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“The development of our workforce at Huntington Ingalls Industries is a top priority for me and for the entire leadership team. At HII, we are both a hightech and high-touch business and having a skilled and trained workforce is a critical component of our ability to succeed. The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School is a recognized ‘best practice’ in the workforce development arena and has more than 90 years of demonstrated excellence in not only developing skilled shipbuilders but also in cultivating leadership and commitment in every apprentice. HII benefits immensely from these efforts.”
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Mike Petters President and CEO Huntington Ingalls Industries
“Shipbuilding is a very specialized craft that demands an extensive training process. More than 90 years ago, we developed an integrated apprentice program, blending classroom education and on-the-job training. The Apprentice School has forged thousands of careers since. Not only has it produced talented shipbuilders, it has also become the foundation for producing leaders. Today, we are designing, building and maintaining the most sophisticated and most formidable ships the world has ever seen. The projects are large and complex, and take many years to complete. Developing and training a skilled workforce is critical to our business, and The Apprentice School is key to its success. Yet no matter what our best is today, we will always strive to do better tomorrow. Our new state-of-the-art Apprentice School will do just that – allowing us to continue our proud tradition of developing craftsmanship, scholarship and leadership while creating an even brighter future.”
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Matt Mulherin President Newport News Shipbuilding
“The educational experience offered by The Apprentice School is different than the ‘traditional’ routes. We create events and opportunities that shape how our apprentices think, how they solve problems and how they respond to emerging technologies, customer demands and obstacles. We rapidly shape their experiences, perspective and intuition as shipbuilders. And, we develop a sense of focus, urgency and speed in what they do. Parents often tell me how quickly we matured their son or daughter. In reality, apprentices mature themselves as they learn to contribute, and lead, in a highly competitive and challenging environment.”
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Overview and Vision for the Future The Apprentice School celebrated its 93rd anniversary in 2012 and continued its commitment to craftsmanship, scholarship and leadership by exploring new and exciting programs, unleashing the potential of each student and addressing changing business demands across our company. We offered 19 shipbuilding disciplines and seven advanced programs of study and challenged apprentices to learn and master the art of shipbuilding through rigorous academics, on-the job instruction and trade related theory education. Our graduates are well positioned to attain highly successful careers at Newport News Shipbuilding, the country’s finest nuclear shipyard. The new beginnings and milestones of 2012 are a testament to the dedication and professionalism of our faculty and staff. Their focus on “raising the bar” has led to numerous enhancements throughout the year, including a unique supervisor development program called FrontlineFAST, curricula and course delivery revisions, a new honors program and improved admissions standards. Legislators and shipyard leadership broke ground for our state-of-the-art educational campus to be occupied in late 2013. During a July 31 ceremony in Washington, D.C., Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship recognized the school as a 21st Century Registered Apprenticeship Trailblazer and Innovator.
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Throughout the year apprentices contributed to significant milestones in the construction and overhaul of the world’s most technologically advanced naval vessels. Our student-athletes approached competition with the same commitment to excellence as they do shipbuilding, which led to some of their most successful seasons to date, winning 64 percent of their contests. Rounding out the year’s accomplishments were the contributions of The Apprentice School Students’ Association. Their activities and professional societies provided members an opportunity to develop their leadership skills while giving back to our community. As an alumnus and the school’s eighth director, I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of the school’s faculty, staff and student body. When you read about the latest year in the life of The Apprentice School, look forward, as I do, to their valuable contributions to production and the exciting milestones and opportunities to be experienced during 2013. Enjoy learning about the school’s proud past while focusing on its bright future!
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Everett H. Jordan Jr. Director, Education
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The Apprentice School—founded in 1919 at
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Newport News Shipbuilding—is the preeminent
Apprentices become leaders in the classroom and on the
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waterfront through the development of The Apprentice School’s
four- and five-year apprenticeships in 19 shipbuilding
nine leadership principles:
disciplines and seven advanced programs of study. Accredited by the Council on Occupational
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Apprentices spend a minimum of 7,000 hours
Graduates of The Apprentice School are well prepared to
learning their chosen shipbuilding trade and play
continue Newport News Shipbuilding’s long tradition of building
an integral role in the construction, maintenance
the most complex and powerful naval vessels in the world.
and overhaul of the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers.
Our Mission The mission of The Apprentice School is to contribute to the
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profitability and growth of Newport News Shipbuilding by
Apprentices build a strong academic foundation
recruiting, training and developing men and women for careers
during their completion of the World Class
in shipbuilding. The school seeks to provide the company with
Shipbuilder Curriculum, completing courses in
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subjects ranging from physics to communications
knowledge and pride of workmanship which have traditionally
that complement trade theory courses and on-the-job
distinguished shipbuilding craftsmen. The school is determined to
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develop core leadership principles in all students along with the character and technical competence required to fully meet the challenges of a shipbuilding career.
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Our Core Values Since 1919, The Apprentice School has contributed significantly to Newport News Shipbuilding’s success and legacy of “Always Good Ships.” An unwavering commitment to the company’s core values provides a solid foundation that supports the mission and philosophy of The Apprentice School.
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INTEGRITY Integrity is at the heart of who we are and what we do. We are each personally accountable for the highest standards of ethics and integrity. We will fulfill our commitments as responsible citizens and employees. We will consistently treat customers and company resources with the respect they deserve.
HONESTY We are committed to being honest and fair with our customers, our employees, our stakeholders and each other. We will be truthful, trustworthy and honorable in all aspects of our work.
ENGAGEMENT Employees are very involved in what they do and take ownership of their work and their work processes. Engagement is a heightened level of ownership where employees want to do whatever they can for the benefit of their internal and external customers and for the success of the organization as a whole.
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RESPONSIBILITY We seek and accept personal responsibility for our actions and results. We keep promises and commitments made to others. We are responsible for ensuring quality is built into everything we do. We take pride in providing outstanding customer service.
PERFORMANCE We hold ourselves to a very high standard of performance. We are committed to improving our company performance while upholding our strong values. Superior performance and quality ensure future trust and confidence in our products. We promote continuous improvement, innovation and creativity.
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C Building 30 (C. 1919) Building 30, a one-story wooden building, became The Apprentice School’s first instructional facility in 1919. The building originally housed a glass-bending shop and later a restaurant during World War I.
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supported the May 3 groundbreaking ceremony for The Apprentice School’s 85,000-square-foot facility. The Apprentice School Students’ Association members served as ushers. Ashley Gilliam (front row, second from right), marine design apprentice, led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, and Chris Kelce (back row, second from right), heating and airconditioning craft instructor, sang the national anthem at the opening of the ceremony. Before shipyard leadership and state and local leaders broke ground for the new facility, Kevin Doyle (front row, far right), planning apprentice and student government president, had the honor of ringing The Apprentice School bell.
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Commonwealth of Virginia, Armada Hoffler Holding Co. and Huntington Ingalls Industries. The partnership reflects the shipyard’s commitment to community and education. The development’s mix of workforce housing, retail space, a parking garage and the school’s instructional spaces, labs and learning resource center will continue to create opportunities for the local community. Danny Hunley (Class of 1977), vice president, Operations, Newport News Shipbuilding welcomes members of the Hampton Roads community to the ceremony marking the beginning of the latest chapter in the school’s history.
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Patriotism and pride are constants from one generation of shipbuilders to the next. After the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked the morning of September 11, 2001, Stan Best (Class of 1988), academic instructor and manager, training, found himself standing between the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) when a passenger jet flew overhead. Stan recalls, “At that moment I realized what we were building and why. My hope is that we keep doing a good job as shipbuilders, so no one will ever again feel the way we did that dreadful day. Stan’s son Walter Best, a fourth generation
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Building Influence After being encouraged to attend the school by his godfather, Marine Design Craft Instructor Bruce White (Class of 1997) suggested the school to his son Sheet Metal Apprentice Marcus White. “My godfather Bobby Maxwell, who was a
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Overview and Vision for the Future An Apprentice School education is marked by thorough training and a challenging, varied work experience in all essential elements of a skilled trade. Eighty-five years ago the school introduced the role of the craft instructor— unique among registered apprenticeship programs today—to help apprentices develop the core leadership principles and craftsmanship necessary for a successful shipbuilding career. Sixty-eight craft instructors ensure apprentices receive the training and the types of jobs they need to develop targeted skill sets, document the skills development of apprentices and provide apprentices with regular and consistent evaluations. Apprentices made considerable contributions to production while maintaining a focus on safety and first time quality during 2012. The lower bow unit (680-ton) of the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was lifted in to place. Joining the lower bow to the other ship units completed the length of the 1,092-foot aircraft carrier. Craft instructors and apprentices contributed to improved performance with the installation of the steering and dive guide tubes on Virginia-class submarines and contributed to completing work in record time on the John Warner (SSN 785) submarine. Apprentices made significant contributions in the propulsion plant, deck machinery and combat systems areas of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). In 2011 we experienced our first graduate from the
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molder apprenticeship program since 1994, and the program now boasts 16 apprentices. Also, the first two graduates of the nuclear test technician apprenticeship program qualified as shift test engineers. Assigned to aircraft carrier overhaul and submarine construction, they will be responsible for nuclear operations while the vessels are at Newport News Shipbuilding. During the coming year, craft training will continue to focus on safety, instructional delivery and supporting our various product lines. We will implement FrontlineFAST, a comprehensive training program to produce a pool of apprentice graduates with the desire, aptitude and skill set to be frontline supervisors. A series of broad program reviews with the heads of all departments in which we offer apprenticeships will be conducted to document and ensure our program objectives and content are current with the company’s manufacturing and construction processes to best meet customer demands.
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Molder Grad’s Career Heats Up Todd Gular, a 2011 molder graduate, was promoted to foundry foreman shortly after his graduation from The Apprentice School. Gular is the first graduate to be promoted in the foundry since the molder apprenticeship was restarted in 2008. Manager, Product Training, Ed Dise states, “This promotion is a great testament to a lot of foresight, hard work and dedication of Gular, Craft Instructor Steve Robertson, the foundry and The Apprentice School’s management team. This team of shipbuilders was instrumental in getting the molder apprenticeship up and running again after a long period of inactivity.”
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Hazard Prevention Begins In The Classroom Craft training continued its delivery of Phase II Recognize, Evaluate and Control (REC) safety training. Pipefitter Craft Instructor Tim Gardner reports the training has been revised to include a tour of the USS Theodore Roosevelt to gain experience in real situations using the REC methods and an endof-course writing assignment to support the school’s Writing Across the Curriculum initiative. Both activities reinforce REC methods and the value of understanding the hazards apprentices face on a daily basis.
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VAC Recognizes Apprentice for ‘Outstanding’ Contributions Nuclear Test Technician Apprentice Greg Hoefflin (center) received the Virginia Apprenticeship Council’s (VAC) Outstanding Apprentice award from Virginia Secretary of Trade and Commerce Jim Cheng (left) and VAC Chairman Donald Kemp (right). Hoefflin was nominated for his contributions to the USS Abraham Lincoln mechanical test group by creating and implementing a status board for the aircraft carrier’s overhaul, allowing Nuclear Testing to develop a process for tracking work associated with temporary systems. He plans to become a shift test engineer
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Dennis Rossi (above) and Shamar Marsh, maintenance electrician apprentices, completed the clean up and proper labeling of equipment feeder locations in nearly half the time allotted for the job, taking only two and a half days instead of four to run 100 feet of steel conduit through an overhead maze of piping. Their efforts promoted the company’s commitment to safety by ensuring machines, equipment and systems were properly isolated from energy sources before they were used.
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“While I was a member services representative at BayPort Credit Union, many of my high school friends would come to the credit union for account services. While speaking with them, I noticed they were very pleased with their lives. They told me about their apprenticeship with The Apprentice School, including how they were being paid to further their education and learning a useful trade skill to excel in a
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Shipfitter Apprentice Jonathan Wilson completed a construction supervisor special rotation aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Wilson worked in the hull and tank area to establish and maintain steam plant cleanliness conditions and successfully worked with other trades and Supervisor of Shipbuilding inspectors to support overhaul efforts for the aircraft carrier. Director, Carrier Overhaul, Dave Fletcher said, “Wilson has been a great help to us on the Hull and Tank Team on CVN 71. He has an excellent work ethic and attitude. He was eager to take on whatever task was assigned and always did it with a ‘can do’ attitude. He has been a pleasure to work with and has a bright future with the company.”
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Craft Instructor Lends Expertise to Judge LEGO Competition Dimensional Control Craft Instructor Melissa Wheeler judged the semi-finals and finals of the Virginia Ship Repair Association’s 6th Annual Ship Repair Industry Awareness LEGO competition. Five teams of Hampton Roads sixth- through eighth-graders competed in the April 26 finals to design a solution to a ship repair problem using a LEGO modeling program and identify the trades instrumental to implementing the solution. The design team from The Academy of International
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Craft Instructor Continues Family Tradition of Apprenticeship Production Planning and Cost Estimating Craft Instructor David Nicholas Jr.’s (left) family lore is filled with stories about working at the shipyard. He is the fifth generation of the Nicholas family to graduate from The Apprentice School. The legacy began with David Jr.’s great-great-grandfather Chief Engineer John Nicholas Sr., who was the school’s 13th graduate and the first alumnus with 50 years’ service to the company. David Jr.’s great-grandfather John Nicholas Jr. and grandfather Jack Nicholas inspired his father David Nicholas Sr. (right), sheet metal foreman and 1975 alumnus, to maintain the family tradition of service to country through shipbuilding. “Being a fifth generation alumnus of the school significantly contributes to the level of pride I take in being an American shipbuilder. It’s equivalent to a family business that’s been passed down from generation to generation. This is my opportunity to learn the family business and ensure that it continues to grow and succeed until the next generation is prepared to take it on,” says David Jr.
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Five-Year Apprenticeship Culminates in Two Exams for nuclear test technicians Greg Bone (top) and Josh Tanner (bottom) are the first two graduates of the school’s nuclear test technician advanced program, having passed their oral boards to become Shift Test Engineers (STE) during 2012. Bone describes
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how his desire to become an STE was inspired by Stan Best, manager, training, and academic instructor. “The training and study requirements Best described intimidated me, but he told me they would help me find out what kind of leader I was capable of being. Those were the words that convinced me to commit myself to achieving the distinction of being an STE.” “An STE must be able to handle an intellectual and educational challenge; accept responsibility on a large scale; and combine technical knowledge with the ability to work with people,” says Tanner. “The Apprentice School prepared me well.” Bone and Tanner were selected for the nuclear test technician advanced program and worked as electrical test engineers and mechanical test engineers before completing the nine-month STE School. Attendance at the school is a full-time job filled with independent study
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Campers Take Time to Engineer Clocks The Apprentice School and Newport News Shipbuilding’s Career Pathways Program co-sponsored the 2012 Peninsula K-Next Summer Camp. During the week-long summer camp hosted by Thomas Nelson Community College, rising ninth- through 11th-graders learned about all aspects of advanced manufacturing as they worked in teams to build three different clock models. A panel of engineering, technology and manufacturing experts assessed teams on their
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Overview and Vision for the Future Admissions, Athletics and Student Services provide many apprentices with their initial interaction with The Apprentice School and its staff, the beginning of a relationship sustained throughout their apprenticeship. Student-athletes build leadership skills through training and competition. The department’s staff helps apprentices plan a household budget, draft résumés, practice interviewing skills and establish career and educational goals. Additionally, interviewing skills assistance offered through Student Services’ Graduate Resource Center is available to alumni who wish to advance their shipbuilding careers. During 2012 Admissions, Athletics and Student Services processed more than 5,500 applications and interviewed more than 450 candidates for one of the school’s approximately 250 annual slots. The candidate pool continues to grow and includes many applicants who hold two-year, four-year and master’s degrees. Builder Athletics experienced another round of incredibly successful seasons, with our men’s and women’s basketball teams earning U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Tournament bids and the baseball team placing second at the USCAA Small College World Series. Student Services supported the efforts of a variety of student organizations that donated many hours of service to their communities.
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“I chose The Apprentice School to learn a new trade, earn a degree without having to pay for it and take advantage of the endless opportunities to move up in the company. I am a part of something great. The Apprentice School is a great opportunity to further your career and educational goals with many people behind you 100 percent, helping and watching you succeed.” Christina Licano, Welder Apprentice and Women’s Basketball Player
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“Since I was hired, I spent the majority of my career affiliated with The Apprentice School, both as an apprentice and craft instructor. While an apprentice, I had valuable experiences and learned a multitude of things which shaped me into the shipbuilder I am today. These experiences not only taught me the craft of dimensional control and about the ship’s processes, but they taught me the leadership skills and what it takes to build the greatest warships in the world for the U.S. Navy.” Melissa Wheeler, Dimensional Control Craft Instructor (Class of 2007)
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Commemorative Coin Links Past and Future A Director’s Coin is embedded in the new
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Master Shipbuilders Make Their Mark at New Facility The Apprentice School’s Master Shipbuilders, who possess more than 200 years’ shipbuilding experience, place a Director’s Coin in the foundation of the new school facility. They are (front, left to right) Ed Dise, manager, product training; and Frank Stutts, welding craft instructor; and (back, left to right) Ron Liles, manager, product training; Steve Hall, academic instructor; and Charlie Smith, machinist craft instructor.
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The Apprentice School 4101 Washington Avenue Newport News, VA 23607 www.apprenticeschool.com www.gobuilders.com Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education www.council.org