Chandler (DDG 996) - Naval Cruise Book

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OS OPERATION SPECIALIST Photo Not Available ENS WALKER 01 DIVISION OFFICER OSC(SW) EIDSON 01 DIVISION LCPO The Operation Specialists of 01 Division are responsible for maintaining the surface, subsurface, and air picture in the Combat Information Center as demonstrated while deployed to the Middle Eastern Forces and Indian Ocean. Performing superbly under many changing situations and responding to the call. Conducting operations as air traffic controllers in Somalia to keeping the air and shipping lanes open in the Arabian Gulf. A highly commendable group, from the JL talker to the watch supervisor, EVERYONE made a contribution to the CIC team. Using state of the art equipment such as the 48 and 49 air search radars, data link between ships, surveillance aircraft and fighter aircraft. The OS ' s are able to detect, identify, track, and determine the intentions of all long range surface, subsurface, and air contacts that may pose a threat. As we summarize the deployment, we will remember all the good times over the bad and step up to say A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT EFFORT WAS GIVEN BY ALL , the development and lessons learned are unmeasurable. The OS ' s came together as a team, ready and willing to perform any mission, and coolly handle any hot situation that may arise in combat. 58

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Xj. {if Hi i OSl(SW) MEYERS 51 OSl REED OI DIVISION LPO OS! JACKSON iMLM Working Yet AAARRG ... The STRESS is killing me!! V 1 0S2 BROWN 0S2 DENNING I need some time off from here. OS2(AW) DOUGLAS OS2 GONZALEZ OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE DIVISION 59