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Performance Agreement Deadlines Extended
A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding
Two MyHR deadlines have been extended. The deadline for completing the “Performance Discussion and Sign-Off” step for 2017 Performance Agreements has been extended to Jan. 31. The MyHR Route Map still indicates a due date of Jan. 24, however the system will allow input beyond this date. The deadline for completing the “Goal Review” step for 2018 Performance Agreements has been extended to Feb. 7, to allow managers additional time to cascade goals to their employees. Send questions about the process to MyHR@hii-nns.com. Contact the IT Service Desk for password and log-on questions.
NNS Gives $1.5 Million to United Way Thanks to the generosity of shipbuilders, Newport News Shipbuilding contributed $1.5 million to the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula following the 2017 fundraising campaign. CONTINUED ON PG 2
Dean Lavinder, left, and Kevin Walker were among the shipbuilders who worked to X-ray two historic cannons and a whale harpoon from The Mariners' Museum. Photo by John Whalen
Shipbuilders Help Museum Survey Naval Artifacts When The Mariners’ Museum needed to X-ray two historic cannons – one brass and one iron – and a whale harpoon, Jeanne Willoz-Egnor, the museum’s director of Collections Management, contacted Newport News Shipbuilding for help. The brass cannon – which can be traced to a 19th-century member of the French royal family – had an item stuck in its breach, or the thickest rear section of its barrel. Willoz-Egnor wanted to identify the item to see if it could be removed without causing damage. The iron cannon was inspected for defects because museum personnel wanted to ensure it could be safely fired. The whale harpoon was inspected to see if it contained any internal objects of interest. Shipbuilders from NNS’ Nondestructive Test Engineering and Inspection departments were eager to perform computed radiography on the cannons and harpoon using the shipyard’s Linitron, a linear accelerator and high-energy X-ray machine. The device is capable of penetrating steel up to 20 inches thick and is typically used to inspect heavy metallic castings poured in the Foundry.
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Newport News Shipbuilding's Powerhouse at dusk. Photo by John Whalen
2017 Safest Year on Record at NNS Newport News Shipbuilding President Jennifer Boykin congratulates shipbuilders for the safety milestone. SEE INSERT