Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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RMCS Richard Bradley OSCS Charlie Mollis ISCS Robert Orr OSC Richard Barnes ETC Ray Bullion OSC Joseph Dunn R IC Sanford Hill CC John Smith I WC Phillip Taylor OSC Robert While L T Erdman scans the horizon with the ships big eyes .

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CDR Dennis Lunghofer Operations Officer LCDR Jim Bancroft LCDR Michael Hoeinghaus LCDR David Martin LT Anderson Beckham LT Fred Lancaster LT James Rowen LTJG Bernard Erdman LTJG Jeff Konz LTJG Harry Koszenski L TJG frov Mellon ENS Edward Henke LT Rov cn makes use of his spare time by jumping rope to slay in shape. EWC Taylor brushes up on his Pac Man skills.

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OA OA Division Aerographers Mates pro- vide weather and oceanographic forecast- ing services to MISSOURI and to ships in company. Using weather satellite receiv- ing equipment and computers, OA person- nel forecast weather and ocean features around the globe. Balloon launches carry sensitive mea- suring equipment to determine upper at- mospheric conditions. All of this informa- tion is essential for the planning of air operations or other long range operations. Operations in the North Arabian Sea required ac curate weather and oceanogra- phic data. OA Division performed their mission with expertise and speed. at the compuli k AG2 Greg VcsUl AG3 Sorman Aimun AG 3 David Greer AG3 Ivan Onega AG AN Keni Smith mmm