Denver (LPD 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT LCDFf E5PE, B.L OF5 The fast tempo, the early departure and constant change in DENVER ' S schedule kept the Operations Department very busy this deployment. Consisting of five major work centers, the Operations Specialist (OS), Radiomen (RM), Signalmen (SM), Electronic Technicians (ET), and the Electronic Warfare Technicians (EW), the Operations Department played a key role in maintaining communications and control equipment as well as operating them with skilled professionalism. The Department was constanlty on the go, cind there were plenty of reasons. Responsible for the AT T Sailorphones, the ET ' s kept the folks back home in touch with their Sailor or Marine even while the ship was underway. With the added ability to e-mail, the RM ' s had their hands full trying to keep the system up and operating for those who wanted to send their loved ones across the globe a letter within minutes instead of having to wait weeks for paper mail. Training for the identity of hostile emmiters and other electronic warfare specialties were on the minds of the EW ' s. Especially when only expecting the unexpected to happen at any moment while in the Gulf. The EW ' s work in coryunction with the OS ' s in the Combat Information Center. The OS ' s operate radar repeaters and communication circuits. Safe navigation and attention to detail keep these specialists on their toes when it comes to tracking and identifying unknown surface ships. When a ship comes close enough for visual identification the OS ' s give the Signalmen a call. Due to their location on the highest floor level of the ship and their high powered binoculars, the Signalmen have a better chance of identifying the unknown vessel from a greater distance than the average lookout. As a tezim, the Operations Department helped achieve and maintain the high combat readiness standard expected in any unpredictable situation. 29

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OE OW DIVISION En5 Stephens, J. T. EMO The DEP»rVER ' s elite electronic repair organization, ' Tecim OE OW, consists of 13 personnel who maintain the ship ' s complex flag configured combat systems suite at peak proficiency. The Electronic Technicians (ET) and Electronic Warfare (EW) technical tezim are always on the go, using their profound technical and team building skills to ensure the ship is battle ready for any event that may occur. Since the challenging early deployment, OE OW has ensured all systems have been operating at a high level of readiness. In addition, this elite group of technicians has worked extremely hard in improving the material condition of their spaces and pursuing Personnel Qualificafion Standards such as Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. The professionalism and dedication they have showed towards the ship ' s electronic needs have been nothing short of hard work and long hours. Their consistency epitomizes Denver ' s motto A Mile High- A Mile Ahead. ETC5(5W) Valind, r.D. EWI(5W) Fiehler, J.D. ETI Watt. LE ET (5W) Lentz, E. 31