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NAVY

ASNE Day '99: Plotting A Course Beyond 2000

With events occurring from May 21- 22, 1999, this year's American Society of Naval Engineers annual exhibition will commence in Washington, D.C. at the Hyatt Regency with a keynote ses- sion on Friday — the conference's pre- miere day.

V.Adm. Arthur K. Cebrowski, USN, president, Naval War College, will speak on behalf of future challenges that await naval warfare systems development for the year 2000 — and how to explore them. Attendees will also view the latest new industry products, as well as attend- ing the Society's Awards Luncheon at which U.S. Atlantic Fleet Commander in Chief, Adm. J. Paul Reason, USN will be the featured speaker. Following, that same afternoon, and on Saturday, will be the technical paper sessions.

Three concurrent sessions of discussion include: Marine Engineering, Future

Ship Designs, Combat Systems, Marine and Environmental Engineering, Ship- building, Maintenance and Maintain- ability, and Ship Design Process.

Former Secretary of the Navy, the

Honorable James H. Webb, Jr. will deliver Saturday's keynote speech and will also be available to sign copies of his latest work, "The Emperor's Gener- al."

Culminating the conference will be the Society's banquet on Saturday evening with Virginia State Senator and chairman of the Senate Armed Services

Committee the Honorable John Warn- er as guest speaker. ASNE's Harold E.

Saunders and Gold Medal Awards will also be presented at the banquet.

If you would like to reserve a booth at the exhibition, please contact Carey

Filling at (703) 415-3080.

New Leader Elected At NSWC

Thomas Allen, a senior executive member with the Department of the

Navy, was appointed associate director of machinery for the Carderock Divi- sion of the Naval Surface Warfare Cen- ter. Allen will lead two components of both the Division's Machinery Research and Development, and the Machinery

In-Service Engineering Directorates.

Bath Iron Works Launches 18th Guided Missile Destroyer

Bath Iron Works, launched its 18th vessel, an Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS guided missile destroyer — Winston S.

Churchill. Named for the British Prime

Minister, the vessel was sponsored by

Janet Langhart Cohen, wife of

Defense Secretary William S. Cohen.

Marinette Marine Launches

Eighth Buoy Tender

Marinette Marine Corporation launched the eighth USCG Coastal

Buoy Tender, Barbara Mabrity (WLM- 559).

The vessel, measuring 175 ft. (53.3 m) features a Z-drive propulsion system enabling unparalleled maneuverability.

With its designation as a vessel that will serve to install and maintain navi- gational aids, Barbara Mabrity also has the capacity for a quick response to search and rescue operations.

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