Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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MOE DIVISION mf' WW' f' W ,W ffffffm',f.W WWVU,,'2MWxww, OE DIVISION HISTORY . At present there are Thirty-Five Electronics Technicians on board the U. S. S. GALVESTON. Of this number, Twenty-Three men make up OE Division, while the remainder are assigned to OR Division and are responsible for the Ship's com- munication equipment. The primary duty of OE personnel is the main- tenance and repair of the ship's Search and Height finding radars, and all of its associated gear, such as Radar Repeaters, Anti-Jam, and Identiiication Equipment. This may sometimes include antenna climbing, plumbing, and numer- ous other capabilities, so the shipboard Electron- ics Technician must be somewhat of a JaCk-0f- Y i . i L 2 5. Q1 .si ' 1 All-Trades. At this time the division has only Five Plank Owners remaining, Who helped put the ship in commission. These men are suppli- mented largely by graduates of ET A School, and this combination forms a smooth running and efiicient team. The division is headed by LT P. M. WIND- I-IAM, also Electronics Material Officer, and hiS capable Junior Officer, Chief Warrant Oflicer A- E. WARREN. Di- Under their leadership, the men of OE vision are doing their part in making the U. S- S' 1 GALVESTON a valuable and important additifm to the United States Navy and the Defense of our Nation. N