FEBRUARY 2006

EB’s Support Of “Wear Red” Day Is Recognized • 3

Safety Performance Chart • 3

Team Successfully Tackles SpaceCrunch At Graving Docks • 4

Connecticut Invention ConventionHonors EB Employees • 5

Health Matters • 6

EB Team Helps Unveil Ultralight Welding System At Ship Tech 2006 • 8

Marine Group Update • 9

Classifieds • 10

Service Awards • 11

First SSGN Is Introduced To The MediaThe USS Ohio (SSGN-726) stops for a personnel boat transfer off the coast of Puget Sound, Wash., last month. Members of the media were transported to theOhio to see the new transformational capabilities that this submarine now brings to joint forces. Electric Boat completed the conversion of Ohio in Decemberand is engaged in the conversion of three additional SSBNs into SSGNs. These ships will be capable of launching up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles, andsupporting up to 102 Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel for short durations or 66 SOF personnel for sustained operations. The three other SSBNs –USS Florida (SSGN-728), USS Michigan (SSGN-727) and USS Georgia (SSGN-729) – will be converted to SSGNs through 2007.

U.S. Navy photo

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INSIDE USS Ohio Returns To Service As Navy’s First SSGN

BANGOR, Wash.

The first of four Ohio-class submarines to be converted to a Tactical Trident rejoined theU.S. Navy’s fleet in a Return-To-Service ceremony here earlier this month.

In December, Electric Boat completed its conversion of USS Ohio (SSGN-726) froma ballistic-missile platform to a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying 154 Tomahawkcruise missiles and more than 60 Special Operations Forces (SOF) for extended periods. The com-pany is currently engaged in the conversion of USS Michigan (SSGN-727) at Puget Sound NavalShipyard, and USS Florida (SSGN-728) and USS Georgia (SSGN-729) at Norfolk Naval Ship-yard in Virginia.

“As it became clear our deterrence goals had been met, our Congress authorized the conversionof these four boats to support SOF strikes,” said Adm. Edmund Giambastiani, vice chairman ofthe Joint Chiefs of Staff and the military’s second highest-ranking officer.

“This platform has truly been a case study in transforming our military capabilities to meet theEB Donates To Dolphin ScholarshipFund • 12

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future needs of our joint forces,” he con-tinued. “In doing so, the Ohio hasproven our concepts are validated as theSSGN prepares for an uncertain futureby being on station and providing a for-ward-deployed presence, adaptability andmodularity that are exactly the kind ofcapabilities the Quadrennial DefenseReview calls for,” he said.

Also speaking at the ceremony wasElectric Boat President John Casey, whocalled the SSGN a powerful example ofmilitary transformation, with capabilitiesunmatched by any other ship on theplanet.

“SSGN represents more than justElectric Boat’s capability to constructone of the most sophisticated machines

on earth. Answering the Navy’s call, weprogressed from a PowerPoint slide tofinished product in just 39 months, trans-forming what was the consummate ColdWar weapon to a platform uniquely con-figured for warfare in the 21st century.

“Even though Ohio’s conversion to anSSGN configuration was a first-of-a-

kind project, we overcame the unex-pected and remained within both sched-ule and budget. In doing this, we dis-played our ability to develop a concept,complete the detailed design, and per-form the required manufacturing andconstruction work. Now, we’re preparedto support SSGN Ohio throughout itsworking life,” said Casey.

“Electric Boat’s performance on theSSGN conversion program demonstratesclearly that the company and its work-force are national assets that must be sus-tained for our country’s security. Ourgoal is to support the Navy as it contin-ues the transformation required to main-tain maritime superiority in the 21st cen-tury,” he said.

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Recording The SSGN Story

Brian Kobylarz, who produces many Electric Boat films, videotapes Navy Capt. Dave DiOrio, left, director of the SSGN program office, as he describes thebattle management center aboard USS Ohio (SSGN-726) and how it will provide true joint military integration. Ohio is the first SSGN converted from anSSBN and will provide transformational capabilities to joint war fighters.

U.S. Navy photo

Electric Boat’s performance on the

SSGN conversion program demon-

strates clearly that the company and

its workforce are national assets

that must be sustained for our coun-

try’s security.

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Dean R. Courtney, Contributing Editor

Bob Gallo,Gary Slater, Gary Hall, Photography

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EB’s Support Of “Wear Red” Day Is Recognized By American HeartAssociation

On behalf of the American Heart Association, I would like to offermy thanks and congratulations to everyone at Electric Boat whosupported this great cause by wearing red and making a donation.

Through the years, the men and women of Electric Boat have shown timeand again that they truly have HEART by raising money that funds lifesavingresearch and life-changing education. In addition, by wearing red on Feb. 3,you raised the awareness of everyone who saw you that day and hopefullythought about their own heart health. Moving people to recognize the riskfactors for cardiovascular disease and stroke, to recognize the warning signsof heart attack and stroke, and to make changes that will help them leadmore heart-healthy lives will save more lives than we will ever know.

Thank you again. At Electric Boat you not only design and build the bestsubmarines in the world, but you also save lives every day! Keep up the greatwork!

With deep appreciation,Tracy A. BrazeltonRegional Vice PresidentAmerican Heart Association

JanuarySafety Performance

Electric Boat’s safety performance goal for 2006is to improve injury rates byat least 5 percent. Theabove chart shows that thecompany’s 2006 goal for Lost Workday Injury Rate(LWIR) is 2.6. At 2.6, theJanuary LWIR met thisgoal. Note: LWIR = thenumber of lost workdayinjuries per 100 employees.

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Team Successfully Tackles Space Crunch At Graving Docks

Anyone who has worked in EB’s Groton shipyardwould agree that storage space is a rare commodity,particularly in and around Graving Docks 1 and 2.

To improve the situation, and to reduce the crane and safetyissues that have been occurring as a result of the space crunch atthe docks, a dedicated Process Improvement team was estab-lished late last year – and it quickly got down to work.

“Our objectives were to improve the usage around the gravingdocks and establish material laydown areas; improve on bestpractices and lessons learned; and investigate some new tech-nologies for material handling and storage,” said Lifting & Han-dling Superintendent Jack Callinan (230), who presented anupdate on the team’s progress last month. “We still have a cou-ple things to do, but we have much better control now.”

Callinan said the team owes a debt of gratitude to many indi-viduals within the shipyard for the project’s quick success. “Ittook a lot of help from a lot of different people to get where weare today,” he said, adding the timing of the project couldn’thave been better.

“When the Secretary of the Navy came in recently, we didn’thave to go clean up the docks,” Callinan said. “The docks wereready for him.”

In addition to the cleanup, the project also included the relo-cation of a few areas, including a smoking area, some fencingand a small parking lot. The end result: Larger, more efficientmaterial laydown areas that are within the reach of the gravingdock cranes.

“Before this project, material was being stored all along thedock walls,” explained Lean Six Sigma green belt MarkHomand (459), another member of the Process Improvementteam. “The crane walkers had to walk around all the material,so they were having trouble keeping the crane rails clear. Itwould get messy really quick.

“You had vehicles running up and down the docks, so it wasa constant safety hazard also,” he said. “So we decided to findnearby areas where we could place material and equipment foreasy access during a job, or easy removal afterward.”

Homand said a follow-on stage of the project will be to reor-ganize the Hunter Property in the South Yard, which will beused for overflow storage for the docks.

“We’re reorganizing that so that the large equipment andmaterial used in the graving docks has a place to go before andafter a job, and in an organized fashion so we can get to it read-ily,” he said.

Director of Operations Mike Alu (200) praised the team forits work, and then he issued a challenge: to create a system that

brings to the graving docks only what’s needed for a given dayor week. “Otherwise, you’ll start finding that you’re not going tohave a place to put it,” he said.

Callinan quickly replied that the team hasn’t finished yet, andis looking to make additional enhancements like Alu described.“I keep my garage at home clean, and I want to keep the grav-ing docks clean as well,” Callinan said.

Besides Callinan and Homand, the Process Improvementteam included Robert Miller (271), Mark Mills (230), John Azz-inaro (545), Mark Makoid (252), Bruce Hart (508) and WilliamNewton (615).

Facilities employees relocate a fence near Graving Docks 1 and 2 lastmonth as part of a Process Improvement to make more efficient use of thestorage areas near the docks. From front to back are Jeff McKibben, DanielSanchez and Mike Campbell (all of 501). Missing from the photo is RalphPerry (501), who served as the working leader for the fence relocation.

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As a volunteer judge for theConnecticut Invention Con-vention, Mark A. Zecco, a pro-

gram manager in Department 411, saidhe’d like one of the two-door mailboxesthat one grade-school student developed.

“I live on a terrible corner, and stand-ing out there trying to get my mail can bepretty dangerous, but with a mailbox likethat I could get it without stepping outinto the street,” Zecco said.

But he was most impressed with thecontrivance that another young boy cameup with to help his grandfather, who hadsuffered a stroke. Using Bungee Cordsand Velcro, the boy came up with a wayto secure silverware, plates and cups sohis grandfather could eat without drop-ping any utensils.

“That student’s heart was definitely inthe right place,” Zecco said. “He put histime into solving a problem for someonein his family, when he could have beenplaying games.”

The CIC recently hosted a lunch atElectric Boat to honor 24 EB employeeswho have given up one or more Satur-days to judge inventions during the com-petition, open to students in kindergartento grade 8. Zecco is the most senior ofthem, having participated for the lasteight years.

EB President John P. Casey accepted acitation from the Connecticut General

Assembly honoring the volunteers. Fivestate legislators attended the luncheon aswell: Sens. Catherine Cook, R-Mystic,and Andrea Stillman, D-Waterford; andReps. Betsy Ritter, D-Waterford, KevinRyan, D-Montville, and Diana Urban,R-North Stonington.

“Innovation is a large part of what wedo as a company, and this program is allabout instilling that spirit of enthusiasmand inventiveness in the hearts of ourchildren,” Casey said. “I’m really gladyou all find the time to do this.”

EB has turned out everything from theNavy’s first practical submarine, the Hol-land, to the first welded submarine, thefirst nuclear submarine, the first ballisticmissile submarine, and now USS Vir-ginia, the first warship designed for apost-Cold War environment, Casey said.

“We’re hoping your participation inthis program will impart that same sortof inventiveness to a new generation ofyoung people,” he said.

Marty Wood, Assistant Dean forUndergraduate Education at the Univer-sity of Connecticut, said each year about650 students are chosen from a pool ofabout 10,000 budding inventors toadvance to the final competition at theHarry A. Gampel Pavilion at UConn’sStorrs campus. The 23rd annual CIC willbe April 29.

Honora Kenney, secretary to the CIC

board of directors, said one technique toencourage inventiveness is to give stu-dents small appliances to dismantle, tosee the technology behind it.

“The most recalcitrant child will try totake apart an iron, to figure out whatmakes it work,” Kenney said. “There’s aculture here of Yankee ingenuity.”

She said the convention relies on 120volunteers each year to weigh the meritsof students’ creations during the competi-tion each year at Gampel. “Judges comeaway from this thinking this is a wonder-ful way to spend a Saturday morning.”

The 24 judges from EB are the second-largest company contingent in the state,second only to United TechnologiesCorp., which sends people from a half-dozen of its divisions in Connecticut, shesaid.

“You’re part of the creation of a cul-ture, a culture that will appreciate inno-vation, that will use it wisely,” Kenneysaid. “They’re going to become educatedconsumers and hopefully more informedcitizens.”

Anyone who would like to volunteer asa 2006 judge can get in touch with theorganization by April 15 via the website,www.ctinventionconvention.org, ordirectly to Charlie.Baumgartner@ge.com.

Connecticut Invention Convention Honors EB Employees

Apprentice Alumni Association Offers Three Scholarships

The Electric Boat Apprentice Alumni Association (EBAAA) is offering scholarship awards of $2,000, $1,500and $1,000 for continuing education.

The awards will be given to the children of EBAAA on the basis of academic achievement and desire tocontinue their education.

Applications can be obtained from any member of the EBAAA board of directors, and must be submitted by April3. For more information, contact Mark Antrop (ext. 34640) or Andy Peacock (ext. 33024)

HEALTH MATTERS

Bob Hurley, MD Medical Director

AsI walked past one of

the smoking kiosks

the other day and

noted the wide array of humanity hap-

pily puffing upon the latest offspring of

Philip Morris, I was tempted to stop and

offer them both good cheer and perhaps

some useful advice. It pains me to admit

that I did not. Perhaps it was the cold or

some other issue on my mind, but I did-

n’t stop. On the other hand, some might

argue the last thing people standing in

19-degree weather need is a gray-haired

physician lecturing them on the evils of

smoking. Yet, the sentiment that I

should have offered them something

remains. I wonder if they would smoke if

they understood what is known of

tobacco and how effective it is in pro-

ducing cancer. It is to those smokers in

all the kiosks at EB that I dedicate this

month’s column.

cinogenic compounds such as polynucleararomatic hydrocarbons, the classical car-cinogen benzo (a) pyrene, and the nico-tine-derived tobacco-specific nitrosamine,4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone interact with lung epithelium.Recent experimental evidence has con-firmed that the carcinogens that come incontact with the cells of the epitheliumcause damage to the cellular DNA. Thesecigarette carcinogens in smoke drive themulti-step process. The chemicals formwhat is known as a DNA adduct, whichcan interact with your lung tissue to initi-ate cancer.

Let’s look at a simplified process ofcarcinogenesis. The tissue in your throatand lungs is epithelial tissue which, whenexposed on a daily basis over years to theagents in cigarette smoke, initiates a seriesof steps. Under the right circumstances,lung epithelium will conceptually undergothree phases: initiation, promotion andprogression. Initiation is thought of as anirreversible change of the DNA within acell that arises from an interaction with acarcinogen that is necessary, but not suffi-cient, for tumor development. If yourexposure were to cease at this point, thecell may or may not go on to become acancer cell. The irreversible changes inDNA are called DNA adducts, which setup individuals for the next potentialoccurrence in this multi-step process. Pro-motion is the subsequent process thatfacilitates tumor development. Unlike ini-tiation, which binds to DNA and alters it,promotion suppresses proteins within thecell and alters the expression and tran-scription of DNA. Promotion oftenchanges things like membrane receptorsthat impact cellular growth and differenti-ation. Promotion typically causes a pre-neoplastic cell that lacks the ability toinvade other tissue or metastasize to otherparts of the body. The last step, progres-sion, makes possible the genetic changesthat turn this cell into a true malignantcell. This cell has many abilities such assustained cell growth and metastasis.

Carcinogenesis is not this simple, andagents such as cigarette smoke possess

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It is well recognized that tobacco expo-sure is the dominant risk factor for lungcancer. Cigarette smoking and second-hand smoke have been definitively estab-lished by epidemiologic and preclinicalanimal experimental data as the primarycause of lung cancer. The percentages oflung cancers estimated to be caused bytobacco smoking in males and femalesare 90 percent and 78 percent, respec-tively.

We know that lung cancers haveincreased in both men and women overthe past few decades. Despite improveddetection and treatment, this growingincidence has increased the burden onsociety when viewed from a populationperspective. The epidemiological view-point is clear that smoking significantlyharms a population both in cost of eval-uation and treatment as well as lost pro-ductivity and life. When compared tonon-smokers, the smoking populationhas a dose-dependent increase in the riskof dying from lung, head and neck, blad-der and other cancers. In short, the moreyou smoke, the more risk you have ofgetting cancer. On the other hand, if youstop smoking you reduce your risk ofcancer. It sounds pretty straightforward,but why is it so?

It has a lot to do with presentation ofexposure. The more times you exposeyour body to carcinogens, the morechance you have of getting cancer. Haveyou ever wondered what happens to acell within your body that decides tobecome cancerous? Scientists havelearned some of the “rules,”andalthough these rules are not hard andfast and are subject to change, we dohave a rudimentary understanding ofwhat it takes to change one of your cellsinto a cancer cell.

One of the reasons that tobacco insmoke form is so effective is that youpresent the carcinogenic substance deepwithin your body in vulnerable regions.Once placed onto your lung epithelium,multiple actions take place at the cellularlevel. In the multi-step carcinogenesisprocess, cigarette smoke, laden with car-

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both initiator and promoter qualities,making them “complete carcinogens.” Ifthis wasn’t bad enough, cigarette smokesets the stage for other carcinogens thatmay be present in the lung. Inhaled cigarette smoke alone has well over 1,000compounds.

As I said earlier, this rudimentary con-struct of multi-step progression is con-stantly being revised as we acquire moreknowledge. Current research suggests themulti-step process is increasingly complexand the evidence blurs the distinctionbetween initiation, promotion and pro-gression. In addition, latency, the timebetween exposure and initiation may begreat. Cancers associated with exposureare now known to take from 10 to 20years to develop, making identification ofthe causative agent indeed difficult.

We have learned that when the DNAwithin cells is altered, this leads to tumordevelopment, which is at least partly dueto mutations of proto-oncogene andtumor suppressor genes. A proto-onco-gene contains the altered DNA sequenceswe talked about with initiation. When

stimulated by a “complete carcinogen”such as cigarette smoke, this potentialalteration becomes an oncogene, which inturn stimulates the cell to transform andproliferate as a potentially neoplastic cell.These genes we have labeled proto-onco-gene are necessary for normal cell matu-ration and differentiation. Those labeledtumor-suppressor genes typically act toregulate cell growth. With inactivation ofone of these genes, the cell grows in anunregulated manner.

And if the above were not enough,please consider the following. We havelooked at cancer from the perspective of asingle cell. What of a group or area ofcells? From the perspective of “field car-cinogenesis,” we know that individualsexposed to carcinogenic tobacco smokedevelop multiple areas of independentneoplastic lesions. We also know thatpatients developing cancers of the lungsand throat secondary to cigarette smokealso are likely to have multiple premalig-nant lesions of independent origin withinthe carcinogen-exposed field.

If the first wave doesn’t get you, thesecond wave will.

Back at the KioskAt this point, I think we’re all in agree-

ment that this information is better pre-sented in “Health Matters,” rather than acold kiosk. I hope it gets someone think-ing about quitting. If you are to believeexperts, they tell me that 58 percent of allsmokers want to quit. If you’re one ofthem, then please feel free to see me orone of the providers at the Yard Hospitalto discuss your desire to quit. We can helpyou formulate a plan of action. If youprefer to cease off-campus or have otherquestions, please call Sonia Garcia at 1-800-848-4747, ext. 8318. She can helpyou navigate the multiple resources ofsmoking cessation.

Colors Make Healthy Eating Easier

Have you noticed the new labels in the Groton and Quonset Point cafeterias? These color-coordinated labels are designed tohelp you make informed choices about healthy food options.

Foods are characterized by the colors green, yellow and red – the same as a traffic light:

Green-light (Go) foods – Eat these foods frequently. They include fresh fruits, non-starchy vegetables, salads with small amounts oflow-fat dressings, and fat-free dairy products. Eat baked, broiled or canned skinless chicken, turkey and fish. Fruits and vegetables aregood for snacks because they are easy to carry around.

Yellow-light (Slow) foods – Portion size matters with these foods. Don’t have more than five or six small servings each day ofstarchy vegetables (potatoes, corn and peas), pasta or bread.

Red-light (Whoa) foods – Any food with high fat, sugar or calories belongs on the red-light list. Limit your consumption of` the fol-lowing: cakes, cookies, pies, fatty meats, fast food, fruit juices and pizza. Soda, bottled lemonade and iced tea also are on this list.

Health-care advocate Sonia Garcia can give information on healthy eating and other topics. For an appointment at her Yard Hospitaloffice, call 1-800-848-4747, ext 8318.

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PANAMA CITY, Fla.

The development of an ultralightgas metal arc welding systemfor shipbuilders marked a key

milestone when the system was unveiledat a recent industry meeting here.

This new welding system is beingdeveloped by a government/industryteam comprising the Advanced Technol-ogy Institute/Center for Naval Shipbuild-ing Technology (ATI/CNST) – the gov-ernment sponsor; the Lincoln ElectricCompany – the co-sponsor responsiblefor product development; and EB –which is defining welding-system require-ments and evaluating the system through-out its development. EB’s Ultralight teammembers are Doc Holliday (229), ScottWardwell (229) and Andrew Stockton(405).

EB has been a major proponent of thedevelopment of Ultralight. Beginning inNovember 2003, the company led a pro-

posal development effort that resulted in$1.7 million of funding for Ultralightfrom CNST and Lincoln Electric. Theprototype Ultralight welding system isnow under evaluation at the EB WeldingEngineering Laboratory. This evaluationis scheduled for completion in September.

At 45 pounds, the Ultralight weldingsystem will perform many of the weldingoperations currently done in the shipyardwith 175 pounds of equipment, thuseliminating many handling requirements.In addition to being portable, Ultralightwill provide a greater degree of shipyardsafety because it operates on 220-volt sin-gle-phase power rather than the 440-voltthree-phase power required by weldingsystems now in use.

Holliday, the Ultralight project lead forOperations, has high hopes for the newwelding system. “Progress made by Lin-coln Electric has exceeded our expecta-tions,” he said. “Lincoln has worked

closely with EB in implementing ourrequirements and supporting testing inthe EB Welding Engineering Laboratory.Given Lincoln’s performance so far, I feelconfident that Ultralight will meet orexceed the demanding requirements ofthe shipyard.”

To further ensure the acceptance ofUltralight by the shipyard, the EB Ultra-light team is also collaborating withLenco, a producer of welding supplies,on the development of a light agile torchto use with the new welding system. Thisevaluation of a new torch design is beingled by Wardwell, who praised Lenco’ssupport. “Lenco has offered to modifyone of their production torches to meetour requirements. We expect that this newlightweight flexible head torch will be anexcellent match for the Ultralight weldingsystem.”

EB Team Helps Unveil Ultralight Welding System At Ship Tech 2006

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UltralightWelding Team DisplaysProductMockup

Members of the EB teamthat helped develop a newwelding system for the ship-building industry standbehind a mockup display atthe recent Ship Tech 2006event in Panama City, Fla.From left are Doc Holliday(229), Andrew Stockton (405)and Scott Wardwell (229). Atright is Kevin Carpenter, rep-resenting the AdvancedTechnology Institute/Centerfor Naval Shipbuilding Tech-nology.

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Electric Boat Is Awarded $9 Million For Submarine Support Work

Electric Boat has received a $9 million modification to an existing contract forsubmarine modernization and related work at the Naval Submarine Base inGroton.

Initially awarded in October 2001, the overall contract could be worth $142 millionover five years if all options are exercised and funded.

Under the terms of the modification, Electric Boat will continue to perform non-nuclear submarine modernization and repair services at the Naval Submarine SupportFacility at the Base. These services include intermediate overhaul, repair and modern-ization activities in support of submarines and the Shippingport floating drydock, aswell as support and service craft.

NASSCO Lands $317M Contract To BuildNinth T-AKE Dry Cargo / Ammunition Ship

SAN DIEGO, Calif.

General Dynamics NASSCO has received a contract option from the U.S.Navy to build an additional ship under the T-AKE program, a new class ofcombat logistics force ships. The $317 million contract brings the total num-

ber of T-AKE ships awarded to NASSCO to nine, and the total contract value to $2.8billion. Options for three additional T-AKE ships remain available under the existingcontract.

Exercise of this option brings NASSCO’s backlog to 10 ships, including the nine T-AKEs and the fourth of four double-hull oil tankers being built for BP ShippingCompany of Alaska.

The first T-AKE, the USNS Lewis and Clark, was launched in May 2005 and deliv-ery is scheduled for the second quarter of this year. The second T-AKE, to be namedthe USNS Sacagawea, is now in full-rate production and will be launched May 23.Construction on the third T-AKE, to be named the USNS Alan Shepard in honor ofthe first American in space, began last September.

The T-AKE is a dry cargo/ammunition ship that will be operated by the MilitarySealift Command, providing logistic support from sources of supply either in port orat sea. The ships will transfer cargo – ammunition, food, fuel, repair parts, and expend-able supplies and material – to naval forces at sea.

The T-AKEs are 689 feet in length and 105.6 feet in beam, with a design draft of29.9 feet. The ships can carry almost 7,000 metric tons of dry cargo and ammunitionand 23,500 barrels of marine diesel fuel. The T-AKEs are the first modern Navy shipsto combine proven international marine technologies such as an integrated electric-drive propulsion system with commercial design features that will minimize their costof operation and maintenance over their expected 40-year life.

Marine Group UpdateEB Receives$1.35 Billion Contract ModificationFor Virginia-ClassSubmarine Procurement

The U.S. Navy has awardedElectric Boat a $1.35 billioncontract modification that pro-

vides funding for the construction of theeighth Virginia-class submarine andadvance procurement for the ninth and10th ships of the class.

The award modifies an August 2003contract for the construction of six Vir-ginia-class submarines at a rate of oneper year from FY 03 through FY 08; thetotal value of the contract is $8.4 billion.Altogether, Electric Boat and its con-struction teammate, Northrop Grum-man, have received contracts to build 10ships of the class. The lead ship, USSVirginia (SSN-774), was delivered to theNavy in October 2004.

This contract modification has beenfactored into the company’s workloadprojections since the initial contract wasannounced in 2003. It is not unplannedwork. For that reason, it will not affectthe number of layoffs the company willmake over the next two years

The contract modification provides$1.1 billion for construction of SSN-781,$208 million in advance procurement forSSN-782 and $40 million for SSN-783.

Fifteen percent of the work will beperformed at Electric Boat’s Grotonshipyard; 15 percent at its QuonsetPoint, R.I., facility; 30 percent atNorthrop Grumman in Newport News,Va.; and 40 percent at various sitesthroughout the U.S. Work under theoverall contract is scheduled for comple-tion in 2014 when SSN-783 is delivered.

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Classified

100 Elie P. Lisee32 yearsISM-Horizbor Mac 1/C

221 Nancy A. Gries26 yearsSupv., Ops Support

226 Roger J. Beaudoin32 yearsPlate Shop Mech. 1/C

242 Leo E. Niskanen30 yearsO/S Machinist 1/C

252 John T. Reilly29 yearsCarpenter 1/C

330 Raymond E. Gill Jr.19 yearsBuyer Specialist

355 Angelo J. Grillo34 yearsProd. Planner

421 Jean P. Leca42 yearsEngineer

423 Harry V. Pontarelli Jr.44 yearsManager of Quality

449 Ronald L. Clark40 yearsEngineer Senior

459 Henry Plaskett10 yearsDesign Tech.-Struct.

706 David J. Evans Jr.22 yearsSupv. of Planning

795 Steven M. Mailhot32 yearsForeman

816 Richard L. Kemper2 yearsSupt. Asst.-Site

904 Richard P. Dauphinais30 yearsInstall. Mech. I

935 Victor J. Heroux30 yearsProd. Supp. Tech. I

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Retirees

462 George J. Schackner

226 William A. Danusis229 William A. Starz242 James R. Wilson330 George B. Zurcher404 Ronald E. Johanson445 Gary A. Kosegarten449 Robert H. Smith456 James F. Osborne458 Jeffrey A. Marchese650 Eugene A. Netze915 Michael E. Andreozzi

200 James W. Campbell221 Paul D. Campo221 Robert E. Dubois221 Cora E. Rogers226 Michael A. Civitello229 David T. Holliday241 Charles A. Witt Jr.242 James J. Chinigo243 Stephen B. Farrell244 Lucien E. Frechette246 Mark S. Carchidi248 Francis J. Bellanceau252 John E. Litchfield252 Paul W. Gluck252 Paul L. Laflamme271 Harold T. Calkins Jr.272 Frederick J. Honnen III275 Peter W. Dalton321 John J. Sigersmith322 Robert J. Ruffo323 Gary G. Fisette355 Franklin L. Frucce355 Theodore E. Powaleny355 Richard H. Vescovi355 Ernest A. Brown Jr.355 Jeffrey L. Emmerich355 Victoria M. Field403 David F. Vetelino413 Deborah A. Roy421 Ronald T. McGuire434 Paula M. Doiron

447 Robert J. Plouffe447 Steven E. Lonergan452 John M. Pellegrino452 Gary D. DeWolf459 Lawrence R. Paolilli459 David J. Smith472 Cornelius P. Kane Sr.495 Roy G. Adamson495 Nicholas G. Ilasi501 Edward S. Hill501 Sharon L.Viadella505 Donald K. Kaschel601 John D. Holmander604 Guy Henry642 Nathaniel Axson706 Ralph T. Myers795 Larry P. Funk811 Daniel R. Sykora821 Frederick W. Aird Jr.901 Daniel P. Dias901 Charles E. Jendzejec901 Raymond E. Lewis Jr.901 Richard J. Losasso901 Michael J. Melia902 Richard A. Ferris902 Robert A. Henderson904 Robert W. Cote904 Paul J. Supinski904 Stephen P. Tenerella915 Mark T. Gaito915 James E. Glanvill915 Raymond A. Rohrig921 Paul D. Carpentier921 Gerard E. Laliberte921 James B. Reynolds924 Richard N. Doucette924 Richard D. Lineham924 Steven M. Uth950 Richard J. Catterall957 Vincent Salzillo970 Ronald S. Silva

221 James J. Cherenzia226 Thomas L. Lamoureux227 Leon M. Gay229 Jaime Perez Rodrigu229 Marie M. Trapp251 Willie P. Fulse251 Richard J. Villemure251 Beverly J. Webb251 Danny R. Berymon251 Donna F. Blanco251 Herminio Cordero

251 Arthur R. Guay251 Deborah A. Hoffman251 Catherine E. Race251 Jane F. Rose251 Heriberto Santiago251 Kenneth R. White251 Sarah I. Williams252 John H. Peabody252 Matthew J. Yuhas252 Alfred J. Alviani252 Roland J. Denomme252 Paul S. McDaniel252 Kevin F. Savage321 Walter G. Haas323 Robert R. Smelings330 Eric G. Dudda341 Ben J. Edwards Jr.341 John J. Gullotti355 Eileen J. Gibson405 Michael A. Drurey412 John E. Marriott IV412 Jonathan P. Morin424 Frederick N. Harvey425 William C. Henderson Jr.428 John S. Stockford431 Joseph M. Carilli434 Scott A. Riding436 Rita A. Sommers438 Thomas P. Broughton441 Nadia S. Meseha445 Gregory J. Congdon447 Roni M. Oddo452 Diane M. Tatro452 Kevin W. Tierney456 Thomas J. Beams456 Kenneth P. Ferria456 Ronald W. Goodrich456 Thomas L. Theroux458 Gary A. Slater459 Deborah A. Bonelli459 William G. Dambach459 Thomas C. Hodgkins459 Richard S. Jenks459 Katrina C. Magee459 Kevin Mooney459 Kevin J. Slocum494 Edmund L. Czapek Jr.502 Peter P. Blazejak505 Michael P. Reynolds505 Edward E. Costa505 Sandy J. Gray505 Dennis A. Rolfe650 Paul A. Magwood702 Terence J. Ferrara706 John W. Hurlock901 Albert G. Barish Jr.901 Eric S. Lofgren904 John A. Medeiros

Service Awards

40 years

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25 years

915 Neil J. Mulcahy915 James A. Paolino915 Samuel E. Robinson Jr.915 Joseph J. Santos915 Robert G. St. Pierre915 Michael R. Thornton924 Michael J. O’Donnell951 Frederick D. Weller Jr.951 Lee Westall957 John N. Pucci

100 Albert J. Boudreau229 Daniel F. Hill241 David D. Vanner242 Charles A. Klaben243 John W. Hollis III251 Celso Melechias Frade Jr.252 Scott T. Colan321 Patrick R. Daignault341 Mary L. Connolly341 James A. Newman403 Christopher B. Atwood403 David A. Jakob403 Michael H. Johnston404 Mary E. Harrison405 Donald C. McLeod411 Eileen B. Herrington425 Robert A. Buono425 Christine M. Kutneski433 Marian S. Harris433 Albert N. Miller434 Stephen B. Moretti436 Pamela J. Mercado437 Samuel K. Houpt447 Lynn B. Kanyock456 Ralph F. Boles456 Jeffrey M. Grandchamp459 Glenwood S. Curtis Jr.460 James L. Babcock493 Alexandros Pettas495 Jody L. Lees501 Michael W. Grant545 Paul G. Rosa614 Elizabeth J. Perry626 David W. Ayers650 Kevin L. Leyland670 Scott A. Flynn705 Donald R. Jacobs Jr.742 James W. Laswell811 John P. Carney902 Paul M. Cournoyer915 David A. Demilia915 Victor V. Folco

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EB donates$10,000To DolphinScholarshipFund

Electric Boat has donated$10,000 to the Dolphin Scholar-ship Foundation, an organizationthat supports children of currentand former submariners. EBPresident John Casey pre-sented the check to Mrs. KristinMunns, president of the schol-arship foundation and the wifeof Vice Adm. Charles L. Munns,Commander – Naval SubmarineForces. Since it was establishedin 1961, the foundation hasawarded more than $5.8 millionin scholarships to nearly 900students pursuing their under-graduate college degrees.