CURRENTS A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding JAN 02 Congratulations Planning Production Course Graduates Read on p. 2 Shipbuilders Share Their Thoughts About the Importance of Giving Read on p. 3 Attend a “Lose2Win” Registration Meeting Read on p. 3 CVN 78 reached 90 percent structural completion with the addition of a 140-foot long, 391-metric-ton sponson, one of the largest to be erected. Photo by Ricky Thompson Ford Hits the 90 Percent Mark for Structural Completion Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) reached 90 percent structural completion in the building of Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) on Dec. 19. During the week of Dec. 10, NNS added three units to the aircraft carrier. Two of the units were sponsons, which are structures that project from the side of the hull and provide the space needed for flight deck operations. One of the sponsons was 140 feet long and weighed 391 metric tons, making it one of the largest sponsons to be erected. In addition, shipbuilders installed 3 million feet of cable of the estimated total 10 million feet to be installed. Continued on p. 2 2012 Year in Review: “Thank You for Your Contributions” Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) President and CEO Mike Petters thanks shipbuilders for their contributions and accomplishments in 2012. View the video from a home computer at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=lBh9b5y8hs4. NNS Shipbuilders Give to the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank Newport News shipbuilders donated more than $23,500 and more than 31,000 pounds of non-perishable food to the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank during Newport News Shipbuilding’s (NNS) 2012 Holiday Food Drive. “We are fortunate to employ an extraordinary group of people at NNS,” said Chavis Harris, director, EEO, Diversity and Corporate Citizenship. “Each year we challenge our folks to give back to the community, and each year their generosity raises the bar. We are proud of Jan. 2 - 4, 2013 their kindness and happy to support such a worthy cause.” In addition to spurring generosity, the food drive sparked shipbuilders’ competitive spirit and creativity. Food donations that were collected were stacked to build pyramids, Christmas trees and used to fill offices from desk to door. “We are thrilled and humbly appreciate all that Newport News Shipbuilding’s employees do... Continued on p. 3 NNS Employee Information Phone Line: 1-877-871-2058 CURRENTS p. 2 JAN 02 First row (L to R): Barry Fletcher, vice president of Nuclear Engineering, Beth Hoss (E81), Antonio Sanguinetti-Ortiz (O57), Joe Taylor (E57), Judy Fundak (X82), Jeanette Jenkins (E82), Michelle Campbell (X76), Instructor Marilyn Jones (O44), and Kevin Morgan (X10). Second row (L to R): Andre Tufts (X36), Jamar Wilson (X43), James Ward (X89), Fred Pittman (E88), Bob Prior (X76), Jeff Hammack (E26), and Joshua Phelps (X11). Photo by John Whalen NNS Honors Production Planning Course Graduates Career and Professional Development hosted graduation for 15 Planning Production Course graduates on Nov. 29. The course, taught through East Carolina University, consisted of 72 hours of classroom study in four modules: master planning and scheduling, material requirements planning, production activity control and inventory management. The Planning Production Course has had 841 graduates from more than 60 different departments since its first graduation in 1998. Twenty more shipbuilders are expected to start the course in January 2013. For additional information on the Production Planning Course, contact Stan Balson (O44) at 688-2149. CVN 78 Hits the 90 Percent Mark for Structural Completion Continued from p. 1... “The entire construction team has done a great job in reaching the 90 percent structural completion milestone,” said Rolf Bartschi, vice president of CVN 78 Carrier Construction. “All of our shipbuilders take great pride in seeing the flight deck take shape and in the work they have accomplished to build the systems and spaces within the ship. The lifts we have accomplished are massive, which is in keeping with our larger-unit build strategy. Our electricians have installed 3 million feet of cable to date and install on average 10,000 feet of cable a day. Our shipbuilders continue to demonstrate their capabilities and commitment to a quality product.” Ford has been under construction since November 2009 and is scheduled to launch in 2013. Photo: CVN 78 hits the 90 percent mark for structural completion on Dec. 19. Photo by Ricky Thompson Machine Shop “Pink Ladies” Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer The women in the Machine Shop recently bought their own pink t-shirts to raise awareness for breast cancer. The “pink ladies” plan to designate specific days in the future to wear their t-shirts to work to bring attention to the cause. Photo (right): first row (L to R): Jen Marshall, Ruth Ann Morton, Karen Govan, Laura Coats, Louise Kelley, Barbara Jenkins, Joyce Moody, and LaToya Pierce. Second Row (L to R): Katherine Cannon, Melynda Roberts, Shelby Gibson, Lynn Poland, Sabrina Jones, Joyce Hagins, Shawna Kyle, Melinda Smith, Sharon Miles, Denise Smith, and Tiffani Brown. JAN 02 CURRENTS p. 3 NNS Shipbuilders Give to the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank Continued from p. 1 ...for the Foodbank and the community,” said Loretta Jones-Knauth, chief philanthropy officer for the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank. “On behalf of the families and individuals who benefit from their support, we are proud to say thank you to the extraordinary individuals at the shipyard who are making a real difference in the lives of others and who are committed partners to the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula.” Tom Cullen, K89 construction director and Bev Ware, K89 executive admin, display the total amount given by the CVN 78 Carrier Construction Team to the food bank. Photo by Ricky Thompson Newton Claiborne (E81) hands William McLaughlin (E81) food collected in Bldg. 600 to be loaded into the truck to be taken to the foodbank. Photo by Ricky Thompson Map to NNS Xerox Printers Using the MPS Website Did you know that you can now map to Xerox printers installed at Newport News Shipbuilding on the Managed Print Services (MPS) Yardnet website? Visit the website to locate printers in your building and map to them with just a click of your mouse! For questions, send an email to the MPS team at [email protected]. Check Out Hot Shots “Hot Shots” is a collection of photos taken each month at Newport News Shipbuilding. Check out the November/December edition. Master Shipbuilder Judy Hester displays the Apprentice Coin that she will place into the concrete of the new Apprentice School building. Photo by Ricky Thompson “Lose2Win” -- HealthWaves’ New Weight Loss Program HealthWaves’ new “Lose2Win” 10-week weight loss program is FREE to all Newport News Shipbuilding employees. The program is scheduled to run Jan. 14 through March 22. During the week of Jan. 7, HealthWaves will host registration meetings in various locations around the yard. For more information about the program or to view the meeting schedule, visit the HealthWaves Yardnet website or contact Emily McCarley (O28) at 380-4578. On-The-Spot Ethics Recognition Program Listed below are the most recent winners of the On-The-Spot Ethics Recognition Program Award. The purpose of the program is for employees to recognize other employees who demonstrate ownership of company values and high standards of ethical behavior in their everyday work activities. Congratulations to the following employees: Raymond Lichniak (O58), Pete Deal (X84), Dorothy Barnes (O46), Steve Rudolph (E84), Glenn Parker (O19), Joe Wilbur (T55), Gayle Lab (O15), Joan Braman (O15), Shaun Gaines (O15) and Jackie Hearp (O15). Shipbuilders Share Their Thoughts About Giving “We’ve all been blessed with a job here at the shipyard, so I think we can all give at least a little bit. You never know when you could be in the position of relying on others, so I think it’s always important to help out when you can.” James Poindexter (X31/X88) “This year, our department decided to collect the money that we would usually spend on a gift for our boss and donate it to the food bank.” Teresa Messick (X31) “I took my 9-year-old son with me when I went out and purchased food for this year’s food drive. I explained to him that there will be needy kids that may not have a something to eat this year at Christmas. I told him there will be a lot of kids that are not as fortunate as we are and we need to help them. My 9-year-old son proceeded to help by picking out the things kids would like to eat.” Bonnie Lindsay (X15) “My reason for participation this year was my mother always told me growing up that you should help anyone you can because one day you might need help too. If you help, then if the time comes that you yourself need help hopefully someone will help you too.” Marty Womack (X15) Continued on p. 4 CURRENTS p. 4 JAN 02 REMINDER Changes to NNS’ Employee Assistance Program Anthem Blue Cross is now providing Newport News Shipbuilding’s (NNS) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services. NNS’ EAP is offered to all NNS employees and their household members, regardless of healthcare benefit selections. Examples of EAP services ocounseling, child and elder care resources, financial services and ID recovery. To contact the new Anthem Blue Cross EAP, shipbuilders should call (855) 400-9185. SEEKING LEADERS: employment opportunities with Newport News Shipbuilding Job Title Requisition Number Department Location Mgr Prod Plng Scheduler 2 2780BR X58 NNS Mgr Multiple Functions 2 3096BR N940 NNS Mgr Prod 2 3139BR X88 NNS Foreman 2933BR X10/X18 NNS Foreman 2965BR X73 NNS DATEBOOK JAN 09 JAN 24 JAN 24 FEB 08 Shipbuilders Share Their Thoughts About Giving Continued from p. 3 “I believe in helping people less fortunate. Even though this isn’t the only time of the year we should give, its especially important because we want everyone to be able to enjoy the holidays.” Donte Anderson (X31) “My participation in the food drive this year really inspired me to help because I lost my mother a few years ago, I have had some serious health issues, and I feel like God gave me a second chance at life; therefore, I wanted to honor my mother and the second chance at life that I received by doing as much as I could. I want to make sure that some needy kids and adults have something to eat if they need it.” Claudia Hughes (X15) The International Compliance Office will conduct Annual Export Training-Basic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. in the VASCIC Auditorium. Registration for each session is available via the Learning Exchange (LX). Contact Tamara Wine (O19) at 380-3599 for information. The International Compliance Office will conduct Annual Export Training-Basic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. in the VASCIC Auditorium. Registration for each session is available via the Learning Exchange (LX). Contact Tamara Wine (O19) at 380-3599 for more information. The George Washington University is holding an Information Session for Newport News Shipbuilding employees interested in earning a Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management in Bldg. 520-6 from noon to 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held at the shipyard and are scheduled to begin in March 2013 with a graduation planned for March 2016. RSVP by Jan. 21 to [email protected]. Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) is currently accepting applications for the 2013 Summer Internship Pipeline Program. Internships are available for both NNS and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Corporate. The deadline to apply is Feb. 8. For more information, visit the HII Careers website. “A young apprentice told me when I asked why he was participating in this year’s food drive, ‘Hey everyone needs to be able to eat. They have to have food, so we gotta help them out.’” Josh Waters (X15) “By giving to those less fortunate, we show that we still love them and care about them. It’s especially important around the holidays.” Wesley Wooten Jr. (X31) Editor: Lauren Ward Currents is published every Monday for employees of Newport News Shipbuilding. Visit the archives. [email protected] (757) 380-4622 To submit a story, visit nns.huntingtoningalls.com/currents. The deadline for submissions is COB Wednesday for publication the following week. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is proud to have built the nine ships currently docked at Naval Station Norfolk. Five Newport News Shipbuilding-built aircraft carriers include: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), USS Enterprise (CVN 65), USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and three Ingalls Shipbuilding-built amphibious assault ships USS Bataan (LHD 5), USS Wasp (LHD 1), USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), and the new amphibious landing platform dock New York (LPD 21). U.S. Navy Photo Employee Classifieds JAN 02 Real Estate cont. Audio & Video Furnishings & Appliances SILVER STAR DJS - Fun parties and Weddings with Silver Star DJs. Book now for a great time - guaranteed! Web or phone (757) 356-1166 REED & BARTON - Reed&Barton Regent 4pc.Sterling Silver Coffee Service w/tray, NIB! $300 Original Price. 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