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Northrop Grumman Shakes Up

Newport News' Engineering Dept.

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Newport News sector announced the appointment of Matthew J. Mulherin as sec- tor vice president of the CVNX program, which includes design and engineering work associated with the new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers for the United States Navy.

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Located less than one day from major cruise hubs

Year-round facility

All-weather port

On-site crew berthing and galley facilities

House crew and owner's contractors

Lower hotel cost

Lower food cost

Lower labor cost

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Mulherin is responsible for program management, engineering, production and planning for the CVNX program. "Matt brings to this position a high level of expertise in the nuclear shipbuilding arena and a good understanding of our customer's objectives in the design and engineering of the future class of carri- ers," said Thomas C. Schievelbein, cor- porate vice president and president of the Newport News sector. Prior to this promotion, Mulherin served as program director, CVNX.

Mulherin began his career at Newport

News in 1981 as a nuclear test engineer.

He has held increasingly responsible positions including Nuclear Project man- ager for Los Angeles-class submarines; director. Facilities; and director, Nuclear

Engineering and Refueling. He holds a

Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Virginia Polytechnic University.

With Mulherin's appointment, Newport

News has also restructured the sector's engineering organization. New aircraft carrier construction and aircraft carrier overhaul engineering and design depart- ments will report to Bob Gunter, senior vice president. Aircraft Carrier Program.

Submarine design and engineering departments will report to Don Check, vice president. Submarine Program. The

CVN 77 warfare systems engineering and design, along with the Washington,

D.C., engineering office, will report to

Irwin F. Edenzon, vice president. Busi- ness and Technology Development. The test engineering organizations for all products will be consolidated under Rolf

Bartschi, director and chief nuclear engineer. "This restructuring will align our engineering resources with the pro- grams they support," said Schievelbein.

Extensive crane, services and shops

Flexible work environment including cross-craft policies

Three graving docks and six piers

Matthew J. Mulherin, sector vice president of Northrop Grumman Newport News' CVNX

Program.