Coontz (DLG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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Ol DIVISION FIRST ROW, L TO R- ARROWOOD , A.F.; EDGINTON, L.A.; PRINCE, G.H.; MARLING, J.W.; THOMAS ON, W.E.; HALLEEN , G.M . ; ENGELSGAARD , D.L.; WILLIAMS, R.D.; LEBLANC, J.D. SECOND ROW, GLENN, T.M.; BAN- ISTER, B.K.; PATTERSON, T . L . ; STONE, J,E.; KEMPER, D.R.; MCCORMACK , F . W . ; MCGEE, B.K,; SPAIN, W .B . ; HOUSTON , R .C. ; SCHWARTZ , B .G . ; THIRD ROW, BAKER, B . B. ; PREKOPA , J.R . ; KOPPENHAUER , C . A . t WRIGHT , R . E . ; MARTIN , C .L , ; LTJG GILL ; LTJG SWALL ; LTJG CORMACK; HEN WOOD, R . F. ; NERO , B .W . ; JONES , E .D . ; FOURTH ROW , CLEMENTS , E .L . ; JARVIS , G .D. ; CARLSON , G . L . ; PINTAR , K .E , ; SHARPE , W . ; THOMPSON , D , K . ; DECKER , G .K. ; MCCLUSKEY, D .G. ; BEYNE , R .L . (NOT PICTURED) THOMAS , J.M . ; SET- ZER, J.M.; ARMSTRONG, J.M. ; BARBER, J.M.; BARBER, R.K.; SCALE, W.O.; SIMMERT, W.J.; LTJG LEIPOLD. LTJG D.T. SWALU CIC OFFICER BUSY BEES IN CIC Penetrating the heavy muscle of the ship, one approaches a NERVE center, IN WHICH, ON ANY GIVEN DAY, MEN CAN BE FOUND GULP- ING coffee AND discussing ANY one OF 10003 SUBJECTS . THIS IS THE Blue Room, known in more familiar circles as the Combat Infor- mation Center. Probing a little deeper, another man, buried in concentration, and cigarette smoke, is keeping a close watch on shipping in the sea. In a DARK corner, surrounded by piles of knobs, dials and me- ters, another man mutters esoteric phrases about resistors , capacitors and red tape, while over in another corner still another man sits, hypnotized by a radar scope on which the pic- ture GOES around, and AROUND, AND AROUND. Above it all, aloof, yet involved, a Khaki-clad officer sits in judgement of it all. many men, many acti v iti es , yet one ele- ment unites them all in a common atmosphere. thought - that is the essence of operations intelligence division. in the dim , blue corners of cic, information is gathered from a myriad of electronic equipment to be assimilated, displayed, evaluated, and disseminated in the form of vital information to be used for navigation, combat direction and all other facets of the ship ' s operations . It is the job of the Electronic Technicians to maintain this electronic equipment (either in actual operation or in standby) in top condition and a high state of readiness. CHIEF JONES EXPOUNDS ON TASK FORCE OPERATIONS.

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GALVAN ' S GANG ENS C.L, REYNOLDS ASST. COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AH ha! a letter FOR ME! ' SHIP ' S OFFICE (.OBVIOUSLY POSED) •r f 3 LIMBO AT THE LIGHT RADIO CENTRAL AT WORK

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' WHA DDEYA MEAN ' WHERE ' S THE RANGER? CM - HELLO r.lAI.-. :,1 15 SECRET AGENT XYLPD ' LTJG J. P. CORMACK ASST. CIC OFFICER LTJG D.L. GILL ELECTRONICS MATERIEL OFFICER 90 i w LTJG F.J. LEIPOLD ASST. ELECTRONICS MATERIEL OFFICER