Garcia (FF 1040) - Naval Cruise Book

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The USS GARCIA HTs are responsible for maintaining the ship ' s hull, fittings, piping systems, and machinery. They install and maintain shipboard plumbing and piping systems. They also look after the ship ' s safety and survival equipment, and perform many tasks related to damage control. HT1 HARDIN adjusts ENS WILLIAMS . . . bib 7 . ' 25

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HULL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN HTl WILLIE HARDIN Rockhill. SC HTl B.A. SNOKE Charleston, SC HTl LARRY HILL Da v ton a Beach, FL HT2 MARK WORTMAN Spencerville, OH HT2 DAVID GROVIER East Qudgue, LA HT3 ROBERT FORSYTHE Pittsburg, PA HT3 ROBERT PARKER Mt. Vernon, OH HTFA JAMES JEWART Eldred, PA FN RORY PARRISH Brimley, MI MR1 SYLVESTER ALEXANDER Hartford, CN %? Hull Maintenance Technician (HT) 2r Machinery Repairman (MR) If your toilet ' s clogged, who do you call? . . . BUSTERS! 24

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Operations Department n Operations Specialist: OSs operate radar, navigation, and communications equipment in the Combat Information Center (CIO. They detect and track ships, planes, and missiles. OSs also work with searcrrand- rescue teams, and in operational planning. Radioman: Naval activities often involve people working at many different locations on land and at sea, and RMs operate the radio communications systems that make such complex teamwork possible. RMs operate radiotelephones and radioteletypes, prepare messages for international and domestic commercial telegraph, in addition to sending and receiving messages via the Navy system. Electronics Warfare Technician: EWs detect and identify incoming electronic signals to deter- mine the identity and location of their source. EWs are advanced electronic technicians who do wiring, circuit testing, and repair. They determine performance levels of electronic equipment, install new components, and modify existing equipment. Signalman: SMs serve as lookouts and, using visual signals, alert th e ship of possible dangers. They send and receive messages by flag signals, flashing lights, or semaphore. They stand watches on the signal bridge, encode and decode messages, honor passing vessels, identify air and surface contacts, and maintain signaling equipment. Electronics Technician: ETs are responsible for all electronic equipment used to send and receive messages, detect enemy planes and ships, and determine the distance of targets. This responsibility includes maintaining, repairing, calibrating, tuning, and adjusting all electronic equipment used for communications, detection and tracking, recognition and identification, navigation, and electronic countermeasures. The Watchers ... a Soviet maritime patrol aircraft.