Lang (DE 1060) - Naval Cruise Book

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Operations Department The function of the Operations Depart- ment is to provide the ship with navigational, tactical, and communications data and to process this data into useful information. This information is then used to make the necessary tactical decisions required during the ship's operations. Shipboard communications reception and transmission, both electrically and visually, is the responsibility of OC division. Radiomen process the daily flow of incoming messages and send out communications originated by the ship. They also perform operator maintenance on the equipment and the associated antenna systems. Signalmen possess the training to send and receive message and tactical information by flashing light, flag hoist, and the mysterious language of semaphore. Incorporated into this division is the ship's post office, which handles the ship's official and personal mail. OI division's Operations Specialists staff the ship's Combat Information Center and utilize sophisticated radar techniques to plot surface and air contact positions, keeping the Bridge informed of the ship's relative position to its surroundings. They also assist in the co- ordination of target information for surface and underwater attack situations. OE Division is composed of Electronic LT. B. M. Miller Technicians who repair, test, calibrate and evaluate the ship's Radar and Com- munications systems, as well as the associated test equipment. The ET's are also responsible for departmental training in the fields of operating procedure, maintenance techniques, and electrical and electronic safety. Electronic Warfare Technicians are also part of this divi- sion. They function very much the same as ET's, but specialize in the operation and repair of the Electronic Countermeasures Systems, both in the detection and transmission of these signals. The duties of navigation and administra- tion are overseen by ON division. Quarter- masters assist the ship's navigator in the various aspects of navigation on the high seas. They perform this using charts and electronic navigation aids, however, the Star-Fix method is still used. Yeomen and Per- sonnelmen work in the ship's offices, main- taining personnel records, official documents, publications, and performing the myriad of clerical duties of an independently operating organization within the vast Defense Depart- ment. The ship's Career Counselor provides personnel with information and assistance in career planning. The two Hospital Corpsmen are also part of ON division.