2012-01-26

The SNAME Chesapeake Section presents our January Technical Dinner Presentation on Thursday, January 26 2012 at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. Our guest speaker is Mr. Matthew McCarton and the presentation will be on Continuous Collaborative Concept Formulation (C3F) – An Historical View.  Please make reservations or cancellations by COB Friday, January 20, on the Section’s Events Meetings page (when available) or by email to snamecsmeetings@gmail.com. When making a reservation please indicate your meal preference and membership status.     

ABSTRACT:  CONTINUOUS COLLABORATIVE CONCEPT FORMULATION (C3F) – AN HISTORICAL VIEW           
The presentation is an examination of past examples of the U.S. Navy’s process for developing ship concepts and formulating fleet concepts.  The past examples are taken from five separate organizational eras in U.S. Navy history.  These include the development of the USS Pennsylvania, the Wampanoag, the “Thomas monitor”, the introduction of the Combat Logistics Force, the Higgins boat, the aircraft carrier development, the Long Range Objectives Group, and more recent examples.  The C3F concept envisions a process where ways and means are explored concurrently by permanent teams of designers/engineers and warfighters in fully integrated teams with continual and collaborative stakeholder participation.  The historical examples in the presentation support the contention that ship concept formulation and long range planning are most successful when C3F type processes are followed. 

SPEAKER BIOS:  MR. MATTHEW MCCARTON 
Mr. Matthew McCarton is a Senior Analyst at CSC Advanced Marine Center, supporting NAVSEA since 1993.  Mr. McCarton graduated with a BA in American History from Virginia Tech in 1992 and a master’s degree in American History from George Mason University in 2005.  Since 1996, Mr. McCarton has researched and written historical and analytical studies for NAVSEA in support of fleet-level planning, concept exploration, and early stage ship design.  Examples of his writings include The United States Navy and the Panama Canal (1996), Amphibious Warfare and the Evolution of the Helicopter Carrier (1998), Emergency Production Historical Study (2004), Combatant Life Expectancy Business Case (2006), and Amphibious Ship Service Life Study (2006).  Mr. McCarton’s article titled Aphibious Assault Ships was published in McGraw-Hill’s 2006 Yearbook of Science and Technology.  Additionally, Mr. McCarton has written an encyclopedia entry on the design and operational history of amphibious ships for the Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. 

AGENDA
1730 – 1800, Check in; cash bar     
1800, Dinner and presentation 

LOCATION
Army Navy Country Club
Williamsburg Room
1700 Army Navy Drive       
Arlington, VA 22202 

DINNER SELECTION: 
Parmesan Chicken or Citrus Sole
*served with house salad, saffron rice pilaf, fresh vegetables, bread rolls, dessert, coffee, hot tea, and water*