11 l 6 l 2017
New MyHR Features Now Available
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As of today, Nov. 6, additional features have been added to the MyHR system. These features are available to all Newport News Shipbuilding employees and include the ability to view and edit personal information from work and/or home 24-7. The following information is able to be edited via MyHR: • • • •
Home address Phone number Emergency contacts Direct deposit information
Information about log in information has been communicated to hourly employees; salaried employees should continue to... CONTINUED ON PG 5
Mark Lomax pictured with USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the background. Photo by Ashley Major
Sailor to Shipbuilder As a member of the inaugural crew of USS George Washington (CVN 73), Mark Lomax (O39) had no idea that more than two decades later he would be a shipbuilder helping to prepare the ship for the second half of its life.
Mark Phan (O41), left, and Shane Craig (O41) conduct practice flights. Photo by Ashley Major
“It was cool seeing my old ship pull into dry dock,” he said. “I’ve been a part of the ship’s two major evolutions – the construction and delivery phase and its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH).”
Drone Technology Coming to NNS
Lomax served in the U.S. Navy for 13 years, spending time at Newport News Shipbuilding as a member of the original crews of both CVN 73 and USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). In the Navy, he worked with electronics and air traffic control systems. An NNS shipbuilder since 2012, he is now a nuclear quality inspector and is working on George Washington’s mid-life RCOH.
Facilities is experimenting with drone technology and its use inside shipyard gates. The department will use drone technology to improve safety and efficiency when performing inspections or condition assessments. The first project is scheduled to take place this month in a flyover of the Joint Manufacturing Assembly Facility (JMAF). Images will be captured to document construction progress.
“In the Navy, I never really dealt with any of the area of the ship that I’m working in now, so I have been able to see more of the ship than the average person,” Lomax said. "I pretty much know about 80 or 90 percent of the carrier now.” As a member of George Washington’s original crew, Lomax is a plankowner. He shares a personal history with CVN 73, but he said it’s important to commit to performing quality work on every ship. “As an inspector, you always want things done right,” he said. “This is our ship, and we have to make sure that our ship leaves here right. We have to take that kind of ownership to do this kind of work.” CONTINUED ON PG 3
To prepare for the upcoming flight, Mechanical Engineer Shane Craig (O41) and Controls Technician Dennis Latimer (O41), both licensed drone pilots as... CONTINUED ON PG 4