Piedmont (AD 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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STAFF OFFlCER'S Back Row lL to Rl LCDR G.R. Boyes LTJG K.E. Vann LCDR R.M. Keiser LCDR M.W. Banks LTJG D.F. Heydenberk Front Row lL to Rl LT T.G. Weller, Jr. LT R.W. Gilmore, SC LT T.W. Lyons, Jr. CDR L.E.G. Setser Back Row lL to Rl Duffey, J.C. Webb, C.T. Steven, R.L. Myers, D.M. DeGregorio, P.J. Del Fiorentino, J.D. DeFina, .l.V. Loucks, M. Front Row lL to Rl Gould, M.J. Cruz, A. Paulino, C. Hastings, H.R. Jones, W.E. Ratliff, T.R. Krell, A.R. Dingus, C.F. STAFF PERSONNEL THE BAND Back Row lL to Rl Decker, V.J. Phibrick, R.L. Keith, J.H. McRae, M.T. Blade, G.A. Schraeder, W.R. Center Row lL Guidry, M.W. HoFFman, R.B. Almeria, F.S. Ranin, J.S. Tibauan, A.M. Linton, C.E. Roane, D.L. Hightower, RJ. Laterope, G.M. t Front Row lL to Rl Santiago, V.C. Shermerhorn, R.K. Delfin, P. Luque, O.D.

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OPERATIONS The Operations Department has the iob of seeing that the PIEDMONT gets underway at the proper time, goes where she is supposed to go, does what she is supposed to do, and arrives at the proper time. This includes scheduling, planning, navigating, maneuvering-in a word-OPERATING. To get this iob done properly, we are composed of Radarmen, Quarter-masters, and Yeomen. Our spaces include the Bridge, Pilot House, Combat Information Center, Chart House, and Oper- ations Office. The RD's in ClC plot and track contacts with the use of our search radar, maintain voice radio communications with other ships and aircraft, and navigate by radar in periods of restricted visibility. The QM's in the charthouse keep the Quarter- master's Log, maintain the ship's charts, and assist the Navigator in taking sights, determining our position, and plotting our course. The YN's in the office assist the Operations Officer in the paper work involved in scheduling, planning, logging, and reporting the operations of Doc PIEDMONT. Put them together and you have the Operations team. We maintain that we can navigate old Doc any where in the world that the water is deep enough, and perform any maneuver within the material capabilities of the vessel. The next time you look out the port hole and wonder who found San Diego after so many days at sea, or the next time you see an aircraft pulling a target sleeve for us and wonder who is talking to the pilot and telling him what to do, think of us-the Operations Department. LTJG F.J. Kelliher Z 0 0 17A l .F . ' Koester, E.S. Pray, H.L. Lupkes, S.G. McLoud, D.D. Hunter, J.H. Hiatt, B.C. Wilson, K.R. McVay, G.R. Rinehart, W.L. Rowe, L.E. O'Brian, R.F DEPARTMENT