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ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTEREBNEWSOHIO REPLACEMENT:THE WAY FORWARDENGINEERING AND DESIGN PROGRAMVICE PRESIDENT WILL LENNON DISCUSSESTHE STATUS OF THE OHIO REPLACEMENT PROGRAMAT ELECTRIC BOATAPRIL / MAY 2013

THE FACES OFEBEB MARKS 50TH ANNIVERSARYOF USS THRESHER DISASTERHUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES AND NAVY PERSONNEL GATHERED AT THE MAIN YARD HILLAPRIL 10 FOR A SOLEMN CEREMONY COMMEMORATING THE LOSS OF USS THRESHER(SSN-593) 50 YEARS AGO. AS PART OF THE CEREMONY, ROGER EDWARDS (322), LEFT,RANG A SHIP’S BELL AFTER THE NAME OF EACH OF THE 129 MEN LOST WAS READ.2 | ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | APRIL/MAY 2013

GENERAL DYNAMICS REPORTSFIRST-QUARTER 2013 RESULTS• Diluted EPS increases 3.2 percent• Cash generation, margin performance underscore commitmentto executiondividend increase by the company.BacklogFunded backlog at the end of first-quarter2013 was $42.4 billion, and total backlog was$48.5 billion. Significant awards receivedin the quarter include a $55 million orderfor production of Hydra-70 rockets, a $160million contract for two additional combatand seaframe control systems for U.S. NavyLittoral Combat Ships and an award valuedat more than $100 million for infrastructuresupport and modernization of a new governmentcomplex in northern Virginia.In addition to total backlog, estimatedpotential contract value was $25.2 billion,representing management’s estimate of valuein unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinitequantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercisedoptions. Total potential contract value, thesum of all backlog components, was $73.6billion at the end of the quarter.“General Dynamics’ first-quarter performancereflects our continued focus on operations,cost improvement and cash generation,as well as our commitment to meeting ourcustomers’ requirements,” said Phebe N.Novakovic, chairman and chief executiveofficer. “This is a strong start toward achievingour objectives for the year.”FALLS CHURCH, VA.General Dynamics has reported first-quarter2013 net earnings of $571 million,or $1.62 per share on a diluted basis,compared to 2012 first-quarter net earningsof $564 million, or $1.57 per diluted share.First-quarter 2013 revenues were $7.4 billion.MarginsCompany-wide operating margins for thefirst quarter of 2013 were 11.4 percent, comparedto 11.3 percent in first-quarter 2012.CashNet cash provided by operating activitiesin the quarter totaled $504 million. Freecash flow from operations, defined as netcash provided by operating activities lesscapital expenditures, was $429 million infirst-quarter 2013. In comparison, for the firstquarter of 2012, net cash provided by operatingactivities was $414 million, and free cashflow from operations was $324 million.Capital DeploymentThe company repurchased 1 million outstandingshares on the open market in thefirst quarter, at an average price per shareof $70. In addition, in March, the board ofdirectors increased the company’s quarterlydividend by 10 percent to $0.56 per share.This represents the 16th consecutive annualINCENTIVEPROGRAMPERFORMANCEApril 2013EBNEWSCONTENTS46788991010111112/1313141516EB FACT:Lennon Describes The WayForward For Ohio ReplacementEBMA Salutes 2013 ScholarshipWinnersKeel Is Laid For SubmarineJohn WarnerQuonset Point Rescue TrainingAustralian Ambassador Visits EBElectric Boat’s Hawaii Team Delivers“As New” VLS Platforms To NavyDaffodils Raise Cancer SocietyDonationsMenitz Marks 50 Years At Electric BoatNoel Celebrates 50 Years On The JobNew Truck Adds To Fire FightingCapabilitiesEB EthicsHealth MattersRetireesNew HiresService AwardsSafety PerformanceELECTRIC BOAT NEWS is publishedby the Public Affairs Dept.75 Eastern Point RoadGroton, CT 06340DAN BARRETT, EditorBOB GALLO, GARY SLATER,GARY HALL, PhotographyPhone (860) 433-8202Fax (860) 433-8054Electric Boat’s Grotonlocation occupies118 acres along theThames River.Source: http://www.gdeb.com/about/locations/groton/Email dbarrett@gdeb.comELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | APRIL/MAY 2013 | 3

LENNON DESCRIBES THE WAYFORWARD FOR OHIO REPLACEMENTEDITOR’S NOTE: IN THE FOLLOWING Q&A, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN PROGRAM VICEPRESIDENT WILL LENNON DISCUSSES THE STATUS OF THE OHIO REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ATELECTRIC BOAT AS WELL AS THE WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.Would you describe the currentstatus of the Ohio ReplacementProgram, particularly as it applies toElectric Boat?Ohio Replacement is one of the nation’stop-priority programs because of itsnuclear-deterrence mission.Today, we have about 1,700 people,from almost all areas of the business,working on Ohio Replacement designbuild-sustainteams. These employeesrepresent all of the engineering anddesign disciplines, the operations organizationsat Quonset Point and Groton aswell as test, planning and materials. OhioReplacement accounts for about 35 percentof the engineering-design workloadtoday and will grow to about 50 percentover the next couple of years when we’llhave more than 2,400 people working onthe program.Over the next couple of years, we’llincrease the amount of constructioninvolvement as we prototype and qualifythe missile-tube erection sequence. Wealso need to validate the new IPDE toolthat we’re putting in place. Constructionbegins in October 2020, at the start of FiscalYear 2021.What’s going to happen over thenext 12 months?It’s going to be a very busy time. Traditionally,the submarine design-build processcomprises 11 different phases. In thedesign process itself there are three majorphases to focus on: establishing the technicalrequirements; completing the ship’sarrangement – the 3D product model; anddesign disclosure. The design disclosureis what historically would be considered adrawing, but on Ohio Replacement we’removing away from that.When you work on the design you wantto minimize the overlap between thosethree phases, because the more they overlapthe more chance you have for reworkas requirements change, which mayresult in iterating arrangements or designdisclosures.This year we’re really concentratingon the technical requirements – the shipspecifications, as well as establishing theship length, the baseline ship arrangementand its major features. Then you start toget down into a little more detail – systemdescriptions, system diagrams andcomponent specifications. This upfronttechnical work will be the big focus of thenext year.For the Ohio Replacement Program,this is the transition year. We’re transitioningout of concept studies and variationsof what this ship might be to doingthe hard technical work of defining whatthis ship will be. From there we can go offand develop the 3D product model and thedesign disclosures.There are other things going on in additionto that technical work. We’re going tocontinue with the development and prototypingof our new design tool. There’s alot of effort going on with the IT Departmentworking with CSC and Siemensto put in place our new CAD and designmanagement system for use in this design.As that comes into production, we’ll haveto train our people. That’ll be a big effort.And then we want to prototype it, to validatethat it works. We’ll be working ona non-shipboard prototype, which worksthe bugs out of the system, and then we’llmove on to some tactical, shipboard prototypesin the not-too-distant future.This effort will validate the way weplan to do business – from the designdisclosure controlled under the technicalauthority of the design yard to thework instructions given to the mechanicunder the build authority. Our vision isto reduce paper deliverables and insteadfeed electronic information directly to themechanics and equipment in the shipyardto provide them what they need to do thetask at hand.The last thing we’ll focus on near termwill be the qualification of our missiletubeand missile-compartment manufacturingassembly plan. We’re developing aCommon Missile Compartment to supportboth the U.S. and the UK and we’re developinga design that maximizes the use ofour modular construction techniques. Sowe need to get the design disclosures done4 | ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | APRIL/MAY 2013

and get them out to the vendor base – themissile-tube vendor base has essentiallybeen dormant for the last 20 years. Weneed to get the vendors under contract andget them started building missile tubes,which we will then take and put togetherto validate the design and a key part ofthe construction sequence for the missilecompartment.Then, lastly is cost reduction. The Navyhas tasked us with taking costs out of theentire Ohio Replacement program – thecosts for design, construction, operationsand sustainment. This will require a hugeeffort from all of us that will be critical.That’s because the Ohio ReplacementOHIO REPLACEMENT ACCOUNTSFOR ABOUT 35 PERCENT OF THEENGINEERING- DESIGNWORKLOAD TODAY AND WILLGROW TO ABOUT 50 PERCENTOVER THE NEXT COUPLE OFYEARS WHEN WE’LL HAVE MORETHAN 2,400 PEOPLE WORKINGON THE PROGRAM.program, while extremely important, willbe under tight cost-control scrutiny by theNavy and the Department of Defense.To accomplish this, there is a DesignFor Affordability program that’s modeledon the Virginia program, which was veryimportant to our effort to increase the productionrate to two ships per year. So we’retaking advantage of Design-Build teamsand their inherent capability to identify costreductionideas and opportunities. What’s alittle bit different with Ohio Replacement isthat we’ve added the sustainment aspect toensure the ship meets its operational availabilityrequirements.CONTINUED ON PAGE 6ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | APRIL/MAY 2013 | 5

EBMA SALUTES 2013 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERSThe Electric Boat Management Association recently presented its 2013 scholarship awards. The recipients are, seated from left; CourtneyStudwell, daughter of DOUGLAS STUDWELL (480); Julia Lane, daughter of CHRISTOPHER LANE (605); Samantha DeVito, daughterof MICHAEL DEVITO (451); Kimberly Codding, daughter of ROGER CODDING (454); Joni Moody, daughter of JAMES MOODY (658);and Julia Scott, daughter of KENNETH SCOTT (413). Standing are, from left, Amar Batra, son of GAUTAM BATRA (463); Eric Fast, sonof KENNETH FAST (604); Daniel Gage, son of DONALD GAGE (491); and Joseph Ferraro, son of JOAN FERRARO (429).Q&A CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4What are the biggest challengesfacing ORP?Ultimately our challenge is to deliver 12high-quality SSBNs that meet the Navyspecifications on or ahead of schedule andon or below budget. At the highest level,that’s our goal.In practical terms, we need to focus onfour key areas of the ship design – the firstbeing capability. The Navy has establisheda requirement that this platform performits mission through 2080. So in terms ofcapabilities, we’re investing a lot to improvestealth and survivability. We will incorporatestate-of-the-art sensors to meet allprojected threats. We’re also introducing alot of new technology – electric drive, forexample, as well as existing technologyfrom the Virginia program.The second area we’re focusing on isproducibility. We’re taking all the lessonslearned from Virginia to ensure the ship isdesigned to support modular construction.We’re investing in the development of thesenew technologies to build the missile compartmentusing a concept called IntegratedTube and Hull or ITH, which allows us tobuild the missile compartment in a modularfashion at our Quonset Point manufacturingfacility. That’s going to save us a tremendousamount of money and time.The next area is operational availability.Strategic missile submarines mustmeet very strict requirements to providecontinuous at-sea deterrence. These shipscome into port for 35 days, then patrol for77 days and we have to make sure theymaintain that cadence. So we’ve taken onthat effort in the design area. The OhioReplacement has a life-of-the-ship core,which means the submarine can performthe same mission the Ohio Class doestoday with fewer ships. In addition to thelife-of-the-ship core, Electric Boat andthe Navy had to do some other things toimprove the maintenance capability of theOhio Replacement submarine – increasingthe shaft life, for example, to reduce thenumber of major availabilities.The last area is affordability. The OhioReplacement is a high priority for the nation,but it has to be affordable. We’re taking all ouraffordability goals and making sure we applythe lessons learned on Virginia to reduce thecost in all areas – design, construction, operationsand sustainment. One of the ways we’regoing to accomplish this goal is through the6 | ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | APRIL/MAY 2013

development and introduction ofthe new IPDE tools and processes.There’s a tremendous amount ofwork going on to reduce the costof design and provide the shipyardwith a highly producible designthat gives them the informationrequired to build the submarine inthe most effective way.What kind of workforcedevelopment will berequired to meet thesechallenges?We’re in a very interestingtime. The workforce demographicsprovide us with somegreat opportunities as well assome challenges. If you lookat the Engineering and Designworkforce, we’ve got a groupof very senior people who’vebeen through several designprograms. We also have aneven larger number of relativelynew folks who have not beenthrough a full program yet. Soour challenge is this: how dowe transfer the knowledge ofthose with extensive submarinedesign experience to the newerengineers and designers. Bythe same token, we have anopportunity to benefit fromour newer employees and thefamiliarity they have with potentiallyrelevant technologies.Pete Halvordson, MDA-UAW President Bill Louis andothers are also working veryhard with the results of theVeritas survey to develop waysto make Electric Boat evenbetter – a better business and abetter place to work.And we’re continuing toexplore how we can take fulladvantage of our New Londonfacility to improve our abilityto collaborate and integrateacross all of the organizationsengaged in the Ohio Replacementdesign.ELECTRIC BOAT PRESIDENT KEVIN POITRAS SHARES A MOMENT WITH FORMER SEN. JOHN WARNER DURINGKEEL-LAYING CEREMONY FOR THE SUBMARINE JOHN WARNER (SSN-785), THE 12TH VIRGINIA-CLASS SHIP.KEEL IS LAID FOR SUBMARINE JOHN WARNERANEWPORT NEWS, VA.keel-laying ceremony for the submarineJohn Warner (SSN-785) was held recentlyat Huntington Ingalls Industries - NewportNews Shipbuilding.The 12th Virginia-class submarine is named forformer five-term U.S. Senator from Virginia andSecretary of the Navy John Warner.In a time-honored Navy tradition, the initialsof Jeanne Warner, the submarine’s sponsor, werewelded onto a steel plate that will be permanentlyaffixed to the submarine’s hull. The submarine’snamesake also had his initials welded onto theplate.“The Navy and the submarine force arehonored to have Mrs. Warner serve as thesponsor for the future USS John Warner,” saidCapt. David Goggins, Virginia-class programmanager. “The event marks the first major constructionmilestone for the submarine and helpsforge a special bond between Mrs. Warner, hersubmarine, and her crew that will last for yearsto come.”John Warner’s keel laying is the submarine’sfirst major event since it began constructionin March 2010. The submarine is on track tocontinue the Virginia-class program’s trend ofdelivering submarines early to their contractdelivery dates.“John Warner’s keel laying is a special dayfor our Navy, the Commonwealth of Virginiaand our shipbuilding partners,” said Rear Adm.David Johnson, program executive officer forsubmarines. “Building the Virginia Class is ateam effort and the skill and commitment ofthe entire shipbuilding team is evident in thefirst-time quality and operational successes ofthese front-line platforms.”The shipbuilders are working to ensure thesubmarine John Warner will extend the Virginiaprogram’s record for delivery on or ahead ofschedule and at or below target cost.Speaking on behalf of Electric Boat, PresidentKevin Poitras said, “By sustaining this level ofperformance – and improving on it – the Virginiateam will help ensure a continuing productionrate of two submarines per year.“An example of the team’s commitment tomaintaining Virginia as a model acquisitionprogram occurred less than a month ago, hesaid. “That was when North Dakota, the firstBlock III ship, achieved pressure-hull completeat Electric Boat’s shipyard. We reached thismilestone two months earlier than any of theprevious Virginia-class submarines.“In the current defense-spending environment,it is imperative that each successive shipof the class embody similar meaningful costand schedule improvements,” said Poitras. “Asshipbuilders, we must renew our promise toour customer and congressional supporters toproduce affordable Virginia-class submarines.By doing this, we will help the fleet attain thesubmarine force levels required to retain underseadominance.”Warner’s keel laying is the first of severalmajor shipbuilding milestones for the Virginiaclassprogram in 2013. The submarine Minnesota’s(SSN-783) commissioning is scheduledfor Sept. 7 and North Dakota’s (SSN-784) christeningis expected this fall. Delaware (SSN-791)will begin construction Sept. 2.ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | | APRIL/MAY FEBRUARY 2013 2012 | 7

QUONSET POINTRESCUE TRAININGTHE QUONSET POINT FIREMARSHAL’S OFFICE RECENTLYCONDUCTED SEARCH AND RESCUETRAINING IN VARIOUS FACILITYBUILDINGS. IN THIS PHOTO, FIRETECHNICIANS RESCUE ONE OFTHEIR OWN FROM A SIMULATEDSTRUCTURE COLLAPSE. NOTE THATTHE RESCUE PERSONNEL HAVENOMEX HOODS PULLED OVER THEIRFACES TO SIMULATE HEAVY-SMOKECONDITIONS, WHICH CAN OBSCUREVISION. THIS EXERCISE IS ONEELEMENT OF A RIGOROUS TRAININGPROGRAM THAT FIRE TECHNICIANSMUST COMPLETE. ADDITIONALLY ALLFIRE TECHNICIANS ARE NATIONALLYCERTIFIED EMERGENCY MEDICALTECHNICIANS.ACCOMPANYING AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR KIM BEAZLEY, FAR RIGHT, DURING HIS VISITTO ELECTRIC BOAT WERE REAR ADM. THOMAS WEARS, REAR ADM. RICHARD BRECKENRIDGE,AND U.S. REP. JOE COURTNEY.AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADORVISITS ELECTRIC BOATForAustralia, there are a few military capabilities that are going to make the difference“between survival and disappearance,” said Kim Beazley, the Australianambassador to the U.S., during a recent visit to Electric Boat. They include air dominance,which will be attained through the purchase of U.S. Navy jets; amphibious operations,to be honed through the co-location of its forces with 3,000 U.S. Marines who willbe moved to Darwin; and a top-notch submarine force.The advice Australia is already getting from Electric Boat for its Collins-class submarines,and the technical advice it expects to tap as it moves into its next-generation submarinein its SEA 1000 program, “Give us a level of confidence that as we move into thedevelopment of the next submarine, we are going to be successful.“The fact the best submarine designers in the world are on our side is going to be absolutelycritical to Australia over the next 10 years,” Beazley said.U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd Conn., brought Beazley to the shipyard after they metduring the 2012 presidential campaign.“There couldn’t be a better legislative ally of the American submarine community thanCongressman Joe Courtney.” Beazley said.“Electric Boat and the United States Navy have already helped us” address issues withthe Collins class,” said Beazley, who was instrumental to getting that class into servicewhen he held a Defense Ministry post.His visit, he said, taught him “loads of things” where the partnership can be expanded,including learning production technologies that will help Australia contain costs as itmoves forward with SEA 1000.“The United States is streets ahead of anyone else… and the U.S. is pulling furtheraway,” Beazley said.8 | ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | APRIL/ MAY 2013

ELECTRIC BOAT’S HAWAII TEAM DELIVERS “AS NEW”VLS PLATFORMS TO NAVYThe Maintenance and Modernization organization’s Hawaiiwork force recently restored two submarine Tomahawk VerticalLaunch System (VLS) maintenance platforms to service,supporting high-priority waterfront operations and maintenanceat Pearl Harbor, the Navy’s largest submarine home port. Deterioratedby weather, age and wear, the platforms were rigorouslyrestored by the team to full strength and service. SUBPAC’sMaintenance Directorate noted “... the professional manner inwhich [the EB] team ... provided us with “as new” platforms ...now able to conduct more weapons loads and maintenance ... BZ.”Shown above is the team with a completed VLS platform sectionready to depart the HSI-EB shop facility for Pearl Harbor. Fromleft are BRENDAN PARAGES, MATT TANAKA, GENERALFOREMAN MARK TANAKA (Matt Tanaka’s father), CHRISPETERSON and RAY MORALES (not present, MIKE PORTILLO,DUSTIN ROBERTS, JIMMY LIENGKUL and BURT TOPINIO).BZ or Bravo Zulu is a naval signal meaning “Well Done.”DAFFODILS RAISE CANCERSOCIETY DONATIONSGROTON EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF $14,100 DURINGTHE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S ANNUAL DAFFODIL DAYS EVENT,MAKING ELECTRIC BOAT ONE OF THE TOP CORPORATE FUNDRAISERS INCONNECTICUT FOR ANOTHER YEAR. SOME 45 EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEEREDTO SELL THE FLOWERS, INCLUDING TWO OF THE TOP SELLERS, DIANEJUHNEVICZ (491), LEFT, AND DEBORA MACMURRAY (445). DONNA HAVRILLA(601) AND LISA TROLAN (605) WERE THE EVENT’S CO-CHAIRWOMEN ATELECTRIC BOAT.ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | APRIL/MAY 2013 | 9

MENITZ MARKS 50 YEARS AT ELECTRIC BOATOne of STAN MENITZ’ first duties when hereported to his new job at Electric Boat in 1963was to pack up the mechanical design officewhere he would be working and move it into thenewest building on the grounds – Building 197.He moved into the top floor where they woulduse the latest technology – 21-foot drafting boards.But it didn’t stay the top floor for long, as EB addeda new floor to the engineering building the followingyear. Wheelbarrows became a common sight inhis office and the scent of fresh cement permeatedthe floor.STAN MENITZMenitz (431) still has his first pay stub, with anet pay of $43.51. He’d started on a Wednesday so it only coveredthree weekdays, and the total worked out to about $2.06 per hour.Menitz was recently recognized for achieving 50 years withElectric Boat during a breakfast with President KEVIN J. POI-TRAS and his senior staff.“I wonder what’s going to happen in my next 50?” Menitz joked.Poitras said executives at Electric Boat understand the value ofthe experience that Menitz brings to the job. Menitz recounted aninstance where they were trying to solve a design issueon USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), and he suggested asolution similar to what had been used on the NR-1,which he worked on during the 1960s. It turned out tobe the right answer.He said one thing experienced staff can do is to pointout to more junior designers and engineers those areaswhere tried and true methods are the best.“It’s simple and straightforward. Do it by the draftingmanual. If we get innovative, be careful, there areyears of experience behind what has been created,”Menitz said.He added that everyone has to adapt to the timesas well. Before the Virginia program started, for instance, all thedrafting boards were traded for computers. Today Menitz thinksthe best part of his job is working with computer graphics, particularlyon the steering and diving design for the Seawolf and Virginiaclasses with BOB WALSH (492).“If you get an engineer who knows his stuff you can do somegood work together,” Menitz said.NOEL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS ON THE JOBDON NOEL started at Electric Boat in 1962 asa four-step learner carpenter making about$2 an hour, and while he thought he would bebuilding submarines, his skills were soon put to adifferent use.Flasher, Greenling and Gato – all Thresher-classsubmarines as they were known at the time – wereunder construction in the South Yard, and twomore were taking shape in the North Yard. In fact,the year after he started, EB did its first ever doublelaunch, with Flasher and Tecumseh both slidingdown the ways on June 22.DON NOEL“I went down into the yard to work on thelaunchings for two weeks, and ended up staying for 15 months,”Noel told President KEVIN J. POITRAS and his staff during abreakfast to mark his 50th anniversary with the company.It took him a little longer than 50 years to get to that landmarkbecause of a break in service. Laid off January 1964, he came backafter four months and applied for a job, but was told there wereno openings. So he came back every day and said he would keepcoming back until they let him at least fill out an application.“After four days, they finally let me see an application,” Noelsaid. “I was persistent.” He was re-hired into a design position onJune 6, 1964, and has been at the company since.His three children, Kevin, Darin and Brenda, aswell as his brothers, Roland and Andy, all drove considerabledistances to help him celebrate. They alsosurprised him with a large advertisement in the NewLondon Day to commemorate the event.“Ducky Noel — Congratulations on 50 years at TheBoat,” the ad read. “You continue to be an inspirationand role model to all of us. When they made you, theybroke the mold. We love you Dad.” Featured in the adwas a picture of Noel and his three children on a trip toFlorida in 1976, which they re-created digitally.“When I came, I didn’t know port from starboard.And now I think I do,” he joked. CATIA, the computerizeddrafting program he has been using, is a far cry from thedrafting tables he started on, he said. “It was hard to get used tofrom triangles and T-squares and pencils, but enjoyable.”Over the years he has worked on many of the historic submarinesuch as Seawolf, Triton, Narwhal, even Nautilus three times.Today, he’s 24th in seniority at the shipyard.“Everyone hears about that and asks me when I’m going toretire, but I tell them, you ought to be talking to the 23 in front ofme,” Noel joked. “Everyone wants the number one spot, so no onereally wants to go.”10 | ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | APRIL/MAY 2013

NEW TRUCK ADDS TO FIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITIESThe Electric Boat Fire Departmentrecently put D-12 into service, its newestengine / pumper truck designed specificallyto fight fires in a shipyard.It comes equipped with self-containedbreathing apparatus built into each seat sofirefighters can slip into their harness on theway to a call and be ready to roll, and equipmentthat allows quick hookup to shipyardair so the truck can recharge the systems.The truck carries 500 gallons of water and30 gallons of firefighting foam, and an exhaustfan that can move 3,000 cubic feet of air aminute to quickly clear smoky spaces.“This truck gives us the equipment we needto respond to almost any emergency you canimagine,” said Fire Chief JEFF FIRMIN. Andsince Electric Boat is part of the New LondonCounty Mutual Aid network, it means townsin the Groton area could also benefit from itsunique capabilities, Firmin said.The Ferrara engine truck has a 450-horsepowerCummins diesel engine but is stillquiet enough for fire fighters to carry on aconversation on the way to a fire scene –which is important so they can be formulatinga plan of attack en route.Other compartments are loaded with handtools such as bolt cutters, shovels, sledgehammers, axes, picks and pry bars, as wellas a variety of hydraulic / electric tools forcutting and pneumatic air bags for liftingalmost any material that might get in theway of the fire response team, as well as aSmart Power 6.2 kilowatt generator to keepit all running.D-12 is equipped with ladders and hundredsof feet of hose to get deep into any areaquickly, a deck gun that can deliver hundredsof gallons per minute on a fire, a high intensityLED light bar to illuminate the scene at nightor in foul weather, a built-in radio charger thatkeeps communications gear ready at all times,and tarps for covering material to preventwater damage if needed.EB BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCTA REMINDER TO ALL REGARDING OUR BUSINESS ETHICS PRINCIPLESGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat is in business to earn a fair returnon behalf of our shareholders. We must therefore ensure that we conductourselves in accordance with the following principles:P USE ASSETS WISELYHow we manage assets reflects our personal and company values.P OFFER A FAIR DEALWe use our values to make hard decisions and offer the best productsat a fair price.P DELIVER ON PROMISESWe are people of our word and deliver on our promises to earn stakeholdertrust.P EARN A FAIR RETURNAs we deliver on our promises we must contract for a fair return.OUR BUSINESS CONDUCT REFLECTS OUR BUSINESSETHICS PRINCIPLESYour supervisor, manager and Human Resources personnel areavailable to assist you with questions concerning employee conductand company principles. Electric Boat Ethics Director Frank Capizzano(860-433-1278) is also available to assist anyone regardingquestions or issues that may relate to business ethics principles orethical decision making. The GD Ethics Hotline is available 24/7 foranyone with an ethical question, concern or complaint and may bereached at 800-433-8442 or 700-613-6315 for International callers.Online access is available at www.gd.ethicspoint.comREMEMBER – WHEN IN DOUBT ALWAYS ASK.ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | APRIL/MAY 2013 | 11

KEEP A PAIRFOR FUTUREWEARHEALTHMATTERSBy Carol Kisner, Au.DElectric Boat AudiologistIam referring to earmuffs or any otherform of hearing-protection device. Sincemost of us are creatures of habit, if wemake hearing protection easily availablewe are likely to use it when necessary.Take our last blizzard. How manyof us were using snow blowers? Thesemachines run well above the noise levelthat can damage our hearing. And manyof us were exposed to hours of hazardousnoise during this one storm. If wehad hearing protection located on or nearthe snow blower, we would likely haveremembered to use it.What we do in our lives outside of workcan expose us to hearing damage withoutour knowing it. Have you been to anaction movie lately? Wow, are they loud– and I don’t see anyone wearing hearingprotection. Who would think you’re gettingdosed with loud hazardous noise byjust going to a movie? Some movie goerswill even experience a muffled dull sensationor ear ringing when the film is over.Did you ever notice how high you raisethe volume on your car radio when youhave the window open? Just think of theamount of loud noise that is reaching yourear through the combination of wind noiseand radio noise.In October 2008, the National Instituteon Deafness and Other CommunicationDisorders (NIDCD), part of the NationalInstitutes of Health, launched “It’s a NoisyPlanet. Protect Their Hearing.” The NoisyPlanet campaign is designed to increaseawareness among parents of children ages8 to 12 (“tweens”) about the causes andprevention of noise-induced hearing loss(NIHL). With this information, parentsand other caring adults can encouragechildren to adopt healthy habits that willhelp them protect their hearing for life.NIDCD is focusing its campaign on theparents of tweens because children at thisage are becoming more independent anddeveloping their own attitudes and habitsrelated to their health. They also arebeginning to develop their own listening,leisure and work habits. Consequently,the tween years present an opportunity toeducate children about their hearing andhow to protect it.When parents, teachers, or supervisorson the job remind us about protecting ourhearing, hopefully we listen. Don’t let itbe too late to get the message. Hearingloss from noise damages the sensitivenerves in the hearing organ. Once thosenerves have been damaged the hearingcannot be naturally restored. NIHL iscompletely preventable. Yet approximately26 million Americans between theages of 20 and 69 have high-frequencyhearing loss from overexposure to loudnoises at or outside of work. More than 30million Americans are exposed to dangerouslevels of noise on a regular basisaccording to the NIDCD.What can you do to ensure you aresufficiently protected against potentiallydamaging noise?The way hearing-protection devices fitour ears is critical to their effectiveness.Here a few helpful tips to make sure youare inserting your earplugs correctly.1.Roll the entire earplug as small asyou can. Be careful not to put anyridges in the earplug. You must apply a sufficientamount of pressure to get the earplugsmall enough for insertion. You can use twohands or roll the plug between your palms.Reach around your head with your2. opposite hand, grab the middle toupper portion of your outer ear and pull.This will open your ear canal for insertionof the plug. You must continue to roll theplug in the hand you are going to use toinsert the plug to keep it compressed theentire time.Insert the plug in your ear as far as3. it will go. You may feel a twinge.This means you have reached the boneyportion of your ear canal – you are nottouching your eardrum. The earplug cansit against that bone without causing anydiscomfort or danger. You do not need tohold the plug in your ear.To assess the fit, look in a mirror4. if possible. The plug should notbe hanging out of your ear canal; onlya small portion of the plug should be12 12 | | ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | | APRIL/MAY FEBRUARY 2012 2013

showing. To check if there is any leakagefrom the earplug, put the cup of your handover your ears while you are exposed toloud noise and quickly cover and uncoveryour ears. There should be no differencein the loudness of the sound. If the soundgets louder and softer while you are coveringand uncovering your ears then theearplugs may be leaking.If the earplugs don’t fit properly, look5. for another type or size and repeatthe process. There are many differentstyles and sizes to fit almost every earcanal including those for small childrenor adults. There is always the option ofprofessionally made custom earplugs forhard-to-fit ears.If you try earmuffs, make sure6. nothing breaks the seal aroundyour ear when the muffs are on, such asglasses, hair or hats..If the noise is extremely loud and7. you want to protect yourself sufficientlyyou can always use double protection– earplugs and muffs worn together.8.Most importantly, reduce the noiseat its source if possible. Distanceyourself from the noise source. Turndown the noise when possible; use a barrierto shield yourself from the noise.Most of the staff at the Yard Hospitaland Quonset Point Dispensary are certifiedto assess and teach proper hearingprotectiondevice insertion and use. Asalways I am happy to work individuallywith anyone who requests a personalhearing-protection fitting. We are nowusing a meter as part of our normalhearing conservation training to measurethe effectiveness of an individual’shearing protector. You can reach me at860-433-6107, or the Yard Hospital at860-433-3470.Be smart about how you interact withloud noise and listen carefully; do whateveris necessary to protect and preserveyour hearing.RETIREES100 Frederick W. Smith III47 yearsOperations Supervisor100 John R. Vieira13 yearsIsm-Lathes Large 1/C241 Chester P. Perretti42 yearsO S Electrician 1/C242 John E. Burdick III11 yearsO S Machinist 1/C242 Francis X. Donohue33 yearsO S Machinist 1/C242 Robert J. Pointbriand30 yearsO S Machinist 1/C242 Gordon F. Wright22 yearsO S Machinist 1/C251 Walter E. Startz40 yearsPainter W/L251 Beverly J. Webb32 yearsPainter252 Diane Donovan26 yearsCarpenter 1/C252 Paul L. Laflamme36 yearsOperations Supervisor272 Jack L. Penney25 yearsSto Technician 1/C274 Craig R. Coppage39 yearsMgr Overhaul &Repair330 Paul F. Freudenstein36 yearsPlanning Spec, Matl341 John J. Gullotti31 yearsEngineer, Principal341 Brenda Hoffman31 yearsT/A Chem/Metl Lab355 Anthony J. Alfieri40 yearsProd Planner355 Michael J. Gallant25 yearsPlanning Spec Sr355 Daniel Kirk39 yearsSr Mfg Rep404 Edmond N. Fredsbo Jr.46 yearsConfig Mgmt Spec408 Dennis A. DeFelice37 yearsEngineer, Principal416 Kenneth Merchant23 yearsEngineering Asst Sr434 Robert Paquette36 yearsEngineer Senior438 Sarah A. Flora34 yearsSupervisor, Engineer438 Ronald D. Piccoli35 yearsEngineer, Principal445 Daniel J. Boski39 yearsProgram Rep447 Michael Dunphy35 yearsEng Suppt-Material449 James R. Mack36 yearsEng Specialist452 Danie E. Duzant36 yearsPiping Sr Desgnr452 James A. Golas32 yearsPipe S/Des Sr Spec453 Murray S. Hill23 yearsMech Sr Designer453 Alfred E. Seifert Jr.33 yearsMech S/Des Sr Spec456 Gilbert L.Cunningham39 yearsElect Sr Designer456 William Giustini40 yearsDesign Tech-Elect456 Eugenie M. Picard21 yearsElect Sr Designer456 Luis A. Valentin17 yearsElect Sr Designer459 Charles Mills40 yearsDesign Tech-Arrgt459 Edward D. Morgan44 yearsDesign Tech-Struct462 Dennis A. Tetreault40 yearsPrjcord Ta Spc467 Richard E. Murphy21 yearsEngineering Specialist472 Richard Sheridan Jr.32 yearsEngineering Specialist485 Mark F. Stanley33 yearsEngineer, Principal492 Robert A. Calabro43 yearsEngineer, Principal501 Alexander MacDonald10 yearsProd Planner501 Ralph H. Perry42 yearsConstruct Mech W/L604 Gordon A. Pierce21 yearsDesign Tech-Elect642 David A. Lefebvre36 yearsChf of Human Res704 Stephen L. Gunderson8 yearsGeneral Foreman705 Andrew Prescott22 yearsPlanning Specialist706 William B. McCaull Jr.38 yearsProd Planner707 Gary P. Chaney32 yearsOperations Supervisor707 Thomas R. O’Meara32 yearsManufacturing Tech737 Gene Fujimoto27 yearsPrincipal Engineer795 Robert Urbani Jr.36 yearsSuperintendent, Area901 Edward Hobin36 yearsInstall Tech III902 Gerald E. Chapdelaine32 yearsInstall Tech III904 James Cimaglia34 yearsPipe PreparationMechanic904 Joseph Silva Jr.38 yearsPipewelder Appr920 Stephen J. Whaley37 yearsM/T Prod Supp III921 Francis R. Crump38 yearsStruct Fab Mech I922 Craig Lufkin8 yearsInstall Tech III935 Robert J. Fitz37 yearsProd Supp Tech III935 Gary Smith37 yearsQual Cntrl Analyst Sr962 Alan R. Beaudoin37 yearsMaint Tech I962 John Santos26 yearsMaint Tech IELECTRIC BOAT NEWS | | APRIL/MAY FEBRUARY 2012 2013 | | 13

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service awards50 YEARS431 Stanley T. Menitz459 Ronald V. DeCarolis459 Donald P. Noel45 YEARS221 Robert B. Beattie241 Wayland W.Hedding Jr.321 Paul A. Bruno355 Edward R. Ibrahim355 Herbert L. Johnson Jr.423 Ronald J. Phillips431 Carl D. Page447 Garold E. Benson459 William L. Crandall40 YEARS100 Maurice A.Chederquist Jr.201 Timothy T. Beyer201 Janet L. Schuster229 Jack L. Discuillo230 Palmer L. Tillman Jr.241 Jorge L. Llanes243 Michael A. Gencarelli243 George C. Nowosielski243 Wayne D. Peccini248 Larry Daniels251 Edward C. Gordon251 Elaine Key251 Marshall D. Peringer251 Richard Rogers Jr.252 Albert J. Langlois252 Dennis J. Wilczek271 Ronald A. Donovan272 Steven A. Johnson274 James F. McVeigh275 David W. Johnstone Jr.278 Bruce R. Adams321 Paul D. Dion321 Jessie M. King321 Edward T. Swan321 Wayne S. Toporowski323 Peggy A. Jensen323 Pamela A. Wright330 Joseph J. Connolly333 Joseph A. Delesio355 Paul V. Butsch355 Michael J. Hewko355 Stephen E. Moroch404 Judy A. Brewer410 Robert E. Dupuis411 Gregory L. Jordan423 Patrick F. Buzzee428 Earl M. Thomas431 James M. Karasevich438 David G. St. Claire441 Michael R. Perry444 Philip P. Gingerella447 Robert A. Irvine447 Judith E. Page452 Thomas K. Chapman452 Frederick P. Doerfler452 Mark T. Kurpaska452 Richard H. LaBarre452 Louis R. Stevens III452 Robert J. Varella455 Patricia A. Clay459 Michael J. Erardy459 Charles G. MacNeil459 George E.Zeleznicky Jr.460 Peter E. Gabiga472 John S. Lombardo496 Kenneth W. Garstka505 James E. Tefft Jr.507 James W. Reilly545 Lloyd J. Franklin545 Michael V. Vernott551 Dennis A. Poppie604 James M. Comeau642 Howard A. Manuel707 Michael L. Drawdy708 Aretha L. Tremblay35 YEARS229 John D. Roszelle230 Jeffrey H. Shafer274 Warren D. Cole275 Carl J. Neville404 Kathleen J. Scrivani413 Reed B. Shipman449 Michael D. Maglio456 Sandra L. Watrous459 Anthony J. Souza463 William T. Jagoda489 David L. Stepler495 Michael J. Boldizar30 YEARS201 Walter J. Tift201 Dale L. Williams230 Joseph H. 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McBride604 Daniel F. Eldridge604 Michael J. Panciera604 Lee A. Swan645 John D. Trahan650 David W. Bergheimer650 Mark J. Kuhn650 Robert L. Stevenson650 John L. Sullivan660 Gerald B. Bernard662 Peter E. Baker670 Michael J. Martin686 Thomas M.Baillargeon686 Hattie L. Johnson691 Jeffrey P. Nelson702 David W. Pierce707 Richard G. LaCroix901 Donald J. Anania901 Ralph Evaschuk901 David T. Mozzoni901 Roy A. Tourgee902 Michael F. Hansen903 Brian G. Shields904 Thomas E. Abate904 Timothy O. Morris912 Michael J. Dowding912 Michael A. Gaudiano913 Terence A. Gould913 James L. Oliver913 Michael J. Swanson913 Diane L. Webster915 William J. Fairbanks915 Frederic A. Gadoury915 Kevin J. Graveline915 John S. Woodruff921 Blake Laverdiere931 Paul M. Vinacco935 Robert Aldridge936 William J. Rego950 John J. Preneta957 Nancy G. MacLaine957 Steven C. Weekley962 Richard A. McLaughlin962 Kevin C. Rowe25 YEARS201 Robert M. Bergeron226 Joseph J. Badrick229 Christopher L. Schrock230 James C. Widmer241 Alfred L. Coles242 Todd J. Anderson243 Robert W. Pothier251 Russell E. Spaulding323 Robert W. Costello Jr.403 Kenneth R. Laney406 Steven M. Tunucci410 Carol S. Canova423 Mark D. Blain429 Joan A. Ferraro429 Steven J. Moffett436 John A. MacGeachie438 Roberto Barreto438 Philip M. Devine445 Sharon L. Biltcliffe447 Anthony F. Serra448 Scott B. Philipp449 Michael G. Alger449 Nancy A. Komiega449 Michael L. Sellers452 John J. Brown452 Thomas M. Nisbet Jr.452 Kevin A. Oliveira452 Bruce A. Pietraallo452 Thomas H. Ward453 Michael D. Brochu453 Napoleon J.DeBarros Jr.453 Sandra T. Vocolina454 Karen L. Baird454 Cynthia A. Hoffman454 Teresa B. Tucchio456 Dennis A.Courtemanche456 James L. Crowley456 Marilyn Dewolf456 Thomas J. Eiden456 Randal L. Jacques456 Leann F. Rider456 Alan L. Stearns459 Michael T. Garrahy459 Rachelle A. Johnstad459 David M. Smith459 Eileen P. Terranova460 Michael F. Sullivan462 Curtis L. Alpha464 Kevin G. Collier472 John R. Eaton472 Angela J. Herdman472 Susan F. Tramantana472 Jane H. 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EBNEWSSTANDARD PRESORTU.S. POSTAGEPAIDNEW LONDON, CTPERMIT NO. 469ELECTRIC BOATSAFETYPERFORMANCEYEAR TO DATEDECEMBER 2013APRIL / MAY 2013