Enhance (MSO 435) - Naval Cruise Book

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Operations Department Whether it be bearing, range, CPA , -. -,., -,, - , or turn 090, closed up , this is the language of the Operations Department. From the radar antenna, high on the mast to the sonar dome deep in the hull, the Combat Information Center keeps its eyes ' open for air, surface and underwater movements.5The Radio Gang and Electronics Technicians keep their ears tuned for the dits and dahs with a myriad of transmitters, receivers and teletypewriters, sometimes able to sean half the world with a vast Naval Communications network. While up on the open bridge as the quartermasters are busily assisting the navigator in selecting and setting down safe courses for passage, the signalmen are keeping a wary eye on the flagship, waiting for the word to be passed along 1122? Signal light, flag hoist and semaphore flags. Herein lies-the function of the Operations Department as pictured above, and that is basically to gather in all avail: ie information, digest it and deliver it to all areas of the ship, so that the ENHANCE may-knov' een, where and by what means her job is to be done. But least we forget those who bandage 0' ds, cure our colds and soften our hangovers, and those who keep our service records, ar our pay checks and issue our mail, we must remember that the hos- pital corpsmen and -'e an essestial part of the Operations Department. These men of sick bay and the sh1p's X 1 more of the many teams that make up this varied organization, ,, commonly called

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Deck Department t Now away the motor whaleboatg single upg slack two, port cutter number two in sight - unfiredg anchor's-aweighg anchor's in sight, anchor's clear, anchor's secured and ready for seag all miner sweeping gear riding properlylf' Such is the language of the deck department, strange to the unini- tiated, but a friend and constant companion to members of the deck force. Since man first venturedito sea in ships, the skills of the mariner have remained a focal point with ' little change. Today's Boatswain's Mate encounters much the same tasks as did his predecessors, and quite a few more, since he is aboard one of the Navy's most specialized ships. It is the men of the Deck Department who practice these ancient, as well as modern arts of deck seamanship and minesweeping, yet find time enough to keep the ship looking smart in the traditional manner which 1. the mark of the Naval vessel. The Gunner's N is also an integral part of the Deck Department. He maintains our gun mount and small arms, 'a state of readiness for any emergency Deck work is, varied and 'clcllenging and if must be done to insure that the ship is ever read for' , . Y . .. heir primary mission - thcx 'eeping of mines. It is the backbone of this department, the seaman, w o keep usq ready to accornpkfish our mission. To be called a Deck Ape , aboard minesweepers, is tru y an onor. g . as