Gallery (FFG 26) - Naval Cruise Book

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JCHW H B I II : SMSN Collins ? QMSN Banks Not Pictured QM2Howel] QM3(SW) Thayer SMSN Cavalier (top, left) SMSN Collins quip--, Be quiet! Reading signals take a lot of concentration! ' muddle left) SMI Nelson and Hutchison reply to n message received while leaving Mayport. (left) OS1 Layton plots out courses while temporarily filling in i tcrmw. ! • '

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SC-1 DIVISION r SC-l Division is comprised of Quartermasters (QM) and Signal- men (SM). Their primary functions are to safely navigate the ship and to conduct visual signal communi- cations as required. This highly skilled group of colorful sailors are the right-hand men to the Officers and Junior Officers of the Deck (OOD JOOD). (bottom, left) QMC Dickey says, I thought we uric supposed to go that -away ' . (bottom, right) SMI Nelson wonders if this pose will get him on the cover ofGQ? ». QMC(SS) Dickey SMI Nelson SM3 Hutchison SMSN Astorp

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SC-2 DIVISION ET3 Myles is the Winner! RM2 Haynes is just too tired to continue partying am more. SC-2 Division is comprised entirely of Radiomen (RM). They are responsible for the operation of the ship ' s long haul high fre- quency (HF) and satellite commu- nications systems. They also main- tain the tactical and secure circuits for the bridge and Combat Infor- mation Center (CIO, and process all message traffic for the ship. Radio Central has the duty of providing Class Easy (telegram) service to the crew while deployed. LT Zimmer COMMO id