Bronstein (FF 1037) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER The Nerve center for the ship ' s defense capability can be found in CIC. The Operation Specialists and Electronic Warfare Technicians work together to carry out the objectives of CIC. CIC is primarily concerned with the timely and accurate supply and flow of vital information, specifically tactical data. They also keep abreast of ships operating in the area for accurate dissemination to command and control centers. The basic five elements the CIC personnel use to give an accurate surface, air, or sub-surface picture are: gathering information, processing, displaying the information, evaluation, and finally dissemina- tion. Other functions CIC is involved with may include small craft control, ECM control, air craft control, navigation, plotting, anti-submarine OPS, tactical maneuvers, search and rescue operations and of course weapon employment. The Operation ' s specialists are responsible for keeping the command informed of the location, identity, and movement of friendly and enemy surface, air, sub-surface contacts. The Electronic Warfare Technicians are skilled technicians, who, through listening with their special equipment, detect any contact. They are the ship ' s first defense. Together these two teams make up CIC. They do a fine job for BRONSTEIN Above Left to Right: OSCS D. McCollough, ENl T. Nash, EN2 S. Panagiotis, EW3 F. Flickinger, EWl S. Farquhar, EW2 Aird, ENS. D. Miller 41

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