Recap: January 2026 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 01/15/2026

Location: Fairhope Brewing Company

Number of Attendees: 41

Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Paul Mattison
NDT Manager & Radiation Safety Officer
Austal USA

Event Summary: The Mobile Section had 41 in attendance at its January meeting. This was a fun networking event as the meeting
was held at a local brewery. Paul Mattison, NDT Manager & Radiation Safety Officer at Austal USA was the
speaker for the evening and gave a presentation on Nondestructive Testing.
A special thanks goes to Clark Kelly, Owner & CEO, of Heavy Hitters/Southweld for providing door prizes.

Paul Mattison received a speaker appreciation plaque from Mobile Section Chairman, Jody Heusman
Austin Peck (center) is shown here with Jody Heusman, Mobile Section Chair (L) and Clark Kelly (R) Owner & CEO of Heavy Hitters/Southweld. Austin was the winner of the Heavy Hitters tig torch