With the words “May God bless her and all who sail in her,”Rebecca W. Gateschristened the submarine Missouri (SSN-780) with a burst of foaming cham-pagne during a soggy shipyard ceremony Dec. 5.

Attended by some 3,300 people, the event provided the platform for a succession ofspeakers to praise the success of the Virginia-class submarine construction program. Thechristening was distinguished by presence of several dignitaries, including Secretary ofDefense Robert M. Gates, husband of the ship sponsor; Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus;

ELECTRIC BOAT CHRISTENSSUBMARINE MISSOURI

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INSIDEALookBehind-The-Scenes:Missouri Float-Off • 4

Marine SystemsNews • 5

HealthMatters • 6/7

Retirees • 7

PierceMarksHalf CenturyAt Electric Boat • 8

Toner ReceivesSubmarine LeagueAward • 9

Classified • 10

Ethics • 10

NewHires • 10

ServiceAwards • 11

Safety Performance • 12

Missouri Ship Sponsor Rebecca Gates prepares to christen the submarine byshaking the champagne bottle. Looking on are from left, Electric Boat PresidentJohn Casey, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Secretary of the Navy RayMabus, Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Adm. Kirkland H. Donald, andMaid of Honor Eleanor Gates, daughter of the sponsor. Inset photo: Mrs. Gatessuccessfully smashes the bottle and christens the Missouri.

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and U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton (D-4th/Mo.), chairman of the House Armed ServicesCommittee.

“The submarine Missouri will be an exceptional ship,” said Electric Boat PresidentJohn Casey in his welcoming remarks. “Just two weeks ago, for example, when Missourifloated off in this graving dock, the ship was more than 93 percent complete. “That isthe highest state of completion for any submarine at float off, which is a major mile-stone in the life of a ship.

“Contributing to this accomplishment is an important first for the Virginia program— Missouri is the first ship of the class to have 100 percent of its hull coating appliedprior to float off,”Casey said. “This significant achievement will produce savings of

$140 million over the total Virginia program.”Casey also noted that the Missouri will set a new

standard for speedy production, with delivery to theNavy expected 62 months after its construction start,a schedule reduction of nearly two years from thelead ship.

Additionally, he said, capital-improvement projectsare reducing costs further. As an example, the $19.2million spent on improvements in the main construc-tion hall (Building 260) will make final assembly andtest of Virginia-class submarines more efficient whileimproving employee safety and productivity.

“This project will save more than $81 million on theremaining ships of the Virginia class, providing an investment payback to the Navy ofmore than four to one,” said Casey.

“These steps — along with others in process or development — will enable us toachieve even greater learning curve and purchasing efficiencies, and support the Navy’sgoal of increasing submarine projection,” he said.

Calling the Virginia-class submarine program the most successful shipbuilding pro-gram in the nation today, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-2nd/Conn.), said completion ofthe Missouri will represent another important milestone. “At a time when the leaders onthis stage (the speakers’ platform) face difficult choices and priorities, the Virginia-classworkforce has shown us that American-made manufacturing can produce a result noother country can come close to — ahead of schedule and within budget.”

U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton (D-4th/Mo.), chairman of the House Armed Services Commit-tee, who recounted the history of the previous four ships named for Missouri said,“This new Missouri will continue the proud history of ships before her. We in Missouriare proud of this ship, we are proud of her crew, we are proud of the shipbuilders whoconstructed it.”

According to another speaker, Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Adm. KirklandH. Donald, the Missouri is on track to finish $72 million under target cost, as well asahead of schedule.

“This accomplishment is a testament to the leadership of this project,”Donald said.“It’s a tribute to each individual tradesman and sailor represented by this crew that didtheir job right the first time and kept the environment of success and ownership ontrack and ever stronger.”

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, noting that each submarine of the Virginia Classhas consistently been ahead of schedule and on or under budget, said Missouri “setsthe bar even higher.”

He praised the effective Navy/industry partnership for keeping costs under control,helping “guarantee that our submarine force remains the finest in the world.”

The principal speaker for the christening was U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.).“We gather for this christening with the knowledge that Missouri’s service builds upon a

Director of Naval Nuclear PropulsionAdm. KirklandH. Donald

Electric Boat PresidentJohn Casey

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus

Principal SpeakerU.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

Chairman of the House ArmedServices Committee U.S. Rep.Ike Skelton (D-4th/Mo.)

“This project (Building 260) will

save more than $81 million on the

remaining ships of theVirginia

class, providing an investment pay-

back to the Navy of more than four

to one.”

—John Casey,Electric Boat President

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proud lineage of her namesakes,” she said.“We gather in the belief that her service toour country – silent as it may be – will keepAmericans safe by deterring would-be aggres-sors. We also gather today to confidently setthe tone for the character of this submarine,which will sail with one foot in her proudpast, but with an eye toward the future andall that it holds.”

Ship Sponsor Rebecca Gates addressed thecrowd before ascending the steps to the chris-tening platform, where the bottle break wouldoccur. Referring to Missouri’s September2008 keel laying, when her initials werewelded onto a piece of steel now affixed inthe submarine, she said, “I am humbled thatin some way, I will go wherever the submarinesails.”

“As this, the latest Missouri, moves on toactive duty, my thoughts will always be withthe dedicated patriots who sail aboard here,and the loved ones who wait for their safereturn.”

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, husband of theship sponsor.

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ALookBehind-The-Scenes:Missouri Float-Off

Top right, opposite page, Frank Glynn, general foremanin Dept. 251, breaks a bottle against Missouri (SSN-780)during a shipyard ceremony marking the submarine’sfloat off in Graving Dock 3.

Bottom right, opposite page, Ed Pellegri, manager ofPlanning (355), and Tim Beyer, area superintendent (271),prepare to turn the valves that allow water from theThames River to flood Graving Dock 3 and float off theMissouri.

Above, water from the Thames River cascades intoGraving Dock 3 at the start of the Missouri float off.

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MARINE SYSTEMS NEWSNavyAwards Electric Boat$25Million for NuclearSubmarine Services

The U.S. Navy has awarded GeneralDynamics Electric Boat a $25 million contractfor management and support of nuclear-main-tenance work for submarines homeported atthe Naval Submarine Base in Groton. Thecontract has a potential value of $78 millionover three years if all options are exercised.

Under the contract, Electric Boat will con-tinue to operate the Nuclear Regional Main-tenance Department (NRMD) at the subma-rine base. The company will provide projectmanagement, planning, training and radio-logical-control services to support mainte-nance, modernization and repairs. A coregroup of about 25 Electric Boat employees isassigned to the NRMD, with surge groups ofup to 100 shipyard employees assigned forshort periods.

NASSCODeliversThirdProduct Carrier

SAN DIEGOGeneral Dynamics NASSCO earlier this

month delivered the third ship of its State-class of product carriers to American Petro-leum Tankers, LLC, a joint venture of theBlackstone Group. The ship is named Sun-shine State, the state nickname of Florida.

NASSCO began constructing the SunshineState in August 2007. At a length of 600.4feet (183 meters), the double-hulled ship has acargo capacity of approximately 331,000 bar-rels and will be used to carry petroleum andchemical products in Jones Act servicebetween U.S. ports.

“Completed 11 months ahead of our origi-nal schedule and under budget, the SunshineState is the third product carrier NASSCOhas delivered this year and reflects greatlyupon the skilled shipbuilders in San Diego,”said Fred Harris, president of GeneralDynamics NASSCO. “Overall, 2009 has beenan outstanding year for the NASSCO ship-building team and our partners, with threeproduct carriers now in the U.S commercialfleet and two dry cargo-ammunition shipsdelivered to the U.S. Navy this year.”

HEALTHMATTERSCarol Kisner, Au.DAudiologist

I have an Au.D degree in Audiology –

a doctorate in Audiology and Communi-

cation Disorders. Professionals in my

field educate, diagnosis hearing disorders,

and help protect our patients from noise

induced hearing loss. Whenever possible,

we rehabilitate persons with hearing loss

through the use of amplification or, in

extreme cases, cochlear implants. We

generally work closely with physicians,

especially ear specialists such as otolo-

gists or ENTs.

Over the past 25 years I have worked

in many environments including hospi-

tals, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) offices,

nursing homes and private practices.

At Electric Boat, my primary message

to the workforce is this – everyone needs

to protect and preserve their hearing.

Hearing LossEmployee hearing conservation is one

of the most important safety programsat Electric Boat. Regrettably, most of ustake our hearing for granted. But for theindustrial workers exposed to loud noise,the likelihood of hearing loss is high ifhearing protection is not used. Morethan 5 million workers are exposed todaily noise levels that require hearingprotection. And, among the over-65 pop-ulation, nearly one third has some formof hearing loss.

Common causes of hearingloss include:

� Exposure to noise(e.g., from machinery)

� The aging process

� Head injuries

� Side effects from medications(e.g., aspirin)

� Medical conditions with your ears

I’d like to introduce myself to my

fellow employees at Electric Boat. I

am Carol Kisner, an audiologist

and leader of the Hearing Conservation

Program at Electric Boat. I come from a

long line of shipbuilders and sailors. My

grandfather emigrated from Russia in the

early 1900s and became a shipbuilder in

Boston. My father served in the Navy

during World War II. My oldest daugh-

ter is at a special high school to study

aquaculture and is planning to attend a

Maritime Academy and become a ship

captain. As for me, I just like living near

the water and have lived in Connecticut

for most of my life.

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What to ExpectWhen your hearing is damaged, you

don’t perceive common sounds as well aswith normal hearing. Secondly, your earsmay ring, or make noises even when there isno sound present. This is called tinnitus –the perception of a sound that has no exter-nal source. These sounds include ringing,humming, buzzing, and cricket-like noises,can be constant or intermittent and can beheard in one ear, both ears or in the head.

Tinnitus is usually accompanied by hear-ing loss, and sometimes by loudness hyper-acusis (when moderately loud sounds areperceived as very loud). Some 50 millionadults suffer from tinnitus (it can alsoaffect children). For 12 million Americans,the problem is severe enough to impacttheir everyday life. Because tinnitus can bea symptom of a more serious disorder, it isimportant to be evaluated by an audiolo-gist or physician.

Tinnitus affects people differently,most commonly in these areas:

� Thoughts and emotions. Some peopleare annoyed, bothered, depressed, anx-ious or angry about their tinnitus.

� Hearing. In some, the sound of thetinnitus masks or competes with speechor environmental sound perception.

� Sleep. Many tinnitus sufferers havedifficulty getting to sleep. It can also bemore difficult getting back to sleep ifawakened.

� Concentration. Some tinnitus sufferershave difficulty focusing on tasks.

� There is only one cure for tinnitus; it iscalled tinnitus retraining therapy orTRT. This therapy is expensive, requiresyou to wear devices with or withouthearing aids and can take years tobecome effective.

Hearing Loss Myths and MisperceptionsI’d like to dispel some of the myths

regarding hearing loss.

1. Hearing loss affects only the elderly oris merely a sign of aging

Actually 65 percent of people withhearing loss are younger than age 65.There are more than 6 million people inthe U.S. between the ages of 18 and 44with hearing loss, and nearly 1.5 millionof these are of school age. The fact isthat hearing loss affects all age groups.Specifically:

� Three in 10 people over 60 havehearing loss.

� One in six baby boomers (ages41-59), or 14.6 percent, have ahearing problem.

� One in 14 Generation Xers (ages29-40), or 7.4 percent, already havehearing loss.

� At least 1.4 million children (18 oryounger) have hearing problems.

� An estimated three in 1,000 infantsare born with serious to profoundhearing loss.

2. I’ll know it when I lose my hearingIt is not always obvious when we start

to lose our hearing. Natural hearing lossfrom noise exposure, genetic causes oraging happens gradually. We are able tocompensate for many years until thedamage has reached a level where thehearing loss becomes obvious or annoy-ing. I can’t believe the denial I see frompersons with significant hearing loss whoswear they have no problem hearing.

Some common symptoms ofhearing loss are:

� Requiring speakers to frequentlyrepeat themselves.

� Having difficulty following conversa-tions involving more than twopeople.

� Thinking other people sound muf-fled or are mumbling.

� Having difficulty hearing in noisy

situations, such as conferences,restaurants or malls.

� Having trouble hearing children andwomen.

� Having to turn your TV or radio toa high volume.

� Responding inappropriately inconversations.

� Having ringing in your ears.

� Reading lips or more intentlywatching people’s faces when theyspeak with you.

3. Hearing loss from loud noise hurtsBecause hearing loss doesn’t hurt,

many people continue to engage in thesame activities that are damaging theirhearing.

4. Hearing loss won’t greatly affect my lifeThe truth is hearing loss can impact

many facets of your life. You may feel:

� Stressed out from straining to hearwhat others are saying.

� Annoyed at people because you can'thear or understand them.

� Embarrassed when you misunder-stand what others are saying.

� Nervous about meeting new people.

� Isolated if you withdraw from socialsituations you once enjoyed.

I’ve provided you with general infor-mation relating to your ears and hearing.I hope to provide more detailed informa-tion regarding specific topics in futureissues of Health Matters. In 2010, I willdiscuss personal hearing protection. Youmight be surprised by some of thechanges that have taken place in the lastdecade. For further information or anappointment, please contact me at ext.36107, or drop by one of our Health andWellness House Calls.

ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS I November / December 2009 I 7

241 Robert W. Leonard III36 yearsO S Electrician 1/C

404 JeanneW. McDade26 yearsA/A Administrative Aide

415 Jeffrey J. Kulo36 yearsEngineering Specialist

501 Robert E. Judd23 yearsEngineer

545 Harold E. Johnson29 yearsTrailer Truck Driver 1/C

604 Eileen M. Crowley39 yearsFinancial Analyst Proj

901 Gary W. Britt32 yearsInstall Tech III

902 Ronald P. Chambers36 yearsInstall Tech III

Retirees

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C harles P. Pierce, a seniormanagement system special-ist in Dept. 604, is an early

riser, waking between 3:30 AM and 4AM, and usually in the office by 4:30.

The first thing he does is check theElectric Boat electronic engineeringreports system that he helped todevelop in 1996. He makes sure thereare no errors, that no one is duplicatingefforts, and that everything is runningefficiently. By the time most other peo-ple in the department arrive they canget right to work.

“It really smoothes things out,” saidNoel Brehant, manager of informationtechnology (604). “I hope he can stayanother 10 years, so I can plan myretirement before he’s gone.”

Pierce has been helping to smooththings out at EB for more than a half-century, and recently celebrated his 50-year anniversary by having breakfastwith President John P. Casey and hisstaff.

When Pierce graduated high schoolhis father told him he had threeoptions: get a job; go into the service;or go to college. With a history of ship-building in his family, he put in applica-tions at Bath Iron Works andPortsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine,and at his father’s employer, ElectricBoat. The first call came from EB.

“I didn’t put in for anything specifi-cally – they said they were hiring pip-efitters, and would you like to be a pip-efitter?” Pierce recalls. “I told them Ineeded a job. If you had asked me thatfirst day what an elbow was, I probablycouldn’t have told you.”

In those days the trades workershuddled around open-fire heating bar-rels in the winter for warmth, and thepavement ended at the yard hospital.But the biggest change has probablycome in the area of safety, with a lotmore attention paid to making sure

people go home in the same conditionthey arrived, Pierce said.

He remembers ping pong tourna-ments in the pipe shop and playing bas-ketball in the resin shed, because therewere a lot of local sports leagues andthe EB teams always wanted to be thebest.

And there were some long hours asthe shipyard ramped up to meet thenational security requirements of theCold War.

“I had a two-year period when I had,I think, maybe five or six days off total,the whole two years,” Pierce said. “Weworked long hours, and we got thingsbuilt.”

Even his wife, Betsy Gibson Pierce, aformer state representative, had an EBexperience. She served in the legislatureduring the years P. Takis Veliotis wasgeneral manager. Veliotis wanted toclose Eastern Point Road, and put abuilding right over it. The town went tocourt to stop it, and she had to go toHartford and testify before the stateSupreme Court.

“It was probably the scariest day ofher life, to go up there and testifyagainst Veliotis,” Pierce said. “But shedid it, and the town won.”

He also found time to compete inprofessional archery for 15 years, allover the country, attacking it with thesame fervor he brought to work, prac-ticing nights and weekends, as much as40 hours per week. He shot at distancesup to 90 meters (nearly a football field),and won a couple of State and New

PierceMarksHalf Century At Electric BoatPierce said there’s no real secret to

his longevity. He just enjoys what he

does, and more important the people

he works alongside.

Charles P. Pierce

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Toner ReceivesSubmarine LeagueAward

When Michael W. Toner was called to the stage to accept the2009 Naval Submarine League Distinguished CivilianAward, his remarks made it clear that from an early age he

had been destined to build submarines.As a boy in the 1950s, Toner used to watch the television series “Victory

at Sea,” always hoping that the episode would be about submarines. Hismother told him that when he was in the fourth or fifth grade he wrote anessay about how he wanted to build submarines some day, which sherecalled even if he didn’t.

In the spring of 1964, while he was still enrolled in the Nuclear Scienceprogram at New York Maritime College, he came to Groton to watch thelaunch of the Greenling at Electric Boat, and left immensely impressed.

After graduating in 1965, he wanted to go to sea but because of a laborstrike he couldn’t find a job, so heaccepted a job offer with EB until hecould pick up a ship. But he stayed withthe company 43 years, advancing even-tually to president of the company, andthen in March 2003 to executive vicepresident of General Dynamics, respon-sible for the entire Marine SystemsGroup.

“I did what I was meant to do in life,” Toner said. “If you get thatopportunity, how blessed are you?”

Toner was welcomed to the platform by a long standing ovation, andearned a second with his brief reminiscences of his time on the waterfront.

“Wow, this is probably the best it could be, because this is my commu-nity. You do me great honor,” he told the crowd.

Toner, who retired at the end of 2008, was honored for his deck plateefforts to forge the Navy/Electric Boat/Northrop Grumman Shipbuildingteam that has produced the Virginia-class submarine, the first U.S. war-ship designed and built for a post-Cold War environment.

But his roots go back to the first ship ever to get under way onnuclear power, the USS Nautilus. He recalled that in 1974, he came inon a Wednesday to start the Nautilus, and the team did not leave untilSaturday.

“We worked when we had to work, and we worked hard,” Toner said.“The dedication of the people is one thing I will always remember.”

He said Electric Boat has developed a culture that is dedicated to sub-marine safety, attention to detail and quality workmanship, because that isthe only way to guarantee a ship that will take sailors into harm’s way,and back again. Today, he said, the EB shipyard is filled with people whowant to do it right.

“I’m accepting the award, but in reality … it belongs to every one ofthose people,” Toner said.

England championships among manyother trophies.

As an apprentice his salary was $1.62per hour in 1959, or just under $3,400 ayear without overtime. He moved up to$8,300 a year when he was hired as asupervisor, but that bothered his dadbecause at that point the son was making$300 a year more than the father. EBgave his father a raise to keep peace inthe family.

He spent about seven years as a pipefit-ter, making supervisor his last year or so,then went into piping design for anotherseven years, and to contract changes foranother seven years. “I guess I was on aseven-year cycle, and then I would have tofind something else that interested me,”Pierce said.

Then he got involved in the earlystages of information technology at EB,working on a weld database first, andthen the ‘49 File,’ which tracked manu-facturing material. About that same timethe shipyard conducted a wall-to-wallinventory, to get an understanding ofjust how many and what kind of parts ithad in house.

“As I recall, they just shut everythingdown for a week, and everyone in theyard was given a job to count things, andtag them, to find out what we had andwhere it was,” Pierce said.

Pierce said there’s no real secret to hislongevity. He just enjoys what he does,and more important the people he worksalongside.

“Fortunately I’ve worked with a bunchof people who are really good at whatthey do,” Pierce said. “You keep doingyour job, and next thing you know, it’sbeen 30 years, then 40 years, then 50years.”

“We worked when we had to

work, and we worked hard.The

dedication of the people is one

thing I will always remember.”

—Mike Toner

EB Business Ethics and ConductInformationTechnologyLike all of our other assets, our information technology is

a company resource that must be used only to further ourcompany’s business. You should never use our technology orsystems to support a personal business or political venture.We protect our computer systems from unauthorized accessby outsiders. Most of the software we use is licensed for busi-ness use only. Unless specifically permitted, software pro-grams may not be copied for business or home use or sharedwith others.When using information technology, you have the follow-

ing responsibilities:� Safeguard all computer equipment and data;� Do not use software for which we do not have a license;

� Do not share computer passwords;� Do not copy or distribute software for business or homeuse unless specifically authorized by the software license.Report information technology violations to your supervi-

sor, union steward, Human Resources or Security.

Remember – when in doubt,always ask.

EB Ethics Director Frank Capizzano (860-433-1278) isavailable to assist anyone with questions or issues that mayrelate to ethical decision making. The GD Ethics Hotline isavailable 24/7 at 800-433-8442 or 770-613-6315 for interna-tional callers who wish to report an ethical violation.

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WELCOME TOELECTRIC BOAT Please help welcome the followingemployees, who have recently joinedthe company:

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ServiceAwards45 Years447 James J. Paterno Jr.472 Raymond E.Laznovsky

40 Years229 Dana L. Allen Sr.229 Clifford R. Shippee230 Nicholas J. Stimac243 LawrenceK. Gavitt355 Ernest J. Vacca Jr.400 NancyH. Cramer445 Philip E. Clark456 JohnW.Holt458 Alexander Vollaro459 Paul E. Havener Jr.463 Charles E. Delauro626 ErnestineM. Clark642 Steven J. Picard957 Arnold C.Mohring

35 Years221 Rita K. Barber226 Michael J. Lajoie226 Keith H.Williams227 Joel S. Russell229 JamesB. Ashworth229 Willis E.McDade229 Dale R. Schwenkner229 Robert E. Shock229 GaryD. Smigiel230 JosephP. Dillon241 Albert C.Monty Jr.242 TylerW. Johnson248 WilliamA. Bradshaw248 H. A. Harman III252 Michael J. Defarias321 JosephP. Kiley330 Michael G. Francis330 PamelaA. Heller330 StephenA. Leiter330 David P. Stafford341 David L. Senecal355 DeanA. Bailey

355 AnthonyG. Lupinacci403 Steven L. Shakeshaft406 EricM. Taylor411 John Florence Jr.424 LindaA. Bartolucci448 Michael A. Crowley452 Michael J. Haney493 StephenB.Majcher495 Craig R. Richardson496 PaulaM. Cadieux496 David F. Gervais621 Roger E. Bonin629 StevenA. Ruzzo663 Marilyn R. Florkoski741 PeterN. Bourque795 ThomasB. Stuckey904 Peter J. Fagan904 KennethN.

McElroy Jr.904 TimothyA.Mulvey904 Charles T. Nichols904 WilliamT. Powell Jr.904 RichardA. Silva904 JosephP. Silva Jr.915 Edward J. Burke915 Steven T. Duclos915 John Enos915 WalterM. Goff Jr.915 KennethA. Pigeon915 JohnS. Reid Jr.920 RichardA.Weedon921 JohnCapilli Jr.921 JeromeA. Heroux921 Richard J. Petrucci933 Robert J. Forget935 Robert B. Cotugno935 Walter J.Morris951 RaymondP. Paquet962 Robert P.Wolff967 CarolM. Picard970 Ronald J. Laramee

30 Years241 Jon L. Provost242 JohnD. Coon

242 Francis X. Donohue243 GregoryW. Pool243 StevenM.

Rannenberg246 JamesW. Straus246 Robert N.Wraight251 CharlesG. Clancy251 Sandra J. Houle251 PaulM. Olivo272 Paul D. Sanford272 David C.Wheatley274 Michael J. Havican341 Gustave P. Brucker III403 Nancy E. Davis403 JamesA.Ward Jr.409 DonaldW.Moore414 John Lorraine438 KeithM. Orfitelli445 AnneK. Bliven447 Paul C. Anderson447 Gerard J. Polomski448 John F. Conway449 Kevin R. Keating452 Michael S. Buck452 Anthony J. Gigliotti Jr.456 Robert E. Carroll456 JosephP. Gargano Jr.456 Thomas J. Sainsbury459 RosanneG. Green-man459 WayneR. Long459 JoshuaC.McCray459 Anthony E.Wagner II461 Robert L.Weese Jr.462 Martin J. Purcell496 WilliamJ. Capalbo472 Linda J.Widstrom496 Mark E. Nelson501 Kenneth J. Billington545 Dennis A. Riley604 Michael L. Swartz645 CalvinMcCoySr.650 Cynthia E.White686 WilliamR. Kent Jr.705 John T. Hayward901 Paul S. Gillespie

902 Donal P. O’Connell904 Paul D. Newton915 Robert J. Peltier Jr.915 JohnS.Warren920 Norman J. Couchon921 Robert F. Anderson921 Gregory S. Laplante935 Thomas L. Sullivan Jr.

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Cameron702 Margaret H. Ritacco745 Barry L. Baldwin915 Dennis R. Burns915 Stephen T. Corr935 Robert B.Matthews951 Robert J. Vincent955 StephenBeauchemin

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355 Michael T.Santangelo Jr.

403 LewisB. Clark403 Roger A. Edwards403 Wilbur H. Glenn404 Melinda E.Muenzner414 Hugh T. Sokolski416 DavidA. Eggler425 MarkA. Cote425 TimothyD.Wade429 John L. Staller447 Michael A. Alice449 MatthewJ.Munch452 Anthony R.

Dalessandro452 Marsha J. Pearce453 David Courville453 Robert H. Long456 DavidW.Gilmore460 TheronM.Miller462 Ronald J. Ruiz467 Joseph J. Gross472 PaulaA. Brown492 WayneA. LaMothe495 David K. Haller507 RonaldG. Collins615 Sharon L. Rossi650 JamesA. Deveau707 John r. La Rochelle744 Eugene F. Goolic901 Roland Lebreux II901 JamesP. Saunders915 Daniel J. Bingham915 Edward R. Bonneau915 Julie L. Siirila921 JamesG. Beardsley935 GaryA. Cruichshank951 AntoneMedeiros Jr.

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