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Smith, who leads General Dynamics Marine Systems, said in a company news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dirk Lesko had led the yard from 2016 until early April, when he stepped down from the position. He had worked at Bath Iron Works since 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company acknowledged his departure in a two-sentence April 7 memo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Dynamics is wrapping up its work on the Zumwalt-class destroyer construction and had a nine-ship backlog of work on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/breaking-news\/2021\/12\/06\/bath-iron-works-plays-catch-up-on-ship-delivery-after-years-of-upheaval\/\">when Defense News visited the yard in November<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The yard fell about a year behind schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a labor union strike in 2020. 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