Chancellorsville (CG 62) - Naval Cruise Book

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A ' ' Without exception, the most important facet of a ship at sea is her crew. CHANCELLORSVILLE is known as 'lThe Strongest Team in the Fleet not just because of her advanced weaponery and crewmembers sophistication, but more rightly, because of the capabilities of her highly-trained crew numbering around 350 that makes up this team at sea. From all walks of life and from different states and countries, the team is a collection of Cr wmembers 23 experts, warriors, and friends. Q -

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0014117611 wen .- , X X X , X X , X XX . X X X I X X 1 X X. 'X 'X , I 1 Q v f X 1 j , Fire Controlmen Electronics Technicians Interior Communication Electricians I he primary mission ofa cruiser is anti-airX warfare and at the heart of that mission is L the Aegis radan Combat Systems Departments role is to maintain, repair and operate the com-1 plex Aegis system and its associated SPY-IB 1 radan Unlike conventional radar systems, the X. SPICIB radan jirst mounted on the T ICONDEROGA class of cruisers, utilizes four fixed arrays which beam energy rapidly in all it directions allowing the radar to continuously f track hundreds of surface and air targets pro- Y tecting the KITTY HA WK Battle Group against 'X any threat. The Fire Controlmen, as well as the F Electronics Technicians, are trained to operate v this complex system and to provide the neces- sary technical support to keep the radar 'piC- 3 ture operating. The members of Combat SyS- tems stand watch in CIC, monitor numerous pieces of advanced electronics and maintain ' the complicated interior communications syS- i tem that is the lyfe of modern warfare. g i I 1 l n