Mount Whitney (LCC 20) - Naval Cruise Book

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MR3 Jose Llanes, MR2 Brien Rollins, FA Artemid Ramos, MRFA Garry Spitler, LTJG James Paddock. .4 pinl oj sweat will save a gallon of blood. General George S. Ration MM2 Robert Wolvcrton, MM3 Frank Hoffman, MM 1 I. ENFN Kenneth Chapman, EN2 William Ward, KNFA Keith EUiss, ENl Clifton McNanny.

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A Division MMl A Michael lUtt, MMI N Urucc Nelson, MM3 C.ayc Gill, MMFA Terry Singleton, MM3 Francisco Fernandez, MM3 Michael Motherscll, MMI Ronald Smawley. I-NIN Milt hell McMahan, t;N3 Ralph t.off. (Standing) MM3 Carl Papenhausen, MM5 Jerry Haymons, (knee ling) MM2 Robert Gentile, MM2 James Paclce. m m lJ

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Intelligence Department Iixiay on many ol tin- Navy ' s newer and larger combatants, an Intclliginic Department is an entity unto itself. Kvcn though this essential element of combat readiness has reached departmental proportions, the Intelligence Department of I ' SS MOl ' NT WIllTNIiV does not operate independently, (lose working ties are maintained and exten- sive coordination exists between this Dep.irtmcnt and the Flag ( ommand .■ reas as well as with the personnel on the Hridge, in C IC , .Vavigation, and Operations. ( ontrary to popular belief, the Intelligence Department is not a cloak and dagger area shrouded by an omi- nous cloud of mystery and intrigue. But in truth, the Department is designed to, and docs, work very closely with many other modules throughout the ship. Internally, the officers and men of the Intelligence Department in MOl . 1 VHIll.VKY ' must maintain and con- stantly update voluminous files of maps and charts, microfiche, photographic negatives, prints and slides, a large library of classified publications, and administrative records. They must keep the computers computing as well as the communications flowing. The Intelligence Specialists (IS), Data Processing Technicians (DP), and ( ommunica- tions Technicians (C T) are constantly training to im- prove their professional expertise not only in the area of technical development but within the realm of inter- face with other modules they support, including the staffs of the flag commanders embarked. These Special- ists, Technicians and the Intelligence Officers work closely together to properly support the embarked staffs, whose primary missions arc to plan, organize, execute and control joint .-Xmphibious Operations. The Depart- ment ' s personnel must spend a considerable amount of time researching their files and data, programming and reprogramming, and keeping the lines of communication open in order to provide the information necessary for C OMPHIBCiRU TWO to accomplish his mission. Danger and intrigue arc left to James Bond— 007 while the Intelligence Specialists, Data Processing Technicians, ( ryptologic Technicians and the officers who guide them strive to furnish evaluated informaiion to support the decision makers. On board I ' -SS MOL ' NT VimTNlV. the officers and men of the Intelligence Department take pride in their contribution to the shipw ide team effort, but that pride is not based on being a pseudo— elite and mysterious force, but rather men who have a mission to accomplish- that mission not being symbolically identified by a cloak and dagger, but in reality, by the recognition of a need to be alert, well-trained and prepared to meet the threat to free world countries around the world with serious dedication to a very important task.