Mount Whitney (LCC 20) - Naval Cruise Book

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CR Division (Standing) RMCS Charles Decker, CWO Foster Paul- is, LT Rick Loranger, CW ' 02 Dennis Eckardt, RMC Michael English, RMC Teddy Mankin, (seated) LCDR P. I. Sheedv, CDR Robert Alvarado. (Standing) RMSN Georg man, RM Ken Barnett Ricardo Gonzales, (kr RM1 Bradley Hash. ; Mcneelv, RMS Mike Stewart, RMSN Rich Cole- RMSN Edward Yocum, RMS Gary Perkins, RM2 ;eling) RMS James Griffin, RM2 Steve Norton, (Standing) RMl David Wedic (kneeling) RM3 Robert McC;a ' While the right to talk may be the begininng of freedom, the necessity of listening is ivhat makes the right importanL Walter Lippman RM2 John Stephens, ey, RMSN Paul lloff.

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Communications Department l)urinf( ihc North Atlanlic Di-ploymcnt, the Communications Radio Division was headed by ( ommandcr R. J. Alvarado, Communications Officer, with R. G. Lorangcr as Assistant Communi- cations Officer, Chief Warrant Officer 3 F. Paulis as Communications Control Officer and Chief Warrant Officer 2 D. E. Eckardt as Division Officer. Since this time. Lieutenant Commander P. j. Shccdy has taken over as Communications Officer. The CR Division takes pride in being one of the largest and most professional in USS MOU.N ' T WHITNEY. The old saying that a man ' s work is never done applies greatly to the Radio gang. Their spaces are manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week both in port and at sea. Their purpose is to establish and maintain communications with our shore based communications stations. Communications are vital to the welfare and well being of the ship and her crew. For without Communications and Radiomen we would soon be out of much needed supplies, food and informa- tion. The Commander of the Second Fleet, Commander of Amphibious Group Two and Commander of the Fourth Marine Amphibious Brigade all move ships and troops via messages sent from .VIOUNT WHITNEY. In addition all voice circuits located on the ship ' s bridge and various Flag spaces are set up and maintained by Radiomen. CS Division is also an important part of the Communications Department. .MOUNT WHITNEY ' S Signalmen play an important role in our mission of communications command ship. By use of flags, pennants, flashing signal lights and semaphore, these shipmates relay and receive many of the integral messages that come in and leave MOUNT WHITNEY daily while at sea.

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J «. - fc. - 9 . RMSN lohn Souili, KMJ AlfnJ Kob fthak-v. R H John (Sianding) RM3 Rick Willtiic-, RMl David Rf.uli. RMl Rohc Burns, (kneeling) RM2 Mike Vanlamiingham, RM3 Troy «yati ( tan,lin);l RMSN Sammv I«iNjalf, KM Mario C.i.n aks, RM? Jolin ( ramer, RM Richard l.MuaMir, RM Siank-v «alkcr. (kiicelins) R H Donald llav. RM( C.kn Hill. KM David Vllri.n.