Barney (DDG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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WW ge M When not at their typewrit- er, YN3 BLACK and YN3 JENKINS are on the bridge: this time manning the sound powered phones which keep the bridge in contact with the UNREP stations. Below, left, NC1 FOSTER smiles wryly at his file cabinets. Besides ad- vising the crew of career op- portunities open to them, NCI is the XO's principal adviser on retention, impor- tant in an era of smaller bud- gets. Z 1 vw on f M! 7 I! ffl ff ' X f W ,ff ,2 fff 4,1 4 ff ,7 We ,W W , 4' V! 77W ff f, , sf, if VW YW

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NAV Left, QM3 HALLEN' BECK assists the N aviga- tor in shooting sun lines to determine the ship'S POS1' tion at sea. Even in an age of satellites and electronlc navigational aids, Cfflestlal navigation - steering 123' the stars and SLLI1 -- IS 573111 the most accurate method. Right, middle row, PC3 QSWD BARKER Works to bring in the crew'S 111311 each port, then sort and deliver it from a tiny Of- fice. THEIR Above, DK1 JAMES re- ceives assitance from PN2 HOLT on the continuing struggle to keep the entire crew's records squared- away. Itis a difficult task, especially for a work cen- ter seemingly always un- dermanned. Not uncom- monly, the PNs would work 13-14 hour days to keep up. LT ROSA over- sees Navigation Detail, right. Passing through straits or when approach- ing land, Navigation De- partment swings into ac- tion at the charts, logs, and alidades, with the Navigator keeping a war Y eye on the entire proceed- ings.

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iw illig, LCDR RICHARD DURHAM Operations Officer OPER T10 .l. Ops faces another Division in the Laser Beam Wardroom, Ops at home 1n his stateroom