7 | 25 | 2016
A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding
Pictured (L to R): Shipbuilders Terry Gray (X42) and Ron Whiteman (X11). Photo by John Whalen
NNS Employees Receive National Safety Award Shipbuilders Ron Whiteman (X11) and Terry Gray (X42), from the Manufacturing Division at Newport News Shipbuilding, were recently selected as winners of the 2016 Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association’s (VPPPA) Safety & Health Achievement Award. The VPPPA Safety and Health Achievement Program recognizes safety and health achievements of hourly workers at VPPPA member sites. Winners are selected each year by the VPPPA Awards Committee and approved by the VPPPA National Board of Directors. “These gentlemen have been key contributors to the Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) task teams within Manufacturing, and their efforts are well deserved of this significant award,” said Vice President of Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Rob Hogan. Both will be invited to attend the 32nd Annual National VPPPA Safety & Health Conference in Kissimmee, Florida on August 28 to be recognized and presented with awards. The council will then invite the winners to a subsequent council meeting for additional recognition.
PMI-NNS Holds First Kickoff Meeting On July 19, over 110 employees attended the first kickoff meeting for the Project Management Institute Organization at Newport News Shipbuilding (PMI-NNS). The topic of the meeting was “What is Project Management?” and was presented by Vice President of Integrated Planning and Production Control Brian Fields, executive sponsor for (PMI-NNS). The presentation focused on defining project management at NNS and identifying users of project management principles and methods of improvement. During the presentation, Fields identified opportunities for PMI-NNS to lead the effort to improve project management practices at NNS and explained how everyone will... CONTINUED ON PG 2
The Community Congratulates NNS on 130 Years Visit the 130th Anniversary website to watch new congratulatory video messages from President and CEO of The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Jim Dahling, Chesapeake City Mayor Alan Krasnoff, and What-A-Burger Owner Paul Branch. New videos are added to the website each week.