Navasota (AO 106) - Naval Cruise Book

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O DIVISION FRONT ROW Qlqft to rightb: Trader, T. A., SM3, Barnes, W., ETR3, Soto, M., SN, Woods, R. E., ET3, Lee, H. D., SN, Conner, W., SM2, Johansen, G. L., HM3, Tdlbl, R.J., QM1 MIDDLE ROW: Wierenga, D. G., RD3, GSU, R. H., QM3, Hewes, R. W., SN, Whitehead, W.D., SN, Coalzlgf, A., SN, Littler, P., SN, jones, C. j., RMSN, Bradfield, V., SN, Ingerson, K. H., YN1, Graves, R. E., HMC BACK ROW: Adams, W. H., SN, MCAHULUI, B. S., RD3, Ulloclz, B, R, YN2, Slaby, A., ETSN, Linlcgf, S. E., RD1, Moitz, R. C., SN, johnson, G. L., RDSN, Wright, F. M., SM3, Lee, E. W, RM3 Quartermasters, Signalmen, Radarmen, Electronics Technicians, Radiomen Postal Clerlzs Yeomen and the Hospital Corpsmen, all these varied rates and talents are the OPS Division. CIC, Combat,-The gfes and ears of ship, in this little 12 ly 16foot space, the radar set voice J radio transmitters and receivers, chart desk, DRT, status boards, plotting boards, fathometer, LORAN, IFF and an occasional cup of Cofee are to be found. It is manned ly the radarmen plotting contacts, maintaining an up to date navigational picture and receiving and sending voice communictions. The ETS see to it that all these electronics items are Ice t ealzed u so P P P that the radarmen can use it to the best advantage. Up above, on the bridge are the quarter masters and signalmen. fThese men must have the cleanest clothes aboard all dcyf long we h d h l see t em iying t eir aundiy on the habfards or Waving it to and fro on the end of a sticlzj. Down below CIC in Radio Control is Where it would seem. Ifyou continue on down inside the ship you will find the ship's office, mdlllled b the eomen and th ' ' jf jf o er species of broad beamed pencil pushers. These folks maintain all the service records, prepare all the ship's correspondence and distribute the plan of the dcgf. Taken all together, these people are the OPS Division, O erations d 'h ,D , an Wit out them We could not operate as an effective unit of the fleet. the dit-dah bqfs hang out, always hearing things

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R DIVISION FRONT ROW flew to righty: Eger, J., DC2, Hubert, J., FN, Baker, D. R., FA, Swayze, F., DCI, Fritz, L. A., SFI, King, P., SFC SECOND ROW: Rice, D., FA, Oaks, E., FN, Summers, R., SFP3, Oleson, P., FA The men of R Division are the Damage Controlman and the Shipjqtter rates. Thgf weld, hang, thread, and hurn in the pursuit of their daibf chores. During UHCl6fWCyf Replenishment they are the valve twisters on the fueling Wstems. The proper line up of tanks. piping and valves is imperative We are to have a successful UNREP. There she Blows is one cry that we d0n't vvant to hear during a pumping operation. In addition to making the many needed repairs ahout the ship, the R gang is also charged with- the responsihiligf of making sure the ship's watertight integrity is intact, that there are no fire hazards ahout, and IH general with the overall internal securigf of the ship from a material point of vievv. A part of the greasy shoe I' contingent on hoard, the R DiviSi0D never-the-less performs a most important function in the daily routine as well as heing vitalbl necessary during UNREP, the ships onbf reason for heing.