Secretary’s Notes Capt. Charles J. Smith, USN (Ret.)

199 1 ASNE DAY REFLECTIONS

Having navigated the Society through my second ASNE Day, I have gained a greater appreciation of the tremendous volunteer effort which makes ASNE Day so successful each year. The volunteers’ acknowledgements in the “Proceedings” is with heartfelt appreciation. This year’s technical program was even stronger than last year’s. It was further enhanced by the thoughtful discus- sions, moderator’s comments, and many insightful ques- tions from the floor at the presentations. For those of you who were not fortunate enough to attend the sessions, I commend this issue’s printing of the discussers and au- thors comments which should be read in conjunction with the papers published in the May issue. If you have further comments or questions on any paper, put your

pen to paper now for a continuing dialogue via the “Editor’s Clipboard.” And, it is not too early to mark your calendar for 30 April and 1 May 1992, to make sure you are free to participate in next year’s program.

This year’s speakers presented timely topical mes- sages, which are printed in this issue. However, to cap- ture the full impact of voice inflections, pauses, applause as well as expressions and gestures, take note of our new audio and video tape offerings and contact our marketing coordinator, Jill Dykeman. Order now so you can make good use of your commute time with an audio cassette tape or share the video presentation with fellow profes- sionals in a training session at work.

Many of this year’s exhibitors have given the techni- cal exhibits program a vote of approval with their reser- vations for ASNE Day 1992. The exhibitors were most

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Adm. Frank B. Kelso 11, USN, chief of naval operations, accepts an ex officio ASNE membership from ASNE president, RAdm. Lowell Holloway, USN, during recent Pentagon ceremonies.

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impressed with the quality of the visitors, those who hold positions of influence in the engineering and acquisition processes, and the journeymen and younger engineers who were circulating in the exhibit area discussing the technology which was on display. A concensus of com- ments from attendees was that the exhibits added another dimension to their professional experience, whether they were among those in the under age 30 category or the more experienced senior engineers.

Among the most enjoyable moments of the entire pro- ceedings were the opportunities for interaction with fel- low naval engineering professionals. The awards pre- sentations were made to obviously deserving individuals, selected from a strong field of nominees. I urge you to read their citations and acceptance remarks to gain in- spiration from their achievements.

In sum, ASNE Day provided a true value-added ben- efit to those members able to attend, as it will to those who take the time to vicariously participate via the Naval Engineers Journal, tapes of the presentations and the discussions which ensue. Plan now to be a participant in ASNE Day 1992, “The Naval Engineer’s Response to a Changing World.” Submit an abstract for a paper to be considered and plan to be in attendance on 30 April and 1 May.

ANNUAL DUES RENEWAL TIME

Last month you received your statement from the So- ciety for the l July 1991-30 June 1992 dues. I know that the majority of you have returned the statement with your payment (approximately 60% responded last year), however, 1 want to encourage those of you who haven’t to do so now and not wait for the first or second remind- ers. The considerable cost of mailing reminders takes needed revenue from many worthwhile ASNE programs, such as the Awards program and our participation in the Coalition of Engineering Societies, “Engineers for Edu- cation,’’ which do not generate revenue. By responding to our initial dues mailing you will continue to receive the Naval Engineers Journal without interruption and our expanding benefits at the same rates as last year (you may pay up to three years ahead or buy a three year installment life membership at the current advertised rates) and help decrease administrative costs, thus leaving more for needed programs.

REAR ADMIRAL LOWELL J. HOLLOWAY, USN

RAdm. Holloway joined ASNE’s illustrious past presidents ranks at the end of June. He will also end thirty-six years productive active duty on 3 1 July. I know the membership joins me in expressing gratitude for his selfless leadership at ASNE’s helm these past two years as well as for his dedicated service to his country. Our hope is that Lowell and his wife Jean enjoy “fair winds and following seas” in the future, which I am sure will include h-is continuing contributions to his profession and professional Society. To Jerry Fee, our new president, welcome back on board, former shipmate, you will have

Former ASNE president, VAdm. Ellis L. Perry, USCG, (Ret.) (right) presented the annual ASNE award to Cadet Dennis M. Alder (left). ASNE annually presents a silver tray and certificate to the Coast Guard cadet “deemed most proficient in marine engineering.”

my continuing support for the next two challenging, ex- acting, and productive years of Society service.

AUTOMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

The decision on procurement of a new system will have been made by the time you read this. Please bear with us as we convert the data base from the old system to the new one and train our staff. A special voterof thanks is owed to RAdm. John D. Beecher, USN (Ret.), this past year’s Law Award winner, who has provided considerable thought, time, effort, and his special brand of inspiration to the A & T Committee. The committee was formed under Jerry Fee, led by Kate Paige during its initial phase, and by Mac Grant during its concluding phases.

The full implementation, use and payment for the new system will require every member’s involvement. Please make sure your date is correct as printed on your labels, both from national and section mailings (they should be the same). Your financial support will help pay for more of the system up front, reducing the amount of financing/ leasing costs. If you haven’t yet become a sustaining member contributor, consider it now. 1,000 sustaining member contributors will pay for the system in one year, 500 will do it in two years, and 250 will require four years. Our goal is to have 10 of every 78 members become sustaining member contributors.

EXPANDING MEMBER BENEFITS AND SERVICES

In these turbulent economic times, to help its mem- bers in the employment arena, ASNE has made special arrangements with Professional Resources OnLine to provide direct access to this nation’s technology organi- zations. Current, former, and renewing members can, through ASNE, take advantage of an exclusive OnLine SkillsBank as a total systems approach to finding profes- sional employment. And it’s free to members.

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NAVAL ARCHITECTS SYSTEMS ANALYSTS

GEORGE G. SHARP, INC. NEW YORK, N.Y. NORFOLK, VA.

WASHINGTON, D.C. CHERRY HILL, N.J. (21 2-732-2800) (804-499-4 1 25)

COUNCIL ACTION

At the May meeting, RAdm. Holloway read a letter of resignation to the Council from Ronald Kiss. Ron cited his new responsibilities as president of SNAME as well as job pressures that preclude his continuing to serve as an effective Council member. A special election by Council resulted in Bruce Rosenblatt being selected to fill the remaining 14 months of Ron’s term. Similarly in June, RAdm. George Meinig, USN was selected to fill the one year vacancy created by Capt. Pete Nanos’ elec- tion to vice president. Congratulations to Bruce and George on their selection to Council.

EXPANDED PROGRAM FOR SUSTAINING MEMBERS

The ASNE Sustaining Members program was first announced in 1989, with a goal of soliciting continuing contributions of $100 or more per year from our members to provide much-needed financial support. To date, we have 72 Sustaining Members signed up, and we are deeply indebted for their continued support. However, a far greater level of support is urgently needed. Expenses continue to escalate despite strong efforts by the ASNE office staff to watch every penny. At the same time, membership and contributions have stagnated due to the declining naval and maritime situation. We are also faced with the urgent need to upgrade our computer facilities, which are nearly a decade old and beyond obsolete. Without this upgrade, our ability to expand member sup- port services will be greatly diminished.

Our choices are simple: increase dues, cut back ser- vices or seek out those members who can afford to con- tribute an additional amount to avoid the first two op- tions. In particular, we want to avoid a significant dues increase so that our younger members can continue to enjoy the benefits of ASNE membership without an un- acceptable financial burden.

We have enlisted the support of our local Sections to personally contact Section members to solicit expanded support of the Sustaining Members program. Our goal is to obtain $100,000 annually from Sustaining Members, which requires contributions from about 15 percent of our membership.

We urge you to take this opportunity to contribute $100 or more per year to sustain your Society by mailing your check or credit card number as soon as possible. Your Society and the Naval Engineering community thank you.

ASNE president, RAdm. Lowell Holloway, USN, presents an ex officio membership to RAdm. William C. Miller, USN, chief of naval research recently in a brief ceremony in RAdm. Miller’s office.

RADM. MALLEY SELECTED TO COMMAND NAVSEA

Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney announced recently that the president has nominated RAdm. Kenneth C. Malley, for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as commander, Naval Sea Systems Command. RAdm. Malley is presently serving as direct reporting program manager for Strategic Systems Program, and was the recipient of the 1987 ASNE Gold Medal Award?

CONTRIBUTIONS

The Society is grateful for the contributions made by the following individuals:

ASNE Scholarship Fund

Contributors Milton R. Daniels, Jr. William T. Dewey Capt. David J. Knorr, USN Capt. G.F. O’Keefe, USN (Ret.)

Sponsors ASNE Pascagoula Section British Maritime Technology, Limited Gibbs Brothers Foundation

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GENERAL FUND Contributors

RAdm. E.H. Batcheller, USN (Ret.) Richard L. Elliott Gibbs Brothers Foundation Lt. Pat D.R. Grandelli, USN Osamu Hirahama RAdm. Malcolm MacKinnon 111, USN (Ret.) Capt. G.F. O’Keefe, USN (Ret.)

Computer Fund Milton R. Daniels, Jr. Capt. G.F. O’Keefe, USN (Ret.)

Sustaining Members Capt. Richard P. Dunbar, USN (Ret.) Joseph B. Famme Dominador G. Robles Capt. William J. Kastner, USN (Ret.) Capt. Jerry N. Layl, USN RAdm. Albert G. Mumma, USN (Ret.)

JAMES D. WATKINS RECEIVES CHAIRMAN’S AWARD FROM AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

OF ENGINEERING SOCIETIES

Admiral James D. Watkins, U.S. secretary of energy, received the Chairman’s Award from the American As- sociation of Engineering Societies (AAES). The Chairman’s Award is given by the chairman of the AAES Board of Governors to recognize an engineer who has contributed to our nation in a special way. The award was presented by Albert A. Grant, 1991 chairman of AAES. The citation reads:

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HEADOUAAIEAS 0000 RECENCY S’1 B L Y O , S U I I E 203 JACKSONVILLE FL 32211 PHONE (POI) lZ3 2620

For your outstanding contributions in developing a sound energy policy for our nation and improving mathematics and science education in our nations’ schools. As Honorary Co-Chairman of the National Coalition of Engineering Societies for Precollege Mathematics and Science Education, your leadership will inspire 100,000 engineers to help make American students “second to none” and “first in math and science by 2000.”

June 1986, the admiral devoted his time to issues regarding America’s youth, and worked with a number of philan- thropic organizations to establish a national programpr personal excellence. .

The admiral has done much to promote math and sci- ence education. Last year he issued a Secretary of Energy

51) painted by Peter Hsu, an ASNE member with Techmatics, Inc. Pictured left to right are Walter S. Szczypinski-vice president, Techmatics, Admiral Burke, Mrs. Burke, Peter Hsu and James E. Sullivan-operations center manager, Techmatics.

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Notice to the department establishing education as a pri- mary departmental mission and encouraging education outreach efforts on the part of all DOE and contract per- sonnel. The admiral is also the honorary co-chairman of the National Coalition of Engineering Societies for Precollege Mathematics and Science Education. The coa- lition, which represents over 40 engineering societies in- cluding ASNE, supports the president’s goal of making American students first in math and science by 2000. As part of this support, the societies will enlist 100,000 en- gineers to volunteer their time in our nations’ classrooms.

WHITE CHALLENGES GRADUATES TO REINVEST THEIR TALLENT

Noting that they have benefitted greatly from their “in- teraction with this university,” John A. White, assistant director for engineering at the National Science Founda- tion, exhorted the graduating class to “give back in some way, your time, your talent, your treasure.” White’s remarks were made before The George Washington University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) at recent commencement ceremonies in Washington.

“We who believe that science and engineering are critical to this nation’s future must engage the issue,” he said, noting a decrease of women and minorities in these fields and a 37 percent dropout rate in general for engi- neering majors.

“Wherever you go, whatever road you may travel, I hope that you will take the responsibility for doing what you can to improve this nation’s educational system.” White, added that technological excellence is a critical element for a world class nation.

“Sadly, for many Americans the possibility of major- ing in engineering is eliminated by poor grades,” said White. Furthermore, a diminishing appeal of science and engineering careers has occurred, due in part to a “boot camp mentality among engineering and science faculty” and the “increasing appeal of other less rigorous fields.

“The weeding out mindset that has persisted among many [educators] must be replaced with a cultivating mindset,” he said. “We have transitioned from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market. Today’s young people simply aren’t buying what we were selling in the past.”

White is currently on leave from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he holds the Regents Professorship of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Eugene C. Gwaltney Professorship of Manufacturing. A founder and chairman of SysteCon Inc. until its merger with Co,opers & Lybrand in 1984, White is executive consultant to Coopers & Lybrand.

MEMBER NEWS

All members are encouraged to submit professional news for publication in this section regarding either their personal or their fellow members’ activities and accom- plishments.

Donald Burklew has been elected president of Mantech International Corp., a technical services firm whose business includes defense and space.

Lt. Christian Johnson, USN, left the Navy in May after 5 years assigned to the headquarters staff of the Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program. Johnson recently completed a master’s degree in electrical engineering and has been accepted to the Harvard Business School, where he will begin work toward an M.B.A. this fall. In the interim, Johnson has accepted a summer engineering position in Spain with Radio Free EuropeBadio Liberty. He was a recipient of an ASNE $2000 Scholarship in 1985.

Bird-Johnson Company, Walpole, Mass., recently an- nounced the appointment of Peter J. Gwyn to the posi- tion of president and chief operating officer. Gwyn will bring over 30 years of marine industry experience to his new position and is joining Bird-Johnson from the Mas- sachusetts Shipbuilders Corporation where he had been president and chief executive officer for the past three years. He will be second in command to Charles A. Orem, former president and chief executive officer, wha plans to retire later this year. Until his retirement, Orem will serve as vice chairman and chief executive officer at Bird-Johnson. Gwyn will assume Orem’s responsibilities upon his retirement.

Malcolm E. Willis will join BMT in the position of director of technical services at the Columbia facility. In his position, Willis will be responsible for all the technical aspects of on-going and future naval engineer- ing projects both commercial and military.

OBITUARIES

It is with sincere regret that the Society announces the passing of the following members to whose bereaved families and friends we extend our sympathy:

Walter C. Bachman Melvin Colen

(71 8) 939-4422 (71 8) 539-371 9 1 RE LI ABI LlTY

THROUGH TESTING

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