Boxer (CVS 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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Air lntelligence collects and disseminates intelligence intormation regarding the current military situation. Working together with other Intelligence agencies throughout the theater ot operations, Air intelligence maintains up-to-date information regarding enemy installations and movements, keeps pilots currently advised as to the situation over the target . ln close relation with AI is Photo Interpretation, where all reconnaissance photography is screened For intelligence data. Preparing target mosaics tor pilot use in locating lucrative targets is another Function ot Photo lnterp. The Photographic Laboratory is primarily concerned with the production ot reconnaissance photography, processing all Film exposed by cameras in the photo planes and distributing prints From there throughout the Task Force. Photo personnel are also engaged in photographing, in movies and stills, the various phases ot shipboard operations and personnel activities. The majority ol: the pictures appearing in this cruise book were made From otticial U. S. Navy photographs produced by personnel attached to the ship's laboratory. All administrative attairs in the Operations Department, as well as tasks tor the diticerent divisions, including assembly and distribution ol: the daily Flight plan, are handled by the Operation's Office personnel.

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5 .. 84- 4 .. S, it, ,SQA J., R35 VZ'1' A V' . wi A I I .Y . xf I9 Ist Row: REIBOLD, MARTIN, BURESH, VAN WORNER, ENS SIMONSON, ENS IQILLINOER, LT MURRAY, LT MAcLEOp, LCDR KNOOR, LCDR RODENBURO ' LT JONES, LT OLJADY, RHOT INGLERIGHT, BATVINIS, SENOBLJSH, ARcHEY, RARADIS, DARKINS. QHJ Row: IVERSON, BUMOARDNER, RAMIREZI HYLAND, cOcHRAN, KOHEN, AILPORT, GREENFIELD, STROMBERG, BURR, ERANI4, KENNEY, RERAKIS, OUESNEL, OOULD, SUMMERS, RIcE, DUNLAPI WALTON, LONG, SIDNORE. ard Row: RUTTER, HILL, NOODY, NORQUIST, JENKINS, OSBORNE, DEUCI-IARS, LISHER, PATTERSON, HUDSON' ZIMRELMANN, JOHNSON, EOWLER, DAVIDSON, JOHNSTON, EASON. I-lrllll Row: TAYLER, OLSON, cRIRREN, WILLIAMSON, ALHADEEE, SIMS: ' BENINGER, JOST, SZURLEY, WALKER, NAURO, LANcH, COLLETT, RADDOCI4. ' , S Tlwe OA division is comprised ot numerous ' activities witlmin tlwe Operations Departmentg name- ly, Air Plot, Aerology, Air Intelligence, Photo- G-A graplwic Laboratory, and Operations Office. Air A Plot, nerve center ol: the Air Operations section collects and distributes inliormation regarding the scheduling, controlling and recording ol: all opera- . tional Flights. Aerology is directly responsible ' For the collection and dissemination ol: all weather data wlwiclw may atltect the operation ol: tl'Ie slmip l and itls aircraft. ln addition to receivingiand l analyzing weather information, the Aerologists ' transmit weatlwer reports to the nearest slwore- based weather agency For use in a world-wide network. l I , , l l i l A ,-5' . ,y ,Q X- ll Jig? ' 31 I -I ' l l wmlll ,J 4 'if I .NW mul.. ' E..

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Ist Row SCI-IMITZER GODWIN COOPER BYNUM DAVIS LTJG AVERILL LT MOODY, LT CALL, LTJG LONG, LTJG FOREST, ANDERSON MC CONNELL GADDIS REYNOLDS GARCIA JENSEN 2nd Row JOHNSON ROGERS, I-IODGE, STEVENS, GALLOWAY, GRANITE, BUTTERFIELD DEAN SCARTICCINI CHANDLER DOTTA I-IOWSON COONS PERRY 3rd Row GRIFFITI-I, CLIFTON, WRIGI-IT, GRAI-IAM, L. FOX, VANATTA SEL LERS EDWARDS BRADY PERRIN M FOX I-IUPPERT DIEBOLT AXSON UPTON The O-I division handies the Combat Intormation Center ICIC aboard the ship. They are charged with the specitic responsi- biIity ot coIIection', evaIuation, and dissem- ination oi: intormation. Despite the Cripes, I'm confused appearance periodicaIIy, the men are highly trained in all phases oi: radar, voice communications, piotting CincIuding writ- ing backwardsj and reporting. Ot necessity, CIC is a team. It consists ot no star pIayers. It is manned twenty-Four hours a day, at sea and at anchor, secured only whiIe tied up to a dock. It is a headache to the Captain, an unnecessary bother to the piIots, and a pain in the neck to the Electronics division, but, when the weather is too bad to see the Flight deck From the bridge, it is a good division to have on board. Ist Row ENS MORRISON, LCDR FOX, CDR BRETLAND, LT WESTCOTT ENS CIZEK. 2nd Row: De-MAURI, BLANKENSI-IIP, WALLS PORTER, MAI-IAN, EDGINGTON.