David Ray (DD 971) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT - •-, Operations Officer LT L. Neve Asst. Operations Officer LT A. Kruger Operations Department consists of a variety of specialized personnel who are involved with many aspects of shipboard operations. Whether it is landing a helicopter or routing message traffic, tracking a surface contact or monitoring intelligence information. Operations depart- ment is there for dissemination, evaluation, and operational support. There are currently four divisions in OPS; OW, 01, OF and OC. Each division has a specific manner of shipboard opera- tions or support that they specialize in. Although their main duties are explored while underway through normal operations or special evolutions, there are still many rate-related duties in port for some of the divisions. -jj tjiij WB ' 0S2 Anderson assumes safety of flight for Oceanlord 20 BM2 Johnson skillfully guides the motor whaleboat away from the ship upon arrival at Subic bay Naval Sta- tion.

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EN3 Smith makes a tribute by re-enlisting next to the Arizona Memorial. . SKtlM . • -= ■ -■■Ti pfiw ■ I tft «Hk| ' ». -- i David R. Ray channeling through to the Naval Sta- tion Waikiki at night! •J- T ■ ' 4 ' - - LJu. . ...j - a ka|| SJI y ' M ' TJ s Tf Jt

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OW DIVISION OW Division is composed of Electronic Warfare Operators and Technicians that maintain and operate the AN SLQ-32(V)2 ESM System, as well as the MK 36 SRBOC and AN SLQ-49 De- coy Systems. They are responsible for determining, exploiting, reducing, and preventing hostile use of the Electromagnetic spec- trum. The SLQ-32 intercepts enemy radars, identifies the radar, and correlates that radar system to a platform and any associated weapon system. The decoys systems enable DAVID R. RAY to confuse enemy radar operators, as well as seduce incoming mis- siles away from the ship. tM - EWC(SW) J. Phillips EW2 S. Jacques EW3 J. Sisneros EW3 Sisneros stands a watch at the AN SLQ-32 (V) 2 ( , EW3 M. Hickman EW3 T. Burnham 11