Essex (LHD 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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C4 evanment LCDR MILLER Department Head LT D. SALTER EMO FCCM VASQUEZ Department LCPO t 4 Department consists of seven divisions and is responsible for all Command, Control, Communi .- cations, and Computers in the ship. Data Systems maintains and repairs all tactical and non-tactical computer systems. Electronics Repair maintains and repairs all communi- cations systems, radar systems, and performs micro min- iature electronic repair. Interior Communications operates and maintains all telephone, sound-powered phone, announcing, alarm, in- ertial navigation and aircraft landing systems. Fire Control operates and maintains all weapons-re- lated radar svstems, all air-defense missile and gun sys- tems and all electronic warfare systems. Radio operates all line-of-sight communications, sat- ellite communications, and computer networks. Marine Tactical Communications Systems opera tes and maintains the Position Location Reporting System, Ma- rine computer networks and all Marine communica- tions systems. Weapons Division performs all ordnance related func- tions for the ship and embarked Marines. Each division in the Department plays an integral part in the command and control of the ARG and in the defense of the ship. He?.37 Bl

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CD • • g 1 g, ion I I D, or Data Systems Division, is staffed »fc with professional tech- nicians whose job it is to main- tain all computer systems and electronic display equipment on board. Whether tactical, non-tactical, SNAP, lT-21 or JMCIS, the professionals of CD Division keep ESSEX con- nected ENS WILLIAMS RIGHT: CD Division group photo. Just happy to be here! DSC ADVERSALO DS1 BARR DS1 BERGER DS1 BURNS