Mitscher (DDG 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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4 EJ M -S: s l K It BMl Robert G. Heiler BM2 John Brice BM2 Charles A. Dean BM2 Theodore E. Morales BM2 Anthony W Woodfin BM3 Randy J. Crouse BM3 Chris]. Merrier SN Eugene S. Alexander, Jr. WtgF i ' tf jgi dii SN Donald W. Bobbitt SN Jerald L. Curley BMSN Richard ]. Duvall, Jr. SN Matthew B. Ezzel! Operations Department 12

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Operations Department Ol Division OS! Ronald VV. Armstrong EVVl Thomas E. Crosland OSl Paul S. Gaskin OSl Larry J. Graves 051 William T. Romspert OSl James H. Stacy 052 Samuel Anderson, Jr. OS2 Chevaux Dawkins Operations Specialists work in the Combat Information Center of the ship in a variety of roles. OS ' s are re- sponsible for gathering, processing, dis- playing, evaluating and dissiminating all tactical information. Using the Spy-ID radar and a host of other sensors OS ' s are responsible for detecting, tracking and identifying all friendly, hostile and neu- tral air and surface contacts within radar range of the ship. OS ' s also control all aircraft assigned to the ship and are responsible for the targeting and engage- ment of hostile surface ships with the Harpoon cruise missile. Additional duties of the OS include: Naval Gunfire Support to troops ashore, assist in the targeting and launch of the Tomahawk cruise mis- sile, operating complex computer to com- puter tactical information exchange links with other ships, perform radar naviga- tion, SAR operations as well as conduct- ing a majority of the external, radio tele- phone communication functions for the ship. 14