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Gary W. Kirkpatrick
Gary W. Kirkpatrick
Deputy, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Groton
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Mr. Bockwoldt assumed his current duties as the Deputy Supervisor of Shipbuilding at Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair, Newport News in January 2014. From July 2012 to December 2013, Mr. Bockwoldt served as the Assistant Technical Director for Quality at Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) in Norfolk, Va. In this position, he was responsible for managing all aspects of Quality Assurance (QA) policy for, and quality assurance oversight of, the Navy’s six Regional Maintenance Centers’ (RMCs’) execution of surface ship maintenance for over 160 ships. He established and promulgated policies, plans, goals, and procedures for QA functions at the Nation’s RMCs. Prior to assuming his position with CNRMC in July 2012, Mr. Bockwoldt served as a Nuclear Engineering Duty Officer in the U. S. Navy for 22 years while permanently assigned to NAVSEA 08/Naval Reactors in Washington, D.C. As a Naval Officer, Mr. Bockwoldt served in several senior leadership positions with Naval Reactors including the Senior Naval Reactors Representative, Norfolk filling an SES position and reporting directly to Admiral Donald the Director of the Naval Reactors Program. In this position, he was responsible to the Director of Naval Reactors for all matters related to nuclear safety, emergency response, and regulatory oversight during overhaul, refueling, testing, operation and crew training of nuclear-powered ships at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Naval Station Norfolk, and King’s Bay Naval Submarine Base/Trident Training Facility. He also served in various GS-15 positions with Naval Reactors including the Atomic Power Laboratory Project Officer, Group Head for Reactor Thermal Hydraulic Development, and Group Head for Control Drive Mechanism Design and Development. He retired from active duty in August 2012. Mr. Bockwoldt holds both Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Nuclear Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a licensed Professional Engi
Todd Bockwoldt
Executive Director, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair, Newport News
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Ashley G. Johnson, Technical Director NSWC IHEODTD
Ashley G. Johnson
Technical Director, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division
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Robert J. Footer Jr. assumed the duties of deputy Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP), Conversion and Repair Bath, Maine, in February 2008. As SUPSHIP Bath’s senior civilian, he is responsible for overseeing the design and construction of five Navy ship classes at four private shipyards across the country. These include: Arleigh-Burke (DDG 51) and Zumwalt (DDG 1000) class destroyers being built at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine; Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) being built at Marinette Marine Corporation in Marinette, Wis.; Mobile Landing Platform ships being built by NASSCO in San Diego, Calif.; and Auxiliary General Purpose Oceanographic Research (AGOR) ships being built by Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, Wash. From 2005 to 2008, Footer served as deputy program manager’s representative for the DDG 51 Program, where he was responsible for overseeing all elements of the ship production process. His work included facilitating a significant facility expansion at Bath Iron Works to accommodate larger production units with the goal of reducing cost and improving cost performance for the Navy. Prior to this position, Footer served as ship delivery officer from 2001 to 2005 for USS Mason (DDG 87) and USS Momsen (DDG 92). Footer worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard from 1989 to 2001. In his last position, he served as the assistant chief engineer for mechanical engineering in the overhaul, repair and modernization of Los Angeles Class submarines. Footer graduated from University of Maine, Orono, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a member of the Acquisition Professional Community with a Level III certification in Production Quality Management.
Robert J. Footer Jr.
Deputy, Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, Bath, ME
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NSLC Senior Civilian
Beth Warner
Senior Civilian, Naval Sea Logistics Center
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Technical Director, AEGIS Technical Representative responsible, along with his 37 member Technical Staff, for on-site technical management of all AEGIS USN, Foreign Military Sales, and AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense Baselines, including System Engineering, System Acquisition, Test and Evaluation, and Logistics.
Mark J. Samara
Technical Director, AEGIS Technical Representative
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AEGIS Tech Rep
Michael T. Guerrieri
Deputy, AEGIS Technical Representative
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Commanding Officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding Bath, ME.
Captain Joseph Tuite, USN
Commanding Officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, Bath, ME
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CO, NSWC Port Hueneme
Captain Anthony "Tony" Holmes, USN
Commanding Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division
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Norman La Fleur, Deputy Director of Submarine Maintenance Engineering, Planning and Procurement (SUBMEPP) Activity.
Norman La Fleur
Executive Director, Submarine Maintenance Engineering, Planning and Procurement (SUBMEPP) Activity
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