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9 | 15 | 2014

A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding

Birdcage Team Continues to Deliver “Best Ever” Results On September 10, Virginia-Class Submarine Program (VCS) and Pipe Shop leadership recognized the birdcage team for delivering “best ever” cost performance for the sixth consecutive submarine. The team is responsible for building the largest pipe assembly on a VCS submarine, commonly known as the “birdcage.” To celebrate the accomplishment, leadership held a barbecue luncheon for the team. “The cumulative effect of these savings is very significant,” Pipe Shop Superintendent Kenton Meland told the team. “You have

Leaders Volunteer at the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank. ...SEE PG 2

delivered the birdcage for Colorado (SSN 788) with 58 percent less labor than the assembly required a few years ago. In other words, you have delivered two birdcages for the price of one. Keep up the great work!” CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Front row (L to R): Kalyn Goncalves (X18) and John Spence (X18). Back row (L to R): General Foreman Rob Lane, General Foreman Frank Wanderer, Superintendent Kenton Meland, George Liufau (X42), Nathan Carducci (X42), Foreman Bernard Martin, John Perkins (X42), Curtis Babcock (X42), Nicolas McDonald (X42), Daniel Boyer (X42), Josh Chandler (X18), Aaron Anderson (X42), Foreman Tom Brown, Nathaniel Highfill (X42). Not pictured: Rikece Campbell (X18). Photo by Chris Oxley

North Dakota is Delivered On Time and Below Target Cost. ...SEE PG 3

Employee Engagement Survey Begins this Week This year’s Employee Engagement Survey will begin Wednesday, September 17. Newport News Shipbuilding encourages all shipbuilders to participate in the 12-question survey. The survey takes five to 10 minutes to complete, should be completed on company time and is 100 percent confidential. Employees with NNS email addresses will receive a link to the online survey from Gallup®. Employees without NNS email will be given printed copies.

HHWD and Shredding Event is this Saturday! ...SEE PG 8


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