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Welcome To Electric Boat • 3
Earned Hours • 3
General Dynamics Awards Prize ForEB’s Improved Painting
Processes • 4
Marine Group Update • 5
Engineering and Design: Ray Williams’ Perspective • 6
Connecticut Governor CongratulatesEB On Submarine Milestone •
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Health Matters • 8
Retirees • 9
Classifieds • 10
EB Business Ethics and Conduct • 10
Service Awards • 11
Safety Performance • 12
INSIDE
To mark the completion of the subma-rine New Hampshire’s
pressure hull,thousands of Groton employees con-verged on the Land
Level Facility on a warmsummer day earlier this month to enjoy a
lunchprovided by the company in recognition of theship’s
milestone.
The event, which featured typical cookoutfare handed out by
senior management, waspreceded by a press conference hosted by
Elec-tric Boat President John Casey. During themedia gathering,
Casey described the signifi-cance of pressure hull complete and
unveiled
plans to lower the cost of Virginia-Class sub-marines by
upgrading Building 260.
Employee photos on page 2.With the New Hampshire looming
large
behind him, Casey said, “I want to recognizethe contributions of
the women and men ofElectric Boat, who have worked long and hardto
make this day happen. I also want to recog-nize the efforts of our
construction partners atNorthrop Grumman Newport News, our
sup-pliers and the U.S. Navy.
“The talent, dedication and innovation thiscontinued on page
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Flanked by MDAPresident JohnWorobey, left, andMTC President
KenDelaCruz, EB Presi-dent John Caseyannounces to localand regional
mediathe completion of thesubmarine NewHampshire’s pressurehull and
plans toimprove Building 260.The press confer-ence was held
inconjunction with anemployee recognitionlunch on the LandLevel
facility.
AUGUST 2007
ELECTRIC BOAT, EMPLOYEES CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
PRESSURE HULL
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remarkable team brings to the job everyday has been – and
continues to be –outstanding.”
According to Casey, the high expecta-tions held for the News
Hampshire arebeing exceeded.
“While New Hampshire is the fifthship of the Virginia class, it
will be thefirst to be built in four sections, a signifi-cant
improvement from the 10 sectionsrequired for the lead ship,” he
said. “Thisreflects advances in our module-handlingcapabilities,
which allow us to moveloads weighing 2,000 tons, up from
theprevious maximum of just under 1,600tons. This increased
modular-construc-tion efficiency enables the shipment offour
essentially complete hull sections tothe final assembly facilities
in Connecti-cut and Virginia.
Additionally, New Hampshire will bethe first ship to have much
of its hullcoatings applied during initial construc-tion at the new
$10 million QuonsetPoint coatings facility. This facility is
continued from page 1 expected to produce total Virginia
pro-gram savings of $139 million.
“We’re also setting a new standard forspeedier delivery,” said
Casey. With vari-ous production and process improve-ments, New
Hampshire is on track to bedelivered in 72 months, a year ahead
ofearlier ships.
The first Virginia-Class ship deliveredby Electric Boat required
63 months tocomplete its pressure hull. “The NewHampshire – our
third ship – requiredonly 57 months to reach this milestone,
aremarkable improvement,” Casey said.
Referring to the Building 260 improve-ment project, Casey said,
the $19 millioneffort will enclose the building by addingdoors at
the east and west ends, and pro-vide new work platforms, stair
towersand freight elevators that will enablesimultaneous
construction of ships inBays 3 and 5.
Another aspect of the project will bethe relocation of services
and utilities tobetter support final assembly and testactivities.
Overall, employees will have
improved access to the ships as well as totools, equipment and
supplies, reducingsetup times and increasing efficiencies,Casey
said. And the application of newwhite paint on the interior walls
in con-junction with upgraded lighting, will pro-vide a 30 percent
improvement in illumi-nation.
“With the resulting improvements inoverall efficiency, we will
reduce ship-construction labor costs and shortenship-construction
cycle time,” Casey said.“In all, we estimate these improvementswill
save almost 1 million labor hoursand $80.8 million over the
remaining Vir-ginia-Class submarines.
“These steps – along with many othersin process or in
development – will allowus to support the Navy’s goal of attain-ing
a production rate of two ships peryear no later than FY 12.
“That’s good news for the shipbuilders,our suppliers, the
submarine force andmost significantly – our nation’s security.”
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Earned Hours • Where We Stand
Dan Barrett, Editor
Bob Gallo,Gary Slater, Gary Hall, Photography
Electric Boat News ispublished monthly by thePublic Affairs
Department, 75 Eastern Point Road,Groton, CT 06340
Phone (860) 433-8202
Fax (860) 433-8054
Email [email protected]
ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I AUGUST 2007 I 3
Albert Camillucci (230)Rigger
Dean Milligan (230)Rigger
Mateus Baptista (252)Carpenter
Ernest Corey (252)Carpenter
Matthew DuBose (252)Carpenter
Matthew Hicking (252)Carpenter
William Korcak (252)Carpenter
Justin Kunak (252)Carpenter
Ronald LaPierre (252)Carpenter
Matthew Lavallee (252)Carpenter
Jason Michaud (252)Carpenter
Jeffrey Newell (252)Carpenter
Francisco Pratts (252)Carpenter
Timothy Rehnborg (252)Carpenter
Ernest Richard (252)Carpenter
Luis Rodriguez (252)Carpenter
Mark Sanocki (252)Carpenter
Santos Serrano (252)Carpenter
Mark Sulik (252)Carpenter
Jeffrey Wallace (252)Carpenter
Dane Yerkes (252)Carpenter
Susan Godley (330)Buyer senior
Michael Kowalski (341)Engineering assistant project
Paul Wolfinger (410)Engineer
Michael Sorrentino (413)Engineer
Jerald Lewandowski (416)Engineer
Elizabeth Peterson (427)Engineer senior
Mark Morehouse (429)Engineer
David Bass (431)Engineer
James Chapman (452)Ventilation draftsman learner
Jeffrey Dugan (452)Piping senior draftsman
Clark Johnson-Grassi (452)Piping draftsman learner
Valentina Mandybur (452)Piping senior designer
Natalie McDermott (452)Piping draftsman learner
Steven Staehle (452)Piping draftsman
Kyle Gerrish (453)Mechanical draftsman learner
Joseph Rifkin (453)Mechanical draftsman
Richard Spielvogel (453)Mechanical draftsman learner
Leo Swider (453)Mechanical draftsman senior
Toluope Fayanjuola (454)Engineer
Connie DeGray (456)Electrical designer
Mark Levine (456)Electrical senior draftsman
Eric Ratelle (456)Electrical draftsman learner
John Skobrak (456)Electrical draftsman learner
Donisha Watley (456)Electrical draftsman learner
Erik Yering (456)Electrical senior draftsman
Marc Bruno (459)Arrangement draftsman learner
Brittany Finley (459)Structural draftsman learner
Deanna Lang (459)Structural draftsman learner
Ricardo Tesoriero (459)Arrg. senior design specialist
Douglas Weatherford (459)Structural draftsman
Jennifer Krawec (492)Engineer
Casey Richard (493)Engineer
Michael Palmer (496)Engineer
Patrick LaChance (660)Security officer
Eric Pelish (660)Security officer
Richard Frade (702)Engineer
Brian Rosemark (702)Engineer senior
Welcome To Electric BoatPlease help welcome the following
employees and interns, who have recently joined the company:
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Aprocess-improvement team thatenhanced the painting processes
usedin submarine overhaul and repair hasbeen honored with a General
Dynamics Manu-facturing Excellence Award.
At a Groton ceremony held earlier this monthto recognize the
team, comprising salaried andunion members, Operations VP Will
Lennondescribed the importance of the award to thecompany.
“In real terms, the process improvements thatyou developed and
put in place will help us capturemore business,” he said. “The more
we can improveour processes and take costs out of the business,
themore competitive we’ll be with the public shipyards,which will
result in additional opportunities to cap-ture overhaul and repair
work.”
Obtaining that work will be critical to the suc-cess of Electric
Boat over the next few years,Lennon said. He explained that even if
the sub-marine production rate increases to two per yearearlier
than FY12, the current plan, the effect ofthat additional work
would not be felt in Groton
for several years after the contract is awarded.“We have to
bridge that gap,” he said. “That’s
why is so important to keep the overhaul andrepair work coming
in until we get to two shipsper year,” he said.
“All of you who participated in this product aremaking a direct
contribution to obtaining theoverhaul work we need. What you have
done iskey to our efforts to increase our cost efficiencyand be the
provider of choice for the Navy,” saidLennon. “You’ve demonstrated
your capabilities,professionalism and expertise with this award
andyou should be proud of your accomplishments.”
The origin of the project that garnered theaward dates back to
Electric Boat’s re-entry intothe overhaul and repair business
several yearsago. In the early phases, the painting departmentfaced
challenges in meeting cost, schedule, qualityand safety goals.
In response, Painting Department Superintend-ent Skip Castro and
his general foremen identi-fied six areas to address – process,
people, train-
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General Dynamics Awards Prize For EB’s Improved Painting
Processes
Above, at a ceremony to pres-ent Electric Boat with a Gen-eral
Dynamics ManufacturingExcellence Aware are, fromleft, GD Chairman
and CEONicholas D. Chabraja;process-improvement teammembers James
Fadden, SkipCastro, Frank Glynn, SteveMissel, Ed Bradley, and
DaveSiney; Operations VP RickGeschrei; Marine SystemsExecutive VP
Mike Toner; JoeLombardo (GD ManufacturingCouncil chair);
Superintend-ent Ron Donovan, and EBPresident John Casey.
continued on page 5
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NASSCO Receives $100MContract ForTenth T-AKE’sLong-Lead
Materials
SAN DIEGO
General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a $100million contract
from the U.S. Navy to purchase long-lead materials for the
construction of a tenth T-AKEdry cargo-ammunition ship. NASSCO
already is under contract toconstruct nine T-AKE ships at its
shipyard.
“With three ships now delivered to the Navy and four addi-tional
ships under construction, we are pleased to be selected tobuild
another T-AKE,” said Frederick J. Harris, president of Gen-eral
Dynamics NASSCO. “This contract demonstrates the cus-tomer’s
confidence in the NASSCO shipbuilding team and ourability to build
and deliver a high-quality ship on schedule.”
Under the contract, NASSCO will place orders for the
ship’sengines and other components that have significant
manufacturinglead times. A contract that funds construction of the
ship isexpected to be awarded by January 2008. Construction of
T-AKE10 is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2009; delivery
to theNavy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) is scheduled for the
firstquarter of 2011. The Navy is expected to order a total of 11
T-AKE ships for MSC service and three additional ships for its
Mar-itime Prepositioning Force.
BIW Awarded $49M For LeadYard Services On The DDG 51-class AEGIS
Destroyer Program
BATH, Maine
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works a $49.4 mil-lion
contract to provide ongoing Lead Yard Services forthe DDG 51
Arleigh Burke-Class AEGIS destroyer pro-gram. This option-year
exercise modifies a contract initiallyawarded in November, 2005,
and extends the period of perform-ance through July 13, 2008.
BIW has provided program management, engineering anddesign
support for DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-Class ships under theLead Yard
Services program since 1987. In addition, BIWrecently acquired
responsibility for work associated with the DDGModernization
upgrade, which reduces the crew size on a DDGthrough system
automation to reduce operating costs.
Since 1991, BIW has manufactured and delivered 28 ArleighBurke
Class destroyers, the most technologically advanced
surfacecombatant in the world, to the U.S. Navy. Six additional
ships arecurrently under construction for delivery by 2011.
ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I AUGUST 2007 I 5
MARINE GROUP UPDATE
Don Raffo Mark Chayer Beth RaffertyMark ToscanoMark PanoskyGlenn
MihokTabitha HitchcockSteve MisselEd Bradley Julie Walker Mark
Homand Rick Nelson Mark RaymondJeff ShaferPaul DesaulnierMike
ChanceMark GaynorFrank GlynnPaul Olivo
Tony CibarichJennifer TophamSkip CastroDave SineyAmilcar
SandovalRich PomroyJane RoseBob LakowskyBruce MinerDan
BerymonEfrain MendezKim KenyonRamon RiveraRobert DelaportaTroy
Grant
ing, requirements, equipment and planning.Each area was assigned
a team composed of manage-
ment representatives and union members. After threemonths, these
teams implemented improvements to thePaint Department operation –
job-specific training, newtools, new blast-proof lights, better
ventilation and adepartment website.
These and several other process improvements pro-duced a savings
of more than $1 million within a yearof the conclusion of the main
improvement initiative.Additionally, there were other measures of
success:
� Injuries among painters assigned to overhaul andrepair jobs
decreased significantly.
� Quality improved as departures from work specifica-tions were
dramatically reduced.
� Schedule performance improved, with decreases incycle times
and spans. The hull blast on the USS Vir-ginia post-shakedown
availability, for example, wascompleted 11 days early.
� Cost performance improved by some 38 percent.
“The involvement of the Painters Union, Local1122, from the
beginning of the project was fundamen-tal to our success,” said
Castro. “Additionally, theempowerment of the painters – providing
them withthe opportunity to recommend and participate in thechanges
– helped to greatly improve relations with theunion,” he said.
The following employees were part of the ProcessImprovement team
that was awarded a GeneralDynamics Manufacturing Excellence
Award:
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Editor’s note: Starting at Electric Boat assummer hire between
college semesters, Engi-neering Director Ray Williams has worked in
vir-tually every area of the company’s design andengineering
organization and on every class ofsubmarine over a career that
began formally in1965 with his graduation from the University
ofConnecticut. In the following interview withElectric Boat News,
he reflects on the accom-plishments of the company and its
engineeringorganization, and describes what he sees as apromising
future for EB.
Would you define the characteristicsof Electric Boat’s
engineering organi-zation, and explain what sets it apartfrom
similar organizations.
Electric Boat has a team of very cre-ative, talented and
experienced engineersand designers. We have the skills, thepeople
and the tools to generate new
ideas, develop new concepts, evaluatenew technologies and
execute them in atimely way as detail design deliverablesto the
shop floor. We produce detaildesigns that are high quality, and
accom-plish it cost effectively, which is not aneasy thing to
do.
What sets us apart from other compa-nies is that we are very
good at “doing itall,” including the design integration ofmajor
corporate design teams. In myjudgment, Electric Boat has
assembledthe best submarine engineering/designforce in the
world.
How do you attract the creativepeople you just described and
howdo you get them to perform at consistently high levels?
First we look to hire people who havea record of solid academic
performanceand self-initiative. Once they’re at Elec-tric Boat, we
strive to provide an envi-ronment that promotes the
intellectualpursuit of new ideas, concepts and tech-nologies. We
encourage people to “thinkout of the box.”
Technical people have been even morechallenged with a “full
plate” of work.EB is a demanding place; it has ademanding work
ethic. We expect a lotfrom our people, but we provide themtools and
support they need to be suc-
cessful. We make it clear the qualityof our work is most
important.When all this is put together,people go home at the end
ofthe day with a sense of contri-bution and accomplishment.
In recent years, we have beenever more focused on the cost
of our engineering/design work. OurWar on Cost Initiatives,
which started in2002, reduced our engineering/designcosts by about
30 percent of what ourearly Virginia design costs were.
Today we are working hard on devel-oping the Design for
Production process.This process takes the Design/Buildprocess
another step forward – that is,we make sure the design we’re
producinghas input and is designed for the shopfloor work cell that
will produce it. Thisalso means that our Design/Engineeringwork
force will become more knowledge-able of the optimum
manufacturingoperations for each shop floor work cell.Ultimately
our vision is to have the com-puter tell our designer what it is
going tocost us to manufacture, assemble andtest the design, as the
designer is design-ing it.
The second part of the Design forProduction process is to
provide “seam-less deliverables.” Today the manufactur-ing of piece
parts is nearly seamless fromdesign data. However, assembly of
pieceparts requires extensive involvement ofmany downstream users
of the 2D draw-ing. Our vision in the future is to havedata, now on
2D drawings linked or lay-ered to the computer model.
When do you foresee this happening?We have 10 pilot projects
that we’re
targeting to complete this year. We havea Design for Production
manual that willbe available in the fourth quarter of thisyear.
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What does the Engineering organiza-tion need to do to sustain
its suc-cess in the future?
We need to continue to invest in ourengineering analysis tools
and in ourdesign/manufacturing tools – all to enableus to do things
faster and more cost effec-tively. We need to continuously
evaluateour engineering and design processes/pro-cedures for
effectiveness and efficiency!
What do you do to ensure that therewill be a continuation of
submarineengineering work?
Be very proactive with the Navy andprovide them with ideas and
design con-cepts that stimulate their thinking relativeto what a
new submarine platform coulddo for them. We have key people
workingconcepts and design studies as the Navy,with our help,
identifies what their futureneeds are, then we can offer
conceptdesigns to fulfill those needs.
As you describe these initiatives, areyou optimistic as you
leave the com-pany that they will continue in devel-opment and
become reality?
Very much so! We have many talentedpeople engaged in this work
includingEngineering, Design and Operations.
Earlier this year, a Navy-sponsoredRAND study recognized the
uniquecapabilities of submarine designersand engineers and the
importance ofmaintaining these skills. What kind ofinput did you
have into the study?
A number of us were interviewed byRAND to identify the critical
skills wehave at Electric Boat, and help Rand
understand what it takes to develop anew submarine design. We
also educatedRAND relative to the skills and peopleyou can go out
and hire and apply in arelatively short time (about a year),
andthose skills and competencies that mustbe developed within
Electric Boat andtake about 10 to 15 years to develop. Inaddition,
we provided a profile of skillsand competencies that is required to
suc-cessfully complete a new submarinedesign.
Would you consider the contributionsyou made to the study and
its recom-mendations to be among the highpoints of your career, in
terms of itseffect on the entire submarine indus-try?
Yes. I was pleased to be part of thecritical skill evaluation
team. From every-thing I have heard and seen, the recom-mendations
put forth by the Rand reportfor sustaining Electric Boat’s
engineer-ing/design capabilities were well receivedby the Navy
community.
As I am about to retire, I’m confidentthat we have very talented
Design andEngineering force in place today that willbring success
to EB and its employees inthe future.
Connecticut Governor CongratulatesEB On Subma-rine Milestone
In recognition of the company’s deliv-ery of 100 nuclear
submarines to theNavy, Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rellwrote the
following letter to ElectricBoat President John P. Casey:
Dear Mr. Casey:Please convey my sincere congratu-
lations to the entire Electric Boatworkforce on the company’s
construc-tion of 100 nuclear submarines. Iunderstand this
significant milestonewas reached upon completion of theUSS Hawaii,
commissioned into serv-ice here in Connecticut on May 5,2007.
From its completion of the world’sfirst nuclear warship, the USS
Nau-tilus, in 1955 to the USS Hawaii thisyear, Electric Boat has
been the undis-puted world leader in the design andconstruction of
nuclear submarines.This is a record of accomplishmentthat should
make all citizens of Con-necticut proud.
Moreover, the skill with which Elec-tric Boat has managed its
nuclear sub-marine construction in recent yearshas clearly
justified a commitment ofnational resources to expand produc-tion
from one to two submarinesannually. I have made that point inrecent
communications to key mem-bers of the U.S. House of
Representa-tives.
Best wishes for continued success asyou and your Electric Boat
colleaguesbegin work on the next 100 nuclearsubmarines.
Sincerely,M. Jodi RellGovernor
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HEALTH MATTERS
Bob Hurley, MD Medical Director
Physical fitness: The summation offive factors:
cardio-respiratory,endurance, muscle power, flexibility, andbody
composition
Power: How quickly a muscle con-tracts, an example is that of
quicklyhoisting a grocery bag versus slowly lift-ing the bag.
Progressive resistance training requiresmuscles to generate the
force to move orresist a given weight. Weight resistancecan be
created using elastic bands,weight cuffs, free weights,
weightmachines, or your body weight. Progres-sive resistance
training maintains orimproves muscle mass, strength,
andendurance.
Disease Management and Physical Fitness
Many individuals are now aware thatdiseases don’t just happen
but are ratherthe result of lifestyle choices. Chronicdiseases such
as diabetes, hypertension,coronary artery disease (stroke and
heartattack) are the end results of a poorchoices. The good news is
that individu-als who exercise regularly can not onlyfeel better
but also reduce the risks asso-ciated with these chronic
conditions.
Despite encouragement from numer-ous sources, only 40 percent of
Ameri-cans engage in daily physical exercise.Research has
consistently shown thatolder adults who remain or becomeactive have
a significantly decreased riskof dying from any disease. Even if
youhave been sedentary most of your life, ifyou start to exercise
now, it will diminishthe risks associated with dying fromthese
diseases.
Diabetes
Individuals with diabetes shouldundergo a medical evaluation
beforestarting an exercise program. Your doc-tor will assess
cardiovascular, nervous,renal, and visual systems and weigh
therisks associated with aerobic activities.Once cleared, in order
to enhance bloodsugar control, an individual ought toexpend at
least 1,000 calories per week,
Ifyou’ve had a chance to drop byone of our health screenings
ortalk with a member of the EBBuilding Better Health team, you in
alllikelihood have received the message toexercise most days of the
week. Exerciseis beneficial because it may reduce theneed for your
medications and byimproving health; it leads to
reducedout-of-pocket health care expenses nowand in the future.
Most importantly,exercise enhances and maintains yourability to
function in activities of dailyliving. If your strength and
endurancedecreases, this functional decline nega-tively impacts the
quality of your life.Many of us have heard this message andhave
built exercise programs into ourdaily routines.
This glorious New England summerhas provided ample opportunity
to useexercise to reach weight or conditioninggoals. Often this
renewed interest in exer-cise will lead you to ask, “Is this the
rightexercise for me based on age, medicalstatus and conditioning
status?” Thereality is that activities last performed atage 30 may
not be appropriate at age 55.
Diet, exercise and stress reduction arekey building blocks in a
health and well-
ness program. Deleting exercise fromyour personal action plan is
not wise,yet many individuals do exactly thatwhen they experience
aches, pains orpoor results. Often they terminate thisimportant
component without seekingan expert opinion, or worse, when theydo,
the advice they receive is vague ornon-specific.
There are multiple components toconsider when crafting an
exercise pro-gram designed to maximize your func-tioning as you
grow older.
Let's start with some definitions.
Aerobic exercise: Exercise thatinvolves repetitive motions of
large mus-cle groups, accompanied by increases inheart rate and
internal temperature forextended periods of time. This occurswith
activities such as walking, running,dancing or swimming.
Balance training: Exercise that helpsmaintain stability during
daily activitiesand other exercises. Its purpose is to pre-vent
falls and can be either static such asstanding on one leg or
dynamic as inwalking on a straight line in a heel-to-toe walk.
Exercise: Structured, planned, andrepetitive physical activity
with theintent of improving physical fitness.
Flexibility: Stretching exerciseslengthen muscles to increase a
joint’scapacity to move through a full range ofmotion. Stretches
can be static as inassuming a position, holding the stretchand then
releasing; dynamic – when thebody is in fluid motion (tai chi),
oractive – balancing while holding stretch,then moving (yoga), or a
combination ofthe above. Flexibility facilitates move-ment and can
help prevent injurythroughout life.
Lifestyle modification: By alteringyour daily routine to include
additionalexercise such as substituting sedentaryleisure time with
activities, taking thestairs at work or parking your car in
adistant lot, you can increase energyexpenditure.
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which is equivalent to walking 10 miles.For weight loss, aim for
more than 2,000calories per week. With weight training,keep the
resistance and intensity low andfocus on the larger muscle groups.
Keeprepetitions between 15 and 20, and focuson proper form and
breathing to preventincreasing intra-abdominal pressure. Aswith any
intense exercise regimen per-formed by diabetics, weight training
maycause a hyperglycemic effect followed bya post-exercise
hypoglycemia, especiallyin patients taking insulin or oral
hypo-glycemic agents.
Hypertension
Individuals with hypertension shouldfocus on activities that use
large musclegroups, and exercise from 30 to 60 min-utes, five to
seven days per week, to effec-tively lower blood pressure; daily
exerciseis the most effective. Walking, swimmingor dancing may be
as effective as hardrunning in lowering blood pressure.When weight
training, you should incor-porate aerobics, and focus on using
lessweight and higher repetitions. If you takebeta blockers, you
need to remember thatthey slow the heart rate chemically,
soreaching maximum or therapeutic heartrates may not be accurate or
possiblewith these medications.
Obesity
Obese individuals should focus ondaily activities that use large
musclegroups and increase total energy expendi-ture. You should
exercise 45 to 60 min-utes, five to seven days per week, with amild
initial intensity. As your bodybecomes acclimated, you may
slowlyincrease both the intensity of your aero-bic exercise as well
as duration. In short,a vigorous program may not be neces-sary if
moderate activities such as walk-ing are preferred and will promote
com-pliance.
To prevent injury to your joints, it isbest to listen to your
body and go slow.Increase the intensity and durationweekly.
Frequent weight and non-weight-bearing aerobic activities
(swimming)may be required. If you exercise in a
gym, remember that treadmills haveweight limits, and cycle or
rowing seatsmay be too small. Free weights can beused instead of
weight machines, but youmay require a personal trainer to
teachproper technique. Because risk of hyper-thermia during
exercise is increased inobese people, they should wear appropri-ate
gym clothing and stay hydrated.
Lung Disease
If you have chronic obstructive pul-monary disease, emphysema or
asthma,you should exercise three to five days perweek. Those
suffering more extensive dis-ease could benefit from daily
exercise.Patients should initially exercise intermit-tently for 10
to 30 minutes per sessionuntil they progress to 20 to 30 minutes
ofcontinuous exercise. With conditionssuch as heart and lung
disorders, a car-diac or lung rehabilitation facility shouldmonitor
initial training sessions, andmodifications should be made
inresponse to symptoms. When you havedemonstrated that you can
exercisesafely, you can then monitor yourprogress by using
heart-rate monitorsand/or dyspnea scales to assess intensityof the
workout. For people with lung dis-eases, weight training should
emphasizeshoulder girdle and upper extremity mus-cles to improve
airflow.
Act Wisely
Before beginning any exercise pro-gram, be sure to confer with
your doctorto ascertain the suitability of certainforms of
exercise. Once you’re cleared,members of the EB Building
BetterHealth team will apply their knowledgeand expertise to craft,
implement andcoach you through a safe and efficientexercise
program. In Groton, please callDoria Sklar at 433-6391, or
ElizabethRaymond or AnnMarie Pagan at the Fit-ness Center,
433-1515. Membership is $3per week; the center is open 24/7,
includ-ing 53 hours with supervised exercisefacilitators. At
Quonset Point, pleasecontact Donna Patterson at 401-268-2207.
Retirees
229 Roger J. Mainville34 yearsTool Rm-Att-Boil Specialist
229 Alan B. Roy9 yearsWelder-Struct. 1/C
243 Thomas P. Leonetti Jr.39 yearsPipefitter 1/C
252 Henry Daigneault22 yearsCarpenter 1/C
341 Albert E. Comeau32 yearsPrincipal Engineer
355 Karen S. Olsen37 yearsStaff Assistant
355 Henry F. Winthrop33 yearsDirector of Planning
414 Gerald D. Gent44 yearsDesign Tech-Piping
431 Daniel J. McCarthy41 yearsManager of Engineering
431 Ronald A. Olansen30 yearsEngineer Staff
452 Robert W. Elwood45 yearsDesign Tech-Piping
459 Timothy C. Parker33 yearsDesign Tech-Struct
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APPLIANCES
AIR CONDITIONER. Sears Ken-more 12,500 BTU with remotecontrol.
New condition. $180. 376-8768 after 6 PM.
FRIGIDAIRE/over freezer. Goodcondition, 19.5 cu. in.,
almondcolor, $200. 546-6870.
SEARS Kenmore dehumidifier. 40pint. Excellent condition. $50
OBO.440-3463
AUTOS/TRUCKS
FORD 91 Crown Vic. Loaded,leather, freshly tuned, new
battery,plugs, cap, wires, filters, fr & backbrakes. All
receipts. Grandfather’sgaraged car. $1400. 564-2223.
PLYMOUTH Neon 2000. Goodcondition, 66k miles, good fuelmileage
(31 mpg highway), 4 dr,AC, pwr windows and locks. Newtires, brakes,
and battery. Greatsecond car or car for highschool/college student.
$4,500.536-2982
AUTO PARTS
SNOW TIRES. Set of four Michelinsnow tires on wheels with
wheelcovers for 1995 Mercury Villageror Nissan Quest. $50 for the
set.Set of four Dunlop snow tires onVW OEM wheels with VW OEM
wheel covers for 2001 VW Passat.$100 for the set. 536-4012.
TIRES (2) Toyo A/T M&S.245/70R16 in good condition .$200 for
both. 445-0285.
MISCELLANEOUS
AMERICAN Girl Doll clothes andfurniture. Child’s rocking
chair,Fisher Price dollhouse, Disneyland40th anniversary
collectibles,1960s Barbie dolls, Tonka metaltruck, Crissy doll,
children’s books.401-596-5788.
CRAFTSMAN 10-inch radial armsaw with stand. Excellent
condi-tion, new table. Asking $125. Call(203) 886-6113 after 3:15
or anytime weekends.
NINTENDO GameCube (indigo)system in excellent condition.Includes
two controllers, micro-phone, memory card, carryingcase and 8
games. All for $165.889-0103.
ROTOTILLER Troy Built 5HP Horsemodel. Original owner. Have
plowto go on it. $400. 445-0285.
THREE wooden staging planks.Roll of material suitable for
slip-covers or drapes. Men’s new size44 Wearguard pants,
collectible78-speed records, acrylic displaycase. 401-596-5788.
MOTORCYCLES
2007 VICTORY KingPin. Brandnew, white/pearl grey,
1634cc's,100cu. in. Asking $16,500, mintcondition, after-market
exhaust.Garaged, must sell. 546-6870
REAL ESTATE /RENTALS
STONINGTON cottage for rent.One bedroom, eat-in kitchen, LR,DR,
full bath, mud room. Privatedriveway, entry way and deck.New
appliances. Water included.Asking $1,200/month. 535-0811
or271-1675.
REAL ESTATE/SALES
SALEM. Land for sale. 7 acres,one building lot. Very
private.Round Hill Rd. $150,000 OBO. 822-1887 or 822-8753
anytime.
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BUSINESS ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE
When we talk about business ethics, we refer to the
commitmentsthat make our company great. Each of us should strive to
be:
� Law abiding
� Honest and trustworthy
� Responsible and reliable, and
� Fair and cooperative
When we talk about compliance, we refer to the laws, rules,
regula-tions and policies that control and direct both our actions
and theactions of our company.
The General Dynamics Standards of Business Ethics and
Conductincludes information about both ethics and compliance.
EB Ethics Director Frank Capizzano (860-433-1278) is available
toassist anyone regarding questions or issues that may relate to
ethicaldecision-making. The GD Ethics Hotline is available 24/7 and
maybe reached at 800-433-8442 or 700-613-6315 for international
callers.
Remember – When in doubt, always ask.
EB Business Ethics and Conduct
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229 Joseph P. Rajtar452 Ronald E. Allen
355 John B. Clifford419 Gerald F. Miller496 Albert N. Page621
George T. Klepach962 Richard V. Valeriana
100 Theodore A. Hiscox252 Michael J. Degrazio438 Rick Wright452
William A. Curran467 Clifford A.
Dutrumble Jr.501 Linwood C. Lathrop
226 Barry Barton226 Steven C. Gerrish246 Harriet S. Delmage246
David J. Huband252 Ronald M. Difilippo252 Eliathin Rivera
274 Donald F. Benac355 Eric J. Wignall411 Betty J. Hewitt425
Dollard R. Root449 George E. Lamarre454 Paul C. Bennett459 Shawn A.
Castleberry459 Clive T. Elliott481 Bradford W. Heil496 Georganne
Onaitis501 Calvin T. Cobb507 Howard D. Costley553 Robert H.
Martino643 Sara T. Guido686 Douglas D. Elliot742 William A.
Rowland870 Gordon R. Klemp901 Kenneth R. Coelho901 Steven H.
Waters915 Michael R.
Macomber915 Alan Richards915 Nathaniel Russell915 Daniel W.
Sherman921 Dennis W. Harper957 Gary L. Pelletier957 Brian L.
Whewell
229 Robert J. Dils414 Paul M. Wilcox431 Gary W. Morgan435 Mark
R. Lomasney456 David M. Wolters
459 John J. Henk460 Brenda A. Choate491 Donald M. Gage494
Michael R.
Sammataro792 Allan J. Hull915 Stephen M.
Bonenfant915 Domenico O. Castaldi921 James W. Bethel
100 Stephen L. Vlaun322 David J. Dolan341 Donald R. Bernat
Jr.435 Stephen W.
Juhnevicz448 Terry Loewenberg453 Gregory W. McKenna456 Richard
A. Whittle459 Michael J. Regan462 Michael B. Long463 Scott C.
Hodge464 John C. Stuba472 Richard Christina496 Michael L.
Lopeman642 Patrick J. Bullard705 Mark A. Darling705 Billie Jo
Sprague737 Russell E. Spencer745 Deborah D. Knight911 Jose D.
DoCouto915 Roy D. Cavalloro967 Robert W. Warren
Service Awards
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460 Anthony E. Falcone44 yearsEng Suppt-Test Writer
462 John J. McCann40 yearsManager of Engineering
705 Thomas W. Roper22 yearsEngineering Specialist
901 Joseph B. Strakaluse25 yearsInstall Tech III
902 Robert J. Horner32 yearsInstall Tech III
902 Paul R. Lambert28 yearsInstall Tech III
915 Kevin G. Lessard32 yearsInstall Mech I
915 Anthony Trigo23 yearsInstall Tech III
931 Robert J. Burrell5 yearsSenior Engineer
969 David M. Wehrmeister32 yearsManager of Finance
Retirees
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