Boone (FFG 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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CS-4 DIV CS-4 di ' ision provides for the care and repair of all the OJ-194 197 display consoles, AN SPS-49 Air Search RADAR, AN SPS-55 Surface Search RADAR and all radio transmitter receivers, UYK- 7 computers and ADP computers, printers, copiers and monitors. Their primary mission is maintenance support for the various electronic surveillance and com- munication equipments on BOONE. As a support dixision their repair skills are in great demand and are required arouiid the clock. X ci4tt2fc ENS EUGENE EARHART (ERG), CS-4 division officer ETC(SS) MARK QUESNELL DSl MARK SCOTT ETl(SW) SCOTT FAUCHER ETl JOHN MEYER ET2(SW) TIMOTHY HAINES DS2 RODNEY CAMERON ET2 KIERAN FITZPATRICK DS3 DONALD KORTE ET3 DOUGLAS WILLIAMS ET3 JASON LASALLE ET3 ED GILBERT ET3 TYRONNE VVOOLEY u ) •vn. • Iff,. 14

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Right: LT H.ilvorMin on the liinij;c during .1 visit from the CIS AUMIkAl KLSNETSOV. Bolou : One of m.inv Sea ind Anchor dftoils during the deployment. OPERATIONS Understanding the com- plexities (if todii ' s unique environment with the advent of modern technology, it becomes necessar ' to ha ' e specially skilled sailors who can collect and e ' aluate infor- mation. The Operations Department is comprised of those specialists who make detailed analysis of intricate and sometimes confusing data, correlate the informa- tion, and then recommend a course of action. The department is manned from the following ra tes; OS, EW, RM, and BM. Equally important are the routine day to day operations onboard ship such as watch standing, lookouts, preservation and replenishment. Operation Specialist are tasked with coalating data, and disseminating it to the appropriate command per- sonnel. They pro ide RADAR sur ' eillance and monitor all communications to respond appropriatelv to an ' gi -en sit- uation. Radiomen operate the intricate communication transmitter receivers and col- lect and process all message traffic. The Electronic Warfare Specialist monitor the vast electronic spectrum and pro- vide early detection of poten- tial threats from over the hori- zon. Boatswain ' s Mates preserve the majority of the ship, its associated deck gear, anchor, flight deck and small boat. During the deployment, the Operations Department enabled the BOONE to con- duct 714 queries as Watch- man 28 in support of NATO in the southern Adriatic Sea. They also provide a ready deck for numerous air opera- tions. V LT THOMAS HALVORSEN, OPER-X- TIONS OFFICER ' lb