Charles F Adams (DDG 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Operations Department is comprised of three divisions which interact in many aspects of Navigation, Special Evolutions, Com- munications and Battle Situations. 01 Division is comprised of Operations Specialists and Electronic Warfare Specialists. This group of men spends much of the time tucked away in the darkness of the Combat Information Center. The OS ' s coordinate all of the activities involved in General Ouarters, Underway Replenishment, Helo Operations, Air Tracking Exercises and the usual day to day steaming. Staring intently into their radar scopes, the OS ' s also plot the location of other ships in the general area, keeping the Bridge updated of any changes that could affect navigation. The EW ' s domain is a dark corner of the Combat Information Center. EW ' s are involved in all war games and tracking exercises. 00 Division is comprised of Radiomen and Signalmen. This group maintains communications with land and other ships via sophisti- cated electronic equipment, flashing lights, flags and pennants. The Electronics Technician ' s onboard are tasked with the elec- tronic equipment and antennas. Along with this sometimes impos- sible job, ET ' s also repair the radar scopes around the ship. When not repairing equipment, ET ' s calibrate and repair the test equipment which aids them to do their jobs. 38