Hawkins (DD 873) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Ol DIVISION Chaconis, N., RDl Wallingford, Conn. COWDEN, B. M.. RD2 Milwaukee, VCis. Baeder, L a., Jr., ET3 Prospea, Conn. MORTENSON, P. E., ET3 Franklin Square, N. Y. Knapp, M, G., ET2 Groveton, N. H. Welch, J. M., ETC Robertsdale, Ala. OI DIVISION DESCRIPTION The operations intelligence division is comprised of elec- tronic technicians and radarmen. The job of the electronics technician is to maintain and repair all major electronic in- stallations, with the exception of fire control and sonar equip- ment. He is on call 24 hours a day to keep this equipment functioning properly, so as to make the radarmen ' s job pos- sible. The radarman performs his duties chiefly in the combat information center. It is his job to collect, display, evaluate and diseminate information received from radar, radio, look- outs, signalmen and sonar. Radarmen also have control of radio circuits, maintain status boards, and aid in navigation. The fact that a DDK ' s chief purpose is that of fleet protection, is verification that the OI division is an important one. Combat Information Center, is the heart of today ' s mcn-o-war, and it is the responsibility of OI division to keep it well organized and efficient. JARRKTT, D. L. RD3 Quakcrtown, Pa. DUNLAP, W.. RD3 Charlotte, N. C. DOOLEY, J. J.. RD3 New York, N. Y. m .v Decoe. W. B.. RD3 Vassar, Mich. Storankt. D. M.. L T3 Rochester, N Y.