of the
engineering and survivability analyses.
Phase II involved applying Phase I results
to define the lofting and fabrication documentation for the Test Articles. The test
article design drawings and Information
and Authorization sheets (I&As) were dev-
eloped by Tim Tetu (D87), and the test
articles were lofted by Gregg Gallant
and the Loft Crew (D87).
Phase III entails kitting the test articles,
partially fabricating them at the Hardings
Facility, and shipping the components to the
Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division
(NAWCWD) facility in China Lake, CA,
where they undergo final assembly and testing. The fabrication and assembly of the
test articles is managed by Bruce Stimpson
(D10). Paul Morse (D10) is the off-site
production supervisor and Judy Arledge
(D24) arranges all off-site facility support.
Approximately a dozen members of Local
S6 are supporting the final off-site assembly
at China Lake.
The fourth phase is the actual testing
program that consists of one dry run followed by three full weapon effect tests.
Each test involves firing a weapon that will
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From the Helm
Dugan Shipway, President, Bath Iron Works
lmost a year ago, I outlined three goals we must achieve
to keep quality manufacturing jobs at BIW. Over the last
12 months I have frequently reminded all of us about the
importance of meeting these goals. Today, however, I am asking
you to add another item to our “must do” list.
Look at the chart below. In 1965 there were 20 shipyards in
the U.S. and 11 built surface combatants. Since then, those numbers have dropped every decade. Today, there are only six major
shipyards in the country and only two build surface combatants—
we’re one of them. Keep that in mind.
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1965
1975
1985
1995
2005–2010
Total U.S. Shipyards:
20
11
10
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Combatant Shipyards:
11
6
Now, consider that for more than a decade the Navy has ordered,
on average, just six ships a year. Today, our fleet is half the size it
was in 1987 and, with the war on terrorism increasing operating
tempo, our Navy customer faces enormous budget pressure to
do more with less. For us shipbuilders and citizens of the USA,
“less” means fewer new ships will be built, and that threatens our
nation’s security. For us shipbuilders and citizens of Maine, it gets
a lot more personal as the trends reflected above have the potential, between now and the end of this decade, to impact our jobs
at BIW and our families. The good news is that we can help turn
this tide—but we must together act now.
In recognition of these trends, an online, all volunteer national
public education and grassroots effort, is underway to inform as
many Americans as possible of the security and economic threat
facing America. The Sea Power Ambassador Program is designed
to educate the American public and elected officials about the
importance of a strong shipbuilding industry and a strong Navy
for our national and economic security. Today, I am asking each
of you to become a Sea Power Ambassador.
Our ability to successfully influence the public and elected decision makers to make rebuilding America’s Navy a priority depends
upon recruiting tens of thousands of Sea Power Ambassadors
from the ranks of America’s shipyards, ship system manufacturing
firms, and concerned citizens from across the country. In this
State alone, nearly 7,000 of us depend on shipbuilding to provide
us with quality manufacturing jobs and over 450 other Maine
businesses are supported by what we do here in Bath. In spite of
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those impressive statistics, at the end of June, Maine had fewer
than 50 Sea Power Ambassadors. We must increase that number
to ensure our voice is heard in Washington. I’m proud to say that,
at my urging, Governor Baldacci has joined the ranks of Maine’s
Sea Power Ambassadors. But I am not stopping there—right now
I’m contacting each member of the Maine Legislature and making
the same appeal. Their voices will help, but each of you must add
your voice too.
There are no duties of a Sea Power Ambassador and joining
is as easy as connecting to www.seapowerambassador.org
and following the simple instructions. All it takes is your name
and email address. After you join you will receive periodic electronic communications that will keep you informed on events
underway in Washington, D.C., that impact the size and strength
of America’s naval fleet and shipbuilding industry. You’ll also have
the opportunity to act, if you so choose, by sending an electronic
letter to elected officials regarding legislation under consideration
by Congress. You’ll receive the complete text of the letter by email.
It will be pre-addressed to the elected representatives who need to
hear your opinion. All you have to do is select the “Take Action”
icon and your letter is on its way. Finally, as you register to
become Sea Power Ambassadors, you can also spread the word to
your family and friends urging them to become ambassadors
as well.
By the time you read this I will have personally asked hundreds
of you to join and I hope the union leaderships will have asked
thousands more. If you haven’t taken action yet, I urge you to take
the time to become a Sea Power Ambassador and educate your
family and friends on the importance of Sea Power and its importance to each of us and our state. We must ensure that Maine’s
voice is heard!
“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
Safety June 2004
RECORDABLE INJURIES
LOST-TIME INJURIES
2004 Cum. Rec.
Injury Limit-1,279
2004 Cum. LT Injury Limit-297
June ’04 Cum. RI Actual=921
June ’04 Cum. LT Actual=161
June ’04 Cum. RI Limit=631
June ’04 Cum. LT Limit=137
NEWS
BIW
Increasing–Above
Cum June ’04 Limit
Increasing–Up
From Last Month
800 Days . . . and Counting
he second-shift insulators in PO2
take their personal safety very
seriously and their on-the-job
performance proves it. As of July 1, 2004,
this crew of 16 personnel had gone 800
consecutive days without a single lost time
injury and at the time this article was written they had added another 13 days to that
already impressive achievement.
According to Bruce Labrecque (D10),
the crew demonstrates this performance as
“a result of being safety-conscious everywhere.” The nature of an insulator’s job can
be a quick invitation to injury. Labrecque
says, “They’re often working in cramped
quarters and tight spaces and they can get
into some pretty contorted positions. If
you’re not paying attention, you can easily
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get hurt. One of the reasons we’ve been
successful is that we have a pretty seasoned
group—they watch out for each other—
and that’s an important part of the whole
safety process.”
Labrecque has worked with this particular crew in PO2 for four years now and
for over half that time no one has registered
a lost time injury. Shipyard safety is an
individual matter and it’s also a collective
matter. From the looks of things, the second shift PO2 insulators have found the
right approach—personal responsibility
and watching out for the other person.
Congratulations on this outstanding
performance and keep doing what
you’re doing!
BIW NEWS is published monthly
by the Strategic Planning and
Communications Department
(D53) of Bath Iron Works and
is produced internally in the
BIW Print Shop.
The primary objectives of
BIW NEWS are to recognize
the service, accomplishments,
innovation, and contributions
of our employees and to provide
information on matters that are
of interest to our workforce.
Comments and suggestions
are welcome and should be
forwarded to Jim DeMartini at
Mail Stop 1210 or by e-mail at
jim.demartini@biw.com.
Safety First—PO2
Second Shift Insulators,
Front Row: David Heath,
Paul Knutson, Richard
Barnes, Rodney Ward,
Timothy Evans, David
Morse. Back Row: Daniel
Moore, Raymond Hanna,
Robert St Pierre II,
Kenneth Shephard, Ira
Perry, Michael Mann.
Not Shown: Bradford
Townes, Bruce
Edgecomb, Chris
Faulkingham, John Cote.
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March of Dimes Honors Sherry Stultz
ook at the picture on last year’s
Bulletin #31 and then check the
photograph in the May 2004
issue of BIW News at the bottom of
page 3. You’ll see at least two things.
First, both pictures capture the team of
BIW employees and friends who were
participants in the last two annual
March of Dimes WalkAmerica events.
Then you’ll notice most of the names
and faces are the same indicating there
is a solid core of concerned people who
walk each year to support the March of
Dimes’ lifesaving research and innovative programs for babies.
One of these individuals is Sherry
Stultz (D9105) and this year Sherry was
honored by the Bath/Brunswick March
of Dimes organization as the 2004 Top
Walker. She led all fund raising participants in the Bath/Brunswick area, individually raising $3,202 for this year’s
walk. Over the last five years, she has
singularly raised nearly $15,000!
Sherry is a 26-year employee and has
participated in the annual March of
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Top Fund Raiser—for the Bath/Brunswick
March of Dimes, Sherry Stultz displays her
“Top Walker” award.
Dimes fundraiser for the last “13 or 14
years.” “I began when a fellow employee
whom I used to sponsor decided to stop.
I thought ‘I can do that’ and so I just took
his place. He now sponsors me,” Sherry
says. Based on the amount of funds Sherry
has personally raised it’s obvious she has
pursued her role with great vigor.
According to Sherry, “If I was going to do
it—I wanted to do a good job.” She is also
a regular participant in the annual Juvenile
Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) activities
for which another fellow employee recruited her. “When I was asked I just said ‘yes’.”
Sherry states that one of the principal
reasons she does participate is because BIW
is a sponsor. “If it weren’t for the fact that
BIW was involved, I probably wouldn’t be.
In fact, almost all the money I raise comes
from within the gates,” she says. We’re pretty certain that both the March of Dimes
and JDRF are delighted to count Sherry
as one of their supporters.
As a result of Sherry’s efforts and those
of her teammates, BIW was honored as the
Team of the Year for 2004 raising a total of
$6,226 and bringing the Team’s five-year
total to $30,650.
Congratulations Sherry on an outstanding personal effort and congratulations,
as well, to the whole BIW team.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Says “Thanks”
t its Volunteer Appreciation
Dinner on June 2, 2004, the
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Bath/Brunswick formally thanked the
company and employees by presenting
its Top Corporate Team Award to BIW.
Dugan Shipway accepted the award that
recognized BIW as the top corporate
fund raiser in the annual Bowl For Kids’
Sake event last April. BIW Teams contributed more than 10% of the $31,500
raised by over 225 bowlers.
In another fund raising event held
on June 18, 2004, two teams from BIW
participated in the agency’s annual golf
tournament at the Bath Country Club.
While neither team captured first place,
BIW’s sponsorship of the event was
instrumental in raising close to $6,000
for Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring
programs in the Bath/Brunswick area.
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Top Corporate Team Award—for the Big
Brothers Big Sisters Bath/Brunswick annual Bowl
for Kids’ Sake was accepted by Dugan Shipway
(center) on behalf of all BIW participants. Steve
Adams (D0110) (left) is the current Chairman
of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bath/ Brunswick
Board of Directors and Don Spann (D0140) is
also a Board Member.
Things got a little exciting for Mike
Crosskill (D82) that day. By being the
golfer who, during the regular tournament,
measured closest to the pin on the ninth
green, Mike earned the right to take the
shot of a lifetime. Sink a hole-in-one on
that same ninth hole and walk off the
course with $1,000,000. Mike put in a
valiant effort with a fine shot, but you can
still find him in his office at CROF—close
but no cigar, Mike!
Lise Tancrede, Executive Director
of Big Brothers Big Sisters Bath/Brunswick
states, “BIW is a phenomenal supporter of
our agency, not just monetarily, but in every
aspect of our work. Their support and community leadership makes it possible to serve
our youth with high quality programs.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/
Brunswick is a community resource that
supports valuable mentoring relationships
between youth and caring adult and teen
mentors. Local statistics are evidence that
these programs have a big impact on youth
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June 2004
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
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Retirees
during developmental years. After being
involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters
Programs youth are:
Dept.
Name
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Danny L. Hatch
18 Years 8 Months
Lab Tech & NDT Tech
Paul M. McCole, Jr.
40 Years
Lab Tech & NDT Tech
Mark G. Leeman
25 Years 11 Months
Pipefitter III
Nicholas M. Masselli, Jr.
15 Years 9 Months
Pipefitter III
James A. Miller
15 Years 4 Months
Tinsmith III
Jon D. Snowdon
32 Years 8 Months
Tinsmith III
David C. Tardiff
16 Years 6 Months
Preservation Tech III
Laurier A. Pessant
31 Years 2 Months
Sandblaster III
Douglas E. Danner
27 Years 8 Months
Project Mgr. Principal
Brian W. Chubbuck
32 Years 8 Months
Shipfitter III
Byron M. Haley
39 Years 9 Months
Shipfitter III
Rodney E. McKenna
26 Years 11 Month
Shipfitter III
Donald L. Sproul
14 Years 10 Months
Shipfitter III
Warren N. Doughty
26 Years 5 Months
Crane Operator III
John W. Mohr, Jr.
21 Years 2 Months
Designer
Richard W. Lincoln
15 Years 6 Months
Designer
Richard F. Shuman
46 Years 10 Months
Designer
Gerald R. Vincent
22 Years 1 Month
Designer
Ralph T. Sweetser, Jr.
24 Years 4 Months
Planning Tech
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• 27% less likely to begin using alcohol
• 52% less likely to skip school
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If you would like more information or
would like to become a mentor, contact
Steve Adams (1673), Don Spann (4364),
or Lise Tancrede (729-7736).
Still Smiling—after his shot at a holein-one and a cool $1 million, Mike
Crosskill was ready to get back to
designing ships for the US Navy.
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available Sept. ’04 to July ’05; $1,495 / Month.
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From the Fleet
USS MONTEREY (CG 61) Remembers Nathan Marsh
n June 16, 2004, CDR James
S. Campbell, USN, Executive
Officer of USS MONTEREY
(CG 61) addressed an e-mail to Bruce
Kukich (his former shipmate) and
Allie Milligan (both D38). The text
of the e-mail and the pictures that
were attached follow.
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Today is the 14th anniversary of
the commissioning of a fine Bath
Built ship. As part of the birthday
ceremony, our Chaplain, Lt. Jerry
Durham, paid tribute to Nathan
Marsh who died during the construction of MONTEREY. We honored
him with a moment of silence and
set him a table on the mess decks as
part of the ceremony. Attached are
some of the photos. Please share
them as you see fit at BIW.
Best to you and Bath Iron Works.
– Jim Campbell, CDR, USN Executive
Officer, USS MONTEREY (CG 61)”
“Allie and Bruce,
Jim Campbell here, XO of USS
MONTEREY (CG 61). It has been
awhile, hope you are doing well.
MONTEREY in the memory of Nathan
Marsh are clear proof of this statement.
The place card on the table reads as
follows:
Reserved for Nathan Marsh
Who lost his life during the construction
of the Monterey March 8, 1989,
At Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine.
It’s often been said that the ships we
build become part of our BIW family
when they leave Bath for the last time.
The actions taken by the crew of USS
Barbara Petitti Heads Literacy Board
Rail-WET Continued from pg. 5
tural samples. BIW and several contractors will collect and process thousands of channels of electronic data as
well as high-speed photographic data
from multiple camera locations.
Photogrammetry of the test arena and
visualization of the experimental data
are being performed by David Heath
(D40), Rick Golek (D10) and the
Photogrammetry Crew (D1610).
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arbara Petitti (D4630), our Ethics
Director and Manager of Equal
Employment, was elected President
of the Board for Literacy Volunteers (LV)
Maine on June 8, 2004. Barbara will help
guide LV Maine in providing increased
access to literacy services for Maine adults
who wish to acquire and improve their literacy skills. The organization’s main focus is
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to increase awareness of literacy issues and
promote adult literacy programs throughout the state. LV Maine oversees local/
regional affiliate organizations and provides
training and support to the affiliates to
expand the reach of adult literacy services.
Congratulations, Barbara!
The last phase is the reduction of the
experimental data, validation of the Phase
I predictions and refinement of Navy
analytical models.
“This test is the first dynamic arena test
of its kind, employing state of the art M&S
activities, next generation instrumentation
techniques, and leading edge visualization
techniques to better understand the experimental data,” states Camp.
The results of this test will benefit the
Navy and shipbuilders for many years to
come and will directly affect future Navy
ship designs and survivability assessments.
Note: Since the time this article was first written
the Rail-WET Team has conducted the first of the
four tests—the Dry Run Test Event. The results
are still being reviewed and documented, however
early indications are that the event was extremely
successful—meeting all primary and secondary
objectives and mitigating associated risks. The
Navy is very pleased with the results to date.
“Well done” to all!
June
Service Anniversaries
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Temple, Robert Leroy
Burnham, Larry Lee
O’Donnell, Michael Moore
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Brooks, Louis Arsene
Norcross, Suzanne Judith
Wallace, William Bruce
Arsenault, Francis Rollins
Fortier, Elnora Louise
Fullerton, Catherine Mary
Theberge, Steven Alan
Hoffman III, John Michael
Stockford, Clifford Dennis
Emmons, Robert Owen
Pease, Dennis Lee
Thibodeau, Arnold Gary
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Cunningham, Owen F
Berube, Ernest Theodore
Lachapelle, Donald Gary
Trujillo, Mary Gilbert
Greely, David Robert
Grondin, Janet Trask
Stoebe Jr, William F
Frederick III, Joseph Frank
Goulette, David Thomas
Brooker, Scott Henry
Deschaine, Paul Donald
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Chaisson, Stephen Lawrence
Lewis, Mark Alan
Underwood, Todd Richard
Warner, John Charles
Brooks, Thomas Matthew
Farrin, Richard Allen
Stillwell, Jim Laurence
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Cashman, Jerry Shaun
Farnham, Cheryl Ann
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Blais, Gary Eric
Bryant III, Gordon Arnold
Dubay, Travis Lowell
Gagne, Darin Price
Jackson, William Arthur
Crane, John Michael
McCoy Jr, Gerald Orville
Nicholas, Richard Francis
Allen Jr, Richard Thorton
Burns, Todd Michael
Fournier, John Roger
Fyfe, Ervin Eugene
Knight I, Richard William
Patrie, Andrew Wayne
Reid, Michael Dean
Sommer, Timothy Alan
St Laurent, Gary Todd
Ellis, Gregory Scott
Prosser, Gordon Almon
Roy, Philip Albert
Ashley, Vaughn Paul
Barber, Steve Wayne
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Berube, David John
Betts, Kenneth John
Damour, Marc Robert
Dauria, Donald Neil
Fletcher, Robert Bradley
Gile, James Shippee
Henaire, Robert Ray
Jackson Jr, Charles Edward
Lewis, Daniel Dean
Luce, James Wentworth
Rowe, Leon Morse
Chesley, James Andrew
McRae, Peter Robert
Alexander Jr, Albert George
Dorr, Charles Clifford
Laplante, David
Libby, Norman Lee
McCollett, Mark Andrew
Schumacher, Harvey Frederick
Stevens, Michael Gregory
Kowalski, Charlotte Leone
Palmer, Stephen Albert
Carver, David John
Hallett, Charles Arthur
Dreher, Lawrence John
Zimmerman II, Robert Lewis
Feero, Kenneth Richard
Tardif, George Arthur
Coutts, Clinton Alan
Trafton, Robert Elton
Totman, Bette Louise
Crocker, John Dean
Eastman, Christopher Lee
Fosnough, Larry Wayne
Shaw, Glenn Adrian
Dubay, Peter Alan
Hallowell, Thomas James
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Mercier, Anthony Dee
Mercier, Donald Gerard
Purington, Catherine Jean
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Chase, Michael Andrew
Fonollosa, Jose Robert
Theriault, Joey Emile
Bernier, Tracey Denis
Lackie, Steven Wayne
Thibeault, Steven Gerald
Burd, Steven Paul
Chase, Matthew John
VanGilder, Robert Dale
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Morong, Thomas Clifton
Gilb, Daniel T
Haines, Mark Alan
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Waaler, Christopher Matthew
Gasper, Jason M
GD Board
Members Visit
n July 7, we hosted General
Dynamics’ Board of Directors
members James and Lester
Crown, John M. “Jack” Keane, Lester Lyles
and Robert Walmsley along with David
Savner, General Dynamics’ Senior Vice
President and General Counsel, Secretary.
Dugan Shipway and Tom Bowler provided
business and program updates, which were
followed by a shipyard tour and a visit to
MOMSEN (DDG-92).
The visit provided BIW with the opportunity to welcome three of GD’s newest
board members. Lester Lyles retired from
the Air Force as a 4-star general last
October after completing his assignment
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GD Board Members Tour the Shipyard—(L to R) Jeff Geiger (D10), John Keane, Lester Lyles, Mark
Lamarre (D10), James Crown, and David Savner. Not shown: Lester Crown, Robert Walmsley.
as commander of the Air Force Material
Command (AFMC) at Wright-Patterson
AFB, Ohio. Jack Keane retired last
October as a 4-star Army general
serving as the Army’s Vice Chief of Staff.
Robert Walmsley, retired as a vice admiral
from the Royal Navy where he completed
his service as Chief of Defense Procurement for the United Kingdom Ministry
of Defense.
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Ami Vice—Miss Maine 2004
n May 29, 2004, Ami
Vice, daughter of Dee
(D4505) and Anita Vice
was crowned Miss Maine for
2004–2005, awarded a $7,500
scholarship, and assumed a whole
new set of responsibilities. Since
then, “busy” has taken on a
different meaning for the
Vice family.
Ami graduated with distinction from Oklahoma University
(OU) on May 8, 2004, where she
earned a degree in music—her
real love is singing opera. While
at Lisbon High School she acted
in plays and performed in community theater, but according to Dee, “she
really didn’t start singing opera until she
got to Oklahoma University. She had a
great professor who helped her immensely.”
Ami saw the Miss Maine Scholarship
Pageant as a way to pursue her goal of
becoming a professional opera singer while
offsetting some costs of her OU education.
The process spanned six months, involved
an application, audition and a week of final
preparations in Portland. Twelve young
ladies participated in the three-hour pageant held in Biddeford. Each was required
to introduce herself and describe her personal area of commitment (platform).
Ami’s platform is College Bound Higher
Education Access and Assistance. Other
elements of the pageant included swimsuit,
a lot of traveling,” Dee states. Since
being selected as Miss Maine, Ami
has traveled to Florida, Connecticut,
New York City, and many locations
around Maine. “Ami was a bit overwhelmed at first,” Dee says, “but she’s
starting to get used to the idea now.”
The next step is the Miss America
Pageant in Atlantic City, NJ, on
September 18, 2004. Ami, congratulations from all of us at BIW and
best wishes for continued success.
To Dee and his wife, Anita, all we can
say is hold on tight—it sounds like
things are going to be pretty busy
for some time to come.
O
A Busy Family—(L to R) The pace of things has
picked up considerably for Dee, Ami and Anita
Vice since Ami was crowned Miss Maine on May
29, 2004. Bath Heritage Days—(Right) One of
Ami’s many appearances included Bath’s July
4th parade and celebration.
evening gown, and talent competitions.
Ami was ultimately selected from a field
of five finalists.
During her one-year reign Ami will
conduct five or six anti-smoking speeches/
seminars, sponsored by the R. J. Reynolds
Company, at various camps and schools
and she’ll have many other opportunities
to participate in events in and out of state.
“The biggest change has been the huge
amount of planning involved with all of
Ami’s appearances and activities—there’s