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COMBAT & PATROL CRAFT

USMI’s Family Recipe

U.S. Army photo by Christopher Prows

By Eric Haun arry Dreyfus Jr., CEO of United States Marine Inc. ?ed ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System for the De- (USMI), doesn’t keep the recipe to his company’s sign and Fabrication of Watercraft for Military Applications, success a secret. In fact, it’s displayed plainly for all recently secured a $108 million, ?ve-year, inde?nite-delivery,

Bto see on the homepage of USMI’s website: fam- inde?nite-quantity contact to build Combatant Craft Assault ily, integrity and quality. These have been cornerstones of the (CCA) vessels to support U.S. Special Operations Command 36-year-old ?rm, today regarded as one of the nation’s pre- (USSOCOM) missions globally.

mier military small craft builders. “The CCA is the success of collaboration of industry and

Headquartered in Gulfport, Miss., with a maintenance/ government to form a truly innovative design for the battle repair facility in Chesapeake, Va., USMI is a fully integrated space. The CCA can operate across the full spectrum of the manufacturer of military, patrol and special warfare boats avail- military maritime environment including Visit Board Search able in lengths from 21 feet to 90 feet. The company is capable and Seizure (VBSS) and maritime interdiction in hostile en- of designing, building, and testing all of its vessels in house. vironments. The CCA takes advantage of USMI’s experience

USMI has been delivering to U.S. Department of Defense in advanced military composite construction techniques to (DoD) and government/military customers from more than create an unfair advantage for our customers,” Dreyfus says.

three decades with a track record that speaks for itself. “Quality is The CCA is also the fourth USMI-designed craft to be de?ned by the customer, and in the DoD world that is de?ned by awarded the David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award a speci?cation, scope of work and CDRLs [contract data require- (including two from USSOCOM) over the last 25 years, Drey- ments list],” Dreyfus says. “Our documented history of zero de- fus says. The award recognizes organizations, groups and teams fects at the start and end of acceptance trials gives the government that have demonstrated exemplary innovation using best ac- assurance we can deliver upon our obligations.” That’s quality. quisition practices that achieve acquisition excellence in DoD.

The shipbuilder, whose main Gulfport facility has a certi- “USMI has over 32 years of experience with DoD maritime

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