Hewitt (DD 966) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT LT Walter F. Corliss Combat Systems Officer The Combat Systems Department personnel maintain and operate the equip- ment that make Hewitt the fighting warship she is, everything from communica- tions equipment to weapon systems to Hewitt ' s complicated Navy Tactical Data System. They provide the radars, sonar and electronic warfare equipment that enable Hewitt to detect the enemy, the fire-control systems and computers that allow her to track and target him, and the ordnance and delivery systems that allow her to engage him. Throughout a long and arduous Western Pacific deploy- ment, the Combat Systems departmen t ensured Hewitt was at all times able to perform her mission, meet all requirements, and stand tall in today ' s high tempo Battle Group environment.

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;-. j4»«. :mt ft :t THE DEPARTURE 21 March 1983— We left our homes and loved ones with a sense of adventure and anticipation of new horizons and new experiences. Though it was a day of tears for some, above all, it was a day of excitement for things to come.

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CSA OT DIVISION Ensign Dave Bouton ASW Officer OTCS Martin Sorenson STGC Jeffrey Hayes CSA OT Division provides Hewitt with the ahility to perform her primary mission — to find and engage enemy submarines. Whether through the use of ther AN SQS 53 sonar or AN SQR 15 Towed Array Sur- veillance System (TASS), Hewitt has proven her ability to protect the Battle Group from the Submarine threat.