Halsey (CG 23) - Naval Cruise Book

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c o M B A T S Y S T E M S V Gunner ' s Mate (GM) THE COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING ALL WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. THIS DEPARTMENT ENSURES THAT THE SHIP ' S GUNS, MISSILES AND ANTI-SUBMARINE WEAPONS ARE MAINTAINED AT A HIGH MATERIAL CONDITION OF READINESS. TO FURTHER ENSURE THIS READINESS THE PRESENT COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT WAS FORMED BY COMBINING THE TRADITIONAL WEAPONS DEPARTMENT WITH THE DS AND ET RATINGS THAT WERE FORMERLY PART OF THE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, AND IT ALSO TOOK IN THE IC RATING THAT WAS FORMERLY PART OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THIS ARRANGEMENT WAS DEVISED ACCORDING TO A CONCEPT OF SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT. IT CONSOLIDATES BOTH ELECTRONIC AND WEAPONS SUBSYSTEMS INTO ONE DEPARTMENT TO MINIMIZE SUPERVISORY PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY ENCOUNTERED WHEN THESE SUBSYSTEMS EXISTED AS PART OF SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS. IT MUST WORK. THE SHIP HAS WON THREE CONSECUTIVE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARDS. Fire Control Technician (FT) Sonar Technician (ST) Torpedoman ' s Mate (TM) Electronic Warfare Technician (EW) Data Systems Technician (DS) Electronics Technician (ET) Interior Communications Electrician (IC)

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COOKOUTS r WA-LA 20

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A S W 22