BIW News 2009

Date Contents
Jan 09 Cover

JANUARY 2009 Contents

  • Dugan Shipway – challenges, opportunities ahead, safety
  • Ethics Corner – Crossword winners
  • Alabama Middle School Teacher of the Year
  • Managing weight loss and a healthier lifestyle
  • John Wayne story
  • Thank you, BIW
  • From the Fleet - Sterett CSSQT
  • Ultra Unit moves
  • Portland Jetport poster
  • A Real Rosie
  • Annual Rosie the Riveter Luncheon

FEBRUARY 2009 Contents

  • Dugan Shipway On DDG 1000 Start Full Rate Production, Safety, Transition to Jeff Geiger’s Leadership
  • Stockdale Departure
  • DDG 1000 Start of Full Rate Production
  • Moneysaving Options in Benefits
  • LCS2 PSA Contract Award
  • 1945 Incentive Check
  • BIWs Builds a LEED Home for Habitat
  • Switchboard Troubleshooters
  • BIW Hockey Team Benefits Habitat
  • MEPC Supports Maine Engineering Week
  • Maine Handicapped Skiing Veterans No Boundaries Program

MARCH 2009 Contents

  • Dugan Shipway -- Focus On Three Goals, Thank You
  • Earth Day Poster Contest
  • DDG 109 Sponsor Visits Bath
  • Dugan's BIW Journey
  • Donation Of WW2 Artifacts
  • Safety From A Lean Perspective
  • Safer Steps For Montgomery Theater At Morse HS

APRIL 2009 Contents

  • Jeff Geiger – Fast transition; key visitors; SecDef Gates FY10 budget recommendations regarding DDG 1000, DDG 51 Class; safety
  • Senator Collins/Commandant Allen and ASN (RDA) Sean Stackley visits
  • Shipway Conference Center
  • Preventive Care Services
  • One Person’s Tobacco-Free Story
  • Keeping Kids Safe
  • USS Bainbridge in Somalia and USS Stockdale Commissioning
  • USS Philippine Sea Wardogs Reunion
  • New Security Uniforms
  • Safety First at Hardings
  • Michigan Flag
May '09 Cover

MAY 2009 Contents

  • Jeff Geiger – SECDEF Gates Visit, LCS 4 Contract Award, Transition from DDG 51 Class to DDG 1000 work, 5 Star Compliance
  • Rain and More Rain
  • DDG 1000 from Navy POV
  • Leadership Maine
  • Ethics and Morse JMG Students
  • Weight Management Program Success
  • MMM Mariner’s Award
  • United Way BIW Volunteers
  • Spruance Keel Laying
  • New Orientation Process
  • Postcard from Hawaii
June '09 Cover

JUNE 2009 Contents

  • From the Helm – Overview of first half of 2009; key visitors, DDG 108 Sea Trials, MMM Mariner of the Year Award to BIW workers, July 4th
  • SECNAV Visit
  • Facility Facelifts
  • Investing in Kids
  • Help! Call 2222
  • DDG 109 Christening
  • Engineering Excellence
  • Manufacturing Excellence
  • Lunch for a Cause
  • Summer Interns
  • DDG 108 Sea Trials
July '09 Cover

JULY 2009 Contents

  • From the Helm – LCS 2 Builder’s Trials, Looking back to DDG 51 and ahead to DDG 1000; DDG 109 Christening
  • Unit 2000 on the LLTF
  • Two Long Serving Bath-built Ships
  • Retirement What-Ifs
  • PVLS Facility On Line
  • DDG 109 Mast Stepping
  • New EDP Class
  • LCS 2 Trials
  • BIW Trekkers
  • BIW Float in Heritage Days Parade
Aug '09 Cover

AUGUST 2009 Contents

  • From the Helm – Jeff Geiger – DDG 109 Christening, Transition period of DDG 51 to DDG 1000, Safety
  • Karate Kid
  • Consumer Product Recalls
  • United Way – Born Learning Trail
  • DDG 109 Christening
  • Lil Joe and Big DDG
  • BIW Hockey for Habitat Benefit
  • Steve’s House
Jan 09 Cover

SEPTEMBER 2009 Contents

  • Jeff Geiger – Performance, DDG 108 Sailaway, DDG 1000 example of how to “build it like a follow ship,” Navy announcement regarding LCS acquisition strategy, RADM Wayne E. Meyer USN (Ret.)
  • BIW Family Day 2009
  • Flu Season – an Interview with Dr. Maria Mazorra
  • Ron Belanger – 50 Years of Service
  • CAD Camp 2009
  • Supervisor Development Programs
  • North Stores Open House
Jan 09 Cover

OCTOBER 2009 Contents

  • Jeff Geiger – DDG 108 Commissioning, LCS 2 Builder’s Trials, DDG 1000 class services funding award, Dave Heebner’s comments
  • Ethics Corner – Revised Blue Book
  • Retired Women of BIW
  • Annual Enrollment
  • Contract Award – DDG 1000 Class Services
  • How to Organize a Hockey Game
  • From the Fleet – DDG 108
  • The Out-of-Towners
  • Promotion Amid Ships
  • Big Pumpkins
Nov 09 Cover

NOVEMBER 2009 Contents

  • Jeff Geiger – Speaking about BIW at community events, LCS 2 Acceptance Trials
  • Ethics Corner – Accurate Time Charging
  • LCS 2 Trials
  • BIW Ski Club
  • New Health Advocate
  • CREST Important Enough Boards
  • Getting Spruance Ultra 3000 Ready
  • USS McInerney
  • Morse High School Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG) Update
  • BIW Employees Give United
  • Bow Tie Wednesdays
Dec 09 Cover

December 2009 Contents

  • Jeff Geiger – Reflection of 2009 events and look ahead, safety, generosity of our work force, remembering our troops
  • H1N1 Prevention Tips
  • Toys for Tots 2009
  • New Wellness Programs Manager
  • Red Cross Blood Drives at BIW
  • Security Inspection
  • USS Sterett in Surface Warfare magazine
  • EDP Graduation
  • North Stores Food Aid Competition
  • Gift of Friendship through Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • First Snow