McFaul (DDG 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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Ol Division operations specialist n OS ' 5 operate radar, navigation, and communication equipment in the Combat Information Center (CIC) By evaluating radar displays and other radar information, they identify ships and aircraft, and determine target distance, bearing and altitudes. They perform the tactical decision and control function of the ship. -M, OSl(SW AW) Robert Kanizar New Port Rtchey. FL OSl(SVV) Phillip Shouse Pans. TX OSl John Slack .Akron. OH OS2(SW AW) John Cash Columbus. IN OS2 Eric Council Tarboro. NC OS2 John Davis Chicago. IL OS2 Deborah Evans Abbeville. SC OS2 Philip Farrv Saratoga. N) 77

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Ol Division Combat Information Center Officer LTjg Frank C. Wittwer LTjg Frank Carl Wittwer is from DeRidder, LA. He en- listed in the United States Navy in 1988 and attended Nuclear Power School as a Machinist Mate 3rd Class. He entered the United States Naval Academy in the summer of 1990 and graduated with merit in May 1994 with a B.S. in Systems En- gineering. Following graduation, he reported onboard USS CALI- FORNIA (CGN-36) where he served from May 1995 to April 1 996 as DC Division Officer and from May 1 996 to May 1 997 as First Lieutenant and deployed durmg OPERATION DESERT STRIKE. LTjg Wittwer reported onboard McFAUL in May 1997 as the Combat Information Cen- ter Officer. His awards include the Navy Achievement Medal and vari- ous service and campaign rib- bons. He is mamed to the former Melinda Roberts of DeRidder, LA. They now reside in Vir- ginia. OSC(SW) Mark T. Sansing OSC(SW AW) Sansing is a native of Sulligent, AL. He joined the US Navy in 1 983 and after initial technical train- ing at OS A school, he re- ported for duty aboard USS JOSEPH HEWES (FF- 1 078). Subsequent tours of duty include pre-commissioning crew member aboard USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56) and mstruc- tor duty for Surface Warfare Department at Fleet and Mme Warfare Training Center in Charleston, SC. Upon comple- tion of shore duty, he reported aboard USS BUNKER HILL {CG-52) stationed m Yokosuka, Japan. His last assignment was USS COWPENS (CG-63) lo- cated in San Diego, CA. Chief Sansing reported aboard McFAUL in July 1997 as the Leading Chief Petty Of- ficer of Operations Department and 01 Division. 76

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Ol Division i P ' TH OS2(SW) Michael Green York, PA OS2(SW) Andrejs Melcher Saginaw. MI OS2(SW AW) Kelly Smith Hannibal, MO OS2 Brian Vugteveen Cadillac. MI OS3 Steven Coody Seymour, TX OS3 Philip Gober Jacksonville. AR OS3 Angela Taylor Lakeland. FL OSSN Timothy Davis Philadelphia, PA 78