Richard L Page (FFG 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 l x x Q, 1, e ,,,,mQ.ss.,m,..l Electronic Warfare onboard this ship offers protection during operations. We do that by providing the crew with sufficient time to react against a possible threat and alert- ing other Naval units of enemy intentions. You may ask how is this possible? In brief, Electronic Warfare Techni- cians monitor and survey other units in the vicinity by means of detecting and analyzing the usage of their ra- dars. With the concept, that each radar has a fingerprint, such as each individual person's finger is different. We can obtain identity to a particular class of ship, or air- borne platform and designate the country of origin. We can then provide necessary details to help complete the battle problem picture. EW2 MCPI-IERSON We sit on the surface scope for two hours each, Tracking all contacts that the radar can reach. The airscope we watch with professional cool, The bogeys and the friendlys in an undeclared duel. The DRT is manned every minute of every day, Because we're not in port now, we're underway. We monitor Parkhill with unmatched concentration, aS other US ships report their location, We take fixes twice every hour, We also report if the beaver is sour. In an environment like this, we work closely with them all, TAO, EW, CO, RM, It's not proper to hog the ball. We scrub the head with meticulous scrutiny. For sure we don't want to be the cause of a shipwide mutiny. We're the brain of the ship we're the ones in the know, If we can't find what you're looking for, we sure know where to go, We're operations specialist's we're jacks of many trad9S- OS3 MICHAEL WICKHAM