Decatur (DD 936) - Naval Cruise Book

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OE Division . . . AWorldOl'Wire SophisTicaTed elecTronic gear, To provide The resulTs expecTed, musT be kepT consTanTly in peak condi- Tion. This requires a degree of spec- ializaTion and Training above and beyond iusT being able To operaTe a radar scope or TeleprinTer. Possessed of This knowledge Through rigorous Training are The elecTronics Technicians. ProducTs of many schools They are responsible for The mainTenance of radars and communicaTions eauipmenT. ETCS PARKER AND ETR 3 NORTH KEEP vvATcH IN RADAR I. Tiki ETN 3 WILSON AND ETC GODWIN CHECK IN NEW PARTS Their mission, To keep The gear 'up' puTs ETS on call 2-4 hours a day. Shipboard rouTine is irrelevanT To Them -- eiTher The gear is up or down. A ruThless yardsTick of performance and one measured up To Well by DecaTur's ET's. LEFT - ETR 3 KETCHUM CAUGHT AT WORK? fi sg 1' V X X aiu. ' i I K g MU,,,N:,,,-,N , ,N .. . ,sm ,.. -. f.-, Q., --ws Q..-cw: Y. Q .,..,1-V.-,l,.. ...- -. ,.,f H , ,. -f, ' .,', ',-V' ' 'LI' ,Q '.'f'Q'f,'Qf,Qt. . . .,.. ... .. ,. ,,...,.. .f-..-. .-gl-.Q A-Qs..,..,-....f.-.',..sw... .-T-14 ...A-A--.ies ..,--V.-- - -v A--fl-i.Tw-s-J,-'.:f'--1541:.3-ff ,, -.Lg ,Q :fr ,4 Nh-, ,y U 3, L. -L f-

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An Exiension Of The Senses The men ThaT guide The sensors of The ship mUsT evaluaTe The elec- Tronic daTa To ask and answer quesTions imporTanT in peace and viTal in Time of conTlicT. Is The conTacT Triendly? ls iT where iT should loe? A danger To DecaTur? To The TormaTion we are assigned To proTecT? These qUesTions musT be asked aT The proper Times loy The men man- ning The scopes and sTaTUs board aT The TirsT level To enable The ship To make proper decisions. RD 2 WILLIAMS AND RD 2 O'BRlEN PLOT AIR CONTACTS AT THE SHORT RANGE STATUS BOARD L M.,-4 M K . 2 Q19 RD 3 WHITEMAN AND RD 3 KELLY FuNcTioN AS THE Fii2sT LINE or coNTAcT REPoi2TiNo 19