Epperson (DD 719) - Naval Cruise Book

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i OC Division ENS Hansen, OC Division Officer OC Division, the heart of Operations Department, is made up of a handful of men with. high technical knowledge, men who operate advanced equipment and handle classified messages. The radio men are responsible for setting up equipment and patching it to CIC and the bridge. They are also responsi- ble for setting up the gear in radio and using it to transmit messages to any area of the world, land, sea, or air. Fladiomen have the arduous job of be- ing the ears of the ship. During the WESTPAC the radiomen of EPPERSON won a hashmark for the green Not only do radiomen han- dle military messages, they also handle telephone calls and telegrams while at sea. - Not to be left out are the SIGNALMEN who also make up an important part of the OC Division. While their job is not always so demanding their working conditions can sometimes be very severe due to weather conditions. Our signalmen have proven themselves to be the fleet by participating in drills in WESTPAC and coming out a HEAD above the best. RIVI1 Long, LPO , , , :bg-L1,!1li:4,5,.i.:.z. r -5-LIL-1--'AW 'A' l J L 1 f

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Operations Officer Lieutenant Vernon S. Page holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in General Science and Law, and a Juris Doc- torate from the College of Law. After graduating from Officers Candidate School in 1967, he was stationed aboard the USS SAMUEL GOMPERS QAD 373 as Legal Officer, Public Affairs Officer, Educational Services Of- ficer, and Administrative Assistant. He served aboard USS TAWAKONI fATF 114i as Executive Officer, and then attended U. S. Naval Destroyer School. Lt. Page reported aboard EPPE in May 1972 to serve as Operations Officer. He and his wife, Kehaunani, now reside in Honolulu. ... si.--., .,e. - ' ' .-'M '- -iui.-..wA.,-4.M:.:.m..::i.Au.auu -u1LJ4 A,i4g.g4L- u'l11w,..,.g.,A.n ,

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