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Barlow to Head Electronics Div;
Hall Is New GM
Melville R. Barlow and Asaph H. Hall
have been named to new positions within
the company.
Barlow, 54, formerly Vice President and
General Manager of the Data Systems
Division, has been appointed Corporate
Vice President and General Manager of
the Electronics Division. Hall, 50, who
has served as Staff Vice President-Cor-
porate Planning since 1978, will succeed
Barlow as Vice President and General
Manager of Data Systems.Melville R. Barlow
Asaph H. Hall
Barlow joined General Dynamics in
1955 as a flight test engineer at Convair.
After a number of increasingly responsible
project engineering and program manage-
ment positions at that division, in 1972 he
joined Pomona as Program Director for
the Standard Missile-l.
In 1975, he was named Corporate
Director of the Data Systems Services
organization and was appointed Vice
President and General Manager of the
Data Systems Division when that unit was
formed in 1981.at Data Systems
A native of New Britain, Conn., he was
graduated from Michigan State University
in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Mechanical Engineering. From 1951 to
1955, he served in the U.S. Air Force.
Hall joined General Dynamics as Cor-
porate Director of Planning in January
1977after a 19-year career in industry and
government. In 1958, he joined Westing-
house Electric Corporation as an applica-
tions engineer and later worked at that
company's Defense and Space Center as
Manager of Market Analysis and later as
Requirements Manager.
In 1969, he joined the U.S. Department
of Transportation, and after serving in a
number of positions of increasing respon-
sibility, including Special Assistant to the
Secretary of Transportation, was named
Federal Railroad Administrator in 1975.
A native of Elmira, N.Y., Hall was
graduated summa cum laude from Dart-
mouth College in 1955 with a bachelor's
degree, and later a master's degree, in
engineering and business administration.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to
1958.
Atlas Booster
Puts NAVSTAR
Into Earth Orbit
A General Dynamics Atlas booster suc-
cessfully launched a NAVSTAR satellite
for the Global Positioning System into
orbit on June 13th.
Atlas booster 42E rocketed into the sky
from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., sending the
ninth in a series of military navigation
satellites into an elliptical orbit. The
NAVSTAR orbit will later be circularized
at its high point, more than 12,000 miles
above the Earth.
The NAVSTAR satellites for the Global
Positioning System are used to provide
precise position and navigational infor-
mation to U.S. ships, aircraft, ground
vehicles and troops. Users acquire highly
accurate three-dimensional position and
velocity information and a precise timing
reference in real time through the Global
Positioning System's network of NAV-
STAR satellites.
The Atlas E boosters were operational
weapon systems deactivated some years
ago and stored at Norton AFB, Calif. The
launch vehicles are removed from storage,
as needed, and refurbished by a Convair
team at Vandenberg AFB.iju worm
Vol. 14 No. 6 2 June 1984
Phalanx Gun System Installed
On the 100th U.S. Navy ShipThe U.S. Navy now has 100 ships armed
with the Pomona-built Phalanx Close-In
Weapon System.
A ceremony commemorating the in-
stallation of Phalanx on the 100th U.S.
ship was included in the June 8th delivery
of the USS Rentz (FFG-46) at San Pedro,
Calif.
Delivery of the guided missile frigate
was accepted by Capt. David Kalb, Super-
visor of Ship Building, Conversion and 1
Repair, who immediately turned com-
mand of the ship over to Cmdr. Martin
Mayer. Officers and crew were gathered
on the ship during the event at the Todd
Pacific Shipyards.
Norman C. Stranberg, Pomona Vice
President and Phalanx Program Director,
told the crew and guests that "We are very
proud that Phalanx has a role not only in
the Rentz's surface warfare capability, but
also in the 99 ships which previously re-
ceived Phalanx, and in those yet to come.
"General Dynamics recognizes the need
for, and the unique importance of, Pha-
lanx to our fleet's self-defense. Likewise,
;I.E
91we recognize the importance of our Stan-
dard Missile area defense system, which is
also carried on the Rentz."
The USS Rentz's mission is to provide
antiair, antisubmarine, and antisurface
protection for military and merchant
shipping, amphibious task forces, under-
way logistics groups and carrier battle
groups. She was named in honor of Cmdr.
George S. Rentz, the only Navy chaplain
to receive the Navy Cross during World
War II. She carries 15 officers, 16 petty
officers and 171 enlisted men.U
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rPhalanx Ceremony. When the USS Rentz was delivered to the Navy on June 8th,
she was the 100th US. ship to be armed with the Phalanx Close-in Weapon System.
In top photo, Norman C. Stranberg, Pomona Vice President and Phalanx Program
Director, presents a plaque commemorating the event to the ship's skipper, Cmdr.
Martin Mayer. In lower photo, the crew stands at attention during the ceremony.
The ship's Phalanx is seen in the background.Pomona Plant in Arizona Is a General Dynamics-Navajo Partnership
By Jerry Littman
One of General Dynamics' smaller facil-
ities is Pomona's Navajo electronic sub-
assembly plant at Window Rock, Ariz.
-the only GD operation on an Indian reser-
vation.
Since it was established 16 years ago,
the Navajo facility has proved to be an
important operation for the company as
well as a source of continuing employment
for the Indians living on the tribal land.Working together since 1967, Pomona
and the Navajo Tribal Council have built
a successful partnership based on an un-
derstanding of common needs and goals.
In recent testimony before the Presi-
dential Commission on Indian Reserva-
tion Economies, this partnership between
Pomona and the tribal leadership was
described as "mutually beneficial" by
William H. Govette. As Pomona's Vice
President of Fabrication and Assembly,Govette has responsibility for the opera-
tion of the Navajo plant.
General Dynamics has succeeded in the
Navajo operation, Govette said, "because
we made a serious commitment to locate
and stay on the reservation. We have not
been casual in our approach. As part of
our partnership, we assimilated Navajos
into leadership positions within the plant
as quickly as possible."Govette added, "Our success demon-
strates that a competent management
team sensitive to cultural and tradi-
tional considerations - can work effec-
tively with Indian tribes to achieve
mutually beneficial results. We have had
good faith and integrity in all our dealings
with both the Navajo Nation and our
employees."
Continued on Page 2Prod uction Partners. Although small by comparison with other General Dynam-
ics plants, Pomona's Navajo Facility has proved to be a successful partnership for
the company and the Navajo Tribe. Approximately 250 employees are engaged insubassemblies for Standard Missile and Phalanx. Employees in the photo at right
perform final assembly on circuit cards for Standard Missile in the plant at Window
Rock, Ariz. The plant has been operating for 16 years.
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