Mount Whitney (LCC 20) - Naval Cruise Book

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01 Division (Standing) OSl R. L. Foreman, OSC C. F.. Gann, OS2 Bergeron, OSl I.. E. Jilcoll, (kneeling) OSSN A. J. Baldwin, OS2 R. L. Price, OSSN M. A. Bramlett. «p machine can do the ivmk o 50 uuii, ■ do the work oj one extraordinary man. (Standing) OSSN M. F. O ' Neil, OSSA M. A. Spivey, OSSN C. P. Wheclin, I.TJG P. A. Vrotos, (kneeling) OSSA A. R. Marino, OS3 A. L. Walton. ISIhcrl Hubbard (Standing) OSSN M. N. Ward, YN3 J.G. Nihill, (kneeling) OSSN J. P. McCrink, OSSN S. A. Monte.

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operations Department Ihi- Opiraiions I). p.iriin.rK in I SS MOIM Villi I M li.is six .livisions - ()«. Oi:, OS, OI, Ol). ami OX. OW Division, toHMMinjj of 1 ) l- ' irc C onirol Ttclinician.s (I ' D and 12 Ounni-rs Maic-s (CiM), maintains and opcralfs all weapons systems on board and has c ' Ogni ancc over Flight Deck Operations. OW person- nel, both I- r ' s and dM ' s are involved in duties during! Flight Operations, from Passenger Manifest to Might Deck C ontrol. Ot Division is charged with the maintenance of the highly diverse electronics equipment on board. The division has 39 lilectronics Technicians (KT) who specialize in equipment as diverse as the .AN SPS-18 radar set or the SSR-6 Satellite communications link. OS Division consists of data processors who operate the Amphibiuos Support Information System (ASIS). .ASIS is a computerized rapid response, random access, information storage and retrieval system. During Teamwork ' 6, electronically held files on everything from .iir schedules to personnel were quick- ly converted to printed word by OS Division DP ' s. The sixty men in Ol Division actively support the Hridge and Flag with necessary flow of tactical combat information which makes the ship ' s mission possible. These Operations Specialists (OS) work in Combat Information Center, .Air Operations, Detection and Tracking, and in Flag Plot. OI) Division is responsible for the maintenance of various data systems installed in .MOl. ' NT WHIT- NliY. Fighteen Data Systems Technicians maintain the computers, terminal equipment, display consoles and other ancillary equipment. They successfully maintain more data systems than is normally found on a carrier with only half the personnel. OX Division is tasked with the operation and maintenance of various sophisticated Ivlectronic War- fare equipment. Klectronic Warfare Technicians (i;ft) serve LSS MOIN I VillH Nl ' i ' by providing tactical and strategic information on air, surface and subsurface contacts.

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(Standing) OS2 T. I-. Hazilbakcr, OS3 A. Krupc OS2 R. ( . TrcmbK. (kntilinn) ( S R. K. Move- OSSN D. M. House. , OSSN A. n. Borrero, OSSN I). K. Whiil.iw. {Standing) OS 1 ». A. Harris. OSSN L. S. Riggsbc-i-, OS ( . E. Hlliol, SN l;. A. Vcrgara, (knctling) O.SSN « . I.. Johnson. OS2 I.. R. Johnson, OSSA 1). L. Jones, OSSA Kappcs.