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Fall 2016 Night School Registration Vice President of Integrated Planning and Production Control Brian Fields, executive sponsor for PMI-NNS, speaks to over 110 employees about the importance of project management at the first PMI-NNS kickoff meeting held at VASCIC on July 19. Photo by Chris Oxley
PMI-NNS Holds First Kickoff Meeting CONTINUED FROM PG 1
...benefit from the improvements. “We have to make project management an important part of our business by getting the right people, right processes, right training and right tools in place,” said Fields. Currently, over 200 employees are active members of PMI-NNS, and they represent 78 NNS departments and 11 divisions. The organization’s mission is to introduce and maintain a companywide approach to project and program management by developing employees and enhancing their project management skills in accordance with PMI standards. Members receive valuable networking and collaboration experience, acquire professional development units needed for re-certification, and gain knowledge and support for obtaining PMI certifications from other PMI certified employees. PMI-NNS will host its next event in August, and the topic will be “Project Management Framework,” presented by PMI-NNS Chairperson Ashley Cadwallader (X89). For additional questions or more information, visit the PMI-NNS website on MyNNS.
Fall 2016 Night School registration is underway. All classes are scheduled to begin the week of September 19 and will conclude the week of November 19. The application deadline is August 5. Visit the Night School website on Yardnet for a list of classes and registration information. Class change notifications: The Access 2013 Intermediate class that is being offered for the Fall 2016 session has changed its name to Access 2013 Introduction. Pending level of interest, the Ship’s Theory, Design and Systems class will be offered in the Fall 2016 session. To view the latest bulletin, visit the Night School website on Yardnet or The Apprentice School website. For more information, contact Shirley Smith-King (O22) at 688-8608.
Reproduction Services— Circa 1969 The days of producing blueprint drawings and operating offset printers at Newport News Shipbuilding are long gone. A 1969 photo of employees operating offset printers not only demonstrates the longstanding history of Reproduction Services, but also tells the story of dedicated shipbuilders who continue to work long hours to support the business. “We are dedicated to providing quality products, timely service and excellent customer service every day,” said Supervisor of Reproduction Services George Riddick. “We are always looking internally for new ideas to improve and better support the business while focusing on our customers’ needs.”
The offset printing section of the Reproduction Department at Newport News Shipbuilding in January 1969.
Today, Reproduction Services continues to provide quality work to support shipbuilding. The department offers multiple services including, but not limited to, reproduction, label plating, document scanning and digital archiving for records retention. It also offers a full-scale sign shop. For more information, visit the Office Services website on MyNNS.