Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPERATIONS Ol I IC KRS AM) CPO IJ(lRii.lurdaiicnn (Knihiil Inlnrm.iliKn (. ' enter ( )nkxi ENS Richard Harrmtn ESS Pclcr Ijuhitnih ( ' iimmiiniailioni OlVucr Elect run ics Slalcnal (JlliKei ' v V ' cmoo I J : FCC RiHJgcr Eaton SMC(SW) Wayne Clark ETC Michael Vielh K H tSW) James l ' NO PHOTO WAILABLE jH OSC(SW)Matthe Raschick SArOSU RK-hanJ Johnfon Operations Dcpanmcnt • 83

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OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT L T Greg A. Cowan OPERA TIONS OFFICER The Operations Department is comprised of a variety of enlisted ratings which ensure HARPERS FERRY plans, schedules, executes and communicates all operational evolu- tions in a safe, timely and efficient manner. Operations Spe- cialists (OS) man Combat Information Center (CIC) utilizing the ship ' s radars to track surface and air contacts. Electronic Warfare Technicians (EW) manipulate the electromagnetic spectrum to gain early detection of enemy emitters. Signal- men (SM) transmit and rccci e visual messages via Hashing light, flaghoist, and semaphore. Radiomen (RM) process in- coming and outgoing message traffic and establish all voice communications for CIC and the Bridge. F-ire Controlmen (FC) maintain and operate the Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), the ship ' s main anti-shop missile defense. Electron- ics Technicians (ET) maintain all shipboard electronic sys- tems. 82 • Operations Department

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OC DIVISION 1 • Aft ft ,f - - The OC Di ision is priiiiarilN respi siblc for the ship ' s communications ic and from other ships and shore install tions. The Division is comprised of tw( ratings. Radiomen and Signalmen. The Radiomen are responsible for ro ceiving and sending out all radio nies sages. While at sea. Radio Central ii manned 24 hours a day, which mean! that every Radioman is obliged to stanc at least one and sometimes two lonj watches a day. Signalmen are responsible for com nuinicaions b line-of-sight bet eei ships. They use tlags. lights and han( signals to accomplish this vital task. .Ml in all, the men of OC Division an the eyes and ears of H.ARPERS FERR while she is underway. RMI Rohcn )oun RMI(S ) James Wheeler RSf2 James Lewis SStS! Seoit Lynd RMJ Thomas Johnson SM: MhnnRi o K. . ' A a- J . Moreno RSf. Enc Rh.iaJes SM. ' SUti ustm RSf. Kabhir Marks 84 -OC Division