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January 2012 www.sname.org/sname/mt essence, we look for it to incorporate many of the features of the apprenticeship program, particularly the upfront training and some specic craft-related coursework. Training programs at Ingalls have under- gone a transformation from a demand-only based training model to a logically designed approach that ensures craftsmen and women are exposed to our processes and procedures, properly trained, and properly assessed. While it will take some time, we are convinced this approach will signicantly change the expertise of our craft personnel and substantively aect the performance of the company. þÿ M TMTJohn Lotshaw, a retired navy commander, is the direc- tor of workforce and education at Ingalls Shipbuilding, overseeing the training and certication of more than 8,000 craftsmen on the Gulf Coast. A shiptting student practices tting (scribing) a foundation to a ship?s deck in the training mockup. 01_25_FDept_SNAME_Jan12_P4.indd 1512/22/11 3:36 PM