Brewton (FF 1086) - Naval Cruise Book

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AIN DIVISION 5 ,,,, W.. I THE DUTIES OF NAVIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION ARE OVERSEEN BY AlN DEPARTMENT. THE QUARTERMASTERS ASSIST THE NAVIGATOR IN THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF NAVIGATION ON THE HIGH SEAS. THEY PERFORM THIS USING CHARTS AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION AIDS TO PLOT THE SHIPS POSITION. THE STAR-FIX METHOD IS STILL ONE OF THE METHODS USED. YEOMEN AND PERSONNELMEN WORK IN THE SHIP'S OFFICES. THEY MAINTAIN PERSONNEL RECORDS, OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PERFORM THE MYRIAD CLERICAL DUTIES OF AN INDEPENDENTLY OPERATING ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE VAST DEFENSE DEPARTMENT. THE SHIP'S CAREER COUNSELOR PROVIDES PERSONNEL WITH INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE IN CAREER PLANNING. QMC ODONNELL, D. QM2 THOMAS, J. QM3 FLETEMEYER, J QM3 WILL, J. QMSN FRAZIER, T. QMSN STEWART, B. QMSN WARDMAN, S. YN1 VASHAW, K. YN2 MARTIN, J. YN2 FRICKS, F. PN3 JOHNSON, K. PN2 WYNN, H. HM1 PATRICK, G. HM1 DIAZ, D. HM3 ALLEN, T. SA OJEDA, L.

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O 1 C , XC i M OPERATIONS THE FUNCTION OF THE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT IS TO PROVIDE THE SHIP WITH NAVIGATIONAL, TACTICAL, AND COMMUNICATIONS DATA AND TO PROCESS THIS DATA INTO USEFUL INFORMATION. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN USED BY THE SHIP TO MAKE THE NECESSARY TACTICAL DECISIONS REQUIRED DURING THE SHIP'S OPERATIONS. SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION, BOTH ELECTRICALLY AND VISUALLY, IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OC DIVISION. RADIOMEN PROCESS THE DAILY FLOW OF INCOMING MESSAGES AND SEND OUT COMMUNICATIONS ORGINATED BY THE SHIP. THEY ALSO PARTIALLY MAINTAIN THEIR EQUIPMENT AND ITS ASSOCIATED ANTENNA SYSTEMS. SIGNALMEN POSSESS THE TRAINING TO SEND AND RECEIVE MESSAGE AND TACTICAL INFORMATION BY FLASHING LIGHT, FLAG HOIST, AND THE MYSTERIOUS LANGUAGE OF SEMAPHORE. A OI DIVISION'S OPERATIONS SPECIALISTS STAFF THE SHIP'S COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER AND USE SOPHISTICATED RADAR TECHNIQUES TO PLOT SURFACE AND AIR CONTACT POSITIONS, KEEPING THE BRIDGE INFO-RMED OF THE SHIP'S RELATION TO ITS SURROUNDINGS. THESE MEN ALSO ASSIST IN THE COORDINATION OF TARGET INFORMATION FOR SURFACE AND UNDERWATER ATTACK SITUATIONS. OE DIVISION IS COMPOSED OF ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS WHO REPAIR, TEST, AND CALIBRATE AND EVALUATE THE SHIP'S RADAR AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ALONG WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED TEST EQUIPMENT. THE ET'S ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENTAL TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF OPERATION PROCEDURE, MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUE AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SAFETY. ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHINICANS ARE PART OF THIS DIVISION. THEY MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THEIR NAMESAKE EQUIPMENT.