Antietam (CG 54) - Naval Cruise Book

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On the morning of Sep. 2, 1988 the USS ANTIETAM was embarking on its world premiere, her first tour of the WESTERN PACIFIC and INDIAN Oceans, and her communications team was more than ready for the trip half way around the world, OC Division (operation communications) is broken into two parts. First there ' s OC-01, or as most people know us, RADIO CENTRAL. We are responsible for all electronic communications onboard. We provide Combat Information Center (CIC) with not only the means to communicate with other ships and oircrofts in the battle group, but with international ships and oircrofts as well. All this kept us on our toes of all times while operating in the Indian Ocean Persian Gulf Region, We also handle and process all incoming and outgoing message traffic for the ship. Let ' s take time out for you to meet the gang of OC-01 before we go on ... first up, the leader himself, the big cheese . . . LT Mark Wenzel . . . the communications officer (COMMO) . . . next is RMC Torgerson . . . new to the command just before westpac. Also new to the command and to the title of CHIEF is RMC (FLASH BEAGLE) Speegle. Then the Main Man himself RM1 (MAYFLOWER) Mayfield, LPO, followed by (PAC-MAN) himself RM2 Paquette . . . sounds French doesn ' t it. Next we hove RM3 (SLIM) Beverly, and RM3 (HARRY) Horewood . . . not HAIRY, followed by the big boy and I mean BIG RM3 (KILLER MIKE) Caldwell . . . Radio ' s very own bouncer. Next we hove RM3 (DUKE OF GILROY, Co) Velasco and the MOTOWN MAN himself (RAT) Rothnaw, and his brother (he just doesn ' t know it yet) RM3 (SPOOKY) Slattery from New York. Let ' s not forget RMSN (STEVE) MARTIN who just went up for Radioman Third Class Petty Officer ... we are all behind him . . . Along with him are the newcomers to RADIO . . . From CD is RMSN Henry (ROGER) and RMSN (WORTH) Hollingsworth, and there you have it. The best RADIO GANG in the Pacific Fleet, Now lets go three decks up to the warm and sunny Signal Shock to meet the men of OC 02, , , OC 02 the world of flashing lights and flogs. The Signal Shock is the home of Antietom ' s Signalmen, The Signalmen ore also communication experts, but they communicate visually using flags and flashing lights. They work closely with the Officer-of-the-Deck on the Bridge and report sightings of other ships that come in visual contact with us. They also ploy on important role in helo londings takeoffs, underway replenishment operations, tactical maneuvers, and man overboard operations, and if you think that is all, well your wrong. They all keep an eye out for distress calls from other ships and set up flags for special ceremonies. The Signalmen are famously known for having the best night vision, so at night don ' t be surprised to find one or two of them on the bridge assisting the Officer-of-the-Deck and the wotchstanders keeping an eye out for small fishing boots. Let ' s meet the guys behind those RAY-BANS . . . First there is SMI Action Jackson, the Leading Petty Officer , , . assisted by SMI (BIG DADDY) Nelson. Next is SM2 (GRAPE APE) Barry, followed by SM3 Hayes (CATTMAN), SM3 Lee (ACID BURNER), SM3 Walker (EWOK), SM3 Vomer, and from CD division we welcome SMSN Lee. We like to thank our families for the support they hove given us which help us make it through the long days at sea, as well as the holidays. WE LOVE YOU!!!! L LOOK OUT TYSON, HERES JOHN SPOOKY SLATTERY DAVID WALKER MEETS ALF IN KOREA i OSl 52

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OS2 TERRY BRYANT OS2 PAT SULLIVAN OS2 ROBERT HOPKINS OS2 MARK FIEFEL OS2 CHRIS HODGES WEDGE SEEMS TO HAVE LOST MORE THAN HIS PATIENCE. CURT, SPANKY, AND MIKE WITH THEIR FRIEND. MS. PACMAN JUST ATE MY SYMBOL HICOM, FLEET TAC, AND NET 52 ' ' NO PROBLEM. { m OS2 PERRY JONES OS2 DARRYN RENWICK OS2 ANTHONY WEGNER OS2(SW) WALTER SCHREIBER OS2 ROBERT NIEUWHOF 54