Yardlines, July 2011

In This Issue Birdcage Team Sets New Records CVN 78 Electrical Team Ramps Up

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Newport News Shipbuilding Commitments

A Publication of Newport News Shipbuilding

July 2011

Newport News Shipbuilding President Matt Mulherin goes on the record with Yardlines to discuss the shipyard’s commitments of Safety, Quality, Cost and Schedule.

Q1: Since becoming a division of

an independent company, how have our commitments changed?

Mulherin: One of my messages during our first week as an independent company focused on four simple words: Names change, reputations don’t. While there have been many changes to our business at the corporate level since the spin-off, the day-to-day work for the majority of our shipbuilders remains the same, and so do our commitments and goals.

We are focused on continuing our reputation of building the best ships in the world, and safety, quality, cost and schedule are the essential ingredients to achieving this goal. These commitments are straightforward and should mean something to every employee in every part of our organization.

I believe it’s important to have consistent commitments and goals year after year. We don’t need to reinvent them now that we’re independent – we just need to renew our emphasis on how we go about achieving them.

Commitments in Action: Matt Mulherin recently met with Donald Marois and Michael Mathews from the CVN 71 Aircraft Launch and Recovery team to recognize process improvements they and their fellow shipbuilders made in support of the catapult liner process.

Their efforts reduced the overall project schedule by 2 1/2 months and of the more than 10,000 liners produced, only two required rework.. Photo by Ricky Thompson

Talking Commitments with Matt Mulherin Q2: In what ways does being part of an independent company change the way we go about meeting our commitments?

Mulherin: I think there needs to be more urgency around our performance. This is our shipyard, and it’s important for all of us to act like owners. We cannot take our current job stability for granted.

What we do today, how we perform and any missteps we make have a significant impact on our business.

In many places, we are seeing improving cost and schedule trends. While this is a step in the right direction, progress against our overall safety, quality, cost and schedule goals aren’t yet where they should be for a world-class company, and my expectation is for all of us to work hard to change that. We all have a stake and ownership in our success, and it’s really important for everyone to know, understand and discuss how the commitments apply to their work teams and what their specific goals for success are. If you don’t know how you fit in, ask.

Q3: What does success look like to you?

Mulherin: Success to me is having all 20,000 shipbuilders engaged and thinking about their specific commitments and goals every day.

It’s employees taking ownership of their work and feeling empowered to raise their hand when they don’t have what they need to do the job – to speak up when an expectation is unreasonable.

Success also means consistently meeting all four of our commitments.

They are all important, and they are all needed for our success, but the safety and well-being of our employees is our top priority. I think the shipyard would be a much different place if we were routinely having accident-free days. We all need to stay focused on our own personal safety and that of our fellow shipbuilders so that one day we are an accident-free shipyard. It may seem like an impossible goal, but we’ve already achieved two accident-free days this year. We’ve proven it can be done, and that’s a great first step.

people on the deck plate who are building the ships. We have to create an open and honest environment where we can speak candidly about issues so that employees feel comfortable bringing new ideas forward. It’s our responsibility to listen and to be absolutely committed to doing what we can to help deck plate employees and to provide feedback when we’re not able to act on an idea. Because when it comes down to it, our people on the deck plate are the reason we all have jobs. We couldn’t build ships and continue our 125-year legacy without them.

Our commitment to quality goes back to our founding principle of “always good ships” – words we live by today. We must remain focused on that while also consistently being on budget and on schedule.

When we achieve this, our shipyard will be much more profitable, and I believe we will also have a more engaged workforce, a more satisfied customer, and we’ll be a busier place for it.

Q4: If you had to pick one

thing you can do to ensure we successfully meet our commitments, what would it be?

Mulherin: My job, and the job of all leadership, is to make sure everything we do supports the

NNS Commitment badges will be distributed to shipbuilders this summer.

History maker A year ago, when the Pipe Shop celebrated completion of a large submarine pipe assembly unit in a record 26 weeks, down from 39 weeks, the foremen received T-shirts boasting, “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.“

one is quite sure how it came to be called the birdcage, but when the team is working inside the assembly of hydraulic pipes, the shipbuilders say it resembles birds in a birdcage.

Fast forward a year, and their bold predication came true.

The team met and exceeded all four challenges printed on the back of the 2010 T-shirt: Shorter Schedule, Under Budget, Perfect Quality and Zero Accidents.

“Maintaining the pipe assembly’s schedule is critical to completing the ship,” said Bernard Martin, pipefitter foreman. “The team was really motivated to deliver on all our goals.”

The team also set a new record by completing the Minnesota (SSN 783) torpedo room pipe assembly in 23 weeks. This structure, also known as the “birdcage,” is the largest pipe assembly on a Virginia-class submarine. No

During a May luncheon to celebrate the team’s accomplishments, Chris Miner, director of the VirginiaClass Submarine Program, thanked shipbuilders for their efforts. “You took ownership,” he said. “You had zero

BIRDCAGE TEAM

SETS NEW RECORDS

Carrier Overhaul Production Control specialist and Ship’s Sponsor Shirley Langston continued to make history at the April 27 christening of Newport News Shipbuilding’s newest tugboat – Captain Ambrose. Photo by Ricky Thompson

quality escapes, a perfect safety record, and your 22.9 percent reduction in labor cost was tremendous.”

Martin credits a white board that recorded the team’s progress with making a big difference in the results.

“Letting them see how we were controlling costs was better than just talking about it,” Martin explained. “The team could actually see and better understand what we were doing.”

“Having a visual to look at gave us oversight into what we needed to do and when we needed to go the extra mile,” said welder Aaron Cole. “The board was very helpful to keep track of the overall progress.”

The birdcage team also made process changes that were key to its success. They included building stronger ties with the Detail Pipe Shop to get priority pipe details, partnering with the welding teams to effectively use firstand second-shifts workers, and scheduling the Surface and Preparation Team to complete painting on the third shift for better efficiency.

Not resting on their heels, the birdcage team members said they are looking forward to doing even better the next time.

Welder Aaron Cole checks the quality of his work on the birdcage pipe assembly.

Photo by John Whalen

New shop tools do the

heav y lifting

Shipbuilders Theresa Anderson, Phillip Brewer and Evelyn Neville count on the new ergonomic equipment purchased for the To Fit Work (TFW) Shop to reduce injuries, make their jobs easier and improve efficiency.

In the past, heavy lifting was done by hand and was dependent on two or more people. Now, TFW shipbuilders work with four new tools that have made huge improvements.

They include portable hydraulic lift tables that allow workers to slide material from one table to another and manually-operated winches to reduce lifting and arm extensions.

Barrel loaders are also used to lift 100-200-pound barrels onto pallets and special hooks to lift heavy objects with ease.

“These new ergonomic-friendly

tools help to eliminate heavy lifting, body twisting and reduce the risk of accidents in the shop,” said Bill Price, TFW Shop superintendent.

Machinery Installation Supervisor Woody Lane said, “The key to ergonomic success in the TFW shops has been observation and listening to workers. They identify the problems and frequently the solutions.”

For TFW Shop machinists Anderson and Brewer, the end result is a safer workplace. “The job is definitely safer,” Anderson said. “It’s 100 times better due to less strain on me, plus it’s quicker to do the work.” Brewer added, “I use the new lift tables daily, so now I don’t have to keep bending down to the ground to pick everything up.”

For Neville, also a TFW machinist, her motto is “leave as you come in,”

and she said these new tools help her do just that. “The new tools mainly assist with all the heavy lifting, and that is a tremendous help,” she said.

“Now, work is easier on the body.”

Since 2009, more than 730 ergonomic assessments have been completed in an effort to reduce injuries and improve efficiency. More than half of lost-time accidents and injuries are the result of shipbuilders using repetitive motions, bending, twisting or lifting during the course of the workday. These assessments have resulted in the purchase of new ergonomic tools and improved processes throughout the shipyard.

Shipbuilder Theresa Anderson uses a Sky Hook tool in the TFW Shop. Photo by Chris Oxley L to R: Leann Rose, Ron Rogers, Stephen Norman, John Runner, Wesley Wooten and Lauren Toler Photo by John Whalen

“Independence Day is special to me, and I am proud to be a U.S. citizen. I’m honored to be part of Newport News Shipbuilding and an American building ships to protect our country and keep us free.“ - Wesley Wooten, Machine Metal Specialist “Independence Day is a day spent with family when we can be grateful for our freedom. Our country has gone through a lot to obtain and maintain our freedom. I’m proud to build ships for our country. “ - Lauren Toler, Shipfitter “It is a day to reflect on our independence and to appreciate our troops and military for all the services they provide. It is also a day to have pride in our history and the ships we build for the military.”

- Leann Rose, Welder

“Independence Day and building ships for the military always serve as a reminder of the risk and sacrifices our forefathers made to have a voice in how we are governed.

Their bravery and fight for freedom is made even clearer as we watch the struggles in the Middle East today.”

- John Miles Runner, Manager, Design Engineering “This is a time to reflect on the freedoms that we enjoy in this country. They came at a great price and sacrifice. We must deliver our ships on time to ensure they are available to protect our freedom. It’s also a good time to remember the unrecognized heroes – the families of our troops.”

- Ron Rogers, Nuclear Engineer “As a shipbuilder, Independence Day is a reminder that every challenge can be overcome through hard work and perseverance. That every breath we take can be used to speak freely. That every sunrise is another day to be thankful we build the world’s best ships.”

- Stephen C. Norman, Sheet Metal Apprentice Graduate

CVN 78 Electricians on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are faced with a gargantuan job – installing 12 million feet of cable throughout the ship.

Stretched out, that cable could easily span the more than 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine.

“We’re pulling about 4 million more feet of cable than we did on CVN 77, the last of the Nimitz-class ships,” said Dave Brookman, electrical construction superintendent for CVN 78.

“We’re installing 3 million feet of blown fiber optic cable too.”

The team is also doing more pre-outfitting than in the past, installing things like wireway racks and lighting on carrier units while on the assembly platen versus later in the construction process.

“Our electricians are fully engaged,” Brookman said.

“The recent engagement survey results indicated 88 percent of our team knew what was expected of them.

Electrical Team Ramps Up

They know their jobs, their targets and schedules.”

one of the largest budgets on the ship,” Brookman added.

Electricians Chris Hernandez and Dan Slegar agree the clarity of the plan and tasks is making the job exciting.

Finally, because this ship has significantly more electrical equipment than past ships, the team developed mockups to train the shipbuilders on pulling and installing cable.

Hernandez said, “It’s very exciting to see the plan coming together. I’m having more fun than I have on any other job.”

Slegar said, “We have a great leadership team that makes sure we know what we have to do and we are trained and qualified to perform the work. They keep us informed and on task.”

As a result, cost performance has improved since last year.

“That means a lot since the electrical department has

“We are still in the beginning stages of installation,” said Shana McHerrin, deck electrician. “Everything seems to be going smoothly.”

“We’ve got a good team,” Brookman said. “And we are ready to meet the challenging job ahead.”

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Shipbuilder Shana McHerrin is one of more than 200 electricians who have started pulling 12 million feet of electrical cable that will be installed throughout Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Photo by Ricky Thompson

1918

Harvey Brackin, Harry G. Brackin’s son, started his career in the Paint Department.

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1900

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1948

Darrell Brackin Jr. joined the shipyard as a sheet metal apprentice.

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1915 1890

Harry G. Brackin began his career at the shipyard in the Paint Department.

Darrell Brackin Sr., Harry G. Brackin’s son, joined the shipyard.

Family Ties

The Brackin Shipyard Legacy When Joe Brackin, an engineering designer in the Paint Department, applied for a job at Newport News Shipbuilding more than 25 years ago, he had no idea that his family’s legacy at the yard was almost as old as the shipyard itself.

He also didn’t realize when he began his career as a paint apprentice, that he would take the family history full circle back to the Paint Department.

His uncle, Darrell W. Brackin Jr., a former sheet metal apprentice, told him about the family’s shipyard history.

The Brackin legacy began in 1890 when Darrell’s grandfather, Harry G. Brackin, came to the shipyard from his home in Philadelphia. He worked as a superintendent in the Paint Department until he retired in 1929 – inspiring two sons, Darrell Sr. and Harvey, to follow in his footsteps.

Darrell Sr. joined the shipyard in 1915 and Harvey worked in the Paint Department until 1963.

For more than 100 years, the Brackin family has left its mark in the submarine, aircraft carrier and commercial ship programs at Newport News. “My claim to fame was the SS United States,” said Darrell Jr., who came through the gates in 1948. He helped build hundreds of wind scoops, which scooped up cool air from portholes to help cool the ship.

“I built them until I could almost do it blindfolded,” he said. He also gathered quite a collection of the liner’s memorabilia, like cups, saucers and a menu with his wedding date on it, which he keeps next to the model he built of the ship.

Darrell Jr.’s daughter, Mary Brackin Via, a project management analyst

in the Advanced Capabilities Group, joined the shipyard in 1988. “I wanted to stay in the area when I graduated from college, and getting a position at the yard was a great opportunity,” she said. “Our family’s history made it even more interesting.”

While building ships was what Joe expected from a career at the shipyard, discovering deep family roots along the way was an unexpected surprise. “When my uncle Darrell came up with the list of folks dating back to 1890, it was pretty amazing,” he said. “I’d love to see another generation of Brackin shipbuilders here.”

L to R: Mary Brackin Via, Joe Brackin and Darrell Brackin Jr. Photo by Ricky Thompson

1988

Mary Brackin Via, daughter of Darrell Brackin Jr., joined the shipyard.

1950 1950

1960

Edith Brackin, Harvey Brackin’s wife, began her career at the shipyard in the Order Department.

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1980 1984

Joe Brackin, Harry G. Brackin’s great-grandson, started his career at the shipyard as a paint apprentice.

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2000 2011

2010

Joe Brackin and Mary Brackin Via continue to build the best ships in the world.

In 1933, Newport News Shipbuilding would forever mark its place in world history by launching Ranger (CV 4), the first ship designed and built as an aircraft carrier from the keel up.

In fact, the three carriers launched just a couple of years after Ranger helped turn the tide of World War II in the battles of Coral Sea and Midway.

While Yorktown (CV 5) and Hornet (CV 8) were lost during the war, Enterprise (CV 6) would become the most combat-decorated ship in the history of the Navy.

At only 14,500 tons, Ranger weighed far less than today’s 90,000-ton behemoths, but it carried the future of the shipyard and the Navy on its 700foot flight deck.

The Yorktown and Hornet names would be reborn in the next aircraft carriers built at the yard, the Essexclass. The shipyard would deliver nine of the 24 carriers to the Navy.

This feature is part of a series of articles celebrating Newport News Shipbuilding’s 125th anniversary.

That meant that every three months or so, the shipyard was launching a 33,000-ton carrier.

The shipyard designed its third class of aircraft carriers – the battle carrier – and built two of them. The 45,000ton ships were the world’s largest carriers at the time. Midway (CV 41) and Coral Sea (CV 43) wouldn’t serve until the war was over, but marked the first of the post-war large carriers.

Carriers The

The 1950s and 1960s brought contracts for the Forrestal (CV 59),

Ranger (CV 61), America (CV 66) and John F. Kennedy (CV 67) – ships that launched the first jet aircraft.

Forrestal topped 1,000 feet in length and took on the familiar angled flight deck of today’s carriers. The 1950s also brought nuclear power to the carrier fleet with the construction of Enterprise (CVN 65), launched in 1960.

The second Big “E” would change the yard and the future of Navy aircraft carriers forever.

The Nimitz-class carriers followed, ending the reign of conventionallypowered ships and filling the yard’s dock and shops for the next 30 years.

All 10 ships in the class were built in Newport News.

Today, the shipyard is building the first two ships of the follow-on class to Nimitz, the Gerald R. Ford-class.

The first ship, Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is expected to launch in 2013.

Construction on the second ship, John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), began earlier this year.

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“Always Good Ships” O N

D I S P L A Y

On January 28, 1886, Collis P. Huntington founded Newport News Shipbuilding along the banks of the James River. Since then, its shipbuilders have constructed some of the most famous ships in the world. As part of the division’s 125th anniversary celebration this year, the shipyard and The Mariners’ Museum are collaborating to showcase 125 years of shipbuilding with a photo exhibit. The “Always Good Ships” exhibit opens August 6.

Newport News Shipbuilding employees, retirees and their immediate family members will be offered free admission to the museum on August 6, September 11 and October 22.

“We’ve gathered some of the iconic images from over the last 125 years and we think they tell a fascinating story about our people and the great ships we’ve built,” said Michael Dillard, photo library editor at the shipyard.

“It’s a fun and interesting collection for everyone.”

The exhibit features the shipbuilders, ships and events that have shaped the art and craftsmanship of shipbuilding for more than a century. ”Always Good Ships” will run through October 31, but could be extended depending on the museum‘s schedule. A discount on annual memberships to the museum will also be available to employees and retirees.

Newport News Shipbuilding photographer Ricky Thompson delivers a photograph to The Mariners’ Museum. Photo by Chris Oxley The Essex-class carrier USS Yorktown (CV 10) in April 1943. Yorktown served until 1970 and is now a museum at Patriots Point on the Charleston Harbor in Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Long Service MASTER SHIPBUILDERS

june

Gil Askew 40 years

Willie Banks Jr. 40 years

Michael Brice 45 years

Sonny Brockman Jr. 50 years

Larry Brooks Sr. 40 years

James Dangerfield 40 years

Larry Davis 40 years

Wayne Green 50 years

Darnell Hawkins 40 years

M.C. Hooker 40 years

Michael Hobson 40 years

Jay Hudgins 45 years

Rick Jacobson 40 years

Milton James 50 years

Cornell “Von” Jordan 40 years

Pat Joyner 40 years

William Logan 40 years

Ray Massengill 40 years

Slater Matthews 40 years

Ed Maxwell 40 years

Lionel Pickens 40 years

Wayne Richardson 40 years

Purcell Robinson 40 years

Keith Rote Jr. 45 years

P. J. Routten 40 years

David Smith 40 years

Earl “Roy” Smoot Jr. 40 years

Michael Surber 40 years

Phillip “Skibo” Ussery 40 years

Tommy White 40 years

Otis Wilks 40 years

Wesley Wooten 40 years

LONG SERVICE continued 55 Years Burwell J. Cullipher E71 50 Years Samuel H. Brockman Jr. O39 Wayne D. Green M53 Milton M. James O38 Lloyd W. Merritt O79 45 Years David M. Ahearn Jr. E70 Michael F. Brice X31 Grant U. Chandler X11 Michael R. Davis O61 Franklin D. Edwards O53 William A. Fields X42 James L. Hudgins X89 Garland E. Langhorne X32 Keith M. Rote Jr. E14 James B. Weeks E25 40 Years Chauncey L. Adkins O38 Gilbert N. Askew Jr. X42 Willie A. Banks Jr. O46 Alfred B. Barber Jr. X33 Randolph S. Boyd O38 Larry D. Brooks X11 William P. Clayborne Jr. X36 James M. Cowan X36 James D. Dangerfield O53 Larry Davis X36 Hester H. Dixon O14

Bruce L. Edwards O19 Charles A. Everett X11 George E. Fenner Jr. X11 Ervin T. Graves X71 Ernest L. Green X33 Darnell Hawkins X18 Michael W. Hobson M53 Rodney W. Holdren X33 Melvin C. Hooker X18 Richard R. Jacobson E09 Cornell L. Jordan O45 Patricia A. Joyner O31 Nathaniel Kee X36 Robert B. Keyes X11 William E. Lane X11 William T. Logan X43 Ray B. Massengill X42 Slater B. Matthews Jr. X42 Edgar I. Maxwell M30 Roger N. McClinton Jr. X18 Michael T. McKoy X33 La Mar S. Morris O43 Lionel Pickens X36 Calvin C. Polk X36 Wayne Richardson E89 Purcell Robinson E83 Peter J. Routten E22 Woodrow Sanders Jr. X15 Steven L. Simpson X10 David G. Smith X53 Earl R. Smoot Jr. E71 Kenneth A. Stearns E63

Michael C. Surber E39 Sam Sykes A572 Phillip C. Ussery X18 Earl J. Vaughan X36 Tom G. Waters Jr. O15 Thelbert Weaver Jr. O43 Thomas L. White Jr. X71 Wendell C. Whitehead X89 Otis L. Wilks X36 Wesley I. Wooten X32 35 Years Marvin L. Alston X42 Dallas H. Boone X71 Donnie R. Britt X18 Kevin W. Brown X36 John H. Cherry X32 John H. Cox X33 Bernon K. Davidson X73 Billy C. Davis X18 Stephen J. Dewitt E64 John D. Fairbanks O04 Thomas E. Fry X18 Alan R. Grasso X42 William J. Grumbling Jr. X18 Joseph J. Haczewski E25 Warren A. Hice M53 Thomas G. Husted X18 Joseph M. Johnson X31 Shelton Lassiter III X33 Teresa L. Lomax X33 Terry D. Mabe O43

june Larry D. Miller X36 Edwin B. Mills X42 James H. Myers X18 John R. Norris Jr. X42 Johnny R. Parker X43 Ray Parker X33 Rufus M. Rawles X18 David E. Redd X43 Robert E. Robbins X71 Raymond G. Rutledge O48 Michael M. Schriver X18 George I. Sporbert O43 Nora L. Street X58 Donald E. Taylor X18 Larry J. Vaillancourt E25 Mitchell H. Vines X43 James R. Waddy O26 Ellis Washington III X67 David E. Watson X18 Frederick A. Whitfield X18 Larry D. Williams X36 Lynn P. Williams X33 Herbert O. Winfield X67 Samuel L. Winfield X88 Vanessa S. Wise X71 Eugene I. Wynn X43 James T. Yacobi O58 30 Years Keith T. Armstrong E14 William E. Ayers X71 Edward L. Brown E62

David C. Bucholz X36 Dean W. Buckley X82 George D. Cebra E42 Stephen L. Clark O41 John W. Conroy Jr. T54 Debbie A. Craddock E45 Melvin K. Cypress E83 John H. Edwards E82 Steven F. Elder E17 Brenda L. Ferguson E15 Joseph D. Franceschi O58 Michael W. Graves E25 Donald M. Hamadyk K07 Clarence E. Harrison Jr. E13 Donald A. Hayden E25 Bryan S. Hood E25 Marilyn C. Jones O44 Marshall W. Jowett E83 Kyra K. Kimmeth X73 John E. King III E81 Wayne R. MacDonald E81 Glenn K. Mantell E39 Keith M. McCabe O45 Jamie N. McEwen O14 Allan L. Melton O22 Thomas W. Mines O15 Matt J. Mulherin N302 Susan W. Norman O14 James W. Norris III O53 Rose L. O’Neal E86 Kathy S. Owen N308 Stanley J. Potera O87

Arcino Quiero Jr. O06 James P. Reed E12 Robert E. Rilee E25 Alvin K. Russell E25 Todd J. Smith O20 Robert A. Spitzer K71 Robert G. Stora X32 Mark R. Tonkavitch E25 Alfred F. Vega E83 Robert T. Vitek O31 Donald T. Wallace O37 Constance Y. Warthen O53 James F. Whitson Kenneth R. Williams II E12 Laura A. Worrell O19 25 Years Steven F. Jacobs O76 Edward L. Ludwig X10 Jennifer K. Miller O19 Robert W. Staha E10 20 Years Christopher Dangerfield X11 Jamie J. Devanny X83 Matthew T. Needy O61 Jeremy J. Nichols X18 James B. Pavlock E62 Jeanne C. Purdy N315 Michael E. Robinson E51 Jon C. Sweeney O37 Dwain A. Tisdom O26 The Master Shipbuilders on the left celebrated anniversaries in April. They were unintentionally omitted from the May Shipbuilder.

Dennis Menser 40 years

Jerry Nicholson 40 years

Charles Nichols 45 years

Jonathan Scott 40 years

Donald Steppe 55 years

Retirements may George F. Christian E47 David G. Darnell X18 William H. Dent X36 Herman L. Dixon O57

Charles G. Ellis X36 Lenious C. Gibbs O53 Luther Gregory Jr. X11 *Brenda Knight-Hunter E70

*David L. Lineberry E51 Joseph L. Manning X33 Ernest L. Murphy Jr. O68 James E. Pittman O68

Douglas S. Quinn X89 Charles S. Thomas Jr. E56 William T. Thornton M10 Roger D. Wall M53

Gennie Williams X36 Sandra J. Woolard O14 Curtis B. Woolard Jr. K07 Bartlett H. Young Jr. X43

Felton Cooper Jr. X18

* Retired in April

Yardlines is published 10 times a year for the employees of Newport News Shipbuilding.

This issue of Yardlines was produced by: Gina Chew-Holman, Mike Dillard, Jessicah Hegeman, Bryan Moore, Eugene Phillips, LaMar Smith and Susan Sumner. Additional writing services by Barlow Communications. Photographs by: Chris Oxley, Ricky Thompson and John Whalen Send comments, questions and story ideas to: gina.chewholman@hii-nns.com or call 757·380·2627.

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August 6 – October 31 The Mariners’ Museum 100 Museum Drive Newport News, VA 23606 Free admission for current and retired employees and their immediate family members on Aug. 6, Sept. 11 and Oct. 22.

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