1. Service to the Fleet
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
“Any Ship, Any Time, Any Where”
April 2013

2. News
2
Service to the Fleet
Volume 76, Number 4
Shipyard Commander
Captain Mark Bridenstine
Deputy Commander
Captain Jim Jones
Command Master Chief
Brian Collier
Public Affairs Officer
Jeff Cunningham
Apprentices Help Create
new Honing Device
6
NNSY Awarded Elizabeth
River Award
7
St. Julien’s Creek
Restoration Recognized
with CNO Award
10
Introducing New Littoral
Combat Ship
15
Earth Day: Recycle
Program
10
Editor
Brian McNeal
Public Affairs Staff
Debra Barlow
Michael Brayshaw
Kristi Britt
Floyd Logan
Curtis Steward
Features
Remembering USS
Thresher
8
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Shipyard Spotlight:
Michael Raitano, Jr.
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April and throughout the month.
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3. FUTURE
Honing
In On
The
Future Submarine Availabilities to Benefit from Newport News Project Idea
By Brian McNeal, Code 1160 Public Affairs Specialist
Working in an industrial environment is rigorous
even when conditions are ideal. Factor in the many
external variables that exist within the shipyard, such
as cramped spaces and long hours, and the stress and
strain can increase exponentially. However, these
rigors led to an idea that will soon save time, energy,
resources and fatigue on future submarine projects.
Shop 38 Apprentices David Bryant and Owen
Holmes were working on steering and diving cylinders
on USS Newport News (SSN 750). These cylinders are
honed in place and requires the mechanic to support a
50-pound, air-driven motor and hone in an awkward,
and ergonomically unsound position. “We were down
there for eight weeks bent over and walking back
and forth and I was like ‘There has to be a better
way,’” said Bryant. “So we came up with some ideas
and submitted them to Rodney (Wilkins) and within
days, the Rapid Prototype Center (RPC) came up
with a device that is going to save wear and tear on
The new Honing Device will relieve a 50 pound load off of
the user
somebody’s back one day.”
The device the RPC created is a frame that supports
all of the weight of the motor and hone and will only
require the user to push the drill back and forth. In
addition to the ergonomic benefit, the honing device
will also cut man-hours by reducing the number
of personnel needed from three to two. “It’s really
exciting to see,” said Holmes. “I think it’s great that
there are people here at the shipyard whose whole job
is to take advice and ideas and actually put them into
action. It’s great as second and third-year apprentices
that we can come to somebody with ideas and put
them in motion.”
Rodney Wilkins, a process improvement specialist
embedded with the Newport News project, got the
wheels in motion to bring the idea to life. “As soon as
they came to me with the idea, I got the right people
involved at RPC to make this a reality. It was within
one or two days the RPC team came down to see what
the guys had and see the actual job being performed.
We knew it wouldn’t benefit the Newport News
project but we knew it would help benefit future
projects down the road like USS Albany (SSN 753).
That’s one of the most exciting things for me. Even
though the project team’s focus is getting the Newport
News out, there is a lot of focus
on capturing the enthusiasm and
‘Owning the Job’ like (Project
Superintendent) Cmdr. Wolfson
said, and benefiting the shipyard
for years down the road.”
A modified version of Holmes and Bryant’s idea is
already being used on the USS West Virginia SSBN
(736) project. Said Holmes, “It’s cool that we initiated
an action to save people’s backs down the road and
make things easier for other people.”
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4. By Kristi Britt, Code 1160 Public Affairs Specialist
Facility Improvements
Facilities are an important factor at Norfolk Naval
Shipyard (NNSY) and part of the three strategic
goals. In order to keep the facilities “Safe, Clean
and Functional,” the base support team has been
working for 12 months at the installation level.
“We’ve been upgrading and improving some of
our appropriated and non-appropriated facilities
to better serve our customers,” said Base Support
Manager Tony Dyal.
Non-appropriated work has been done on the
NEX Fleet Store, Navy Gateway Inns and Suites
and the Co-Op Food establishments; their projects
fully funded by the establishment and self-sustaining through the operations. Appropriated work has
been done on the MWR Gymnasium, MWR Single
Sailor Center and the Child Development Center. In
addition, May 2013 signifies the opening of the new
DECA Commissary at Scott Center Annex.
“Given our aging facilities, we’re working very
hard in improving their material conditions to better
support our patrons across the entire installation.
Those who visit the Brig Café and the Rusty Anchor Café will quickly notice a cleaner and brighter
atmosphere. New service lines have been added as
well as new grab-and-go food warmers and chill
boxes. We’ve also added new products such as premium Segafredo and Chock-Full of Nuts brands of
locally roasted coffees. We’re still serving a lot of
the old-time favorites in each of the Co-Op locations, but have also introduced fresh-grilled panini
sandwiches and fresh-made smoothies at the Brig
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Café,” Dyal said. “I encourage folks to shop the
recently renovated NEX Mini Mart located right
across from the fire department on Berrien Street.
It’s like shopping at a mini Wawa or 7-Eleven. They
offer a lot of great grab-and-go food items and a
variety of drinks.”
“We were able to expand our food offerings to
our customers who shop in this mini mart, which
was the most important thing,” said Nancy Allen,
NEX Portsmouth general manager, of the NEX Mini
Mart. “For our associates, we were able to add a
break room and warehouse space to make their jobs
a little easier. It is amazing how much they were
able to do in the same amount of space. The mini
mart feels a lot larger.”
“We’ve received a lot of positive customer feedback on facility improvements and renovations as
well as new products being offered in the NEX
Fleet Store and Co-Op food service establishments,”
said Dyal. “We, along with our support service
employees, are committed to providing the best
customer service we can offer. We have seen an increase in positive morale across the installation, as a
result of all the dedicated efforts and hard work put
into the aforementioned facilities by our employees
and the increase of patronage by customers. People
are generally happy and pleased with improvements
and would like to see more changes in the future.”
Dyal added, “Currently, no large-scale support
service projects or renovations are planned in the
See Facility, page 14

5. Remembering USS Thresher
U
By Brian McNeal, Code 1160 Public Affairs Specialist
SS Thresher (SSN 593)
was the lead ship of the
most advanced class of nuclear
powered attack submarines.
Designed and built by
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, it
was launched July 9, 1960, and
commissioned Aug. 3, 1961.
On April 10, 1963, Thresher
sank approximately 100 miles
east of Cape Cod, Mass. while
conducting sea trials. Following
several shallow dives, Thresher
commenced a deep dive, during
which a problem developed.
Thresher reported to USS
Skylark (ASR 20), an escort
ship, that the submarine was
experiencing minor difficulties.
A short time later, another
message, which could not be
completely understood, was
transmitted from Thresher.
Not long after, several noises
were heard which are believed
to be the sounds of Thresher
attempting to blow the main
ballast tanks (an emergency
surface evolution). Finally
came the sound of the hull
crushing at great depth.
Onboard were 129 officers,
crew and civilian technicians.
A formal Court of Inquiry
was convened April 11, 1963,
to determine, if possible, the
cause of the disaster. Although
a number of possible scenarios
were developed that could
have led to the loss of the ship,
the Court of Inquiry concluded
that it was not possible to establish
the precise cause of the accident.
The court concluded that the most
likely cause of the loss was the
failure of a silver brazed joint in a
seawater pipe.
The sinking of Thresher led to
the inception and implementation
of the rigorous submarine safety
program SUBSAFE.
Today, America has the strongest
and safest submarine force in
history, and the personnel who go
down to the sea in boats, leaving
their friends and loved ones ashore,
can rest a little easier knowing that
their safety has been assured in part
by the men of USS Thresher.

6. Athena Banks, CDR Roland Deguzman, Cameron Harper,
CAPT Mark Bridenstine and Matt Peppers display the
newly won Elizabeth River River Star award (Photo by
Shane Hensely, Shipyard Photographer).
Shipyard
Recognized
for
Elizabeth
River
Conservation
Efforts
By Brian McNeal, Code 1160 Public
Affairs Specialist
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Once again Norfolk Naval Shipyard was recognized for environmental
stewardship and was presented a Sustained Distinguished Performance award
by the Elizabeth River Project River Stars group earlier this year.
The Elizabeth River Project (ERP) is an independent, non-profit organization, whose sole mission is to restore the Elizabeth River to the highest practical level of environmental quality through government, business and community partnerships.
The ERP recognized NNSY for multiple environmental initiatives this year
including the recycling of fluorescent light ballasts, and the installation of
LED lighting in two of its parking lots. These two initiatives alone reduce the
generation of hazardous waste by 1500 pounds, eliminate the emission of 29
metric tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and save over $85,000
in energy, material and labor costs on an annual basis.
Additionally, NNSY recycled nearly 34,000 tons of solid waste in 2011.
NNSY has participated in River Stars since its inception, reaching the highest recognizable level, Model, in 2006, and has maintained that level each
subsequent year by continually executing new programs to support the ERP’s
mission.
Beginning in 1997, the ERP launched River Stars, a voluntary environmental restoration program supported by local area businesses in the Elizabeth River watershed. To date, more than 100 facilities have participated,
documenting 281 million pounds of pollution reduced, 1247 acres of wildlife
habitat restored or conserved, and more than 1 billion pounds of other materials reduced, recycled, or reused.

7. Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s St. Julien’s Creek Annex (SJCA) was recently selected as a
winner of a CNO Environmental Award in Environmental Restoration (ER), recognizing
significant achievements and accomplishments in FY12.
SJCA was added to the National Priorities List in July 2000 as a result of former
operations that resulted in environmental impacts. Of 59 potentially contaminated sites
first identified, only five sites remain active under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. The remaining 54 sites have been
determined to require no further action during previous investigations and/or removal
actions.
One of many challenges for the ER Program Partnering Team in 2012 was development
of closeout strategies for the remaining sites, the most technically complicated. The
team, consisting of representatives from Naval Facilities Command, Environmental
Protection Agency, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and contractor CH2M
HILL have successfully addressed sites through innovative, streamlined, consensusbased strategies in a cost-effective, proactive manner.
The Team was recognized for remediation work at Site 5 (Former Burning Grounds),
Site 2 (Waste Disposal Area B), UXO 001 (Wharf Area Sediments), and its community
involvement.
By Mary Margaret Kutz, Hampton
Roads Environmental Restoration
Supervisor
• Approximately 32,960 tons of soil and cultural debris, 13 tons
of munitions debris, 5,200 pounds of asbestos-containing
material, 45 tons of scrap metal, and eight munitions and explosives of concern were removed for disposal or destruction
during a non-time-critical removal action at Site 5. The site is
currently on schedule to be closed out under a No Further Action Record of Decision in FY13.
• During preparation for the Site 2 soil cover, materials excavated for an enhanced extended detention basin and wetland
mitigation area were recycled or collected for onsite re-use
(480 cubic yards of timber, 16 tons of metal, 3 transformers, &
14,500 cubic yards of fill material). Using onsite borrow materials reduced environmental burdens that would have been
introduced from importing offsite fill material and disposing
of material offsite.
St. Julien’S
Creek
Restoration
Recieves
CNO Award
• A geophysical investigation indicated the presence of metallic items at UXO 001, an indication of potential munitions being present. Using an innovative technology at UXO 001, an
electromagnet, provided for recovery of magnetic debris and
significantly reduced disturbance of sediments compared
with use of a clam shell dredge. This minimized environmental impacts and resulted in a cost savings associated with a
shortened field schedule and reduced generation of investigation-derived waste (IDW).
• The Navy has also continued to involve the community in the
SJCA ER program by conducting Restoration Advisory Board
meetings, interacting with neighboring civic leagues, and developing a public website.
A congratulations to NAVFAC’s Krista Parra and the SJCA Partnering
Team for this distinguished award.
Service to the Fleet, April 2013 7

8. Shipyard Spotlight:
Michael Reitano, Jr.
Apprentice Instructor
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9. Michael Reitano
By Michael Brayshaw, Code 1160 Public Affairs Specialist
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Code
900T Apprentice Instructor
Michael Reitano, Jr. might be
considered an embodiment of
the adage “don’t judge a book
by its cover.” While he may still
bear the physical hallmarks
of a man who spent his first
decade after high school
graduation working to become
a professional rock musician,
his imposing presence, long
hair and goatee belie Reitano’s
gracious humility, passion for
safety and appreciation for his
shipyard career.
Proud to follow in the
footsteps of his father, Michael
Reitano, Sr., who retired as
a Shipwright Apprentice
Instructor in 2006, Reitano has
been in his current position
for just over a year. “He
retired in 2006, about halfway
into my apprenticeship,” said
Reitano. “He was actually my
trade theory instructor for two
years. Some people would
think, ‘oh, that’s a distinct
advantage’—oh, quite the
contrary. He wanted to make
sure I knew what I was doing
and all the aspects. They got it
in the classroom. I got it in the
classroom, then at home, then
that weekend,” he said with
a laugh before adding, “but I
will say about my father that
he was incredibly fair. That’s
definitely one of the traits I’ve
picked up.”
Another trait that makes
Reitano particularly well
suited for his current position
is his care and concern for
all apprentices under his
instruction. “You have people
who are great test takers; you
have people who are street
savvy as opposed to having
book smarts. When you’re
teaching, you have to be able
to identify those people. We
are dealing with people’s
futures . . . not only do I want
them to do the job right; I want
to see them succeed too.”
Wanting to see his
apprentices succeed is second
only to wanting apprentices
to be safe. As a former golf
course maintenance worker
who saw firsthand a golfer
suffer a severe eye injury for
not obeying the rules of the
course, Reitano emphasizes
the necessity of all being
committed to safety. “You have
to have the safety aspects in
your brain when you go out
to do the jobs,” he said. “For
scaffold builders, a scaffold
can go up the entire height
of a submarine or aircraft
carrier. We’re talking incredible
heights. If safety is not at
the front of your mind, you’re
putting people in jeopardy.”
He added, “We want you to
leave the same way you came
in. I heard it when I came in;
every apprentice I teach will
hear it.”
While Reitano respects and
adheres to many traditions of
apprenticeship instruction, he
is not shy about updating and
re-shaping the curriculum for
the benefit of the apprentices.
“Being a new instructor, I’m
changing the program from
what it’s been in the past,”
he said. “The [Wood/Fabric]
Shop and I both agree they
need more hands-on.” Using
his surveying equipment class
as an example, Reitano said
he uses classroom exercises
as part of his firm belief in
practical training. “If you don’t
put your hands on it and use
it, you lose it. Where they
really learn and gain the skills
throughout the four years is
on-the-job training.”
Whether assisting prospective
apprentices through the
initial hiring process or as
a facilitator for the NNSY
Apprentice Association,
Reitano works wherever
possible for the betterment of
the next generation of shipyard
employees. “I’m their facilitator
now,” he said of the association.
“I think [the association’s]
important for them. It helps
them learn to become leaders.
Another thing is all of the
shops are in there, so they
get to know people outside
of their trade and it improves
communication between the
shops.”
Ironically for a person who
spent the years after high
school graduation resisting a
shipyard career, Reitano now
appreciates it with the fervor
of a man working twice as
hard making up for that lost
See Raitano, page 15
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10. The Navy deployed its first littoral combat ship,
USS Freedom (LCS 1), from her homeport of San
Diego, March 1. The ship is deploying to Southeast Asia and Singapore for approximately eight
months to conduct maritime security operations
with regional partners and allies. This marks the
first of many planned rotational deployments to
the Western Pacific for LCS platforms.
LCS ships are designed to employ mission packages that address capability gaps in the areas of
surface warfare, mine countermeasures, and antisubmarine warfare. Due to its modular design,
each LCS ship can be reconfigured to perform one
of those three distinct missions in a short period of
time.
NAVSEA’s Program Executive Office for Littoral
Combat Ships oversees the many programs that
comprise the LCS seaframes, mission modules, and
mission systems, and oversees ship Fleet introduction and sustainment.
Freedom’s deployment will demonstrate her operational capabilities, and allow the LCS Council to
evaluate crew rotation and maintenance plans. “I
am confident we are on a path of success for LCS,”
said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. “This council
will continue to unify our efforts to implement operational lessons learned from our research and development ships to further ensure successful fleet
integration.”
The ship will operate forward from Singapore and
spend eight months in theater conducting maritime security operations, participate in international exhibitions and exercises to highlight U.S. strategic intent in the region, and reassure U.S. partners
through bilateral and multilateral interoperability.
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Fleet, April 2013
VIDEO
Builder: Lockheed Martin
Length: 378 ft.
Beam: 57.4 ft.
Draft: 12.8 ft.
Speed: 40+ knots
Ships:
USS Freedom (LCS 1)
USS Fort Worth (LCS 3)
PCU Milwaukee (LCS 5)
PCU Detroit (LCS 7)
LCS is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore
environments yet capable of open-ocean
operation. It is designed to defeat asymmetric anti-access threats such as mines,
quiet diesel submarines and fast surface
craft.

11. The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducts sea trials off the coast of Southern California.
Freedom departed March 1 for a deployment to the
Asia-Pacific region to demonstrate her operational
capabilities and allow the Navy to evaluate crew
rotation and maintenance plans(Photo by MC1 James
R. Evans).
Introducing
USS Freedom
Littoral Combat Ship
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12. HYDROPLAN
Shipyard Program Aims to Keep Waterways Clean
By Kristi Britt, Code 1160 Public
Affairs Specialist
W
ater; it’s a chemical
compound of hydrogen
and oxygen that covers 71
percent of the Earth’s surface. It
is a substance vital to all known
forms of life on planet Earth.
Water is also versatile in what it
can achieve; it can be used for
consumption, as a natural fuel
the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) regulations
and the Commonwealth of
Virginia regulations in regard
to discharges in the river,” said
Michael Johnson, Code 106
environmental engineer. “It helps
the shipyard as a whole become
better environmental stewards
to make sure we can support the
non-stop execution of work in an
“It helps the shipyard as a whole become
better environmental stewards to make sure
we can support the non-stop execution of
work in an environmentally safe manner.”
-- Michael Johnson, Code 106 environmental engineer
source and much more. Being as
important a substance as it is, it is
important for it to be safe and on
constant watch for contamination.
At Norfolk Naval Shipyard
(NNSY), the Water Program
is in place to guarantee the
water of the shipyard is safe
for the workforce as well as the
Elizabeth River. “The ultimate
goal is to keep us compliant with
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environmentally safe manner.”
The Water Program uses general
water sampling to investigate PH
and Chlorine levels, heavy metal
fragments as well as possible
toxic organic compounds. Tests
and samples are taken on a
monthly basis in various locations
around the yard and the river as
based on stipulations given by
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Code 134 is the main source of
sampling and depending on the
perimeter of the testing, outside
contractors are also brought it.
If anything isn’t up to code,
measurements are taken to better
understand the issue. “Any sort
of sample that exceeds a limit is a
red flag,” Johnson. “Also during
waterfront inspections we’re
looking for best management
practices that are supposed
to be implemented, if not or
implemented incorrectly, they
are always red flags. How work’s
being conducted and the potential
environmental consequences of
that work, we monitor that to
make sure correct procedures
are being followed to ensure
environmental compliance.”
Being an industrial facility,
NNSY faces challenges daily
with keeping the water clean and
safe. “The biggest challenges
are that we have two types of
discharges here on NNSY: you
have industrial discharges and
storm water run-off,” he says.
“Industrial discharges include
things like centralized pier-side

13. pretreatment unit, the industrial waste water
the shavings going? It really comes down to
treatment plant and the dry docks. We do a
general cleanliness. Another thing is constant
pretty good job with them; they’re pretty easy
equipment checks. Leaking hydraulic fluids
to control.”
and oils, it’s going to happen sometimes and
“Storm water run-off is a challenge because
you can’t control it completely but doing
it’s not directly visible but just about anything
things to the best of your ability really helps
that a drop of water can touch and migrate
the situation. People sometimes have a bit
to a storm drain becomes an issue for us,”
of a tunnel vision and they don’t think of the
Johnson continues. “This goes from everything repercussions. It’s not anyone’s fault, it’s
to general cleanliness of the shipyard to the
human nature. It’s hard to see the secondary
construction sites because they’re generally
effects of what you’re doing. I think just being
digging at the ground and a lot of debris is
cognizant and asking the questions ‘where does
created there. The general work done at the
this go? and ‘where do things ultimately go?’
yard generates particulates. For instance, if
will make a huge difference. If everyone did
shavings from metal cutting get exposed in the
that every time, this place would be spotless.”
rain it can go in the storm drain and affect the
quality of water getting into the drains.”
As a workforce,
employees of NNSY can
help in providing the
yard with the safest and
cleanest water possible;
they can also take such
practices home and make
a difference in the water
sources they directly
influence.
“The big thing for the
typical employee to know
is be cognizant of what
happens when you’re
doing the work,” says
Johnson. “It’s very easy
to be caught up in what
you’re doing specifically
when you’re doing
Code 106 Environmental Protection Specialists Tim Sawyer and James Fulcher.
take water samples (Photo by Michael Johnson, Code 106 environmental
something like cutting
engineer)
a metal, but where are
Service to the Fleet, April 2013 13

14. NNSY Team,
You likely have read a joint message from NAVSEA Executive Director Bill
Deligne and NAVSEA Commander Vice Adm. Kevin M. McCoy, to inform
you DoD has directed a delay in the release of furlough notices to our civilian employees for approximately 2 weeks.
This delay will allow the Department to carefully analyze the impact of
pending Continuing Resolution legislation on the Department’s resources.
As mentioned in the e-mail, as updates are provided they will be promptly
passed on to you.
Captain
Mark Bridenstine
On a personal note, I’d like to say to every member of our civilian workforce that you are essential to what we do at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. You
repair and maintain our ships, build and manage our budgets and design
and engineer our current and future force. Your efforts remain absolutely
essential to our ability to deliver ships ready to fight and win. Thank you
for your continued service during this difficult time.
Shipyard Commander and Command Master
Chief’s Comments Will Return Next Month
Facility, Cont’d from page 5
near future. However, our support
activities are always looking ahead to
making improvements where needed
in order to better support our customers.”
With the upgrades and renovations, the base support has guaranteed
Strategic Goal #3 has been a major
focus point and will continue to do
so. “We sincerely appreciate the support of our customers and the work of
our employees who make it possible
to sustain retail operations in today’s
economy,” said Dyal. “We take great
pride in delivering the best support
services and sometimes may we fall
short on expectations, but, if given
a chance, we’ll work to make things
right. I would like to challenge each
of you to visit our different activities
and give them a chance to service
your future needs. Thank you for
your continued support.”
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Ahrens, Steven A. - Marine Machinist
Barrera, Lindsay R. - Physical Science Tech
Arnold, Jerry A. - Environmental Protection Spec
Bennett, Charles B. - Pipefitter
Boothe, Jason N. - Shipwright
Bowser, Glenwood L. - Training Instructor
Leave
Clary, Teresa S. - Engineer Tech
Dalrymple, Deborah A. - Machinist
Donor
Frazier, Allen - Electrician
Program
Fronzaguo, Michael W. - Marine Machine Mechanic
Gatlin, Melvin – Painter
To donate
Hodges, Sharon B. – Tool Mechanic Leader
leave or
Holliday, Brittany V. - Nuclear Engineer Tech.
apply for the
Holloman Jr., Hurley L. – Welder
program,
Hudson, Logan T. - Pipefitter (Stu Trne)
please
Johnson, Tiara S. – Pipefitter Apprentice
contact
Kendall, Elizabeth J. - Marine Machinist Mechanic
E’Spranza
Kodilanen, Charles - Electronics Mechanic
Allen at
Leggett, Amanda N. - Physical Science Tech
396-9023.
Leinart, Cambari’L – Equipment Mechanic Helper
Moore, Pamela Y. - Fabric Worker
Munford, Timothy G. - Heavy Mobile Equip Mechanic
Norman, Jeraud E. – Painter Workleader
Savedge, Lenise A. - Paint Leader
Watson, Veronica R. - Admin Management Spec
Wilson, Keith - Welder
Wilson, Vernon S. - Machinist

15. Shipyard Recycle Program
By Brian McNeal, Code 1160 Public Affairs Specialist
D
o I put cardboard in the black dumpster or green dumpster?
Do I have to remove staples before placing paper in
my recycling bin? These are some of the common questions
shipyarders may ask themselves when trying to recycle. When
faced with the uncertainty to what goes where, the temptation to
just throw it away certainly grows.
With Earth Day, the largest, most celebrated environmental
event worldwide -- slated for April 22 -- efforts to broaden
awareness and rekindle commitment to recycling and other
Earth-friendly programs that are underway at Norfolk Naval
Shipyard (NNSY) and around the nation.
Recycling efforts at the shipyard are trending upwards,
according to NNSY Recycling Manager Connie Lehmkuhl. “We
are doing a great job with items such as plastic bottles, cans,
paper and glass. The most common error on the shipyard I would
say is food waste and Styrofoam which are often placed in the
wrong bin. I get requests daily for new dumpsters so I take that
as a good sign people are interested in recycling. In December of
2010, NAVFAC took over leadership of the recycling facility in
Building 1460 and that has made a tremendous difference in the
amount of waste that enters area landfills.”
For information on NNSY’s recycling program, contact
Lehmkuhl at 635-6310
Raitano, Cont’d from page 9
time. Reflecting on what led him
to where he is now, Reitano said,
“Pretty cut and dry . . . I saw Dad
do it. I’ve always been kind of a
performer. I love music, so I was
in bands and things. So public
speaking has never been an issue
for me. I wanted to be a part of
changing the environment. If
nobody else, to be one voice to
say [to apprentices]: ‘you have a
career, you have a privilege, you
have what a lot people in the area
do not have.’ That kind of positive
reinforcement affects work
ethics just as much as negative
reinforcement, if not more in my
opinion.”
Summing up what he likes
best about his job, Reitano said,
“Working with the future. I really
think this is a position I could
retire from because I enjoy it that
much.”
Earth Day Reminder: Norfolk Naval Shipyard Dumpster guidance
DO NOT place in ANY
dumpster
ORANGE DUMPSTERNo wood
BLACK DUMPSTERlandfill materials only
GREEN
DUMPSTER
BLUE
DUMPSTER
BROWN
DUMPSTER
SILVER
DUMPSTER
BLUE BINS
Service to the Fleet, April 2013 15

16. A morning view of the Elizabeth River taken from the Jordan
Bridge. Norfolk Naval Shipyard has been recognized twice in
2013 for its environmental efforts winning an Elizabeth River
Star award, and a Chief of Naval Operations Environmental
Restoration award (Photo by Shayne Hensley, NNSY
Photographer).