Boone (FFG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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Right 1 CDU Dial onjovs c brief monii ' iit to relax during operations in the Adriatic Below: On liberty in CORFU, GREECE. 1 N COMBAT SYSTEMS War ships like the USS BOONE utilize the talents of highly skilled personnel to fulfill it ' s tasking as a surface combatant. Combat Systems department puts combatants on the cutting edge of presence and defense of the United States. Combat Information Center emplovs a wide range of elec- tronic equipment to defend and fight the ship through deterrance and the delivery of ordnance. CIC is also the nerve center of BOONE and has a five fold func- tion; To collect, process, display, e ' aluate, and disseminate infor- mation in support of the ships mission. CS department is com- prised of the following rates, ET, FC, GM, STG, TM and DS. Electronic Technicians support the command bv repairing, cali- brating, tuning and maintaining navigation and search radars, and communications equipment. Fire Controlman utilize and maintain localization and target- ing radars used for the deli ' erv of MK 92 and CIWS assets. Gun- ner ' s Mates operate and maintain all gunnery equipment, guided missile and gun mounts. They are experts in ordnance hanciling, inspection and stowage proce- dures. Sonar Technicians are responsible for the underwater search, sur ' eillance and attack operations against subsurface contacts. They operate and repair sonars, underwater fire control and radio telephones as well as torpedo counter measures. Tor- pedomen maintain torpedo ord- nance that are launched from sur- face or air assets, and maintain the torpedo delivery systems. Data Systems Technicians main- tain the combat system data dis- play consoles, program comput- ers, communication panels and ADP equipment throughout the command. Throughout the deployment, the Combat Systems Department has participated in eight 76mm and 20mm CIWS gun exercises, numerous Detect to Engage and Harpoon scenarios and three major Anti-Submarine Warfare exercise. LCDR Mervin Dial, Combat Systems Officer § wwJftK m LJsaL

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CS-2 DIV CS-2 division is responsible for the routine maintenance and casualty repairs on the under- water sensors, weapons systems and associated display equipment which includes the SQS-56 SONAR, SQR-19 Towed array, SQQ-28 and Nixie decoy system. Their primary mission area is Anti-Submarine Warfare. Submarines today employ sophisticated tactics and complex counter-measures to escape detection. Sonar Technicians attempt to detect and localize enemy contacts utilizing mo dern equip- ment, skill and a thorough knowledge of vmder water combat tactics. f ENS Kenneth Kelly (ASWO), CS-2 division Officer 1 STGC STEVEN ARNTZ TMl(SW) MARK ELLIOTT STGl(SW) GARY RENFROE STGl(SW) JEFFREY ENNENGA STG2JOELONGOR1A STG2 CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON STG2 BRIAN GAMACHE STG3 RANDY WALSH STG3 STEVEN STRINGER STG3 RICHARD WRIGHT iV- STG3 ERIC ROESLER TMSA GEOFFREY IDO 10