Antietam (CG 54) - Naval Cruise Book

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FCC Larry Farr LCPO FCC Manuel Caballero CM FCC Donald Busse ' CM Division is made up wholly of firecontrolmen who operate and maintain the AEGIS Weapons System. It is one of, if not the most advanced weapons system in the world. Work Center CM01 has responsibility for the AN SPY- 1 A Radar, the heart of the AEGIS System. It is a multipurpose, phased array radar Work Center CM02 is also on integral port of the AEGIS System, they operate and maintain CRTS (Operational Readiness Test System). CRTS, simply put, is a computerized system with the sole task of constantly monitoring the AEGIS System for proper op- eration. The MK 99 Fire Control System, also belongs to CM02, provides the target illumination required for missile homing. The MK 99 System is composed of four individual SPG-62 radars. CM02 also maintains the MK-84 400 Hz power converters, which provide the AEGIS System with 400 Hz power. Of course, a weapons system this complex is going to require computers: lots of computers. The computer of choice is the AN UYK-7(V) built by Sperry-Univoc. This versatile main frame com- puter is configured into powerful four bay suites. There are sepa- rate, but interconnected, four boy suites for the AN SPY-1A, AEGIS Command and Decision System (C D), and AEGIS Weap- ons Control System (WCS). In addition to maintaining the com- puters Work Center CMOS also performs data collection and analysis. If you ' ve ever been in CIC, you know the most prominent and striking aspect of Combat is the large screen displays. Those large blue screens with their maps of the world, make you feel like you ' ve stepped right onto the set of Star Wars. CM04 ' s Display Technicians are responsible for the maintenance of all display equipment, from the rows of consoles, to the large screen displays, to the automated status boards. Display also maintains communications interface that allows access to any phone or net onboard the Antietom, or access to radio tele- phone circuits to other ships and aircraft, all with Just the push of a button. FC1 William Abernathy FCI John Jackson LPO 78

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The men and their equipment of CT division hove provided Antietam with offensive and I defensive capabilities in the areas of anti-air, anti-surface and strategic land attack warfare. [ this has allowed CG-54 to cruise into harms way and back, to our loved ones. GMM1 David Smith 1 BUNS BERG. QUEEN FOR A DAY r • t n EVERYDAYS A PARTY THEY CALL ME MR HAPPY 77 FCC (SW) Gilbert Lang FCI Ttiomas Hanctier FC1 Mark Seigler FC2 Kevin Ketchum FC2 David Craig

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