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 • 7

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 2

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.

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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.”

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

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Richard Frade (702)Engineer

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Welcome To Electric BoatPlease help welcome the following employees and interns, who have recently joined the company:

Aprocess-improvement team thatenhanced the painting processes usedin submarine overhaul and repair has

been 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

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-AKE

dry 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.

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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:

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

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 EB

Building 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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HOME TELEPHONE (include area code if outside 860). Deadline is the 15th of the month.

Maximum of two 25-word ads per employee per issue.

Please include your name, department and work

extension with your ad (not for publication).

To submit a classified ad, send an e-mail

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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

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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