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From the FleetDDG 1002 Named Lyndon B. JohnsonOn April 16, 2012, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that DDG 1002will be named USS Lyndon B. Johnson for the nation’s 36 th president. As a Texascongressman, Johnson was the first member of Congress to enlist in the militaryfollowing the start of WWII and served in the US Navy. After the war, he was elected tothe U.S. Senate where he served for 12 years. Johnson became president when PresidentKennedy was assassinated in 1963 and he was elected to a full term in 1964. Johnsonpresided over a period of significant legislation, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964,the Voting Rights Act and legislation which established Medicare.US Navy illustration of DDG 1002.National Level Ergo AttentionIn late March, a BIW team comprisedof LS6 mechanics andmanagement attended the AppliedErgonomics Conference in Nashville,Tennessee and participated in theconcurrent ergonomics expo, demonstratinga BIW ergonomic solutionto a workplace problem.Even the invitation to attend theexpo was competitive. About 70companies submitted applicationsdealing with ergonomic risk reductionopportunities and 40 were selected,including General Electric, Johnson &Johnson, Boeing, Honda, Toyota,Caterpillar, Goodyear, Bridgestone,Lilly, Timken, Gulfstream and otherhighly recognizable companies.Steve “Bubba” Davis (D10) aManufacturing Process Engineerand member of the BIW team, said,“The conference is an opportunity toshare new technologies with a varietyof industries and a chance to highlightsuccessful ergonomic solutions, witha general theme across all categoriesbeing one of innovation.The BIW team presented the “Fisette2000” Tool for Mechanized Grindingwhich consists of attachments whichhold the grinders in place so thatmechanics don’t have to, greatly reducingthe risk of stress, vibration andrepetitive motion injuries. Thissolution was the overall 2011 winner ofthe BIW Ergonomic Cup competition.BIW won twice in Nashville. First inthe category of Team-Driven Work8 | April 2012 | BIW NEWSBIW representatives at the Applied Ergonomics Conference and Expo received two awards, shown here, and includedteam members, l to r: Dana McIntire, John Freitas, John Fisette, Jean Piche, Steve “Bubba” Davis, Dennis Hitchcockand Lou Bourgeois.place Solutions with Internal Competitionsas determined by conference judges. Entrieswere judged for innovation, simplicity,cost savings, ergonomic risk reductionand presentation quality. In the 15-yearhistory of this event, BIW was the first towin as a first year participant.In addition, five people’s choice awardswere given for Excellence in the specificareas of Simplicity, Innovation, CostSavings, Risk Reduction and Presentationbased on votes by conference attendees.BIW received the award for Excellence inErgonomic Risk Reduction.The Ergonomics Subcommittee, a subsetof the Joint LS6/Management Safety andHealth Steering Committee, initiated theErgo Cup Competition at BIW in 2010.Laura Mathisen (D52), Director EnvironmentalHealth and Safety and co-chair ofthe Ergo Committee said, “I was pleased,thrilled and awestruck: pleased with theinvolvement of employees and committeesregarding our internal Ergo Cup competitionof 2011, thrilled when the “Fisette 2000Mechanized Grinding Tool” was acceptedinto the Applied Ergonomics Competition,and awestruck with the team members thatparticipated in the competition.”Laura continued, “The results speakvolumes about the people who work atBIW. I applaud the team that attended thecompetition. They set the bar extremelyhigh, but I also understand good old Maineingenuity and I look forward to more outstandingideas entered in our internal 2012Ergo Cup competition.”Second quarter entries to the 2012 BIWErgo Cup competition are due May 25,2012. Contact Ben Zavitz (ext. 2219) formore information and to submit an entry.
Trek to SEAL TerritoryWhen Terry Smith (D19) wasassigned to work on DDG 112over a year ago, he learned thestory of LT Michael Murphy, USN,a NavySEAL and the ship’s namesake. That storyincluded Operation Red Wings, the 2005battle in Afghanistan that took the lives ofthree of the four members of the SEALteam present, including LT MichaelMurphy, as well as sixteen special operativeswho were part of a rescue operation.Terry dedicated his ride and his fundraisingin the Trek Across Maine last summerto the memory of LT Murphy and histeammates. At the May 2011 christeningof DDG 112, Terry met Michael Murphy’sparents and described his plans for theupcoming Trek event. Speaking of herson, Maureen Murphy told Terry, “Hecontinues to bring out the best in people.”This year, Terry plans to again ride theTrek and has doubled his goal, bolsteredby support from members of the MichaelMurphy PCU crew. CDR Tom Shultz, thePCU Commanding Officer, plans to ride theTrek and other crew members may jointhem as well.In March of this year, not long aftercompleting DDG 112 sea trials, Terry andhis wife, Karen (D05) visited San Diego ona family vacation. He thought it would beof interest to take a few DDG 112-relateditems to the SEAL community at NavalSpecial Warfare Command in nearbyCoronado and once back home, to shareaspects of that visit with BIW’s shipbuilders.Terry met with LCDR Mike Uyboco,Operations Director for SEAL School anda one time teammate of Michael Murphy.He also met with RADM Garry Bonelli,who led a SEAL team in Desert Shield andDesert Storm, was recalled to active dutyin 2006 and is now on extended recall asDeputy Force Commander of Naval SpecialWarfare Command. Terry shared photosfrom DDG 112 sea trials, stories of theship and how it is coming together, andpresented the SEALs with a banner fromlast year’s Trek event which was signed onthe reverse by many of the people, BIW,Navy and contractors alike, who wereonboard DDG 112 trials.In a letter of appreciation, shown above,RADM Bonelli said, “Your obvious andwell-deserved pride and enthusiasm inbuilding USS Michael Murphy from thekeel up speaks volumes about you and yourcoworkers at Bath Iron Works….The“Murph” will serve as a very visible symbolof our Nation’s strength, our rich Navylegacy, our Navy SEALs, and of course, theskilled labor of themen and women whobuilt her at Bath IronWorks, where “BathBuilt is Best Built.”Terry said, “It wasa great visit, everyonewas welcoming andeager to learn aboutthe ship that will carryLT Murphy’s name.”A Navy veteran himself,Terry said, “WhenI prepared for the Treklast year I was inspiredby LT Murphy’s storyand wanted to share it.I also wanted to showothers that BIW peoplehave a lot of pride in thequality and capability ofthe ships that we build.LT Murphy was knownas “The Protector.” Ithink it means a lot tothe Navy SEAL communityto know thatwe are building a mighty ship that willserve and protect its men and womenwhile honoring LT Murphy and the menof Operation Red Wings.”Terry Smith (white shirt), assisted by his granddaughter, presented RADM Bonelli with items associated with DDG112 sea trials, including a DDG 112 banner rolled out by Karen Smith which Terry used during the 2011 TrekAcross Maine and which was signed on the reverse by many participants during DDG 112 trials.BIW NEWS | April 2012 | 9
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