Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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(Above) AG2 Christian lakes wind speed and direction reading. (Left) AGS Aiman checks rel- ative humidity, temperature and wind speed.

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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

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OCOl OCOl Division is responsible for the op- eration of electronic communications sys- tems onboard Missouri. The radio men of OCOl maintain and operate the radio circuits and ship ' s anten- nas. Operational message traffic is re- ceived and transmitted accurately, quickh and securely. Additionally, news and sports from the wire services is obtained by OCOl and passed on to the crew. OCOl also provides their shipmates the ability to send and re- ceive personal telegrams. The Navy ' s most modern communica- tions equipment has been installed on Mis- souri. The ship ' s command is able to com- municate via satellite throughout the world. That communication reliability is critical to Missouri ' s ability to perform her various missions. RKfSN Dorscy (ypes outgoing messages on his computer. RMl Bruce searches for rddio frei uencies. RM2 Fjbian Hosier RM2 Jim Bruce RM2 Frank Carol h RM2 Dan Chastine RM2 John Goode RM2 Wayne Kennedy RM3 Christopher Arrigo RM3 Roy Ferdin RM3 Charles Norton. Jr RM3 Richard Kindcl