Cape St George (CG 71) - Naval Cruise Book

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CE Division In Front: ET3 Morgan 1st Row kneeling: ET3 Dasaro, ET2(SW) Manocchio, ET3 Pauline, ET3 Jordan, ETl(SW) Lemelle, 1C1 Senitz, ETC(SW) Andrews 2nd Row: CW02 Mendiola. ETl(SW) Gear, ET3 Ramirez. IC2 Woodring. ET3 Palmer. ET3 Engen, ET3 Leatherman, ET3 Buss 3rd Row: IC2(SW) Manus. ET3 Evans. ET3 Touchet, ETlfSW AW) Wilms. ET2(SW) Allied. ET3 Young. ET3 Webster CE Division consists of Electronics Technicians (ET), and Interior Communications Technicians ( IC ). The ET ' s are responsible for the maintenance of the ship ' s 2D Air Search Radar, Navi gational Radar ' s, Surface Search Radar, IFF Systems, Exterior Communica- tions Systems (HF, VHF, UHF, SATCOM, Data Links), Copiers, Sailor Phones, and the ship ' s ADP equipment. The IC- men are tasked with main- taining the ship ' s Inertial Navigation System gyro (INS), Global Positioning System (TVCS), all onboard Alarm Systems, the Wind Direction and Speed Indicating System, Under- water Log (ships speed), and the Ship ' s Entertain- ment System.

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sa CF Division Kxy If it flies it dies r drii First Row kneeling: FCl(SW) Davis, FCl(SW) Salerno, FCCM(SW) Desouter. LTJG Kelly, LT Hrutka, FCC(SW) Howett, FCl(SW) Sawyer Second Row: FC2(SW) Vict ory; FC2(SW) Brown. FC3(SW) Lee, FC3 Esbensen, FC3 White, FC2(SW) Cartwright, FC3 Feliciano, FC3 Petersen Third Row: FC3(SW) Quitno, FCSN Hilton, FC2(SW) Robbins, FC2(SW) Manning, FC3 Haynes, FC3 Hart, FC3 Burgan, FC2(SW) Brinkman Last Row: FC2(SW) Gammill, FC2(SW) Pern; FC3 McCalley The Fire Controlman of CF Division maintain and repair the AEGIS Weapon System. The term AEGIS comes from the Greek Myth of Perseus. AEGIS was the shield Perseus used to protect himself from Medusa the gorgon ' s gaze: which would have turned him into stone. In the same way, the AEGIS weapon system offers us protection from enemy air threats. It may be used to destroy incoming missiles or aircraft, as well as other ships. There are three work centers within CF division. CF01 is responsible for the SPY-IB(V) air search radar. The SPY radar is able to simultaneously track numerous air targets. CF02 works on the Mk 99 Fire Control System. The Fire Controlmen allow the AEGIS weapon system to put a SM-2 missile on the target. CF03 is responsible for the computers and displays for the AEGIS Weapon System. There are many computers used to decipher all the infor- mation provided by the ships sensors; and in turn that information is sent to the displays to be used by the crew in CIC. The work accomplished by CF division is important to both the ship and the battle group. We provide protection not only to our own ship but to the rest of the battle group as well. Looking at the ship it is obvious that it was built around AEGIS. The most distinguishing features of any AEGIS cruiser are the large octagonal SPY arrays. Without CF division the AEGIS weapon system would not function.