Estes (AGC 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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The OA Division of Estes is composed primarily of personnel in the Lithographer. Draftsman, and Photographer ratings. Aerographers are also included in the division for administrative purposes during the periods a flag is not embarked. Shops maintained and manned by these ratings include the photo lab, blueprint, drafting, map reproduction, and print shops. The weather and balloon shacks are operated by the aerographers, who goodnaturedly accept the nick -name of Puzzled Prognosticatorsf' misappropriately but gleefully bestowed by their shipmates. Basically, the function of the OA Division aboard an AGC is the rapid and accurate reproduction of operation orders, aerial reconnaissance photos, maps, charts, etc., in the quantity and quality required to land the landing force. Other less glamorous but important functions include the printing of ream after endless ream of special request chits, laundry chits, and the inevitable officers roster. These, to mention only a few, and the nerve-wracking diplomacy of telling a gold- encrusted customer we H iust aren't good enough to print a bleed-page with a one-inch white border, make up a typical working day for the OA Division sailor. fx X cccc ,,,, E X . ' ,iwwm rmtwm L A lLeft to Rightl: D.A. Norton, LTJG G.P. Gateien, R.S. Palmer, A.C. Gorton, R. Estrada, L.A. Rogers, R.E. McKinney .l.L. Mendenhall, R. Duke, D.R. Butler, J.H. Andersen, R.W. Middaugh, V.O. Walton, D.W. Shrout, R.J. Waliszewski, H.P. Ellis, W.J. Conners, P.D. Connell, B.D. Chief, B.D. WynDham.

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-Mm .-...... , I ,Ill ', fff' V.f ' ' ,W Servicing the eyes and ears of the ship+RADAR and COMMUNICATIONS-the OE Division has the mighty task of ensuring that the vast networks of electronics equipment aboard ESTES function efficiently and continuously. ln this modern age informa- tion must be rapidly disseminated among the various units of the task force and cognizant shore activities. Today a ship must be Helectronically H fit or suffer severe restrictions. To be sure ClC is happy with their equipment, Brady, Graham, Radabaugh, McFarlin, Baskin, Clark, and Piazzese are constantly on the prowl day and night seeking equipment illness or responding to the desperate plea of an emergency outage among the radars and asscciated gear. Meanwhile, Tucker, Umfrid, Miller, Margrave, Espy, Morris and Verhage are constantly in pursuit of electrons gone astray in the communications equipment. Unfortunately, just prior to divsion picture time we lost the very fine services of Hight, Rainwater, King, and Bender who came aboard as SA's for an indoctrination tour of six months duration prior to attendance at the class A ET School. All four of these men left the ship having advanced to SN. l-loncho's for the division are our lecdirg FO, Dubber, and Chief Murrell. Fortunately, both of these men have been aboard so long they are the source of information for questions such as Now what do you suppose that cable was run like that for ? with replies like H Well, we had a special piece of gear aboard in '02 for a short time, etc. . .H All in all, we probably endure more mental stress with less understanding than any other division on the ship, but we derive satisfaction from knowirg we're doing an important iob well, and we like it. ri,i N mast Front Row lL to Rl: D.W. Radabaugh, R.W. Graham, R.O. Clark, D. McFarlin. Center Row: CWO L.M. Lllison, H.A. Dubber, W.M. Miller, R.E. Espy, P.A. Piazzese, C.R. Margrave, LTJG H.R. Markiey, Jr. Back Row: L.K. Brady, R.A. VER Hage, R.T. Morris, M.T. Chief, M.T. Murrell, T.G. Baskin, D.A. Umfrid, J.F. Tucker. ks T N