Journal of the American Society for Naval EngineersVolume 70, Issue 1 p. 77-85 VALUE ENGINEERING IN THE BUREAU OF SHIPS RICHARD C. JOHNSON, RICHARD C. JOHNSON THE AUTHOR has been in the Office of Value Engineering since February 1955. Prior to this, he was employed for four years in the Special Projects Section of the Turbine and Gear Branch of the Bureau of Ships. Before coming to the Bureau, he was assistant to the Chief Engineer at Briggs Filtration Company, a field engineer for steam turbine installation with the General Electric Company and a design engineer for Reynolds Metals and Solvay Process Company. He completed a specialized course in Mechanical Engineering in 1941 at the University of Pittsburgh and is now completing a four year course in Business Administration—Management, at Southeastern University. During World War II he served as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force.Search for more papers by this author RICHARD C. JOHNSON, RICHARD C. JOHNSON THE AUTHOR has been in the Office of Value Engineering since February 1955. Prior to this, he was employed for four years in the Special Projects Section of the Turbine and Gear Branch of the Bureau of Ships. Before coming to the Bureau, he was assistant to the Chief Engineer at Briggs Filtration Company, a field engineer for steam turbine installation with the General Electric Company and a design engineer for Reynolds Metals and Solvay Process Company. He completed a specialized course in Mechanical Engineering in 1941 at the University of Pittsburgh and is now completing a four year course in Business Administration—Management, at Southeastern University. During World War II he served as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force.Search for more papers by this author First published: February 1958 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1958.tb03275.xCitations: 2 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume70, Issue1February 1958Pages 77-85 RelatedInformation