Telling the BIW Story (see pg. 3) - Bath Iron Works
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<strong>BIW</strong> NEWS<br />
April<br />
2009<br />
<strong>Telling</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>BIW</strong> <strong>Story</strong> (<strong>see</strong> <strong>pg</strong>. 3)<br />
INSIDE<br />
From <strong>the</strong> Helm - 2<br />
Performance - 3<br />
<strong>Telling</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>BIW</strong> <strong>Story</strong> - 3<br />
Shipway Conference Center - 4<br />
5 Star Compliance - 4<br />
Health and Benefits - 5<br />
One Person’s Tobacco Free <strong>Story</strong> - 5<br />
Keeping Kids Safe - 6<br />
Performance Incentive - 6<br />
Retirees - 7<br />
From <strong>the</strong> Fleet - 8<br />
Wardogs Reunion - 9<br />
Service Anniversaries - 10<br />
Uniformly Professional - 10<br />
Safety First - 11<br />
Welcome - 11<br />
Wolverines Advance - 12
From <strong>the</strong> Helm<br />
Jeff Geiger, President, <strong>Bath</strong> <strong>Iron</strong> <strong>Works</strong><br />
To say my first several weeks as president of <strong>BIW</strong> were<br />
“exciting” would be a tremendous understatement.<br />
Starting with our All Hands communications sessions<br />
on April 3 and continuing through <strong>the</strong> Commissioning of<br />
USS Stockdale (DDG 106) in Port Hueneme, California on<br />
April 18, it has been a fast-paced and extremely rewarding<br />
period for me.<br />
Things started out quickly with our All Hands Communications<br />
sessions on April 3, and I appreciated <strong>the</strong> chance to<br />
share my initial thoughts and observations with you after<br />
being on <strong>the</strong> job for only a couple of days. Those sessions were<br />
also a good opportunity to thank Dugan for his six years of<br />
leadership and contributions to <strong>BIW</strong> and provide him a welldeserved<br />
sendoff. I know he enjoyed being with all of us.<br />
The following morning, we reacquainted Assistant Secretary<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, Sean<br />
Stackley, with what’s been happening at <strong>BIW</strong>. Sean is keeping<br />
his eye on us as he helps chart <strong>the</strong> future of <strong>the</strong> US Navy and<br />
I know he was very pleased with what he saw. He asked us a<br />
lot of tough questions and his overall message came through<br />
loudly and clearly—<strong>the</strong> success of DDG 1000 is riding on<br />
our ability to prove that <strong>the</strong> many problems traditionally<br />
associated with <strong>the</strong> first ship of a new class can be avoided.<br />
He expressed confidence in our ability to do just that and<br />
we, in turn, reaffirmed our commitment to make it happen.<br />
Just a few days later on April 7, thanks to <strong>the</strong> efforts of<br />
Senator Collins, we reintroduced <strong>the</strong> Coast Guard Commandant,<br />
ADM Thad Allen, to our shipyard. ADM Allen<br />
spent considerable time at <strong>BIW</strong> during <strong>the</strong> 1990’s as we overhauled<br />
four of <strong>the</strong> Coast Guard’s Hamilton Class Cutters. He<br />
saw a much different <strong>BIW</strong> than <strong>the</strong> one he was familiar with<br />
over fifteen years ago. This visit was very significant because<br />
he was able to <strong>see</strong> for himself <strong>the</strong> capabilities we offer as he<br />
goes about rebuilding <strong>the</strong> Coast Guard’s fleet. As usual, you<br />
warmly welcomed both him and Senator Collins and, in <strong>the</strong><br />
press conference that followed <strong>the</strong> visit, ADM Allen specifically<br />
noted <strong>the</strong> high energy, positive attitude and enthusiasm of <strong>the</strong><br />
work force.<br />
On April 13, 2009, Secretary of Defense Gates announced<br />
that <strong>the</strong> Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Budget would contain a series<br />
of recommendations involving both DDG 1000 and DDG 51<br />
programs that would help <strong>the</strong> Navy get its ships while providing<br />
near term stability within <strong>the</strong> shipbuilding industry. This<br />
action was widely reported and I consider it to be excellent<br />
news for <strong>the</strong> Navy, Northrop Grumman, <strong>BIW</strong> and <strong>the</strong> rest of<br />
<strong>the</strong> marine industry. While many steps remain before <strong>the</strong> ships<br />
are authorized, appropriated and put under contract, we’re<br />
clearly on <strong>the</strong> right path to building a strong future for <strong>BIW</strong>.<br />
However, as I and o<strong>the</strong>rs have said repeatedly and will continue<br />
to say going forward, everything hinges on our ability to perform<br />
well on <strong>the</strong> work we have in front of us, including our<br />
remaining four DDG 51 ships and now DDG 1000. In doing<br />
so, we will provide Washington decision makers <strong>the</strong> justifica-<br />
Steve “Bubba” Davis (D10)<br />
tion <strong>the</strong>y need to continue funding <strong>the</strong> shipbuilding programs<br />
our nation needs and <strong>the</strong> opportunity to count on <strong>BIW</strong> to build<br />
those ships for <strong>the</strong> US Navy.<br />
A critical component of our performance is safety. We continue<br />
to make noticeable improvements in housekeeping in<br />
many areas throughout our facilities. A clean and well organized<br />
environment not only helps reduce <strong>the</strong> possibility of accidents<br />
but also communicates pride to our many visitors. Keep<br />
up <strong>the</strong> good work. Remember each of us is responsible for our<br />
own safety and for <strong>the</strong> safety of those around us. Take action if<br />
you <strong>see</strong> an unsafe situation developing. You’ll feel better having<br />
done so and you will be helping to ensure that we’ll all go home<br />
in <strong>the</strong> same condition we arrived.<br />
On April 18, I proudly represented you at <strong>the</strong> commissioning<br />
of USS Stockdale (DDG 106) in Port Hueneme, California and<br />
I’m pleased to tell you that <strong>the</strong> ship’s force is very happy with<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir ship. It was also very gratifying for me to <strong>see</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r <strong>BIW</strong><br />
ship take its place on <strong>the</strong> west coast where I’m certain it will<br />
continue to demonstrate <strong>the</strong> real meaning of “<strong>Bath</strong> Built is<br />
Best Built.”<br />
In thinking back to those first All Hands sessions, as I<br />
watched you come toge<strong>the</strong>r I couldn’t help but reflect on <strong>the</strong><br />
collective experience and skill that you represent. Each of<br />
you, from accountants to welders to engineers, electricians,<br />
maintenance mechanics and contract specialists and everyone<br />
in between, has unique abilities and talents. Yet, when you<br />
come through <strong>the</strong> gates you become a team that shoulders<br />
<strong>the</strong> very heavy responsibility of building our country’s finest<br />
warships. For me, those sessions were a very proud and yet<br />
humbling experience. I was proud to have been chosen to lead<br />
us as we continue to chart our future and I was humbled by<br />
knowing that I am representing <strong>the</strong> best shipbuilders in this<br />
country. I can’t think of a better team of which to be a part.<br />
“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”<br />
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Performance March 2009<br />
RECORDABLE INJURIES<br />
Cumulative Through March 2009<br />
20<br />
15<br />
10<br />
5<br />
0<br />
12.1<br />
Improvement<br />
Target<br />
Environmental<br />
13.1<br />
Actual<br />
Year to date (YTD) progress toward achieving<br />
our environmental performance goals under<br />
<strong>the</strong> Maine DEP STEP UP and o<strong>the</strong>r environmental<br />
programs is displayed as follows:<br />
Equal to or better than YTD goal<br />
Above YTD goal, improved<br />
from prior year<br />
Above YTD goal, not improved<br />
from prior year<br />
<strong>Telling</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>BIW</strong> <strong>Story</strong><br />
On April 7, 2009, <strong>BIW</strong> hosted Senator<br />
Susan Collins and Admiral Thad<br />
Allen, Commandant of <strong>the</strong> U.S.<br />
Coast Guard. They are shown on <strong>the</strong> cover<br />
talking with Meltiah Greene (D43) during<br />
<strong>the</strong> shipyard tour. Senator Collins arranged<br />
<strong>the</strong> visit to bring ADM Allen to <strong>BIW</strong> for a<br />
first person look at what we are doing today<br />
on DDG 51 class ships and DDG 1000 and<br />
to talk about what we are interested in doing<br />
for <strong>the</strong> Coast Guard. Senator Collins and<br />
Admiral Allen held a joint press conference<br />
before leaving <strong>the</strong> shipyard where ADM<br />
Allen said that, “...investments in <strong>the</strong> facility<br />
and technology of building ships were evident”<br />
and “<strong>the</strong> enthusiasm and hard work<br />
of <strong>BIW</strong> shipbuilders’ was apparent.”<br />
LOST-TIME INJURIES<br />
Cumulative Through March 2009<br />
10<br />
8<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
0<br />
Improvement<br />
Target<br />
Actual<br />
Note: As of January 2009, safety statistics are reported as rates to align with o<strong>the</strong>r safety reporting<br />
within <strong>the</strong> shipyard.<br />
3.3<br />
2.6<br />
Cumulative Through March 2009<br />
Solid Waste<br />
Hazardous Waste<br />
Energy Costs<br />
A few days earlier, we hosted<br />
Sean Stackley, <strong>the</strong> Assistant<br />
Secretary of <strong>the</strong> Navy for Research,<br />
Development and Acquisition.<br />
Much of <strong>the</strong> questions <strong>the</strong>se<br />
days from Washington, both from<br />
members of Congress and Navy<br />
leaders, has to do with whe<strong>the</strong>r we<br />
are sustaining our performance on<br />
DDG 51 class ships and whe<strong>the</strong>r we are<br />
transferring that solid performance to DDG<br />
1000. Washington needs to keep hearing<br />
that <strong>the</strong> answer to those questions is a solid<br />
yes. When key decisionmakers both <strong>see</strong> and<br />
hear for <strong>the</strong>mselves that we are continuing<br />
to make good on our commitments to<br />
deliver ships for fewer labor hours and that<br />
<strong>BIW</strong> NEWS<br />
<strong>BIW</strong> NEWS is published monthly by <strong>the</strong><br />
Communications Department (D94) of<br />
<strong>Bath</strong> <strong>Iron</strong> <strong>Works</strong> and is produced internally<br />
in <strong>the</strong> <strong>BIW</strong> Print Shop. Photos by<br />
Mike Nutter unless o<strong>the</strong>rwise noted.<br />
The primary objectives of <strong>BIW</strong> NEWS<br />
are to recognize <strong>the</strong> service, accomplishments,<br />
innovation and contributions<br />
of our employees and to provide information<br />
on matters that are of interest to<br />
our workforce.<br />
Comments and suggestions are<br />
welcome and should be forwarded to<br />
Dixie Stedman at Mail Stop 1210 or<br />
by e-mail at dixie.stedman@biw.com.<br />
Facility/Shift<br />
Information Call Line<br />
Toll free information on facility status,<br />
work shift delays, and cancellations<br />
1-866-630-BATH<br />
(1-866-630-2284)<br />
L to r: ASN (RDA) Stackley; CAPT Dave Lewis,<br />
USN; VADM David Architzel, USN; and Kevin<br />
Becvar.<br />
we are aggressively moving into DDG 1000<br />
production, that is a story that gets told<br />
back in Washington. And that’s what we<br />
want to hear.<br />
<strong>BIW</strong> NEWS | April 2009 | 3
Shipway Conference Center<br />
The former MSC Function Room<br />
has been renamed <strong>the</strong> John F.<br />
“Dugan” Shipway Conference<br />
Center, a lasting reminder of Dugan’s<br />
impact on our shipyard. A brief ceremony<br />
was held in late March to mark<br />
<strong>the</strong> occasion and a plaque was unveiled<br />
which will hang inside <strong>the</strong> room.<br />
Jeff Geiger said, “Throughout<br />
Dugan’s six years as president, he has<br />
told <strong>the</strong> story to everyone whose ear he<br />
could bend of how we are building ships<br />
for fewer manhours in Maine. He has<br />
told our own people over and over that<br />
performance equals opportunity and<br />
that we have <strong>the</strong> ability to create opportunities<br />
for ourselves.”<br />
Continuing, Jeff said, “We thought of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Fitzgerald Conference Center which<br />
was named for Buzz Fitzgerald and how<br />
Buzz used that forum so effectively to<br />
deliver some very important messages to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Navy when he was president. And<br />
<strong>the</strong>n we thought of how Dugan has done<br />
<strong>the</strong> same, talking to a wide variety of<br />
people, frequently right here in this<br />
room.”<br />
5 Star<br />
Compliance<br />
The 5-Star Compliance Program<br />
includes compliance training, correction,<br />
and ongoing oversight<br />
designed to improve our regulatory compliance<br />
and ensure everyone’s safety on<br />
<strong>the</strong> job.<br />
The goal for each work area, noted on<br />
<strong>the</strong> left side of <strong>the</strong> chart, is to earn and<br />
maintain certification in all five categories<br />
shown at <strong>the</strong> top.<br />
Status is reported by colored symbols<br />
as explained in <strong>the</strong> legend. An area may<br />
be in compliance (green), involved in <strong>the</strong><br />
assessment process (yellow), preparing<br />
for assessment (gray), or it may have<br />
failed to maintain its certification (red).<br />
Going forward, <strong>the</strong> men and women<br />
of <strong>BIW</strong>, our visitors and Navy customers<br />
will enjoy <strong>the</strong> best view in shipbuilding<br />
from <strong>the</strong> Shipway Conference Center.<br />
APRIL 21, 2009<br />
LLTF/Hyde South<br />
ABC Plat<br />
H 503 (DDG 108)<br />
H 504 (DDG 109)<br />
Rigging/Carpenter/South Hyde Shops<br />
P0II/Ultra hall<br />
EBMF<br />
Hardings<br />
ACE/CW<br />
<strong>Bath</strong> Warehouses<br />
Blast I, II, III<br />
Aluminum Shop<br />
Assembly Building<br />
Panel Line<br />
5-Skids<br />
Machine/Intake-Uptake/Strut shops<br />
Facilities<br />
L to r: Jon Fitzgerald (son of former<br />
<strong>BIW</strong> President, Buzz Fitzgerald) and<br />
Dugan Shipway.<br />
Electrical<br />
Machine<br />
Guarding<br />
Fall<br />
Protection<br />
Fire, Health,<br />
Safety<br />
Housekeeping<br />
Compliant Engaged in Assessment Preparing for Assessment Lost Star<br />
4 | April 2009 | <strong>BIW</strong> NEWS
Health & Benefits<br />
Have You Seen Your Doctor Lately?<br />
Preventive care is something you do<br />
for yourself and for <strong>the</strong> people who<br />
love you. Invest some time in learning<br />
about any conditions you may have, so<br />
you can understand and manage <strong>the</strong>m more<br />
effectively. Even if you feel fine, preventive<br />
care is important. Don’t wait until something<br />
is obviously wrong before visiting<br />
your doctor.<br />
Some health problems, such as heart disease<br />
and cancer, can often be caught early<br />
and treated successfully. O<strong>the</strong>rs, like diabetes<br />
and high blood pressure, need regular<br />
monitoring and treatment. That’s why it’s<br />
important to have regular medical checkups.<br />
Work toge<strong>the</strong>r with your Primary Care<br />
Physician (PCP) and get <strong>the</strong> screenings and<br />
preventive care information you need.<br />
Once you understand your risk factors and<br />
know what to watch out for, you can take<br />
action to ensure your health is <strong>the</strong> best it<br />
can be.<br />
If you are not sure if you or your spouse<br />
are overdue for preventive care services,<br />
watch your home mail. CIGNA is sending<br />
letters to <strong>BIW</strong> employees and spouses with<br />
PCP Select or POA coverage who may have<br />
missed recommended preventive care services.<br />
If you receive a letter, talk to your PCP<br />
about <strong>the</strong> recommended preventive care<br />
services and what you can do to stay<br />
healthy.<br />
If you haven’t <strong>see</strong>n your PCP recently or<br />
are not sure if you are due for a preventive<br />
care visit, call today for an appointment.<br />
One Person’s Tobacco-Free <strong>Story</strong><br />
Greg Moore (D07), right, smoked for<br />
years, about 40 of <strong>the</strong>m. He tried to<br />
quit on four separate occasions but<br />
his last attempt in 2008 was <strong>the</strong> big one—<br />
he now considers himself a non-smoker.<br />
Greg said, “I believe now that those<br />
earlier attempts didn’t work because I wasn’t<br />
ready to quit, I didn’t yet want to badly<br />
enough. This last time, though, I was and I<br />
got quite a bit of help through <strong>BIW</strong>. I had<br />
previously used <strong>the</strong> nicotine patch, but<br />
this time Dr. Mazorra prescribed a similar<br />
medication in pill form. I found that it<br />
worked better for me. I also took one of <strong>the</strong><br />
smoking cessation courses offered by <strong>the</strong><br />
Center for Tobacco Independence at <strong>BIW</strong><br />
and enjoyed <strong>the</strong> support of o<strong>the</strong>rs trying to<br />
do <strong>the</strong> same thing. I found out that we all<br />
had pretty much <strong>the</strong> same story of smoking<br />
for a long time, quitting repeatedly and very<br />
much wanting to give it up for good.”<br />
Greg continued, “I also was startled to<br />
come face to face with <strong>the</strong> amount of<br />
money I was spending to smoke. One pack<br />
a day plus <strong>the</strong> extra insurance cost for being<br />
a smoker meant $2,500 that I didn’t have in<br />
my pocket.”<br />
“So I stopped smoking again and right<br />
away, things went pretty well. My wife<br />
never smoked so of course she was happy<br />
about this. People at work that I used to<br />
hang around with to smoke were a little<br />
uneasy about it and hinted that it wouldn’t<br />
last long. However, I told <strong>the</strong>m that this<br />
was something that I needed to do and that<br />
I’d like <strong>the</strong>ir support by not razzing me<br />
about it. Know what? They immediately<br />
became very supportive and wished me<br />
luck, not just <strong>the</strong>n but over time as I continued<br />
to get over smoking.”<br />
Greg has taken up biking and pedals to<br />
work most days to help his recovery from a<br />
total knee replacement, something he can’t<br />
imagine doing if he still smoked. As for<br />
that extra $40 every week, Greg said, “My<br />
wife and I are saving for a cruise to Alaska.<br />
By this time next year, we will be on that<br />
trip and it will have been completely paid<br />
for by what I did not spend on cigarettes.”<br />
BHWRemindsYou<br />
EXTENDED CUSTOMER<br />
SERVICE HOURS<br />
CIGNA has recently extended <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
customer services hours to include<br />
Saturdays and holidays. They remain<br />
closed on Sundays. Effective immediately,<br />
you can reach CIGNA customer<br />
service as follows:<br />
• Saturdays, 7:00 am–6:00 pm<br />
• Holidays, 7:00 am–9:00 pm<br />
The phone number for CIGNA’s<br />
customer service line for <strong>BIW</strong> is<br />
1-888-551-4072.<br />
WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT<br />
<strong>BIW</strong>’s Wellness Reimbursement<br />
Program provides reimbursement for<br />
two categories of wellness items:<br />
• Physical fitness services<br />
• Medical/preventive services<br />
For a list of reimbursement eligible<br />
services, download <strong>the</strong> Wellness<br />
Program Reimbursement Form from <strong>the</strong><br />
Building Healthy Ways website (located<br />
under “Programs”) on <strong>the</strong> intranet or<br />
log on to www.gdbiw.com/bhw (ID:<br />
bhw; password: healthy).<br />
Forms are also available from <strong>the</strong><br />
Benefits Help Desk.<br />
<strong>BIW</strong> NEWS | April 2009 | 5
Keeping Kids Safe<br />
Mike O’Neal (D10), right, is<br />
a Structural Supervisor at<br />
Hardings who also works part<br />
time on weekends as a Cumberland<br />
County Sheriff’s Patrol Deputy.<br />
Through his background in law<br />
enforcement and dealing with cases<br />
involving missing children, he has<br />
developed a personal mission to provide<br />
tools and education to help keep<br />
Maine’s kids safe in today’s diverse<br />
environments.<br />
FBI national statistics state that over<br />
200 children are reported missing each<br />
day in <strong>the</strong> United States and many<br />
more are abused daily. That is why<br />
Mike feels passionately about child<br />
safety and established a non profit<br />
(501)3(c) agency called Keeping<br />
Kids Safe.<br />
This organization offers a variety of<br />
resources for parents, schools and child<br />
caregivers to help keep children safe both in<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir communities and when using <strong>the</strong><br />
internet. In addition, <strong>the</strong>re are educational<br />
presentations available on topics such as<br />
internet safety and <strong>the</strong> do’s and don’ts of<br />
who to talk to and who to avoid. Mike<br />
strives to create greater safety awareness and<br />
to teach and train in an environment where<br />
children can learn valuable safety information<br />
while having fun.<br />
Keeping Kids Safe teaches Kid Escape,<br />
which is a non-violent technique called<br />
Grip, Dip and Spin, as well as Date Escape<br />
for teenage girls and women. The agency<br />
also provides a state-of-<strong>the</strong>-art child<br />
identification kit and Smart I.D. products.<br />
Mike is spreading <strong>the</strong> word about<br />
Keeping Kids Safe through public events<br />
and appearances, including a safety event<br />
sponsored by Prime Auto dealerships on<br />
May 16, 2009 at all of <strong>the</strong>ir four locations.<br />
For more information about this or any<br />
related topics visit www.keepingkidssafe.us.<br />
Performance Incentive<br />
Three data points per hull are shown<br />
in <strong>the</strong> Performance Incentive chart:<br />
Cumulative Performance to Date<br />
(solid column); Future Performance<br />
Required to Achieve Level 1 Goal (blue bar);<br />
and Future Performance Required to<br />
Achieve Level 2 Goal (black bar).<br />
Performance Required values change month<br />
to month to reflect performance during <strong>the</strong><br />
period.<br />
Performance incentives are paid to all<br />
eligible employees at sailaway. These<br />
planned dates are shown to <strong>the</strong> right.<br />
Payout amounts for all hulls can be found<br />
in <strong>BIW</strong> Bulletin 09-07A, available on <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>BIW</strong> Intranet. Contact your supervisor for<br />
more information.<br />
MARCH 15, 2009<br />
Cost Performance Index<br />
150.0%<br />
125.0%<br />
100.0%<br />
75.0%<br />
*<br />
50.0% Wayne E. Meyer Jason Dunham Spruance Michael Murphy<br />
Hull 503<br />
Hull 504<br />
Hull 505<br />
Hull 506<br />
SAILAWAY<br />
—<br />
Aug ’09<br />
May ’10<br />
Dec ’10<br />
Feb ’11<br />
Cumulative Performance<br />
—<br />
Lev 1 Future Perf Req’d—<br />
Lev 2 Future Perf Req’d<br />
Performance Required value exceeds <strong>the</strong> scale of <strong>the</strong> chart.<br />
*<br />
6 | April 2009 | <strong>BIW</strong> NEWS
March 2009<br />
Retirees<br />
Dept.<br />
Name<br />
07-00 Kingsley G. Barnes<br />
31 Years, 9 Months<br />
Machinist III<br />
07-00 Charles J. McKenney<br />
43 Years, 4 Months<br />
Machinist III<br />
09-00 Colin A. Hall<br />
29 Years, 5 Months<br />
Machinist III<br />
09-00 James R. Hughes<br />
21 Years<br />
Outside Machinist III<br />
10-00 Marcel R. Boisvert<br />
30 Years, 8 Months<br />
Leadperson II<br />
10-00 Donald P. Freeman<br />
39 Years, 4 Months<br />
Leadperson III<br />
11-00 John A. Mathieu<br />
20 Years, 4 Months<br />
Pipecoverer III<br />
15-00 James A. Blake<br />
19 Years, 11 Months<br />
Pipefitter III<br />
15-00 Michael L. Donovan<br />
34 Years, 8 Months<br />
Pipefitter III<br />
15-00 Maynard L. Jackson<br />
40 Years, 10 Months<br />
Pipefitter III<br />
15-00 Michael E. Trainor<br />
21 Years, 3 Months<br />
Pipefitter III<br />
17-00 Arthur W. Cole, Jr.<br />
19 Years, 8 Months<br />
Tinsmith III<br />
17-00 James A. Merrill<br />
20 Years, 9 Months<br />
Tinsmith III<br />
19-00 Donat P. Beaudoin<br />
35 Years<br />
Electrician III<br />
Dept.<br />
Name<br />
19-00 William A. Bowen, Jr.<br />
27 Years, 9 Months<br />
Electrician III<br />
19-00 Leroy H. Merry, Jr.<br />
34 Years, 5 Months<br />
Electrician III<br />
19-00 John H. O’Connell<br />
27 Years, 2 Months<br />
Electrician III<br />
19-00 Franklin A. Pinkham<br />
29 Years, 11 Months<br />
Electrician III<br />
19-00 Walter L. Steinman, Jr.<br />
26 Years, 10 Months<br />
Electrician III<br />
19-00 John P. Thibeault<br />
21 Years, 4 Months<br />
Electrician III<br />
20-00 Marian T. Asselin *<br />
26 Years, 1 Month<br />
Maintenance Custodian III<br />
25-00 Brian C. Kendrick<br />
30 Years, 7 Months<br />
Carpenter III<br />
25-00 Roger E. Larrivee, Jr.<br />
26 Years, 4 Months<br />
Carpenter III<br />
27-00 Richard D. Gilliam<br />
40 Years<br />
Preservation Tech III<br />
27-00 Carolyn M. Owen<br />
30 Years, 6 Months<br />
Preservation Tech III<br />
27-00 George E. Tondreau III<br />
21 Years, 4 Months<br />
Preservation Tech III<br />
27-00 Larry E. Vannah<br />
19 Years, 4 Months<br />
Preservation Tech III<br />
28-00 Raymond J. Temple<br />
39 Years, 6 Months<br />
Sandblaster III<br />
Dept.<br />
Name<br />
32-00 James H. Parenteau<br />
35 Years, 7 Months<br />
Yard Rigger III<br />
43-00 Keith R. Arsenault<br />
35 Years, 3 Months<br />
Welder III<br />
43-00 Louis J. Caron<br />
36 Years, 6 Months<br />
Welder III<br />
43-00 David E. Hudson<br />
44 Years, 11 Months<br />
Welder III<br />
43-00 Roger W. Parks<br />
35 Years, 7 Months<br />
Welder III<br />
43-00 Patrick V. Rodrigue<br />
29 Years, 11 Months<br />
Welder III<br />
50-00 Gary W. Durgin<br />
30 Years, 5 Months<br />
Shipfitter III<br />
50-00 Emmons A. Martin, Jr.<br />
36 Years, 9 Months<br />
Shipfitter III<br />
50-00 Douglas A. Scammon<br />
43 Years, 2 Months<br />
Shipfitter III<br />
66-00 Monique P. Howard<br />
21 Years<br />
Insulator III<br />
68-00 Eugene O. Bubar<br />
44 Years, 8 Months<br />
Ship Rigger III<br />
81-00 Philip R. Hart<br />
41 Years, 11 Months<br />
Material Clerk III<br />
81-00 Gary L. Smith<br />
27 Years, 11 Months<br />
Material Clerk III<br />
87-00 Kevin A. Rice<br />
30 Years, 6 Months<br />
Designer, 1st Class<br />
* Retired December 2008<br />
<strong>BIW</strong> NEWS | April 2009 | 7
From <strong>the</strong> Fleet<br />
USS Bainbridge Center Stage<br />
The <strong>Bath</strong>-built destroyer USS<br />
Bainbridge (DDG 96) which<br />
departed <strong>BIW</strong> in 2005 played a<br />
large role on <strong>the</strong> world stage in April<br />
when it served as one of <strong>the</strong> platforms<br />
from which operations were conducted<br />
to monitor and successfully rescue <strong>the</strong><br />
captain of <strong>the</strong> merchant cargo ship<br />
Maersk-Alabama from pirates off <strong>the</strong><br />
coast of Somalia. Also widely reported<br />
by <strong>the</strong> U.S. Navy and o<strong>the</strong>rs was <strong>the</strong> use<br />
of <strong>the</strong> ScanEagle, an unmanned aerial<br />
vehicle (UAV) which launched from<br />
<strong>the</strong> flight deck of USS Bainbridge and<br />
photographed <strong>the</strong> surrounding waters,<br />
including <strong>the</strong> lifeboat where Captain<br />
Phillips was held by pirates for 5 days.<br />
ScanEagle was built by a Boeing<br />
company and added to USS Bainbridge<br />
post delivery as a ship change designed<br />
and planned by <strong>the</strong> <strong>BIW</strong> DDG 51<br />
Planning Yard. An experienced<br />
Navy/Industry team of vendors, PSA<br />
planners and <strong>the</strong> ship’s crew worked<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r to install, test and make<br />
ScanEagle operational. The foresight of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Navy in making this change was<br />
proven through <strong>the</strong> valuable surveillance<br />
information which was available<br />
to <strong>the</strong> operation.<br />
On Saturday, April 18, 2009,<br />
USS Stockdale (DDG 106) was<br />
commissioned in its homeport<br />
of San Diego, California. The ship’s<br />
sponsor, Mrs. Sybil Stockdale, and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
members of <strong>the</strong> Stockdale family were<br />
present. The ship is named for Vice<br />
Admiral James Stockdale, a naval<br />
aviator and hero of <strong>the</strong> Vietnam war<br />
and recipient of <strong>the</strong> Medal of Honor.<br />
DDG 106 was christened at <strong>BIW</strong><br />
on May 10, 2008 and departed <strong>Bath</strong><br />
in February 2009.<br />
USS Bainbridge towing <strong>the</strong> Maersk-Alabama lifeboat after its captain was rescued by <strong>the</strong> U.S. Navy.<br />
U.S. Navy photo.<br />
<strong>BIW</strong> workers past and present can be<br />
proud of not only Hull 477, built in <strong>Bath</strong><br />
and named for Commandant William<br />
Bainbridge, a nineteenth century piratechasing<br />
ship captain, but also of <strong>the</strong> role<br />
which <strong>the</strong> DDG 51 Planning Yard plays<br />
in outfitting our Navy’s ships with <strong>the</strong><br />
advanced technology necessary to respond<br />
to unusual situations whenever and wherever<br />
<strong>the</strong>y occur around <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
USS Stockdale (DDG 106) Commissioning<br />
Image of USS Bainbridge taken by ScanEagle.<br />
U.S. Navy photo.<br />
Right: USS Stockdale at commissioning<br />
ceremonies on April 18, 2009. Photo by<br />
Ed Clark. Inset: Mrs. Sybil Stockdale, Ship<br />
Sponsor. Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego<br />
Union-Tribune/ZUMA Press.<br />
8 | April 2009 | <strong>BIW</strong> NEWS
Wardogs Reunion<br />
In late March of this year, past and present<br />
Wardogs, as <strong>the</strong>y call <strong>the</strong>mselves, of<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Bath</strong>-built cruiser USS Philippine<br />
Sea (CG-58) convened in <strong>the</strong> ship’s homeport<br />
of Mayport, Florida for a 20th reunion<br />
almost to <strong>the</strong> day of <strong>the</strong>ir ship’s commissioning<br />
in Portland, Maine.<br />
If ever <strong>the</strong>re was a foreboding day, it was<br />
that Saturday in March 1989 which <strong>the</strong><br />
ship’s first CO, CDR Andrew Combe<br />
referred to as “that freezing day in Maine.”<br />
The ceremony began in 25 degree temperatures<br />
and falling rain and <strong>the</strong> ship’s crew<br />
stripped every bunk of blankets and distributed<br />
<strong>the</strong>m through <strong>the</strong> audience. As <strong>the</strong><br />
wea<strong>the</strong>r deteriorated and threatened worse,<br />
<strong>the</strong> principal speaker, Senator Bill Cohen,<br />
discarded his speech and stepped to <strong>the</strong><br />
platform only long enough to wish <strong>the</strong> ship<br />
and her crew well.<br />
With freezing rain falling horizontally,<br />
<strong>the</strong>n Master Chief John Hagan, today our<br />
Human Systems Integration Lead, was that<br />
day madly ripping carpet squares and taping<br />
<strong>the</strong>m to <strong>the</strong> exterior ladder treads in an<br />
attempt to prevent injury when <strong>the</strong> ship’s<br />
sailors were ordered aboard. When <strong>the</strong><br />
command was issued to man <strong>the</strong> ship, <strong>the</strong><br />
crew ran to <strong>the</strong>ir stations only to <strong>see</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
guests fleeing <strong>the</strong> area with equal speed<br />
and purpose.<br />
Apparently <strong>the</strong> foul wea<strong>the</strong>r just coaxed<br />
<strong>the</strong> Wardogs out to play because <strong>the</strong>re were<br />
a number of testimonials at <strong>the</strong> reunion to<br />
<strong>the</strong> spirit of <strong>the</strong> ship and <strong>the</strong> diligence of its<br />
outstanding first crew. CG 58 was ordered<br />
to <strong>the</strong> Persian Gulf at <strong>the</strong> beginning of<br />
Desert Storm and launched <strong>the</strong> first<br />
Tomahawk missiles of <strong>the</strong> war in March<br />
1991. Subsequent crew members testified<br />
that <strong>the</strong>y were inspired by <strong>the</strong>se first<br />
Wardogs and <strong>the</strong>ir own careers were influenced<br />
by <strong>the</strong> legacy of pride and responsibility<br />
for <strong>the</strong>ir ship that was passed to <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
John Hagan said, “Everyone commented<br />
on <strong>the</strong> remarkable condition of <strong>the</strong> ship.<br />
Not only was it rock solid as some of us<br />
know only <strong>Bath</strong> builds <strong>the</strong>m, but it was<br />
clear that <strong>the</strong> sailors of Philippine Sea have<br />
taken great care throughout its years of<br />
service. It is in beautiful shape.”<br />
Dick Boisvert and Jeff G. Davis (both<br />
D7810) in <strong>BIW</strong>’s Mayport office supported<br />
<strong>the</strong> reunion effort which hosted about 160<br />
former crew members and family members.<br />
USS Philippine Sea in full ship dress for <strong>the</strong> reunion.<br />
Former USS Philippine Sea plankowners John<br />
Hagan and CAPT Steve Shinego during USS<br />
Gridley’s (DDG 101) PSA.<br />
In addition to John Hagan, who later<br />
served as <strong>the</strong> eighth Master Chief of <strong>the</strong><br />
Navy under three CNO’s, <strong>the</strong> first crew<br />
included o<strong>the</strong>rs who have interacted with<br />
<strong>BIW</strong> during recent years. Tom Bush,<br />
RDML, USN ret. was CG 58’s first Executive<br />
Officer. Ensign Steve Shinego became<br />
CDR Shinego, <strong>the</strong> commissioning captain<br />
of USS Gridley (DDG 101). Andy Combe,<br />
CAPT, USN ret. maintained a long friendship<br />
with <strong>the</strong>n-<strong>BIW</strong> president, Buzz<br />
Fitzgerald. Joe Byrnes,now manager<br />
of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bath</strong> Holiday Inn and owner of<br />
Byrnes Irish Pub was <strong>the</strong> senior enlisted<br />
engineer and Dick Sobocinski,now at<br />
Colonna’s Shipyard in Norfolk, was <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>BIW</strong> PSA superintendent.<br />
Recalling <strong>the</strong> precom crew’s<br />
days at <strong>BIW</strong>, John said that <strong>the</strong>re<br />
<strong>see</strong>med to be very good ship-toshipyard<br />
relationships at <strong>the</strong><br />
higher levels, but <strong>the</strong> precom crew was<br />
never sure how <strong>the</strong>y were getting along<br />
with <strong>the</strong> <strong>BIW</strong> mechanics putting <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
ship toge<strong>the</strong>r. “Once we moved aboard,<br />
however, everything changed,” said<br />
John. “That year was famously cold,<br />
<strong>the</strong>re was a stretch of about 10 days of<br />
below zero temperatures and <strong>the</strong> workers<br />
just kept going. We were very favorably<br />
impressed with <strong>the</strong> people who<br />
could work outside in those conditions.”<br />
John also said, “When we departed<br />
<strong>BIW</strong>, we started finding things that <strong>the</strong><br />
workers had left for us, not out in <strong>the</strong><br />
open but placed where you’d find <strong>the</strong>m<br />
once you started to operate <strong>the</strong> ship,<br />
including congratulatory notes like,<br />
She’s yours now, take care of this ship.”<br />
He continued, “Best of all, though, and<br />
what finally convinced us that we had<br />
made a real connection with <strong>BIW</strong>, was<br />
<strong>the</strong> dozens of dog biscuits taped inside<br />
chests, in drawers, behind doors and<br />
underneath work stations in just about<br />
every compartment onboard <strong>the</strong> ship,<br />
a parting gift from <strong>the</strong> people of <strong>BIW</strong><br />
to <strong>the</strong> Wardogs.”<br />
One of <strong>the</strong> many dog biscuits which <strong>the</strong><br />
CG 58 Precom Crew found after departing <strong>BIW</strong>.<br />
<strong>BIW</strong> NEWS | April 2009 | 9
March 2009<br />
Service Anniversaries<br />
Dept. Name<br />
Dept. Name<br />
Dept. Name<br />
Dept. Name<br />
40 Years<br />
10 Presby Jr, Alvin Lorenzo<br />
19 Cleaveland Jr, George Henry<br />
27 Skelton, Leonard Oscar<br />
35 Years<br />
05 Gross, Stephen Edward<br />
06 Allen, Mark Andre<br />
06 St Hilaire, Ronald Lucien<br />
07 Watts, Robert Burton<br />
10 Smith, Torrie Gene<br />
15 Martin, Richard Paul<br />
19 Fernald, Carroll Lee<br />
24 Lemont Jr, Paul McLellan<br />
25 Heath Jr, Lynde Allison<br />
27 Cray, Raymond Paul<br />
27 Jalbert, Normand Lionel<br />
27 Springer, Charles Leslie<br />
43 Lamarre, Maurice Norman<br />
46 Rau, Daniel Patrick<br />
81 Cobb Jr, James Maurice<br />
81 Fairfield, Eugene David<br />
81 Lamontagne, Joseph Paul<br />
81 Pinkham, Gary Harlan<br />
86 Snell, Dean Earl<br />
86 Westleigh, Paul Roger<br />
87 Bean, Bruce David<br />
87 Fuller, Andrew Alan<br />
87 Kennedy, Edward Ray<br />
91 Duquette, Michael Raymond<br />
91 MacDonald, Thomas Edward<br />
30 Years<br />
07 Fairhurst, Thomas Roy<br />
08 Marco, Christopher Michael<br />
09 Laberge, Michael Lucien<br />
10 Darling, Danny John<br />
11 Delano, Jeffrey Dale<br />
17 Doak, Warren Frederick<br />
17 Raymond, Dean John<br />
19 Caron, Ralph Joseph<br />
19 Coro, Darrell Richard<br />
19 Knight, James Bell<br />
19 Newbert, Cecil Dwight<br />
20 Hall, Dana Roy<br />
20 Sirois, Richard Dennis<br />
25 Landry, Guy Raymond<br />
27 Black, Keith Allen<br />
27 Brannigan, Craig Thomas<br />
40 Eaton, Glen Timothy<br />
52 Vaillancourt, Bert Michael<br />
68 Zubiate, Michael Joseph<br />
80 Otis, Randy Roy<br />
81 Boily, Rene Michel<br />
81 Coolong Jr, William George<br />
81 Gilmour, Kerry Eldon<br />
81 Leeman, Mark Wayne<br />
86 Campbell, Michael Harry<br />
86 Crosby, Stephen John<br />
86 Gagne, Donald Roger<br />
87 Paradis, Ronald Roland<br />
94 Stedman, Dixie Anne<br />
20 Years<br />
09 Demers, Ronald Joseph<br />
10 Buckowsky, Larry Dennis<br />
10 Grant, Stephen Scott<br />
10 Hayes II, Nelson Edward<br />
15 Bujold, Donald Leo<br />
15 Cooper III, Fred George<br />
15 Crosman, Jeffrey Alan<br />
15 Darling, David Charles<br />
15 Harvey Jr, Richard Charles<br />
15 Malesiewski, Daniel Francis<br />
15 Mullen, Bruce Robert<br />
19 Belanger, Denis Roger<br />
19 Brady, David Lee<br />
19 Jordan, Mark Todd<br />
19 Rogers Jr, Robert Henry<br />
20 Martel, Jean Claude<br />
27 Demers, Marc Andrew<br />
27 Douin, Rodney Alan<br />
45 Crane, Sarah Bourget<br />
50 Wilson, Donald Lee<br />
52 Nadeau, Kathleen Grace<br />
66 Patrie, Tamra Lee<br />
86 Ceklarz, Franck Bernard<br />
86 Moore, Ronald Forrest<br />
86 Tomer, Arthur William<br />
87 Hawkes, Marjorie Christina<br />
87 Johnston, Sharon Elaine<br />
93 Taylor, George Austin<br />
15 Years<br />
43 Faucher, David Michael<br />
50 McIntosh, Blinn Burton<br />
87 Johnson, William Russell<br />
10 Years<br />
06 Libby, Wayne Preston<br />
10 Saxby, Chris David<br />
20 Migliore, Joseph Philip<br />
26 Panek, John Anthony<br />
26 Talbot, David Charles<br />
28 Shafer, David Adair<br />
40 Bradley, Deborah M<br />
40 Selian, Peter John<br />
49 Barron, Lee Ann S<br />
50 Ayub, Rashid Tiya<br />
86 Williams, Ronald Wayne<br />
5 Years<br />
87 Whittemore, Frank Allen<br />
Uniformly Professional Security Force<br />
Coming to a <strong>BIW</strong> gate and clockhouse<br />
near you may be some familiar<br />
faces wearing different uniforms.<br />
The new, dark gray, military-styled uniforms<br />
were suggested by members of <strong>the</strong><br />
Independent Guards Association (IGA) and<br />
authorized by Security Chief Dan Cote<br />
(D26) through a joint effort to update <strong>the</strong><br />
look of <strong>the</strong> Security Department.<br />
The uniform change will show up as<br />
complete uniform sets are received over <strong>the</strong><br />
next few weeks. The blue class uniforms<br />
may still be worn at major functions and<br />
ceremonies as <strong>the</strong> situation dictates. Each<br />
uniform has a warm wea<strong>the</strong>r, short-sleeve<br />
option but <strong>the</strong> new, gray uniforms were<br />
selected primarily for overall comfort, while<br />
offering a modern, functional appearance.<br />
Bottom line—while Security has updated<br />
its look, <strong>the</strong>y will continue to provide <strong>the</strong><br />
same courteous and professional service.<br />
L to r: Cpl John Alexander, Sgt Charles Brawn, Dan Cote, Cpl David Rodrigue and Cpl Matt Duhaine.<br />
10 | April 2009 | <strong>BIW</strong> NEWS
Safety First<br />
Dave Camic (D10) and his crew of<br />
about 18 shipfitters and machinery<br />
operators at Hardings have racked<br />
up an admirable safety record—no recordable<br />
or lost time injuries in over three years<br />
and counting. In o<strong>the</strong>r words, <strong>the</strong> last incident<br />
took place in early March 2006, about<br />
750 production days ago. Dave estimates<br />
that <strong>the</strong>y have worked 6 and sometimes 7<br />
days a week during a large part of this time<br />
so a conservative estimate would allow us<br />
to say that <strong>the</strong> Hardings Blast and Shape<br />
Shop, located in <strong>the</strong> Black Warehouse, has<br />
worked a thousand days without injuries.<br />
When asked how <strong>the</strong>y achieved this,<br />
Dave thought about it for a moment and<br />
said, “I guess it’s just a safety-first approach<br />
and everyone is onboard, everyone buys<br />
into <strong>the</strong> need for safety equipment and paying<br />
attention to procedures. Plus we are<br />
mostly of an age where we are instinctively<br />
risk-adverse, meaning we understand what<br />
is at risk to our families and our plans if we<br />
are injured on <strong>the</strong> job. It doesn’t matter<br />
where <strong>the</strong> fault might lie, it’s <strong>the</strong> person<br />
who gets hurt that bears <strong>the</strong> consequences<br />
of an accident.”<br />
Dave continued, “We try to make sure<br />
that we are in a position to avoid injuries,<br />
and I believe that we are looking out for<br />
L to r: Romeo Coulombe and Fred Bernier (both D50), Don Knight (D07), Dave Camic (D10), Pat<br />
Linck (D50) and Richard Nicholas (D11). Missing from photo: David Grover, Eldon Pinkham and<br />
Keith Sawyer (all D50); Steve Easler and Brian Labrecque (both D17); and Rick Gamage, Steve<br />
Hinson, Rick Legare, Dave Ross and Al Thibodeau (all D07).<br />
each o<strong>the</strong>r. We do <strong>the</strong> same things that most<br />
crews do, a Wednesday Safety Talk and every<br />
morning, we talk safety at crew muster. I’d<br />
say that so far, we have paid attention and it<br />
has paid off.”<br />
This crew does not do light manufacturing<br />
work by any means. They cut all shaped<br />
parts for <strong>the</strong> entire shipyard, so if it’s an<br />
angle, T, or flat piece, <strong>the</strong> Shape group cuts it<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Blast crew primes it before it is<br />
shipped into <strong>Bath</strong>. They handle about 2,500<br />
parts and 50 tons of steel in an average week.<br />
Dave said, “There is an automotive supply<br />
shop that I go into quite often that has a sign<br />
that says something like ‘20 days worked<br />
without an accident.’ It gives me some<br />
perspective, because I realize that safety<br />
is not something that you can guarantee<br />
your work force, it’s something that only<br />
happens when everyone is an active<br />
player.”<br />
If something happens and an accident<br />
or injury pops up in <strong>the</strong> future, will<br />
it derail <strong>the</strong>ir commitment? Dave said,<br />
“No, it won’t diminish our focus. We<br />
would analyze <strong>the</strong> incident, obviously,<br />
but I’m sure we would just get back in<br />
<strong>the</strong> groove because we know we can<br />
sustain it over <strong>the</strong> long run.”<br />
Welcome<br />
The following employees joined <strong>BIW</strong> during March, 2009. Please welcome <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
Name<br />
Dept.<br />
Anderson, Thomas Elliot * 4300<br />
Beliveau, Robert Arthur * 4300<br />
Benner, Jolene Madelyn * 2700<br />
Bernier, Timothy Scott * 2700<br />
Bertrand, Harold Cutting * 1000<br />
Buzzell, Sue Ann * 2700<br />
Campbell Jr, Talbot Wilson * 2700<br />
Charest, Philippe Leo * 1100<br />
Colby, Jed Eben * 4300<br />
Dang, King Chi * 4300<br />
Diamond, Michael James * 1000<br />
Feliciano, George Paul * 1000<br />
Name<br />
Dept.<br />
Hood, Stephen David * 4300<br />
Johnson, Lee Allen * 4300<br />
Johnson, Timothy Sean * 4300<br />
Kenney, Arthur Eugene * 4300<br />
Lair, Michael Shawn * 4300<br />
Lewis, Robert Francis * 4300<br />
Lippert, Timothy Andrew * 1700<br />
Maxcy, Alwilda Marguerite * 2700<br />
McIlhinney, John Scott * 0900<br />
Mitchell, Mark Stanley * 2000<br />
Monsen, Arthur Maurice * 1700<br />
Moody, Daniel Douglas * 2000<br />
Name<br />
Dept.<br />
Nelson, Carey-Paul H * 4300<br />
Pooley, Aaron John * 4300<br />
Rittall, Kary Latham * 4300<br />
Rousselle, John Robert 1000<br />
Roy, Celeste Joan * 8100<br />
Skelton, Amy Lynn 0126<br />
Stewart, Garrett Allen * 5000<br />
Swearingen, Jacob * 4300<br />
Tainter, Michael James * 1000<br />
Trott, Timothy Alan * 1000<br />
Welch, Ryan Alton * 4300<br />
Wright, Eric * 2700<br />
* Returning Employee<br />
<strong>BIW</strong> NEWS | April 2009 | 11
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Wolverines Advance<br />
There was little pomp and ceremony<br />
when Jeff Geiger took over <strong>the</strong><br />
reigns as President of <strong>Bath</strong> <strong>Iron</strong><br />
<strong>Works</strong> on April 1, 2009. However, <strong>the</strong>re<br />
was a flag raising in his honor orchestrated<br />
by fellow University of Michigan alumni<br />
working undercover at <strong>BIW</strong>.<br />
While <strong>the</strong> specific individuals are reluctant<br />
to acknowledge <strong>the</strong>ir smarmy behavior,<br />
<strong>the</strong> names of <strong>BIW</strong> employees with<br />
UMichigan credentials are presented here<br />
in <strong>the</strong> grammar school <strong>the</strong>ory that if one<br />
is guilty, all are guilty.<br />
If any alumni were inadvertently shielded<br />
and not named here, we apologize.<br />
University of Michigan Alums<br />
Name<br />
Dept.<br />
Dave Avery 40<br />
Chris Barbor 28<br />
Hans Brandes 82<br />
Charles Cary 40<br />
James Crabtree 40<br />
Peter Ebert 40<br />
Rick Hartzell 40<br />
Bill Hubble 40<br />
Dave Hossenlopp 40<br />
Mark Kidd 40<br />
Tip Koehler 06<br />
Mark Lasher 97<br />
Jim Sawyer 05<br />
Mark Spencer 40<br />
Eric Suehrstedt 84<br />
Dave We<strong>the</strong>rbee 71