Cushing (DD 985) - Naval Cruise Book

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CE ♦ •:• Electronics Technician Data Systems Techni cian ETCS(SW) E. Fitzhugh DSC(SW) J. Carter ETl(SW) C. Jordan ET2 M. Cameron ET2 J. Holt ET3 R. Biggin ET3 J. Jamison ET3 J. Macmillian ET3 S. Patten ET3 J. Rider On these pages you truly see The Best of The Best , the Data Systems Technicians and the Electronic Technicians. Being top performers, no task is too challenging or dirty for this crew. DS ' s take care of the CDS NTDS system which is the hub of the Combat Systems Environment. ET ' s keep the , Communications and Radar Systems on board j ' ' yl in top shape for every task. Praise doesn ' t ■■■ 1 ' A come easily to this bunch of hardworking technicians for they are only in the limelight when the equipment is down, not when it ' s running at it ' s usual optimum efficiency, CSDS NTDS, Communications and Radar Systems are the very heart of the Combat Systems that they repair, maintain and support! BZ from your DSC, ETCS and EMO (UNITAS XXXII) ET3 B. Stallings ET3 D. Zuchowski Should I tell him to duckT) Rll fl]

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cfX FIRE CONTROLMAN FC2 Austin FC2 Wicke FC3 Lindley Combat Systems Fire Control Division is charged with operating, maintaining and repairing most of the ships offensive and defensive weapons. CF Division is responsible for the CIWS (close in weapons system) anti- missile defensive system, the MK-86 Gunfire Control System, the Nato Seasparrow Missile System (NSSMS) and the Harpoon Weapon System (HWS). CF Division provides for the best defensive, first time-every time, available anywhere in the world. Whatever the threat, we ensure that the USS CUSHING always returns from going in harms way. PC 3 Cope FC3 Palmer FC3 Wiliamson