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Dear Fellow AMSEC Employees,

As most of you know, I will be retiring at the end of this year, and Brad Mason will step into the role as President of AM-SEC.

I am so very proud of the growth and accomplishments that have occurred at AMSEC since I became President in July 2007. I always enjoy sharing stories about our hard-working teams performing amazing services for our customers. Dur-ing visits with those customers, I never tire of hearing about AMSEC superstars who are committed to finding innovative ways to increase the success of our customers.

In this issue, we’re spotlighting the incredible work our SEMAT/SECAP program teams are doing in Japan. When Brad and I visited both Yokosuka and Sasebo this summer, we were astounded at the integrity and engagement our workers showed as they integrated themselves into the local shipyard teams. They proved that we have truly immersed ourselves into the Japanese culture and work ethic. You can read more about the services we are providing in our cover story on Japan on page 3.

Another program we are very happy to support is the Ran-ken College emergent program which Brad took the lead to establish. He and Stan Shoun, President of Ranken College in St. Louis, Missouri, have teamed to enable our technical experts to obtain Bachelor of Science degrees to position the company for better competing on engineering and techni-cal contracts. We encourage those with technical certifica-tions to explore the opportunities that a Bachelor’s Degree can bring to your livelihood. The professional opportuni-ties could bring a better lifestyle for your whole family. The program is flexible to allow for maximum family time. Read more on page 4.

President’s Message ...................................... page 2

AMSEC in Japan .......................................................3

Open Enrollment ......................................................4

Professional Development ......................................4

AMSEC and Ranken College ...................................4

Optimizing SSN(X) Design ......................................5

International Travel Guidelines...............................5

DSS Rates AMSEC “Superior” ...............................5

LETTS Navigators ....................................................5

Passing the Torch ..................................................6-7

The Thrill of Being On-Board a Carrier ..................8

Customer Kudos .......................................................8

Financial Wellness ...................................................8

Community Involvement .........................................9

Ethics Awareness ...................................................10

Service Awards ......................................................10

In Case You Missed It ............................................. 11

Job Fairs & Tradeshows ........................................ 12

AMSEC Around the World .................................... 12

Then & Now ............................................................ 12

Table of Contents

message from the President

Many people dream of working in an exotic location and hav-ing the unique opportunity to experience another culture. AMSEC has a lucky few employees who are permanently sta-tioned in Japan, supporting the Pacific Fleet Surface Ships. Some are there with their families, while others have relied on making new friends to help immerse themselves into life in Asia.

Dewayne Cook, who is the AMSEC lead for the Surface En-gineering Maintenance Assist Team (SEMAT) in Sasebo, Ja-pan, has been living in Japan for 15 years. “I would say the best thing about Japan is that we have neighborhood events and everyone in the neighborhood gets along. It is similar to how I remember growing up in Iowa back in 1960s and 1970s. The Japanese people in my neighborhood watch out for each other, especially the children. It’s a safe and friendly place to raise your kids.”

The Pacific Rim SEMAT and SURFPAC Enhanced Capability to Assess Program (SECAP) is the major maintenance re-source for Pacific Fleet ships. SEMAT/SECAP Program teams located in Sasebo and Yokosuka, Japan, provide highly ex-perienced, primarily former U.S. Navy technicians to per-form hull, mechanical and electrical (HM&E) maintenance assessments, technical assists, maintenance training, equip-ment maintenance, repairs and installation of new shipboard equipment. The SEMAT Program was established in Japan in 1996, and the SECAP Program was established in Japan in

Nathan GeeClarence Grover

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Dewayne Cook Maria Emma AntonioRobert BarryGary ClarkAlan DuffyEarl EppersonJoshua GallagherMark GiffordRaymond HawkinsMaria DidalgoEric KnochJerry Lauderdale

2011. Both programs have grown steadily to provide ship’s force personnel with maintenance technical assistance and training in all areas of shipboard installed Auxiliaries, Dam-age Control Systems, Electrical Systems, Hotel Service/Habitability systems, and Propulsion support systems and equipment.

The SEMAT/SECAP Program teams have grown in impor-tance to become U.S. Navy Industrial Maintenance Facil-ity (IMF) infrastructure support resources. For example, the Sasebo and Yokosuka teams provide industrial shop capabil-ities in support of shipboard maintenance. All team locations accept Automated Work Request tasking screened specifical-ly to SEMAT for support of intermediate-level maintenance requirements for both home-ported ships in each location as well as voyage repair services for visiting ships.

SEMAT/SECAP technical services are highly sought-after on the waterfront. The demand for SEMAT assistance is so great that each location’s sponsoring Regional Maintenance Center has designated a local SEMAT coordinator or Techni-cal Assistant to handle ship requests from Chief Engineers, Supply Officers, and other Departments that are soliciting assistance.

How did SEMAT/SECAP become so popular and in such de-mand? Our employees work hard, have unfailing “can-do” attitudes, and possess superior professional know-how. No job is complete until total customer satisfaction is achieved.

Many of our AMSEC employees truly enjoy living in Japan. Jeff Iovine, lead for the SEMAT in Yokosuka, says “It’s so

easy to get around on the train system. I frequently take the family up to Yokohama or Tokyo. Both cities offer a lot of entertain-ment and great food!”

AMSEC in Japan

Jeff IovineMike ChengAndrew CousinsChris DallasRoberto DeGuzmanKen DulayJason EisenhardtNathan FarringtonBrett HoltEdumdo JacobBrandon James

Elliot JonesBoe JordanJeffrey LanghamTravis LichtenfelsVincent OcampoFructuoso RamaErnesto SabalKevin SeitzingerMichael ThurmanRuel TrinidadRobert Trisby

Bruce LindleyLindell NorwoodGeorgia PruittRaymond Ritch Rodney SmithGregory StarksCharles SweenyDennis ThomasWilliam TomotchkoMichael TuroczyJobet YandocEddie Yeargin

The unique golden torii gate and blue anchor are the welcoming emblems of the Commander U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo. Image courtesy of the U.S. Navy.

The large red circle in the center ofJapan’s national flag symbolizes the country’s nickname, “Land of the Rising Sun.”

This map shows Japan’s location in relation to other Asia countries and the U.S. Naval bases that AMSEC supports. (Based on an image by Wikimedia Com-mons user Misakubo.)

Front cover background image, “Sasebo Kujukushima Islands 2010-08” courtesy of Wikimedia user At by At.Inset photos, clockwise from top right: “Kamakura Budda Daibutsu front 1885” by Dirk Beyer; “Himeji Castle, Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan” by Bernard Gagnon; and “Three wise monkeys, Toshogu Shrine, Nikko” by Jakub Hałun.

Don’t forget that open enrollment for your 2017 benefit elec-tions runs from November 7-21, 2016. The instructions on page 4 will guide you through the new HR benefits manage-ment portal, SmartBen.

After I retire, I plan to stay “connected” with the success sto-ries of our hardworking employees by continuing to follow future issues of Connections. I wish to thank each of you for making this such an extraordinary company.

As always, if you have something to share with your AMSEC colleagues in a future issue of Connections, please contact AMSEC’s Communications Department at communications@hii-amsec.com.

Warm regards,

Harris

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Open Enrollment in Coming!

2017 Benefit Elections Open Enrollment is coming November 7-21, 2016!

AMSEC is excited to announce our new online HR benefits management portal, SmartBen, https://www.smartben.com/. Employees should login from any computer to:

Make your 2017 benefit elections (open enrollment is November 7-21, 2016)

Change your life insurance beneficiaries Update your emergency contacts Access benefits information Download benefits forms Read announcements from HR Keep up-to-date with HR newsletters

The new, user-friendly portal is the place to make our 2017 Benefit elections during Open Enrollment November 7-21, 2016. The portal is available 24/7 to update important infor-mation such as life insurance beneficiaries and emergency contacts. Benefit forms and materials are also available on this site. We encourage you to take some time now to go to the portal and get familiar with the various tools and resourc-es, review your current benefit summary, and update ben-eficiaries as needed. If you don’t have a beneficiary listed, please add one now.

To log on to SmartBen:

User Name: AMSEC+Employee ID (for example, AMSEC784567)

Password: Date of Birth in MMDDYYYY format (for example, 06221983)

Need to change a Beneficiary?

Click on “Begin Enrollment/Life Event Enrollment” Scroll down and check the box that reads “Benefi-

ciary Update.” Add an effective date. Add a comment, enter your

initials and then click on the green “Continue” but-ton at the top.

Change or add beneficiary names as needed. Be sure to select “Primary” or “Secondary” and indi-cate percent (must total 100%) you wish to assign.

Questions? Just contact HR.

This Spring, Dr. Nick Stowe (AMSEC) and Alex Erving briefed leadership from New-port News Shipbuild-ing (NNS), including Matt Mulherin, Jenni-fer Boykin, Dave Bol-car, Charles Southall, Don Hamadyk, Andy Poole, and Shawn Paden, on SSN(X) Concept Design and multidisciplinary de-sign optimization. Nick’s presentation discussed the ad-vancement of subma-rine design through the implementation of multi-discipline optimization using automated mathemati-cal models. This new process offers potential reductions in the amount of installed lead, reduced drag, reduced structur-al weight, and improves signatures. Nick is the SSN(X) opti-mization guru for NNS. He is strategically placed in Washing-ton, DC, where he attends numerous meetings with NAVSEA regarding the future of SSN(X) engineering and design.

NNS management was thoroughly impressed with the lev-el of detail and depth of knowledge Nick presented. Nick’s presentation was intended to leverage additional work and IRAD funding for future multidisciplinary design optimiza-tion. Nick’s meetings with NAVSEA have led to more NNS funding for submarine design.

AMSEC and Ranken College Create a Path for Your Future

Are you looking for an advantage in career advancement? Is a Bachelor of Science Degree one of your life goals? Do you want to maximize your AMSEC educational benefit? AM-SEC’s partnership with Ranken Technical College and their Bachelor of Science in Applied Management (BSAM) Degree program removes many of the obstacles standing in your way of getting that coveted degree.

The BSAM program offers a unique educational blend de-signed to transform highly-skilled technicians into success-ful managers. The program combines Ranken’s top-quality technical education with managerial and business courses, as well as the communications and marketing skills needed to be competitive in the 21st century.

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Optimizing SSN(X) Design Traveling Internationally on Company Business?

If you are taking your personal tools with you, AMSEC has guidance on how to transport them to the overseas job site.

If your tools weigh less than 50 pounds, we recommend you check them in your luggage.

If your tools weigh over 50 pounds, you will need to ship your personal tools to the foreign location before you leave. Simply follow the Supplemental Guidance to QP 6.3-13 for instructions on how to ship your personal tools out of the United States.

To access the guidance, login to AMSECWeb, and click on “Export Compliance” under Quick Links. In the International Business Travel section, click the “International Travel Pro-cess“ link and scroll to the bottom of the page to find the link to “Supplementary Guidance in regards to personal tool shipment.”

AMSEC’s Logistics, Engineering, Technology, and Training Solutions (LETTS) Navigators

LETTS has initiated a “Navigator” program to assist in the onboarding of new employees. The program pairs the new employee with an experienced peer (Navigator) who helps them to more easily adapt to their new job and work environ-ment. The program provides checklists and a framework for both the Navigator and Hiring Manager to ensure a smooth

Pictured left to right, back row: Forrest Morris, Jim Quade, Mike Bell, Ricky Col-lins, David Gardiner, Christopher Adams, Marc Pinto, Jim Ernest, Sandra Dan-ner, Mike Ward, Jeff Pitts, and Wayne Hunley. Middle row: Harry Storms, Lori Johnson, Holly South, Melinda Blackshear, Melody Doleman, Mike Beck,

DSS Rates AMSEC “Superior”!

Congratulations to Sharon Bishop, Russ Struebing and Su-san Stoots for achieving the highest rating “Superior” dur-ing this year’s Defense Security Service (DSS) security in-spection. Only about 6% of the contractors that are cleared received this rating. Sharon acknowledges, “Without the knowledge and efforts of every employee in the Virginia Beach building, we could not have achieved this excellent result.”

start for the new employee. Checklists begin from the point of new employee’s acceptance of the position through the first 30 days of employment. The Navigator plays an integral role to ensure a solid foundation is established. The (manda-tory) training for the first class of LETTS Navigators (pictured below) was conducted on September 15.

Sandra McKee, Buddy Kelly, Rich Siko, Mike Piselli, Sabrina Bailey, and Mike Boutwell. Front row: Miriam Angello, Debbie Covington, Neva Campbell, Jas-mine Johnson, Audra Matthews, and Emily Coate. Not pictured: Patrick Steffen and Carmen Ronca.

Debbie Anderson (left) presents Nick Stowe with the ETAMS Engineering Employee of the Quarter award for the 2nd Quarter of 2016.

Did you know that all promotional positions at AMSEC are posted and all qualified applicants are considered?

In order to review open positions, visit http://www.hunting-toningalls.com/careers/search-for-jobs/ and click on the “Search Jobs” link under the “Current Employees” section.

On the Search Openings page, there are several different ways to filter the open HII opportunities.

All AMSEC positions start with the word “AMSEC,” so it is recommended you use AMSEC as a keyword if you’re seeking internal opportunities.

It is also recommended that you select a location. Keep in mind that we have multiple locations in close proximity. For example, in Virginia, you may want to select Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hamp-ton, Newport News and Norfolk.

You may also want to select a Search Category, such as “Trades” or “Logistics.”

Click on “Search.” On the Search Results page, you can view open positions and create a Search Agent to automatically receive an email when new jobs matching your criteria are posted.

If you haven’t applied for an internal position in the past three years or don’t remember your login, you’ll need to create a new one.

The Search Agent requires you to select a frequency for notification. AMSEC positions must be posted for a minimum of three days, so daily or weekly fre-quency is the best choice.

You can create multiple Search Agents if you so choose.

Professional Development: Looking for a promotional opportunity?

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AMSEC President, Harris Leonard, Retiring

We will be sad to see Harris Leonard retire at the end of 2016. His smile and warm nature will be missed around the halls at headquarters. He always has a way of making you feel ap-preciated.

Harris has had a memorable tenure as our President. He was truly the right guy at the right time for AMSEC. His affilia-tion with Newport News Shipbuilding was extremely valu-able back then and that value continues today. His leader-ship style is strong, and he enjoys the one-on-one time with our customers. Brad Mason travels a lot with Harris, visit-ing employees and customers. Brad describes Harris, “He makes them feel so comfortable, and lets them know how important they are. People really respect what he has done for AMSEC.”

Harris served in the United States Navy Nuclear Program on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and USS James Madison (SSBN 627). He retired as a Naval Reserve Officer in 1997. He is an avid Clemson University fan, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering.

Harris joined Newport News Shipbuilding in 1985, as an en-gineer and progressively advanced through management positions of increasing responsibility. He served as Manager for the company’s Asheville Industries division, Branch Man-ager for the company’s Washington engineering office, and Director of the Lifecycle Engineering department.

In June 1999, Newport News Shipbuilding’s lifecycle engi-neering department joined with AMSEC to form AMSEC LLC; a business partnership between Science Applications Inter-national Corporation (SAIC) and Newport News Shipbuild-ing. Harris was appointed as the Business Area Manager of Logistics and Engineering Services operations for AMSEC LLC. In 2001, Northrup Grumman acquired NNS and became 45% owner of AMSEC; then, in 2007, AMSEC became a whol-ly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. During the suc-cessful reorganization of this joint venture, Harris served as acting Director of Operations and was then promoted to his current position of President. In March 2011, AMSEC became part of the new shipyard organization Huntington Ingalls In-dustries, Inc. (HII), and Harris was named Vice President of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division as well as President of AMSEC.

Harris is looking forward to spending a lot more time with his grandchildren, and is confident that, as his replacement, Brad will continue to guide AMSEC to many successes in the future. Harris explains, “Brad has already laid a strong AM-SEC foundation while serving as Director of Operations for MMTS. You can all be assured of AMSEC’s continued suc-cess under Brad’s leadership.”

Harris, in his notoriously supportive fashion, appropriately states, “Every member of our company, from our newest hire to our longest serving employee, has in one form or an-other, personally contributed to AMSEC’s success. For that, I am truly grateful!”

Harris, we wish you much success in your next adventure. Thank you for everything you’ve done for our extraordinary company.

ABS awards AMSEC ISO certification; AMSEC acquires M. Rosenblatt & Son.

Northrop Grumman acquires Newport News Shipbuilding and becomes 45% owner of AMSEC.

AMSEC becomes a wholly-owned subsid-iary of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding.

Harris becomes President of AMSEC.

Brad becomes MMTS Director of Operations and moves to Virginia Beach.

AMSEC becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII).

Harris retires from AMSEC and Brad becomes President.

Brad Mason graduates from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering.

American Systems Engineering Corporation (AmSEC) is founded by Carl Albero and partners.

Brad graduates with an Master of Science in mechanical engi-neering from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Harris Leonard earns his Bachelor of Science in Mechani-cal Engineering from Clemson University and is hired as an engineer for Newport News Shipbuilding.

AMSEC becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Science Applica-tions International Corporation (SAIC).

Harris retires as a Naval Reserve Officer in the United States Navy Nuclear Program after serving onboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and USS James Madison (SSBN 627).

Brad retires as Captain in the U.S. Navy, his last post as the Busi-ness and Strategic Planning Officer at Puget Sound Naval Ship-yard. He is hired by AMSEC to serve as Program Manager for the west coast’s Elevator Support Unit (ESU) program and as deputy to the West Coast Operations Manager in Bremerton, Washington.

Brad becomes Operations Manager in AMSEC’s Bremerton office.

SAIC and NNS create AMSEC LLC; AMSEC makes its first acquisi-tion with the purchase of Applied Technical Services (ATS).

Introducing Brad Mason, AMSEC’s New President

On November 14, 2016, Brad Mason will move into his new position at the helm of AMSEC. Brad has been with AMSEC since 1998, and has held several positions of increasing re-sponsibility on both the east and west coasts.

Brad retired as a captain from the United States Navy after a 23-year career. His assignments include serving as business officer of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; officer-in-charge of Planning and Engineering for Repairs and Alterations of Carriers (PERA CV); chief engineer of USS George Washing-ton (CVN 73); Project Superintendent at Norfolk Naval Ship-yard, Commander Naval Air Forces Atlantic staff; and chief engineer of USS Turner Joy (DD 951).

A native of Illinois, Brad earned his Bachelor’s Degree in me-chanical engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1976. In 1981 he earned a Master’s Degree in mechanical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Mon-terey, California

Brad serves as chairman of the board for the Tidewater Com-munity College’s Maritime Technologies Industry Leader-ship Consortium. He is a Co-Principal Investigator for the Southeastern Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, which is an advanced technical education center hosted by Tidewater Community College (TCC) and funded by the Na-tional Science Foundation. Brad also enabled AMSEC’s part-nership with Ranken Technical College and their Bachelor of Science in Applied Management (BSAM) degree program (see story beginning on page 4).

When Brad is not working, he enjoys biking, playing golf, and rooting for his beloved Chicago Cubs. On Sunday, you’ll find Brad at his community church teaching Sunday school.

AMSEC acquires Planning Consultants, Inc. (PCI) and Eagan, McCallister Associ-ates, Inc. (EMA).

Harris and Brad share theirmilestonesduringAMSEC’s Timeline toSuccess

Retiring AMSEC President Harris Leonard (left) with his successor, Brad Mason.

As AMSEC’s new President, Brad sees a bright future for the company. “I see a lot of great things for AM-SEC on the horizon. Our business is changing. Busi-ness with the Navy is becoming more difficult with the increase in competition. Price has become extremely important. As taxpayers, we have to remember our roots at AMSEC, which is to provide the absolute best value for our customers at the absolute most afford-able price.”

Brad continues, “I feel very privileged to be able to have this job. There are so many great people at AM-SEC; so many people that I’ve learned from in the past, including some that are no longer with the company. The timing was right when I left the Navy and AMSEC provided a wonderful opportunity to start the next phase of my life. It’s been a great ride so far.

“There are a few things that I see are a priority for AM-SEC. First, we have to make sure our people stay en-gaged. We have to continue to work hard at that every single day. Second, we need to assure that we create the safest workplaces in our business. Third, I feel it’s worth repeating that AMSEC continues to provide the absolute best value for our customers at the absolute most affordable price.”

Brad reiterates Harris’ sentiment, “I feel blessed that whenever I meet with customers, they always end up saying how great our people are and how much qual-ity we provide them. As long as our employees keep that up, our company will continue to be strong.”

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Customer Kudos Community InvolvementCarver Elementary School Tools Drive

The AMSEC employees at the NetCenter in Hampton, Vir-ginia, sponsored the annual Carver Elementary School Tools drive. On August 30, 2016, through the generosity of our employees, coordinators Kinsey Hall and Pam Ponton de-livered much needed supplies including backpacks, note-books, crayons, pencils, glue, and paper to Carver Elemen-tary School. In addition to school supplies, nearly $700 was collected in cash donations to purchase school uniforms and additional supplies. The AMSEC Hampton Office has been in partnership with Carver Elementary School since 2006.

As always, the staff at Carver was very appreciative of these supplies, and extend thanks to the employees of AMSEC for their continued support and kindness. Our kindness always brings Carver Principal Izzie Brown to tears.

Adopt-a-Student

This is the fourth year AMSEC has participated in the Adopt-a-Student program. We thought we did well last year with collecting around 40 backpacks, but this year we collected 68 bright and shiny backpacks filled with school supplies for kids who otherwise would have started the school year empty-handed. Thanks to everyone for their generosity, es-pecially coordinators Lisa Kodrin and Crystal Johnson.

Back to School Cereal Drive

Employees at AMSEC’s corporate location in Virginia Beach donated 306 boxes of cereal to the Foodbank of Southeast-ern Virginia. Thank you to everyone who donated and special thanks to Cheryl Speelman and Jeanette Cox, who collected and counted the cereal.

From left to right: Crystal Johnson, Vickie Gumbleton, and Lisa Kodrin with the school supplies collected for homeless children through the Adopt-a-Student program.

From left to right: Izzie Brown, Carver Elementary School Principal; Kinsey Hall; Chris-topher Banks, SAFE Liaison; Pamela Ponton; and Dora Banks, Carver’s Vice Principal

Have You Experienced the Thrill of Being On-board an Aircraft Carrier?

Normally desk-bound at Virginia Beach corporate headquar-ters, AMSEC employees Lisa Kodrin and Brigid Dines felt that they needed to experience first-hand the variety and depth of work our employees provide to our customers. Hav-ing never been onboard a carrier, they scheduled a tour of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) at Newport News Shipbuild-ing in July. CVN 72 is currently undergoing a Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) and is scheduled for redelivery back to the U.S. Navy on February 27, 2017.

After acquiring the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for safety, Lisa and Brigid traveled the bridge, flight deck, hanger deck, and 2nd deck including a close-up of the catapults, weapons and aircraft elevators, ventilation sys-tems, firefighting equipment, elevator machinery rooms, aft mess desk, deck edge and divisional doors. Whew! Brigid recalls, “I was amazed that all of these spaces have been touched by AMSEC hands during the RCOH. Our teams are really immersed in this overhaul.”

From NNS Director, Bruce Easterson, on Wayne Grubb’s ex-ceptional construction management on CVN 72:

“Wayne Grubbs has been a part of the CVN 72 RCOH Construction leadership team for about 4 years. We ap-preciate the professionalism, commitment and “get it done” attitude he has. He has been an outstanding part of this team which is why we currently rely on him to lead our 3rd shift operations.

We still have several AMSEC leaders on the NNS con-struction team and all are making a positive contribution in a challenging work environment.

The NNS/AMSEC teaming in the construction manage-ment area has been extremely helpful to us and we ap-preciate your support.”

The Underway Replenishment (UNREP) Division of the Na-val Surface Warfare Center at Port Hueneme congratulated design team member Bob Delaney in San Diego, for upgrad-ing the design of the double hose receiving station standard drawing for CVN 78 CL, LHA(R), LHD, MLP, and T-AO 205 class ships.

Delaney, a long-time AMSEC employee, performed 95% of all drafting and engineering for this project. Bob’s 30+ years of experience with UNREP systems, station arrangements, and Naval piping systems was invaluable to the update of this NAVSEA Standard drawing. Bob also reviewed each Government and Industry set of comments and provided the initial Navy response.

Dennis Munn, also a long-time employee of AMSEC in San Diego, is currently developing the counter-part to the double hose receiving station; the 300 foot double hose rig which will be capable of sending JP-5 (F44) and DFM (F76) products through 7-inch hoses using Probe, Robb Coupling, or NATO Breakable Spool end fittings.

Lisa Kodrin (left) and Brigid Dines on-board the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

How’s Your Financial Wellness?

When you hear the word “wellness,” you shouldn’t only con-sider physical well-being. An important aspect of our overall well-being is financial wellness. Managing personal finances often causes stress, which can very much impact your physi-cal health. The educational tools at www.vanguard.com are available to all AMSEC employees whether you participate in the AMSEC 401(k) or not. Take advantage of the many re-sources and tools that can help you with 401(k) and retire-ment planning, saving for college education and understand-ing 529 plans, creating a budget, saving for a new home, or paying off debt. These resources and tools are free, so why not do a wellness check?

In August, Lisa and Brigid visited USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) at the Norfolk Naval Station. CVN 75 returned from an eight-month deployment on July 13th and is under a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA); work is expected to be com-pleted in May 2017. Lisa states, “It is amazing to see the no-table difference between an aircraft carrier undergoing over-haul and a newly arrived aircraft carrier.”

If you have never been on-board a carrier or submarine, Lisa and Brigid strongly recommend taking the opportunity to visit our worksites and seeing the outstanding work AMSEC does up close! Ask your supervisor to arrange a tour in your area. It will help you better appreciate AMSEC’s talented workforce and the demands of our customers.

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HR Ethics Bulletin: July Pay Attention to Perceptions | August Ethics and Compliance are Everyone’s Responsibility | September Your Signature

Security Bulletins: July Your Security Responsibilities | August Cybersecurity Awareness | September Think Security!

EHS Newsletters: July New Rules for Civil Penalties | August Zika Virus Protection for Outdoor Workers | September Workers’ Compensation Fraud

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JulyDennis L. LeverettJohn A. Macrino, Jr.

Ethics and Compliance are Everyone’s Responsibility

Integrity • Safety • Honesty • Engagement Responsibility • Performance

A few of the Ethics Awareness Prize Pack winners, clockwise from top: Michael Dubrall, Carolyn King, Sam Mei-necke, and Tamico Little.

During August 2016, AMSEC, along with Huntington Ingalls Industries, recognized our Ethics & Compliance Awareness program. The purpose was to reinforce our company’s shared values, communicate ethical standards to our employees, and to keep the ethics message “fresh” in our minds. Aware-ness events included themed communications, activities for employees, and engagement opportunities that were de-signed to increase employee knowledge of ethics and com-pliance. The month’s activities reinforced the significance of ethical responsibility in the work we do at AMSEC every day. Employees who participated in ethics activities were entered into a drawing and ten randomly selected winners received Ethics & Compliance Awareness prize packs:

Kenneth Bartley (MMTS) Tamico Little (CORP) Sam Meinecke (CORP) Daniel Brown (MMTS) Joshua Bruntz (MMTS)

Carolyn King (CORP) Alfredia Hall (LETTS) Kelly Forrester (LETTS) Monica Powell (MMTS) Michael Dubrall (MMTS)

AMSEC and Ranken College, continued from page 4

The program is geared to the working technician in most technical fields, including military veterans and apprentice school graduates. Ranken is a not-for-profit college located in St. Louis, Missouri, that has offered trade and technical education for over a century. Ranken seemed a perfect fit for a teaming program with AMSEC because of the special de-grees they offer, as well as Ranken’s current President’s past U.S. Navy connection to Brad Mason, soon to be AMSEC President. Ranken’s President, Stan Shoun, began a second career in education after retiring from the U.S. Navy in 1996. His degree in aeronautical engineering and a long career in technical education helped him to understand how well Ran-ken’s BSAM program would fit with AMSEC.

Career advancement requires hard work, experience, and training. Some people with full-time jobs, families, and rec-reational interests, just don’t think they can find enough time to fit a degree program into an already busy schedule. In ad-dition to the time commitment, the out-of-pocket expenses required to obtain a degree are often prohibitive for many students.

For most of AMSEC’s educational benefits, students pay up-front and receive re-imbursement after successful comple-tion of the course. The arrangement with Ranken gives stu-dents the opportunity to delay payment for the class until after the semester is over. As long as a grade of “C” or higher average is achieved, AMSEC pays for the course. The only up-front, out-of-pocket expense is for the required textbooks.

With the majority of AMSEC employees coming from a tech-nical background or the HII apprentice program, the BASM program at Ranken is a perfect fit for career advancement. Most AMSEC employees could begin the BSAM program with as few as 24 technical credit hours. In order to gradu-ate the program, students must complete 40 technical credit hours, which may come from Ranken technical credit, trans-fer technical credit, or from prior learning assessment credit from a completed portfolio. Military experience counts, as do prior credits from other colleges. The courses are set up to accommodate the working professional with flexible, on-line courses throughout the year.

Ranken’s BSAM program allows you to design a career that’s right for you. Recent graduate, AMSEC C4I Shore Program Manager, Joe Mosher, agrees, “Ten to fifteen hours a week is spent on course work, quizzes, tests, and (for some classes) joint project work. Fortunately, those hours are spent in the comfort of your home and at a time of your choosing.” Ran-ken staff members traveled to AMSEC facilities to provide a classroom environment for the final presentations.

AMSEC has had several employees earn their BS degrees, with honors. Joe explains, “I waited until I was 56 years old to finally get a college degree. It was an awesome experience to walk across that stage at the graduation ceremony and have the college President hand me the degree I had worked hard for.” Joe felt that the courses he took and the information re-ceived have given him further insight into management and how other parts of the company work. “I was already a Line Manager and dealing with the day-to-day operations of AM-SEC’s work, but the classes in Employment Law, Marketing, Finance, and Business Planning are part of the curriculum and helped me gain perspective into the overall functioning of a business of any size.”

The following track options allow students to graduate with an emphasis in one of the following areas:

Management Emphasis Offering additional business courses, intended for individuals who wish to advance into management or supervisory positions. Students will learn the process of accomplishing the goals of an organization through the effective use of resources.

Management Information Systems (MIS) Emphasis Designed for individuals wishing to advance to manager of information systems programs, this track enables informa-tion technology graduates to plan all aspects of an informa-tion system and ensure that projects are implemented within budget in a timely way.

Marketing Emphasis Focusing on fundamentals of sales and marketing management, graduates will be qualified for jobs as technical and sales specialists or product and brand managers in manufacturing and service industries. Students will learn to demonstrate necessary management, interper-sonal and professional thinking skills to impact organization-al effectiveness at all levels of their company.

12 AMSEC Connections Fall 2016

AMSEC Around the World

Then & Now

Kathy Taylor takes breaks in between hikes at Glacier National Park (above, taken in-side the west entrance near Hungry Horse, MT) and Yellowstone National Park (below, at park’s north entrance, Gardiner, MT).

Bruce Pierson was the original Facility Security Officer of the AMSEC Philadelphia/New Jersey office when it opened back in the 1980s. He returned to the company this year and is now a Project Manager supporting the NSWCPD Provisioning code.

Encourage Your Friends to Join Our Team:Virginia Values Veterans / VTAP Recruiting Day

Held in conjunction with the PGA Tour’sDominion Charity Classic

The Country Club of Virginia, Richmond, VA Tuesday, November 1, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Dept. of Aging and Rehabilitative Services Job FairThe South Morrison Learning Center, Newport News, VA

Thursday, November 3, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Annual Retiree Summit and Career FairRockwell Hall at JEB Little Creek, Virginia Beach, VA

Friday, November 4, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Honor a Hero – Hire a VeteranValley View Casino Center, San Diego, CAThursday, November 10, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

RecruitMilitary Job Fair – All Veterans ExpoSander Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach, VA

Thursday, November 10, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Check www.amsec.com for our latest career opportunities around the world!

Invite Your Customers to Visit Our Booth:Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and

Education Conference (I/ITSEC)Orlando Convention Center, Orlando, FL

Monday, November 28 – Friday, December 2

International Workboat ShowMorial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA

Wednesday, November 30 – Friday, December 2

Job Fairs & Tradeshows

Just a few of the employees who supported the 2016 Fleet Maintenance and Modern-ization Symposium (FMMS) in Hampton, VA. From left to right: Roger Adams, Miriam Angello, Steve Kortz, Dan Selfridge, and Rajiv Hrishikesh. The annual FMMS trade show, which is organized by the American Society of Naval Engineers, offers AMSEC a unique opportunity to connect face-to-face with customers and partners, demonstrate our latest technologies, and learn more about issues facing the military today. Our “Power of the Partnership” booth (which we shared with Newport News Shipbuilding) featured graphics designed by Mark Ashburne. Special thanks to Kristine DiMarco, for managing yet another successful trade show.