George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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OX Division is home to the Operations Administrative team, the strike operations officer and the leading chief petty officer. The yeomen provide support to the operations officer and the entire Operations Department. We process several of the ship’s logistic reports and all departmental administrative correspondence. Strike Ops is responsible for long-range planning and coordination. Strike Ops coordinates everything from transportation of mail and personnel to the ship’s replenishment at sea CDR Carl Cherry LCDR Jay Stapleton LT Aaron Shoemaker LT Joseph Slade YN1 (SW) Clarence Shelton YNSN Peter Linarescollado

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 OPERATIONS OFFICER CDR Peter Jefferson DEPARTMENT LCPO OSCM (SW AW) Brinkley Quinnie Operations Department’s mission is to ensure USS GEORGE WASHINGTON meets or exceeds all operational requirements vital to the accomplishment of the ship’s mission as the centerpiece of the George Washington Strike Group. The nearly three hundred officers and crewmembers in the Operations Department’s five divisions are responsible for diverse responsibilities, from meteorological analysis and electronics warfare to defending the ship utilizing all of the available weapons onboard. Personnel in the Operations Department plan and coordinate nearly all ship’s evolutions. The Carrier Air Traffic Control Center and Combat Direction Center serves as the nexus for all warfare and flight-related events on and around the ship. The Operations Department is also responsible for primary liaison and consultation with the embarked staffs and air wing scheduling and Air Resource Allocation.

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The environment plays a huge role in the day - to - day operations aboard GEORGE WASHINGTON. Understanding and forecasting environmental changes and their effect on the ship, its aircraft and its systems is the job of the Aerographer’s Mates from OA. METRO, as OA is commonly known, contains personnel working toward the efficient tactical use of environment, safety of flight and underway operations, along with keeping the Battle Group safe and