On Tuesday December 6th, senior representatives from NAVSEA 08 and 04 visited Quonset Point to review the status of corrective actions taken to improve welding and NDT performance. We are pleased to report that QP completed this review of our progress with no find-ings. The NAVSEA team consisted of Scott Novotny and Matt Waples from NAVSEA 08 and Jason Hence from NAVSEA 04. All were complimentary of our progress since “A” items findings were written during their last audit in December 2015. The team observed or reviewed: 12 welders, both piping and structural 10 NDT inspectors (including samples of MT, ET, PT, and VT) Active Learning Centers, (ALCs) Mr. Novotny stated that the NAVSEA team had good dialog with many of the welders and NDT folks and that they appear to genuinely enjoy and take pride in their work. Mr. Novotny also noted that we have appropriately focused on procedural compliance and taken significant actions to increase our utilization of automated welding. Mr. Hence noted that our NDT training program has developed well and very rapidly to meet the need. He stated that he would like to see the Naval Shipyards take on simi-lar initiatives to ours. Welding and NDT are two of our most critical processes. The product we build and the sailors who make it their home count on our first-time quality. We would like to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of everyone involved with improving our perfor-mance in these areas. We are not done yet, not even close, but as Mr. Novotny stated, "You are clearly on the right path, but you are on a journey". We are committed to develop more skilled weld-er's and NDT inspectors so that we may continue to build the finest ships in the world!

Steve Labrecque Richard Phillips Director of Quality & Compliance Director of Steel

December 12, 2016 | Volume 1 | Issue 16 | The Quonset Point Weekly Information Bulletin

Quonset Point Welding and NDT Team Undergo Successful

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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History shows that most insider attackers had exhibited prior warning signs that went ignored. Because many insider attacks could have been easily prevented with proper training, education and awareness, all employees must complete the required DSS Insider Threat Program training prior to May 31, 2017. You will be notified by your supervisor or through Plateau for employees with computer access when this training will be available. EB’s Insider Threat hotline number: (860)433-8370. If you have any questions related to the Insider Threat Program, please contact Nicole Cavanagh, Facility Securi-ty Officer at 2-2381 or Bruce Snow, Manager of Security at 2-2401.

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December 12, 2016 | Volume 1 | Issue 16 The Quonset Point Weekly Information Bulletin

Q: What are the different types of oxy-fuel torch flames? A: There are three types of oxy-fuel torch flames: Neutral, Oxidizing, and Carburizing/Reducing (Figure 1). Oxy-fuel torches are employed for cutting, welding, brazing, soldering, preheating and interpass temperature control. It is important to reference the appropriate Welding Technique Sheet(s) (e.g., Y10, etc.) for specific preheating and interpass temperature control requirements prior to commencing welding. Also, preheating shall be applied with a preheat tip when utilizing an oxy-fuel torch (cutting tips shall not be used). The principal fuels for an oxy-fuel torch include: acetylene, MAPP, propane, propylene, and natural gas. When employing an oxy-fuel torch, it is important to understand each flame type: A neutral flame (top) is a flame in which the amount of oxygen is precisely enough for burning the fuel gas such that neither an oxidizing nor carburizing flame occurs. The inner cone of a neutral flame is clear blue where the hot-test part of the flame is the tip of the inner cone: 5,700 OF - 6,300 OF oxy-acetylene; 5,390 OF oxy-MAPP; 5,120 OF oxy-propane; 5,245 OF oxy-propylene; and 5,020 OF oxy-natural gas. A neutral flame should be employed for cutting, welding, brazing, soldering, preheating and interpass temperature control of steels. An oxidizing flame (middle) is a flame produced when there is an excessive amount of oxygen. As the amount of oxygen increases, the inner cone of the flame shortens/narrows, its blue color darkens, and it hisses and roars. An oxidizing flame is typically undesirable, for as its name implies, it oxidizes the metal’s surface. A carburizing/reducing flame (bottom) is a flame with low oxygen. Depending upon the oxygen content, the flame may range from a yellow to a whitish/light blue color due to carbon or hydrocarbons which bind with, and reduce the oxygen con-tained in the material being processed with the flame. The reducing flame is also called a carburizing flame, since it introduces carbon into the molten metal and deposits carbon onto the surface. A carburizing flame should not be utilized for preheating and interpass temperature control of steels. A carburizing/reducing flame is characterized by a feathery flame which may be 1x, 2x, 3x or more the length of the inner cone.

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NEIT/ EB Robotics Training Electric Boat in collaboration with the New England Institute of Technology recently celebrated the successful completion of two courses on robotics. Cory Johnson, Kyla Baker, Jen-nifer Palmer, John Greenhalgh, Jeremy Gravina, Giovanni Colasante, and Joshua Manning attended the classes held at the NEIT East Greenwich campus. The students took NEIT Automation Course as well as the Wolfpak training course for basic robotic welding. They all achieved a total of 7 college credits for taking the courses as well as gaining invaluable robotic skills that will be of great benefit to Electric Boat as technology expands in the robotic field. All these employees will be working in Department 912 in the Interim Products Robotic Welding Workcenter. A special thank you to Nancy Martin for coordinating these courses. Also a special thank you to Derek Mckee who helped the NEIT instructors get familiar with their brand new robotic welding system.

In this graphic, General Dynamics Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phebe N. Novakovic describes the values that underpin the corporation and how it conducts business.

General Dynamics' ethos - our distinguishing moral nature - is rooted in five values:

Honesty, Trust, Humanity, Alignment, Value Creation Honesty: We tell the truth to ourselves and to others. Honesty breeds trans-parency. Trust: We trust each other to do the right thing. Humanity: We are compassionate and empathetic. We respect the dignity, rights and autonomy of others. Alignment: We are united in our commitment to our values. Value Creation: We create value by doing the right thing for our sharehold-ers, our customers, our employees and our communities.

As a community of people dedicated to our ethos, we stand against those who betray others, trod upon others' rights or disrespect the rule of law. Each of us has an obligation to behave according to our values. In that way, we can ensure that we continue to be good stewards of the investments in us by our shareholders, customers, employees and communities, now and in the future.

Phebe N. Novakovic

Our Values at Work These values drive how we operate our business. We relentlessly

pursue operating excellence by innovating, improving our processes

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resources, as informed by our values.

These values govern how we interact with each other and our

customers, partners and suppliers. Honesty, trust, humanity, align-

ment and value creation require that we be forthright about our mis-

takes and that we strive to correct them. We seek partners and suppli-

Phebe Novakovic: General Dynamics Is Built on Five Values

ers who adhere to these values in their businesses and we hold them to

that standard.

These values guide the way that we treat our workforce. We believe

we have a responsibility for the health and safety of our employees. We

treat all of our employees with dignity and respect and provide them with

fair compensation and equal employment opportunity. We stand behind

basic universal human rights, including that employment must be volun-

tary. We oppose human trafficking in all forms.

These values determine how we connect with our communities. We

believe that we have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens and we

believe in sustainable business practices, which include supporting the

environment and the communities in which we work.

We remind ourselves often of who we are and what we do.

Our ethos undergirds our culture, our business model and our daily

interactions.