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A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News Shipbuilding received a $52 million contract from the U.S. Navy for work on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), shown transiting the Atlantic Ocean in August. Photo by: U.S. Navy
NNS Awarded $52 Million Contract for Truman Last week, Newport News Shipbuilding announced that it received a $52 million contract from the U.S. Navy for nuclear propulsion and complex modernization work on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as part of its planned incremental availability. The contract covers planning, material procurement, prefabrication, manpower, support services, design integration, engineering and management support and technical data. Work will be performed at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2017. “We are proud to do the maintenance and modernization work that is vital to the Navy’s ability to carry out its mission,” said Chris Miner, vice president, In-Service Aircraft Carrier Programs. “Our shipbuilders look forward to completing this important work in support of redelivering a first-rate ship that is ready to continue projecting our Navy’s strength at sea.” Named for the 33rd president of the United States, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) is the eighth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. The ship was launched in September 1996 by Newport News and is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.
2016 United Way Campaign Slogan Contest Ends Aug. 31 This year, Newport News Shipbuilding wants to kick off the 2016 United Way Campaign with an exciting and engaging slogan created by a NNS employee. The winning slogan must not exceed six words and will be featured on all campaign materials and posters distributed around the yard. Employees can submit slogans to unitedway2015@hii-nns.com through Aug. 31. The winner will be invited to the Annual United Way Kickoff Breakfast held in October and will be recognized by NNS. For questions, send an email to unitedway2015@hii-nns.com.
Teamwork Saves a Life at NNI On Thursday, July 7, Newport News Industrial (NNI) Welder Kevin Sedgwick (N960) started his day like any other day. He listened to his supervisor’s Take 5 discussion, received his assignments and headed to the computer room to verify his weld records. The last thing he remembers is opening the door to the computer room. At approximately 6:00 a.m., a co-worker heard a loud bang and found Sedgwick on the floor, unconscious. NNI employees Clinton Combs (N960) and Dan Clark (N960), and Riley Power Group employees Edward Adamson and Wardell Richardson rushed to his side. “When we got to him, he had no pulse and wasn’t breathing,” Combs said. In a matter of seconds, Adamson and Combs began administering CPR on Sedgwick, while Clark rushed to a nearby CPR station to... CONTINUED ON PG 2