-----Original Message----- From: Bathrick, Mark Captain NAES Lakehurst Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 7:02 AM To: LKHR All Hands Subject: Lakehurst at the White House Picture

Navy Lakehurst,

The attached photo was taken when three members of our Lakehurst team (Mark Gindele, George DiBiase, Rich Headley) recently traveled to the White House to present President Bush with a section of the actual arresting cable used to bring his aircraft to a safe stop aboard the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72), in early May.

As most of you are aware, Lakehurst is the only place in the world entrusted with making the arresting gear cables (along with numerous other flight critical components) for our aircraft carriers and those of our allies. That the President chose to join the many Navy and Marine Corps aviators and flight deck personnel who trust their lives with Lakehurst designed, manufactured, and tested products like this arresting cable certainly speaks highly of the Lakehurst team and the contributions that each of you make to this "heritage of service". A proud moment for the entire Lakehurst team.

V/r, CO

Navy Lakehurst - "A Heritage of Service, A Model for the Future"

CAPT Mark L. Bathrick, USN Commanding Officer Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst