Enterprise (CVN 65) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR M. Allen Executive Officer CDR R.W. Bromon CDR T.E. Magee ICDR Coolt LT A.R. Davis LTDohm LT Millon LT H.S. Rodgers CDR D.H. Allen Commanding Officer WAW-U? 1409

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The 1 1 7 Wallbangers — homeported at NAS Miramar, San Diego; and a member of the CVW-11 USS ENTERPRISE team — fly and maintain four all weather, muti-mission, E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. As an early warning platform, the E-2C ' s radar provides Enterprise ' s battle group with a three million cubic mile surveillance envelope; detects and assesses threats from approaching high speed aircraft, and monitors maritime traffic. As an aerial combat information center and aircraft controller, the Wallbangers provide the battle group fighter and attack aircraft with the necessary data to intercept potential enemy aircraft prior to their approach — in both time and distance — to their striking zone. Long range detection, automatic track initiation, and high speed processing, combine to enable the VAW-117 E-2C ' s computers to automatically and simultaneously track air and maritime targets and control airborne interceptors. The E-2C ' s system is able to operate independently, in cooperation with other aircraft, or in concert with ground operations. As a search and rescue platform, the Wallbangers provide to the scene and on scene coordination of air and surface rescue efforts. As a communications relay platform, the E-2C fulfills a very vital link in keeping task group force commanders informed of the most up to date operational data. The VAW-n? Wallbangers are 30 officers and 150 enlisted personnel dedicated to fly, operate, and maintain the complex mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems that is the E-2C — and, in many cases, the Battle Croup ' s first line of offense defense battle plan formulation. The Night Hawks hold the 1983 Battle Efficiency and CNO Safety Awards, which makes them the best E-2 squadron in the Pacific Fleet. But don ' t tell VAW-1 1 7; they believe they ' re the best squadron in the United States Navy. 408 VAW-n 7 m

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yA N - 1 3 LT HA. SMamki LT C.C. Stein IT|C B.W. Alhcr LTIC M.R. Ballo LT|C M.D. Disano LT|C lA. Kupdia LT|C R.M. Stiles LT|C |.|. Taylor ENS E.R. Robles ENS K. Weis AFCM CD. Barber ADCS (AW) R.R. Clayton 4J0 VAW- J7