ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We would like to thank the Office of Naval Research, in particular Mr. Steve Linder, Director, Manufacturing Technology Program, for his support of this effort to develop the first Shipyard Production Process Technologies State of the Art Report. The Best Manufacturing Practices Center of Excellence, Mr. Ernie Renner, Director, and Dr. Anne Marie SuPrise, Deputy Director, should also be recognized for their leadership, dedication, and commitment to producing a quality report in a short period of time. The active participation of the Gulf Coast Region Maritime Technology Center, Institute for Manufacturing and Sustainment Technologies, National Center for Excellence in Metalworking Technology, and Navy Joining Center have been crucial to the success of this endeavor. The core team of people who worked diligently to make this happen are listed below. Their dedication, persistence, leadership, and expertise are to be commended. Their efforts will likely result in a Sate of the Art Report concept that can be improved upon and expanded to include the MARITECH ASE Major Initiatives in the future.

Core Team Members:
John Carney, Office of Naval Research
Tommy Cauthen, Ingalls Shipbuilding
Scott DeVinney, General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works
Suren Dwivedi, University of Louisiana
Tom Hite, Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University
Lee Kvidahl, Ingalls Shipbuilding
Rick Nelson, General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corporation
Mark Panosky, General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corporation
Allan Roy, Newport News Shipbuilding
Bart Sickles, Concurrent Technologies Corporation
Charles Tricou, Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University
Matthew White, Navy Joining Center/Edison Welding Institute