CAPT Mike Stanton, USN—Looking Forward

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February
2005
CAPT Mike Stanton, USN—Looking Forward
ast month, CAPT Mike
Stanton, USN, Commanding Officer, SUPSHIP, Bath
provided insight into some of the
changes he’s seen and on the
Navy’s perception of BIW since
returning to Bath after a five-year
absence. This month, we asked
him to share his thoughts about
what lies ahead for both SUPSHIP
and BIW.
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Q: What do you see as BIW’s
and SUPSHIP’s biggest challenges in 2005?
A: For BIW, the first challenge
Notes of Thanks
From Tim Garland’s Family
From Kathy McLean
Tim Garland (D50) is one of our reservists
on active duty. His friends and co-workers
on Third Shift put together a “care package” for him to let him know he’s not
forgotten. The note below was recently
received from Tim’s wife, Denise.
I would like to thank my
many friends and co-workers here at BIW for the
flowers, plants, gifts, cards
and phone calls that I
received during my illness.
The wonderful support
I received made such a
big difference in my recovery. I will never forget
your kindness and
thoughtfulness.
Sincerely,
will continue to be driving out
unnecessary cost as you strive to be
the most competitive shipbuilder
in the country. You’re making good
progress—but you need to keep
at it. Remember, your competition
isn’t standing still.
The next biggest challenge is
that the company must be ready to
execute the new programs you’re
INSIDE
From the Helm - 2
Safety Progress - 3
Focus on Safety–Hull 477 - 3
Celebrating Women
in Shipbuilding - 4
Retirees - 5
Classifieds - 5
On Guard–Ron Neilson - 5
From the Fleet - 6
Kathy McLean, Finance
A Special Inauguration Day - 6
Service Anniversaries - 7
Bob Clark–NFO of the Year - 7
Recent Contracts - 7
Notes of Thanks - 8
currently involved with. Both DD(X) and
LCS will be coming fast and furious. You
have to come out of the gates strong and
execute within the funds that have been
allocated because the Navy honestly and
truly doesn’t have the ability to go back and
get more. The [Iraq] war is priority Number
One in the budget and everything else will
sink or swim with the money that’s been
appropriated. People really need to understand that.
I believe there’s been a school of thought
for many years that “the ship costs what it
costs”. We, the Navy and industry, have to
break that mindset. The fiscal picture just
doesn’t support the way we used to do business. We have to be effective in managing
and executing tasks so that when we get to
the end of the burn curve on the money, we
have the solution the Navy wants. It’s
absolutely imperative that we have that
mindset. Remember that the Army’s two
largest programs (Commanche Helicopter
and Crusader Land Vehicle) both ran into
execution troubles and both were cancelled.
Nobody is immune.
CAPT Mike Stanton, USN—flexibility and the
ability to adapt will be key for SUPSHIP, Bath
and BIW during this period of change and
unpredictability.
As far as SOSB goes, we’ve established
five objectives for 2005:
• Support and execute BIW efficiency
projects
• Develop a multi-program/multi-site
management focus for our expanding
customer base
• Achieve self-sustained flight with the
Management Operating System and
LEAN
• Smoothly execute our command performance inspection (“IG”) in August
• Roll-out DoD’s new civilian personnel
management system, the National
Security Personnel System (NSPS)
Continued on pg. 4
January
From the Helm
Service Anniversaries
Dugan Shipway, President, Bath Iron Works
Dept.
Dept.
35 Years
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This has been a busy month for your President.
30 Years
o start off the month, I had the pleasure of briefing the General Dynamics Board of Directors on
our successes in 2004 and the challenges in 2005.
They appreciated what we are doing to build ships for
fewer hours, our efforts to improve safety, and the fact
we are all trying to work together to prepare for the uncertain future, including being ready to build more ships
when the Navy needs them.
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Finally, I have briefed hundreds of supervisors and managers
as well as the local unions’ senior leadership, on the progress
we have made in 2004 and on some of our challenges in
2005. In each briefing, the message has been the same—
a year ago we were telling folks what we were going to do;
and now in 2005, we are telling folks what we have done—
and it is a good, but not yet complete, story. We are a safer
yard—but not safe enough, we are building ships for fewer
hours—but not few enough, and we continue on our journey to treat each other with dignity, to act with integrity
and to use Maine common sense.
The following week, we had about 30 state legislators at
BIW for an afternoon of discussions and tours. As always
with outside visitors, they departed with a much better
appreciation of what it takes to build ships in Maine in
the middle of the winter and a new found respect for the
men and women who build them. It was nice to have
with us for a few hours these dedicated citizens and public
servants, including a couple of representatives from “the
county” and some “unorganized territories.”
Remember, it is important for all of us to stay focused on
the basic goal of becoming more competitive each day by
working together as a strong and competent group of
Maine Shipbuilders.
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Morton Jr, Henry Abbott
Dodge, David Robert
O'Neill, Jeanne Therriault
Grondin, Richard Armand
Doughty, Harold William
25 Years
A bit later in the month, I went to Augusta to give a similar
briefing to Governor Baldacci. He sincerely appreciated
the work we are doing here in Bath to retain quality shipbuilding jobs in Maine and offered to provide any assistance we might find helpful as the year progresses. As
you might expect, I told him what we are trying to do
to continue our journey on improving safety at BIW.
My expectation is that he thought about it a bit more
mid-month as he became a lost time injury statistic himself (fortunately only for a short time) at the Governor’s
mansion.
I also have had the chance to talk with the members and
staffs of our Congressional delegation from Maine:
Senators Collins and Snowe and Congressmen Allen
and Michaud. Each is deeply interested in the welfare of
BIW and will continue to be supportive of BIW as the
Congress faces the challenges of the President’s ’06 budget
that, today, contains only 4 ships for new construction.
Freeman, Gary Llewellyn
Archer, Pearley Herman
“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
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Ater, Robert Gordon
Durgan Jr, Raymond Earl
McFarland Jr, Arthur Ellsworth
Stanhope, Brett Jordan
Lane, Richard Nelson
McGivney, Colin Mark
Stegna Jr, Lawrence Eugene
Ward, Michael James
Marquis, Dennis Paul
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Dept.
Boilard, Robert Lawrence
Leet, Russell Clinton
Hull, Stuart Boyd
Pinkham, Cheryl Ervine
Douglass, Glenn Lee
Liller, Robin Porter
Osgood, Cynthia Lee
Giasson, Ronald Emilen
Leach, Bruce Conrad
Blake Jr, Donald Edward
Grover, Brian Leeman
Stearn, James Anthony
Webster, Thomas Winfield
Haley, Sandra Lynne
Morawski, Debra Susan
20 Years
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Ross, David Lee
Walker, Benjamin Fredrick
Barnes, Daniel Charles
Carrier, Roger Edmond
Day, Donna Lee
15 Years
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87
Bickford, Michael Verne
Chicoine, Donald Joseph
Nadeau, Anthony Wayne
Pelletier, Gary Joel
Monsen, Arthur Maurice
Doyle Jr, James Daniel
Sherburne, Kimberly Anne
Heikkinen, Michael Stuart
Ross, Brett Wotton
Witherell, Doris Theresa
Gourhan, James William
5 Years
05
26
40
97
Kelly, Reuben Rival
Flanagan, Michael Paul
Pazdziorko, Emil Jude
Crowe, Kenneth Charles
Bob Clark Is Naval Reserve NFO of the Year
ob Clark (D84), a Senior Planner in
BIW’s Master Scheduling organization, was selected by the Association
of Naval Aviation as Naval Reserve Naval
Flight Officer of the year for 2004.
At BIW, Bob is responsible for the development of integrated master schedules and
resource analysis for Lead Yard Services,
Planning Yard and DDG Modernization
Programs. “Bob is a consummate professional and does a terrific job of developing
and managing schedules across multiple
programs” said John McCarthy, Director of
Planning and Master Scheduling. “He’s a
tremendous asset to the Master Scheduling
department and BIW as a company.”
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In his “spare time,” LCDR Bob Clark,
USNR serves as a Naval Flight Officer
(NFO) in Patrol Squadron NINETY-TWO
(VP-92) at NAS Brunswick. The Naval
Reserve Naval Flight Officer of the Year
award recognized his contributions that
helped VP-92 win two Battle “E,” Maintenance Golden Wrench and Retention
Excellence unit awards and for his leadership and mentoring skills in training Naval
Flight Officers transitioning from active
duty to flying in a reserve patrol squadron.
Congratulations, Bob, on your selection
as NFO of the Year and thanks for your
dedicated service to our country.
Recent Contracts
On January 21, 2005, the U.S. Navy announced
that BIW would receive $562 million in funding
to construct our last ARLEIGH BURKE Class
AEGIS guided missile destroyer. The ship was
part of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2002–2005
Multi-Year Procurement contract awarded in
September 2002. DDG 112 (not yet named)
will be our 34th AEGIS destroyer. The ship
will deliver in 2010 in accordance with the
requirements of the contract.
LCDR Robert T. Clark, USNR—also known as
Bob Clark, BIW Senior Planner, is on the flight
line with his P-3 Squadron (VP-92). Bob was
selected as the 2004 Naval Reserve Naval
Flight Officer of the Year (Photo courtesy of
NASB/VP-92).
DDG-87 USS MASON—21st Arleigh
Burke-class destroyer, last to slide.
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Safety January 2005
hawn Colson (D75), our Home Port Representative in
Pearl Harbor, HI, advises that the Selected Restricted
Availability (SRA) for USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37) is now
underway with Brian Webb (D86) from the San Diego Office as
the On-Site Representative. He also reports that, in the course
of two recent post-availability conferences for USS RUSSELL
(DDG 59) and USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57), the ship’s force
and the maintenance team congratulated BIW on the outstanding
Availability Analysis for DDG and the Availability Summary for
FFG. These reports, prepared by our Planning Yard OpCycle
Management Group, Patty Caton, Roger Dion and Doug Grant
(all D86), integrate all elements of the ship’s availability work
package into a single source document to facilitate planning and
execution of the availability work scope.
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RECORDABLE INJURIES
Cumulative Through January 2005
100
86
80
66
60
40
20
0
Limit
Actual
LOST-TIME INJURIES
Cumulative Through January 2005
Number of Injuries—Total Company
News From Hawaii
Number of Injuries—Total Company
From the Fleet
NITZE “Super Trails”
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9
8
6
6
4
NEWS
BIW
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Actual
Focus on Safety—Hull 477
s the employees assigned to Hull
477, BAINBRIDGE (DDG 96)
arrived at the ship’s gangway on
Wednesday, January 19, 2005, they were
greeted and recognized for their most recent
contribution toward making BIW the safest
shipyard in the United States. These crews
had just reached a significant milestone
having worked 100,000 labor hours without
a single Lost Time accident. Marking this
achievement was just one way of helping to
ensure that safety remains in the forefront
of everyone’s mind.
Working safely requires everyone’s constant vigilance. Attaining this kind of milestone is the result of both individual focus
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Planning Yard OpCycle Management Group—(L to R) Doug
Grant, Patty Caton and Roger Dion.
A Special Inauguration Day
he fervor of Inauguration Day had
special meaning this year for Mike
Anthony, an eighth grade and high
honor roll student from Wescott Junior
High in Westbrook. Mike is the son of
John H. Anthony, Jr. (D82) and was invited
by the Congressional Youth Leadership
Council (CYLC) in Washington D.C., to
attend the Inauguration.
Founded in 1985, CYLC is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan, educational organization.
It’s mission is “to foster and inspire young
people to achieve their full leadership
potential.” One of its many activities is the
Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference
that offers selected students opportunities
to attend public and private inaugural
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events and meet members of Congress,
journalists, scholars and military leaders.
Mike, now in his second year as a CYLC
participant, was nominated by his teacher
to attend the Inaugural Conference. He was
one of just 250 students from across the
nation to be selected.
Senator Susan Collins, a strong supporter of CYLC, invited Mike to visit her office
in Washington. Despite her busy inauguration schedule, Senator Collins was able to
spend a few minutes with Mike to congratulate him on his selection and welcome him
to the Nation’s Capital.
Congratulations, Mike, and keep up the
great work.
and collective attention—watching out for
yourself and keeping an eye on your coworkers. This achievement and recognition
serve as reminders to all of us of the importance of safety and as encouragement to
the Hull 477 crews to keep the momentum
going. Each day without an accident brings
us one step closer to our goal of ensuring
that everyone who comes to work at BIW
returns home each day in the same condition that they arrived.
Congratulations to all crews on Hull 477
for this outstanding accomplishment.
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Second Shift Crew Members—were among
those recognized for their safety performance
on Hull 477, BAINBRIDGE (DDG 96).
(Standing L to R) Herbert Jones, Jill Jones,
Jeannine Daley, Howard Hewett, Lenny Skelton,
Gary Hart, Bruce Wyman, Judy Campbell (all
D27), Harvey Poussard (D10)
(Kneeling) Missy Bryant (D27)
(Sitting) Sally Mulligan, Lindy Loveitt,
Barbra Betts (all D27)
Mike Anthony—is greeted by Senator Susan
Collins at her office in Washington, DC.
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BIW NEWS February 2005 3
CAPT Mike Stanton
We’ve already moved out in some areas
and achieving these objectives will satisfy our customers and bosses in DC
as well as make us more effective at
interfacing with our industry partners.
Some people here are anxious about
these objectives; my approach in any
such endeavor has always been to plan
to tackle these objectives smoothly and
proactively so we can get back to our
primary tasks, rather than have the
endeavors disrupt us and take our
eye off the ball.
Q: Uncertainty over the future size
and composition of the Navy’s fleet
and the absence of any production
overlap between DDG and DD(X)
Programs is making it difficult to
see what’s ahead for SUPSHIP
and BIW. In your opinion, what
steps should both organizations
be taking to ensure their involvement in future surface combatant
programs?
A: That’s a very weighty question,
with many possible angles to attack
it from. Let me see if I can keep it
simple.
I think we need to accept a few
global developments as facts, and deal
with them accordingly. First, we’re in
a shooting war with a peacetime budget and, as long as we’re there, budget
pressures will be borne heavily by
procurement accounts (including
shipbuilding). Second, the exact
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On Guard
Continued from pg. 1
“Our world and our business
environment have undeniably changed and we need to
adjust. Complacency at this
stage of the game is just not
an option for any of us.”
~ CAPT Mike Stanton, USN
SUPSHIP, Bath
future naval force structure isn’t clear and
is not likely to become clear anytime soon.
Third, the former Navy shipbuilding business model of long-running, large-quantity
ship classes isn’t really supported by what’s
in the budget today with LCS being a possible exception. Finally, world and national
events (and underlying defense spending)
are changing faster than the acquisition
institution can respond.
What does all this mean? For certain,
all this unpredictability makes for rough
seas for commercial concerns and the Navy
needs to appreciate that risk to our industry
partners. It’s hard to be efficient when
you’re constantly changing. Processes don’t
have time to mature and stabilize; comparative performance data is hard to come by;
time-spans for reasonable return on investments are drastically reduced. That said,
we still have to execute because our country
is depending on us. If change, instability
and unpredictability drive you crazy, you
better be ready to hang on tight for the
next few years.
Now, what can we do to help stabilize
the ride? The first thing that comes to mind
is what Dugan said in the October BIW
News, ‘concentrate on the things we can
control today—our efficiency and innovation in responding to the customer.’ This
cuts across all of Washington Street: DDG,
DD(X), LCS, Planning Yard, etc. I think
your recent efficiency achievements and
approaches on LCS and MPF(F) are examples of just that. Next, we may need to
consider and execute a much different shipbuilding business model than we’ve seen
before. We’ll need to keep our minds open,
make some tough decisions and do whatever it takes to ensure we stay in the game.
A huge part of that will involve adopting
mechanisms that will enable us to accommodate change, frustrating as it may be at
times. I find that sometimes all you can do
is some personal development to make you
better at adapting to the world around us.
Last, as we deal with all that’s ahead, we
need to keep in mind our rich heritage
and the solemn obligation we have to our
forefathers who built this shipbuilding
enterprise to keep it going into the foreseeable future by proving the critics and
pundits wrong.
As I see it, the bottom line for both
organizations is really pretty simple. Our
world and our business environment have
undeniably changed and we need to adjust.
Complacency at this stage of the game is
just not an option for any of us.
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CDR E. F. Kenyon, USN, CO of USS
MOMSEN (DDG 92) presented an
Excellence Award to Ron noting, “Your
service and attention to MOMSEN’s
security has made you the top security
guard and contributed to your selection as the sole guard for the SUPSHIP
and PCU Complex.”
CLASSIFIEDS
Ron Nielson—checks for proper identification at the
SUPSHIP, Bath facility. Ron has been recognized twice
over the last 12 months for his outstanding performance
and service to the crews of our DDGs.
February 2005
2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM - Black, 4 Dr,
A/C, Stereo Disc Player, ABS brakes, cruise control, tilt wheel, 2.4 L engine, Automatic 66,560
Miles; $6,600 OBO. 443-4285 or 443-2887
Autos/Trucks
1999 BUICK CENTURY LTD - Silver, 4
Dr.,V6, AC/PW, PS/ABS 43K Orig Miles.
Excellent shape–one owner. Installed Cell Phone;
$7,200 (Blue Book $7,500). 563-7928
January 2005
Retirees
Dept.
Miscellaneous
CRAFTSMAN GENERATOR - 3,250 Watts,
Used Very Little; New $750.00 - Sell for $375.
443-4285 or 443-2887
2000 HONDA ACCORD EX - 5 Speed,
dark green, sunroof, 4 extra tires, 55,000 Miles;
$11,000. Call 443-9484 - leave message.
01-40
09
19
DEPT.
Motorcycles
James F. Devoursney
40
Keith E. Klein
38 Years
Sr. Engineer
Autos/Trucks
Pets
Jersell Bechtel
18 Years 6 Months
Electrician III
EXT.
One form per ad; 25 words per ad; two ad maximum per issue. No faxed or phone-in ads. Include
item description, price and home telephone.
Each year, “Ricka” Kemberling (D27) invites all women of BIW
to celebrate the contributions of women shipbuilders. The Fifth
Annual “Rosie the Riveter Luncheon,” named after the symbol of
patriotic womenhood introduced during World War II, was held
on January 14, 2005 at the Riverside Restaurant in Bath.
“We had a total of 58 people show up, according to the signatures in my guest book,” says Ricka. “Last year we had 40, so I’m
really glad I moved it to the Riverside for the additional space.
It was nice to see women join us this year from the different
facilities. A great time was had by all and I hope to have many
new faces join us for next year’s luncheon.”
Hershel A. Albert
16 Years 1 Month
Pipecoverer III
NAME
Appliances
J. Donald Spann
15 Years 1 Month
Outside Machinist III
11
Classified Ad Form
Name
21 Years 7 Months
Principal Planner
Abbreviations:
OBO / Or Best Offer; OBRO / Or Best Reasonable Offer
Celebrating Women in Shipbuilding
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Congratulations, Ron, on your
outstanding performance!
BIW
Circle category:
4 February 2005 BIW NEWS
CDR M. A. Hagerty, USN, CO
of NITZE (DDG 94) presented
Ron with a Letter of Commendation
stating in part, “The pride and
professionalism you put into the
protection of over 250 NITZE
personnel reflected great credit
upon yourself and the whole BIW
Corporation.”
or the second time in 12
months, Ron Nielson (D2601)
has been cited by Commanding
Officers of our DDGs for his outstanding security service to Pre-Commissioning Crews.
Auto Parts
Boats
Rides Needed/Wanted
Computers
Real Estate/Rentals
Furniture
Misc.
Real Estate/Sales
50
Harold S. Header
18 Years 6 Months
Shipfitter III
Wanted
80
Dana R. Richardson, Sr.
23 Years 10 Months
Crane Operator III
84
Stanley S. Roberts
39 Years 2 Months
Principal Planner
Mail to Sally Donahue, BIW Classifieds, MS 1210
“Ricka” Kemberling (front row—seated second from right)—organizes
the annual “Rosie The Riveter Luncheon.” This year, 58 of our women
shipbuilders gathered to celebrate.
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BIW NEWS February 2005 5
CAPT Mike Stanton
We’ve already moved out in some areas
and achieving these objectives will satisfy our customers and bosses in DC
as well as make us more effective at
interfacing with our industry partners.
Some people here are anxious about
these objectives; my approach in any
such endeavor has always been to plan
to tackle these objectives smoothly and
proactively so we can get back to our
primary tasks, rather than have the
endeavors disrupt us and take our
eye off the ball.
Q: Uncertainty over the future size
and composition of the Navy’s fleet
and the absence of any production
overlap between DDG and DD(X)
Programs is making it difficult to
see what’s ahead for SUPSHIP
and BIW. In your opinion, what
steps should both organizations
be taking to ensure their involvement in future surface combatant
programs?
A: That’s a very weighty question,
with many possible angles to attack
it from. Let me see if I can keep it
simple.
I think we need to accept a few
global developments as facts, and deal
with them accordingly. First, we’re in
a shooting war with a peacetime budget and, as long as we’re there, budget
pressures will be borne heavily by
procurement accounts (including
shipbuilding). Second, the exact
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On Guard
Continued from pg. 1
“Our world and our business
environment have undeniably changed and we need to
adjust. Complacency at this
stage of the game is just not
an option for any of us.”
~ CAPT Mike Stanton, USN
SUPSHIP, Bath
future naval force structure isn’t clear and
is not likely to become clear anytime soon.
Third, the former Navy shipbuilding business model of long-running, large-quantity
ship classes isn’t really supported by what’s
in the budget today with LCS being a possible exception. Finally, world and national
events (and underlying defense spending)
are changing faster than the acquisition
institution can respond.
What does all this mean? For certain,
all this unpredictability makes for rough
seas for commercial concerns and the Navy
needs to appreciate that risk to our industry
partners. It’s hard to be efficient when
you’re constantly changing. Processes don’t
have time to mature and stabilize; comparative performance data is hard to come by;
time-spans for reasonable return on investments are drastically reduced. That said,
we still have to execute because our country
is depending on us. If change, instability
and unpredictability drive you crazy, you
better be ready to hang on tight for the
next few years.
Now, what can we do to help stabilize
the ride? The first thing that comes to mind
is what Dugan said in the October BIW
News, ‘concentrate on the things we can
control today—our efficiency and innovation in responding to the customer.’ This
cuts across all of Washington Street: DDG,
DD(X), LCS, Planning Yard, etc. I think
your recent efficiency achievements and
approaches on LCS and MPF(F) are examples of just that. Next, we may need to
consider and execute a much different shipbuilding business model than we’ve seen
before. We’ll need to keep our minds open,
make some tough decisions and do whatever it takes to ensure we stay in the game.
A huge part of that will involve adopting
mechanisms that will enable us to accommodate change, frustrating as it may be at
times. I find that sometimes all you can do
is some personal development to make you
better at adapting to the world around us.
Last, as we deal with all that’s ahead, we
need to keep in mind our rich heritage
and the solemn obligation we have to our
forefathers who built this shipbuilding
enterprise to keep it going into the foreseeable future by proving the critics and
pundits wrong.
As I see it, the bottom line for both
organizations is really pretty simple. Our
world and our business environment have
undeniably changed and we need to adjust.
Complacency at this stage of the game is
just not an option for any of us.
F
CDR E. F. Kenyon, USN, CO of USS
MOMSEN (DDG 92) presented an
Excellence Award to Ron noting, “Your
service and attention to MOMSEN’s
security has made you the top security
guard and contributed to your selection as the sole guard for the SUPSHIP
and PCU Complex.”
CLASSIFIEDS
Ron Nielson—checks for proper identification at the
SUPSHIP, Bath facility. Ron has been recognized twice
over the last 12 months for his outstanding performance
and service to the crews of our DDGs.
February 2005
2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM - Black, 4 Dr,
A/C, Stereo Disc Player, ABS brakes, cruise control, tilt wheel, 2.4 L engine, Automatic 66,560
Miles; $6,600 OBO. 443-4285 or 443-2887
Autos/Trucks
1999 BUICK CENTURY LTD - Silver, 4
Dr.,V6, AC/PW, PS/ABS 43K Orig Miles.
Excellent shape–one owner. Installed Cell Phone;
$7,200 (Blue Book $7,500). 563-7928
January 2005
Retirees
Dept.
Miscellaneous
CRAFTSMAN GENERATOR - 3,250 Watts,
Used Very Little; New $750.00 - Sell for $375.
443-4285 or 443-2887
2000 HONDA ACCORD EX - 5 Speed,
dark green, sunroof, 4 extra tires, 55,000 Miles;
$11,000. Call 443-9484 - leave message.
01-40
09
19
DEPT.
Motorcycles
James F. Devoursney
40
Keith E. Klein
38 Years
Sr. Engineer
Autos/Trucks
Pets
Jersell Bechtel
18 Years 6 Months
Electrician III
EXT.
One form per ad; 25 words per ad; two ad maximum per issue. No faxed or phone-in ads. Include
item description, price and home telephone.
Each year, “Ricka” Kemberling (D27) invites all women of BIW
to celebrate the contributions of women shipbuilders. The Fifth
Annual “Rosie the Riveter Luncheon,” named after the symbol of
patriotic womenhood introduced during World War II, was held
on January 14, 2005 at the Riverside Restaurant in Bath.
“We had a total of 58 people show up, according to the signatures in my guest book,” says Ricka. “Last year we had 40, so I’m
really glad I moved it to the Riverside for the additional space.
It was nice to see women join us this year from the different
facilities. A great time was had by all and I hope to have many
new faces join us for next year’s luncheon.”
Hershel A. Albert
16 Years 1 Month
Pipecoverer III
NAME
Appliances
J. Donald Spann
15 Years 1 Month
Outside Machinist III
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Classified Ad Form
Name
21 Years 7 Months
Principal Planner
Abbreviations:
OBO / Or Best Offer; OBRO / Or Best Reasonable Offer
Celebrating Women in Shipbuilding
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Congratulations, Ron, on your
outstanding performance!
BIW
Circle category:
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CDR M. A. Hagerty, USN, CO
of NITZE (DDG 94) presented
Ron with a Letter of Commendation
stating in part, “The pride and
professionalism you put into the
protection of over 250 NITZE
personnel reflected great credit
upon yourself and the whole BIW
Corporation.”
or the second time in 12
months, Ron Nielson (D2601)
has been cited by Commanding
Officers of our DDGs for his outstanding security service to Pre-Commissioning Crews.
Auto Parts
Boats
Rides Needed/Wanted
Computers
Real Estate/Rentals
Furniture
Misc.
Real Estate/Sales
50
Harold S. Header
18 Years 6 Months
Shipfitter III
Wanted
80
Dana R. Richardson, Sr.
23 Years 10 Months
Crane Operator III
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Stanley S. Roberts
39 Years 2 Months
Principal Planner
Mail to Sally Donahue, BIW Classifieds, MS 1210
“Ricka” Kemberling (front row—seated second from right)—organizes
the annual “Rosie The Riveter Luncheon.” This year, 58 of our women
shipbuilders gathered to celebrate.
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Safety January 2005
hawn Colson (D75), our Home Port Representative in
Pearl Harbor, HI, advises that the Selected Restricted
Availability (SRA) for USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37) is now
underway with Brian Webb (D86) from the San Diego Office as
the On-Site Representative. He also reports that, in the course
of two recent post-availability conferences for USS RUSSELL
(DDG 59) and USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57), the ship’s force
and the maintenance team congratulated BIW on the outstanding
Availability Analysis for DDG and the Availability Summary for
FFG. These reports, prepared by our Planning Yard OpCycle
Management Group, Patty Caton, Roger Dion and Doug Grant
(all D86), integrate all elements of the ship’s availability work
package into a single source document to facilitate planning and
execution of the availability work scope.
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RECORDABLE INJURIES
Cumulative Through January 2005
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LOST-TIME INJURIES
Cumulative Through January 2005
Number of Injuries—Total Company
News From Hawaii
Number of Injuries—Total Company
From the Fleet
NITZE “Super Trails”
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Focus on Safety—Hull 477
s the employees assigned to Hull
477, BAINBRIDGE (DDG 96)
arrived at the ship’s gangway on
Wednesday, January 19, 2005, they were
greeted and recognized for their most recent
contribution toward making BIW the safest
shipyard in the United States. These crews
had just reached a significant milestone
having worked 100,000 labor hours without
a single Lost Time accident. Marking this
achievement was just one way of helping to
ensure that safety remains in the forefront
of everyone’s mind.
Working safely requires everyone’s constant vigilance. Attaining this kind of milestone is the result of both individual focus
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Planning Yard OpCycle Management Group—(L to R) Doug
Grant, Patty Caton and Roger Dion.
A Special Inauguration Day
he fervor of Inauguration Day had
special meaning this year for Mike
Anthony, an eighth grade and high
honor roll student from Wescott Junior
High in Westbrook. Mike is the son of
John H. Anthony, Jr. (D82) and was invited
by the Congressional Youth Leadership
Council (CYLC) in Washington D.C., to
attend the Inauguration.
Founded in 1985, CYLC is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan, educational organization.
It’s mission is “to foster and inspire young
people to achieve their full leadership
potential.” One of its many activities is the
Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference
that offers selected students opportunities
to attend public and private inaugural
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events and meet members of Congress,
journalists, scholars and military leaders.
Mike, now in his second year as a CYLC
participant, was nominated by his teacher
to attend the Inaugural Conference. He was
one of just 250 students from across the
nation to be selected.
Senator Susan Collins, a strong supporter of CYLC, invited Mike to visit her office
in Washington. Despite her busy inauguration schedule, Senator Collins was able to
spend a few minutes with Mike to congratulate him on his selection and welcome him
to the Nation’s Capital.
Congratulations, Mike, and keep up the
great work.
and collective attention—watching out for
yourself and keeping an eye on your coworkers. This achievement and recognition
serve as reminders to all of us of the importance of safety and as encouragement to
the Hull 477 crews to keep the momentum
going. Each day without an accident brings
us one step closer to our goal of ensuring
that everyone who comes to work at BIW
returns home each day in the same condition that they arrived.
Congratulations to all crews on Hull 477
for this outstanding accomplishment.
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(D53) of Bath Iron Works and
is produced internally in the
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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
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Second Shift Crew Members—were among
those recognized for their safety performance
on Hull 477, BAINBRIDGE (DDG 96).
(Standing L to R) Herbert Jones, Jill Jones,
Jeannine Daley, Howard Hewett, Lenny Skelton,
Gary Hart, Bruce Wyman, Judy Campbell (all
D27), Harvey Poussard (D10)
(Kneeling) Missy Bryant (D27)
(Sitting) Sally Mulligan, Lindy Loveitt,
Barbra Betts (all D27)
Mike Anthony—is greeted by Senator Susan
Collins at her office in Washington, DC.
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January
From the Helm
Service Anniversaries
Dugan Shipway, President, Bath Iron Works
Dept.
Dept.
35 Years
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This has been a busy month for your President.
30 Years
o start off the month, I had the pleasure of briefing the General Dynamics Board of Directors on
our successes in 2004 and the challenges in 2005.
They appreciated what we are doing to build ships for
fewer hours, our efforts to improve safety, and the fact
we are all trying to work together to prepare for the uncertain future, including being ready to build more ships
when the Navy needs them.
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Finally, I have briefed hundreds of supervisors and managers
as well as the local unions’ senior leadership, on the progress
we have made in 2004 and on some of our challenges in
2005. In each briefing, the message has been the same—
a year ago we were telling folks what we were going to do;
and now in 2005, we are telling folks what we have done—
and it is a good, but not yet complete, story. We are a safer
yard—but not safe enough, we are building ships for fewer
hours—but not few enough, and we continue on our journey to treat each other with dignity, to act with integrity
and to use Maine common sense.
The following week, we had about 30 state legislators at
BIW for an afternoon of discussions and tours. As always
with outside visitors, they departed with a much better
appreciation of what it takes to build ships in Maine in
the middle of the winter and a new found respect for the
men and women who build them. It was nice to have
with us for a few hours these dedicated citizens and public
servants, including a couple of representatives from “the
county” and some “unorganized territories.”
Remember, it is important for all of us to stay focused on
the basic goal of becoming more competitive each day by
working together as a strong and competent group of
Maine Shipbuilders.
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Morton Jr, Henry Abbott
Dodge, David Robert
O'Neill, Jeanne Therriault
Grondin, Richard Armand
Doughty, Harold William
25 Years
A bit later in the month, I went to Augusta to give a similar
briefing to Governor Baldacci. He sincerely appreciated
the work we are doing here in Bath to retain quality shipbuilding jobs in Maine and offered to provide any assistance we might find helpful as the year progresses. As
you might expect, I told him what we are trying to do
to continue our journey on improving safety at BIW.
My expectation is that he thought about it a bit more
mid-month as he became a lost time injury statistic himself (fortunately only for a short time) at the Governor’s
mansion.
I also have had the chance to talk with the members and
staffs of our Congressional delegation from Maine:
Senators Collins and Snowe and Congressmen Allen
and Michaud. Each is deeply interested in the welfare of
BIW and will continue to be supportive of BIW as the
Congress faces the challenges of the President’s ’06 budget
that, today, contains only 4 ships for new construction.
Freeman, Gary Llewellyn
Archer, Pearley Herman
“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
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Ater, Robert Gordon
Durgan Jr, Raymond Earl
McFarland Jr, Arthur Ellsworth
Stanhope, Brett Jordan
Lane, Richard Nelson
McGivney, Colin Mark
Stegna Jr, Lawrence Eugene
Ward, Michael James
Marquis, Dennis Paul
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Boilard, Robert Lawrence
Leet, Russell Clinton
Hull, Stuart Boyd
Pinkham, Cheryl Ervine
Douglass, Glenn Lee
Liller, Robin Porter
Osgood, Cynthia Lee
Giasson, Ronald Emilen
Leach, Bruce Conrad
Blake Jr, Donald Edward
Grover, Brian Leeman
Stearn, James Anthony
Webster, Thomas Winfield
Haley, Sandra Lynne
Morawski, Debra Susan
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Ross, David Lee
Walker, Benjamin Fredrick
Barnes, Daniel Charles
Carrier, Roger Edmond
Day, Donna Lee
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Bickford, Michael Verne
Chicoine, Donald Joseph
Nadeau, Anthony Wayne
Pelletier, Gary Joel
Monsen, Arthur Maurice
Doyle Jr, James Daniel
Sherburne, Kimberly Anne
Heikkinen, Michael Stuart
Ross, Brett Wotton
Witherell, Doris Theresa
Gourhan, James William
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Kelly, Reuben Rival
Flanagan, Michael Paul
Pazdziorko, Emil Jude
Crowe, Kenneth Charles
Bob Clark Is Naval Reserve NFO of the Year
ob Clark (D84), a Senior Planner in
BIW’s Master Scheduling organization, was selected by the Association
of Naval Aviation as Naval Reserve Naval
Flight Officer of the year for 2004.
At BIW, Bob is responsible for the development of integrated master schedules and
resource analysis for Lead Yard Services,
Planning Yard and DDG Modernization
Programs. “Bob is a consummate professional and does a terrific job of developing
and managing schedules across multiple
programs” said John McCarthy, Director of
Planning and Master Scheduling. “He’s a
tremendous asset to the Master Scheduling
department and BIW as a company.”
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In his “spare time,” LCDR Bob Clark,
USNR serves as a Naval Flight Officer
(NFO) in Patrol Squadron NINETY-TWO
(VP-92) at NAS Brunswick. The Naval
Reserve Naval Flight Officer of the Year
award recognized his contributions that
helped VP-92 win two Battle “E,” Maintenance Golden Wrench and Retention
Excellence unit awards and for his leadership and mentoring skills in training Naval
Flight Officers transitioning from active
duty to flying in a reserve patrol squadron.
Congratulations, Bob, on your selection
as NFO of the Year and thanks for your
dedicated service to our country.
Recent Contracts
On January 21, 2005, the U.S. Navy announced
that BIW would receive $562 million in funding
to construct our last ARLEIGH BURKE Class
AEGIS guided missile destroyer. The ship was
part of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2002–2005
Multi-Year Procurement contract awarded in
September 2002. DDG 112 (not yet named)
will be our 34th AEGIS destroyer. The ship
will deliver in 2010 in accordance with the
requirements of the contract.
LCDR Robert T. Clark, USNR—also known as
Bob Clark, BIW Senior Planner, is on the flight
line with his P-3 Squadron (VP-92). Bob was
selected as the 2004 Naval Reserve Naval
Flight Officer of the Year (Photo courtesy of
NASB/VP-92).
DDG-87 USS MASON—21st Arleigh
Burke-class destroyer, last to slide.
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CAPT Mike Stanton, USN—Looking Forward
ast month, CAPT Mike
Stanton, USN, Commanding Officer, SUPSHIP, Bath
provided insight into some of the
changes he’s seen and on the
Navy’s perception of BIW since
returning to Bath after a five-year
absence. This month, we asked
him to share his thoughts about
what lies ahead for both SUPSHIP
and BIW.
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Q: What do you see as BIW’s
and SUPSHIP’s biggest challenges in 2005?
A: For BIW, the first challenge
Notes of Thanks
From Tim Garland’s Family
From Kathy McLean
Tim Garland (D50) is one of our reservists
on active duty. His friends and co-workers
on Third Shift put together a “care package” for him to let him know he’s not
forgotten. The note below was recently
received from Tim’s wife, Denise.
I would like to thank my
many friends and co-workers here at BIW for the
flowers, plants, gifts, cards
and phone calls that I
received during my illness.
The wonderful support
I received made such a
big difference in my recovery. I will never forget
your kindness and
thoughtfulness.
Sincerely,
will continue to be driving out
unnecessary cost as you strive to be
the most competitive shipbuilder
in the country. You’re making good
progress—but you need to keep
at it. Remember, your competition
isn’t standing still.
The next biggest challenge is
that the company must be ready to
execute the new programs you’re
INSIDE
From the Helm - 2
Safety Progress - 3
Focus on Safety–Hull 477 - 3
Celebrating Women
in Shipbuilding - 4
Retirees - 5
Classifieds - 5
On Guard–Ron Neilson - 5
From the Fleet - 6
Kathy McLean, Finance
A Special Inauguration Day - 6
Service Anniversaries - 7
Bob Clark–NFO of the Year - 7
Recent Contracts - 7
Notes of Thanks - 8
currently involved with. Both DD(X) and
LCS will be coming fast and furious. You
have to come out of the gates strong and
execute within the funds that have been
allocated because the Navy honestly and
truly doesn’t have the ability to go back and
get more. The [Iraq] war is priority Number
One in the budget and everything else will
sink or swim with the money that’s been
appropriated. People really need to understand that.
I believe there’s been a school of thought
for many years that “the ship costs what it
costs”. We, the Navy and industry, have to
break that mindset. The fiscal picture just
doesn’t support the way we used to do business. We have to be effective in managing
and executing tasks so that when we get to
the end of the burn curve on the money, we
have the solution the Navy wants. It’s
absolutely imperative that we have that
mindset. Remember that the Army’s two
largest programs (Commanche Helicopter
and Crusader Land Vehicle) both ran into
execution troubles and both were cancelled.
Nobody is immune.
CAPT Mike Stanton, USN—flexibility and the
ability to adapt will be key for SUPSHIP, Bath
and BIW during this period of change and
unpredictability.
As far as SOSB goes, we’ve established
five objectives for 2005:
• Support and execute BIW efficiency
projects
• Develop a multi-program/multi-site
management focus for our expanding
customer base
• Achieve self-sustained flight with the
Management Operating System and
LEAN
• Smoothly execute our command performance inspection (“IG”) in August
• Roll-out DoD’s new civilian personnel
management system, the National
Security Personnel System (NSPS)
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