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8:30 a.m.—Keynote address by Vice Adm.

S.R. Arthur, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval

Operations (Logistics).

SESSION I

Moderator: Anthony J. Ruffini, Columbia

Research Corporation. 9 a.m.—"The Essence of a Quality Program in Engineering and Logistics," by Capt. Da- vid B. McGuigan, USN (Ret.) 9:35 a.m.—"Quality Perception—A Com- parison between the Navy and the Commer- cial Environment," by Cmdr. Charles A. Per- kins, USN. 10:10 a.m.—Break. 10:25 a.m.—"Is Quality Overhead?" by

Vernon C. Graham. 11 a.m.—"Quality Configuration Data—

The Foundation for Logistics Support," by

Kenneth A. Brown. 11:35 a.m.—Panel Discussion. 12:10 p.m.—Lunch.

Speaker: Rear Adm. Robert B. Abele (SC),

USN, Vice Commander, NAVSUP.

SESSION II

Moderator: Dave M. Altwegg, NAVSEA. 1:30 p.m.— "Afloat Supply Application of

Compact Disk Technology," by E.A. He- berg. 2:05 p.m.—"ROMIS—The Real Time Out- fitting Management Information System," by Frank J. Smith. 2:40 p.m.—Break. 2:45 p.m.—"An Information Road Map to

Improved Shipboard Support," by William

A. Cross. 3:30 p.m.—"Integration of Logistics Func- tions," by Thomas G. Broussard. 4:10—Panel Discussion. 4:40 p.m.—Adjourn. 5 p.m.—Banquet at the Embers Convention

Center. The speaker will be Vice Adm. Peter

M. Hekman Jr., USN, Commander, NAV-

SEA.

Thursday, March 9 8:15 a.m.—Administrative remarks. 8 a.m.—Keynote address by Rear Adm.

J.C. Weaver, USN, Commander, SPAWAR.

SESSION III

Moderator: Ronald J. Duddleston, SPCC. 9 a.m.—"Reducing Cost and Improving

Quality—The Standard Hardware Program (SHARP)," by Larry Weaver. 9:34 a.m.—"Improved Quality/Reduced

Cost Through Test Equipment Moderniza- tion," by Paul Gross 10:10 a.m.—Break. 10:25 a.m.—"RBS, Improved Readiness at

Reduced Cost," by Leonard Burdick. 11 a.m.—"Management of Total Logistics

Cost," by Hubert C. Upton. 11:35 a.m.—Panel Discussion. 12:05 p.m.—Lunch. The speaker will be

Rear Adm. Malcolm MacKinnon III, USN,

Vice Commander, NAVSEA.

SESSION IV

Moderator: Lawrence Hanagan, NAVSEA. 1:20 p.m.—"Application of 3D Product

Model to Ship Maintenance and Logistics (MCM)," by Jeffrey D. Arthurs. 1:55 p.m.—"Spare Parts on Demand," by

Lorna B. Estep. 2:30 p.m.—"Naval Supply Logistics Net- work," by Lt. Cmdr. W.A. Potter, USN. 3:05 p.m.—Closing remarks. 3:45 p.m.—Adjourn.

Newest Navy Crane Ship

Christened 'Diamond State'

At Tampa Shipyards

The U.S. Navy christened its newest crane ship, the SS Diamond

State (T-ACS-7) at ceremonies at

Tampa Shipyards, Tampa, Fla. The ship, named for the state of Dela- ware, will be operated by the Navy's

Military Sealift Command.

With a draft of 33 feet 3 inches and deadweight at her loadline of 15,138 long tons, the 668-foot-long by 76-foot-wide Diamond State will join six other crane ships providing improved crane capability for the

U.S. Navy. The vessels are designed to unload cargo from other ships at ports where shore facilities are un- available. The ships can also unload cargo from ships offshore onto barges, floating causeways, or small- er faster craft that can enter shal- low-water ports.

Tampa Shipyards converted the

Diamond State from a container- ship under a $43-million, two-ship conversion contract from the U.S.

Navy. Modifications to the vessel included the installation of three twin-boom cargo cranes with two 1,640-kw diesel generators to pro- vide electrical power to operate them, a cargo crane control room, changes to the cargo holds, installa- tion of ballast and 32 small craft mooring fittings on the ship's hull above the waterline. Tampa is also currently converting the USS

Equality State to a MSC crane ship.

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John Bartley Named Head

Of Welding Engineering

At Mare Island Shipyard

John Bartley, vice president of the American Welding Society, has been named head of welding engi- neering at the Mare Island Naval

Shipyard in Vallejo, Calif.

He will be responsible for all welding engineering, including both nuclear and nonnuclear activities, and research and development welding projects.

Previously, he was a consulting engineer, working primarily for CDI

Corporation-West, McDonnell

Douglas, Westarc Industries, Au- toArc, Lion Manufacturing, Beam

Engineering and Applied Energy

Systems

Mr. Bartley is presently com- pleting his first term as a national vice president of AWS and as a member of its executive committee.

Over $29.9 Million

In U.S. Navy Contracts

Won By A&T, Inc.

Analysis & Technology, Inc.,

North Stonington, Conn., a submar- ine and antisubmarine warfare pro- fessional and technical services firm, recently won over $29.9-mil- lion in U.S. Navy contracts.

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