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Morris named NPO assistant manager for environment, safety, health

Posted at 9:42 am April 22, 2015
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Susan Morris

Susan Morris

Susan Morris has been named assistant manager for environment, safety, health, and quality for the National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office. The NPO oversees work at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas.

Morris is responsible for oversight of contractor programs for health physics and radiological protection, industrial hygiene and occupational medicine, industrial safety, transportation safety, construction safety, chemical safety, fire protection, firearm safety, explosive safety, aviation safety, and quality assurance at the Pantex Plant and Y-12 National Security Complex, a press release said. She has more than 28 years of federal service.

Morris has had a broad range of responsibilities, including serving as the team leader and subject matter expert/program manager for industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, fire protection, and environmental programs, and she served as the Y-12 Site Office NEPA compliance officer, the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, National Nuclear Security Administration, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: environment, health, National Nuclear Security Administration, National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, NNSA, NNSA Production Office, NPO, Pantex Plant, safety, Susan Morris, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex

Robbins named deputy manager of NNSA Production Office

Posted at 1:17 am December 10, 2014
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Teresa M. Robbins

Teresa M. Robbins

Teresa M. Robbins has been named deputy manager for the National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, or NPO.

In her new role, Robbins is responsible for day-to-day management and tactical execution of NPO activities. NPO is responsible for contract management and technical oversight of the consolidated contract at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge and Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas.

“Ms. Robbins has a wealth of technical and project management experience and excellent personnel management skills,” said Steve Erhart, NPO manager. “She is a great addition to the senior executive team in NNSA.”

Robbins has more than 20 years of experience in nuclear facility operations, engineering, safety analysis, maintenance, and risk analysis within the U.S. Department of Energy complex, a press release said. She previously held several leadership positions at NNSA, where she served as the deputy federal project director for the Uranium Processing Facility project, and more recently as acting senior scientific and technical adviser and then as the acting assistant manager for environment, safety, health, and quality for NPO. [Read more…]

Filed Under: National Nuclear Security Administration, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: consolidated contract, contract management, deputy manager, National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, NNSA, NNSA Production Office, NPO, nuclear engineering, nuclear facility, Pantex Plant, Steve Erhart, Teresa M. Robbins, U.S. Department of Energy, uranium processing facility, Y-12 National Security Complex

Spotlight: Weapons lab directors visit Y-12

Posted at 3:24 am October 15, 2014
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Weapons Lab Directors Visit Y-12

From left above are Assembly/Disassembly Operations Manager Reed Mullins, Y-12 Site Manager Bill Tindal, LLNL Director William Goldstein, LANL Director Charles McMillan, SNL Director Paul Hommert, and NNSA Production Office Manager Steve Erhart. (Photo courtesy CNS)

 

Laboratory directors from Sandia National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory recently visited the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge.

The group toured facilities at the site, including production buildings and Y-12’s Nuclear Detection and Sensor Testing Center, a press release said.

Pictured above are employees at Y-12; lab directors from SNL, LLNL, and LANL; and the National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office.

Filed Under: Honors and Spotlight, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: Bill Tindal, Charles McMillan, LANL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, LLNL, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Nuclear Security Administration, National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, NNSA, Paul Hommert, Reed Mullins, Sandia National Laboratory, SNL, Steve Erhart, William Goldstein, Y-12 National Security Complex

Medal of Honor recipients honored at Y-12

Posted at 11:46 am September 14, 2014
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Medal of Honor Recipients at Y-12 National Security Complex

Medal of Honor recipients Herschel “Woody” Williams (USMC, WWII, Iwo Jima); Ron Rosser (US Army, Ponggilli, Korea); and Wesley Fox (USMC, Quang Tri, Vietnam) were welcomed by CNS President Jim Haynes (far left) and NNSA Production Office Manager Steve Erhart (far right) at the Medal of Honor Town Hall Forum held at Y-12’s New Hope Center on Friday. (Photo courtesy CNS)

 

Three Medal of Honor recipients were honored at the Y-12 National Security Complex during a Town Hall Forum on Friday, part of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s annual convention held in Knoxville last week.

The Medal of Honor recipients honored at Y-12 were Herschel “Woody” Williams (U.S. Marine Corps, Iwo Jima, World War II), Ron Rosser (U.S. Army, Ponggilli, Korea) and Wesley Fox (USMC, Quang Tri, Vietnam). They were welcomed at Y-12’s New Hope Center by CNS President Jim Haynes and Steve Erhart, manager of the National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office.

The three recipients discussed their experiences and answered questions from the public. Williams and Rosser also toured the Y-12 National Security complex with Haynes and Y-12 Historian Ray Smith. The group visited 9731, Y-12’s pilot plant during the Manhattan Project, and the south ridge of the site.

Many of the honorees also visited area schools, where Tennessee leads the nation in adopting the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation’s Character Development Program. To learn more about the program, go to http://www.mohknoxville.com/character-development/.

See also this story from the Medal of Honor Town Hall at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Filed Under: Community, Federal, Government, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: 9731, Character Development Program, CNS, Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, Congressional Medal of Honor Society, convention, Herschel "Woody" Williams, Iwo Jima, Jim Haynes, Korea, Manhattan Project, Medal of Honor, National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, New Hope Center, NNSA, Ray Smith, Ron Rosser, Steve Erhart, Town Hall Forum, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USMC, Vietnam, Wesley Fox, World War II, Y-12, Y-12 National Security Complex

Y-12 apprentice program celebrates third graduating class

Posted at 1:33 am March 17, 2014
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Y-12 Apprentice Graduation Ceremony 2014

Y-12 apprentice graduate Jessica Griffen receives congratulations on achieving her journeyman status as an electrician from husband Gabriel and their four-month-old daughter Berkley. (Photos courtesy B&W Y-12)

The apprentice program at the Y-12 National Security Complex recently celebrated its third graduating class as 27 participants gained their journeyman status. The program was restarted in 2008 after an almost 30-year hiatus, a press release said.

Each graduate spent three to four years with a journeyman and attended between 144 and 246 hours of classroom training each year on his or her own time, usually in the evenings at local union halls.

“This program is a great way to transfer knowledge from our highly skilled workers to the new work force,” said National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office Manager Steve Erhart. “The apprenticeship program has positioned Y-12 for the long-term to ensure our future production capabilities.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: apprentice, Apprentice Program, Atomic Trades and Labor Council, B&W Y-12, Dave Richardson, electricians, HVAC technicians, insulators, journeyman, National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, pipe fitters, Steve Erhart, welder, Y-12 National Security Complex

NNSA Production Office names public affairs specialist

Posted at 4:45 pm October 21, 2013
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Rebekah Nwangwa

Rebekah Nwangwa

Rebekah Nwangwa has been named public affairs specialist for the National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, or NPO.

In her new position, Nwangwa is responsible for supporting NNSA communications programs through news media relations, employee communications, emergency public information, and community and intergovernmental relations, a press release said. Nwangwa will also oversee real property activities and other activities in the NPO Business and Contract Management organization.

Nwangwa joined the former Y-12 Site Office in 2011 as an intern under the NNSA Student Career Experience Program. She received a dual degree in law and master’s of public administration from the University of Tennessee College Of Law in 2013 and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Vanderbilt University in 2009. She is a native of Farragut. [Read more…]

Filed Under: National Nuclear Security Administration, Top Stories, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: communications programs, community relations, emergency public information, employee communications, intergovernmental relations, National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, news media relations, NNSA, NPO, NPO Business and Contract Management, Pantex Plant, Rebekah Nwangwa, Y-12 National Security Complex

NNSA Production Office tops Feds Feed Families campaign goal

Posted at 1:27 pm September 12, 2013
By NNSA Production Office 2 Comments

Second Harvest

NNSA Production Office employees deliver food to the Second Harvest facility in Maryville that serves a multi-county area of East Tennessee.  Shown from left to right are Jim Goss, Julieanne Rendon, Donna Riggs, Rebekah Nwangwa, Ken Rhyne, James Piatek, Mark Sundie, and Steven Wyatt. (Photo courtesy NPO)

Employees of the National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, or NPO, have donated 17,348 pounds of food as part of the annual U.S. Department of Energy’s “Feds Feed Families” campaign. The campaign, which ended on Sept. 6, surpassed the goal of 17,000 pounds.

“I am extremely proud and moved by the generosity of NPO employees,” said Steve Erhart, NNSA Production Office manager. “Each year, the Feds Feed Families food drive reminds us there are people in our own communities who go to bed hungry. Serving our country starts at home, and that is what this effort is all about.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, National Nuclear Security Administration, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: Amarillo, Broc Carter, Elaine Streno, Feds Feed Families, food, High Plains Food Bank, Maryville, National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, NNSA Production Office, NPO, Pantex Plant, Second Harvest Food Bank, Steve Erhart, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex

Three officers, one supervisor suspended after unbadged driver enters Y-12

Posted at 2:02 pm June 10, 2013
By John Huotari 10 Comments

Security Officers at Y-12 East Gate

Security police officers stand guard during an August 2012 peace protest at the main entrance to the Y-12 National Security Complex at Bear Creek and Scarboro roads.

Four guards have been suspended at the Y-12 National Security Complex after a woman who did not have permission to be at the nuclear weapons plant drove through the main entrance on Thursday morning and was stopped a short time later, a federal spokesman said Monday.

The woman, who said she was looking for a new, low-cost apartment complex, followed morning commuters through the east gate at Bear Creek and Scarboro roads and drove unhindered through the plant before she was stopped by security officers at the west gate, according to an Oak Ridge Police Department report. Brenda L. Haptonstall, 62, told ORPD Officer Roy J. Heinz that she thought there must have been a crash at Y-12 because there were “nice officers waving her through with illuminated flashlight cones,” the report said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: Bear Creek Road, Brenda L. Haptonstall, gate procedures, National Nuclear Security Administration, National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, NNSA, Oak Ridge Police Department, Roy Heinz, Scarboro Road, security police officer, SPO, Steven Wyatt, Y-12 National Security Complex

Y-12 site manager, fired security guard could testify at protester trial

Posted at 8:42 pm May 6, 2013
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Plowshares Protesters Jury Selection

Anti-nuclear weapons activists Megan Rice, left, and Greg Boertje-Obed are pictured with Michele Naar-Obed after jury selection in U.S. District Court in Knoxville on Monday. Rice and Boertje-Obed and a third defendant, Michael Walli, are on trial this week for vandalizing a uranium storage building at the Y-12 National Security Complex in July.

This story was updated at 9 p.m.

KNOXVILLE—A federal official who oversees production work at two nuclear weapons plants and the guard who was fired after the unprecedented security breach at the Y-12 National Security Complex in July could both testify this week during the trial of three anti-nuclear weapons activists accused of vandalizing a uranium storage building.

The federal official, Steven C. Erhart, oversees nuclear production work at Y-12 and the Pantex Site in Amarillo, Texas. He manages the National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, or NPO.

The guard, Kirk Garland, was the first security officer to reach the three anti-nuclear weapons activists, who cut through three fences in a high-security Protected Area at Y-12 before dawn on July 28 and splashed human blood and spray-painted slogans on the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility, where most of the nation’s bomb-grade uranium is stored. Garland was fired Aug. 10, a few weeks after the intrusion. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal, Government, National Nuclear Security Administration, Police and Fire, Top Stories, Y-12 National Security Complex, Y-12 Security Breach Tagged With: Kirk Garland, National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, NPO, security breach, Steven C. Erhart, Y-12 National Security Complex

Hoag named deputy manager of NNSA Production Office

Posted at 9:20 am July 20, 2012
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Daniel Hoag

Daniel Hoag

Federal officials have selected a deputy manager for a new federal office set up to oversee nuclear production missions in Oak Ridge and Amarillo, Texas.

Daniel Hoag has been named deputy manager of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Production Office, or NPO.

Established in June, that office provides federal oversight of nuclear production missions at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge and Pantex Plant in Amarillo.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Daniel Hoag, National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, Pantex Plant, Y-12 National Security Complex

New federal office oversees Y-12, Pantex work

Posted at 1:04 pm June 19, 2012
By Dawn Huotari Leave a Comment

A new federal office has been created to oversee nuclear production work at the Pantex Site in Amarillo, Texas, and the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge.

The new office is called the National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office. Its mission includes contract management and oversight of work to maintain the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile, provide enriched uranium, and support activities that reduce the global nuclear threat, according to an NNSA press release.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, Pantex Site, Y-12 National Security Complex

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