Chandler (DDG 996) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT 0fff ' ' l. TJ The sailors which make-up Operations Department onboard CHANDLER, carried out their wide array of duties with professionalism and enthusiasm throughout a very demanding deployment to the Ara- bian Gulf and Indian Ocean, the Boatswain Mates and Seamen in OD Division safely executed the full range of deck evolutions while keeping all topside spaces in the highest state of operational readiness, in oc divi- sion, the Radiomen kept us in close contact with the rest of the world and provided outstanding support to an embarked staff while the ship operated in the Ara- bian Gulf. LT GATELY OPERATIONS OFFICER LT BILL CIC OFFICER The vigilence and professionalism demonstrated by the Signalmen was particularly evident as the ship carried out plane guard duties for USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN. In CIC, the watch standers from OI Division played a key role in all phases of operations from controlling tactical aircraft and maintaining air and surface surveillance in the Arabian Gulf to providing approach control to Mogadishu, Somalia, the EW ' s from OW Division provided valuable intelligence on air and surface contacts throughout the deployment. These professionals maintained the highest standard and made a key contribution to the overall success of CHANDLER ' S deployment. OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT 49

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o c D I V I S I o N ENS OLSON COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER RMC(SW) ZIMMERMA] OC DIVISION LCPO RMC(SW) PETERSON OC DIVISION LCPO The eighteen Signalmen and Radiomen in OC Division have proven themselves to be the finest Communicators in the Fleet. Radio Central is manned twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, in port or at sea. Responsible for all incoming and outgoing message traffic, CHANDLER radiomen process an average of 400 messages each day, totaling in excess of 10,000 since the beginning of deployment. Additionally, Arabian Gulf operations required as many as thirty voice and data circuits be maintained simultaneously. Radiomen are on call around the clock to tune, patch, and troubleshoot so that the flow of information within the battle group is never disrupted. From the signal bridge. Signalmen uphold the time honored tradition of visual communications. Flaghoist, flashing light, and semaphore are all tools of their trade. Because Signalmen are experts in visual recognition and they were invaluable in the extensive maritime surveillance and interception operations CHANDLER took part in. Quality, reliable communications are of the highest priority in every operation. The fine communicators of OC division never let their guard down. 50 OPERATIONS COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION