Ingersoll (DD 990) - Naval Cruise Book

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OC DIVISION Front row, left to right: RM1 Foster, RM3 Taylor, RM3 McLatchie, RMSN Smith, SM3 Martin and RMSN Bradford Middle row, left to right: RMS Fernandez, SMS Schlicht. SM2 Magli, ENS Johns, RM2 Janowski, SM2(SW) Webb, and SMC(SW) Agor Back row. left to right; RMCS(SW) Fulnner, RMS Duquin. SMSN Jones, RMS Sims, and RM2 Holden 16 OC division provides the ship with communications, both visual and electronic. The Radiomen operate sophisticated communications equip- ment from satellite radios and receivers to standard teletypes. They process well over 500 messages a day, xeroxing and distributing traffic to the various departments concerned. This is the lifeblood of any afloat command. The Signalmen practice the almost lost art of visual communi- cations through flashing light, signal flags and semaphore. Personnel in OC division receive their formal training in San Diego, CA and Orlando,

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FIRST DIVISION First Division, or OD , is comprised of able bod- ied seaman and petty officers from the Navy ' s oldest rating, Boatswain Mate. These men are re- sponsible for all the deck and the majority of the superstructure on the ship. This includes painting, preservation and trying to keep ahead of the age old dilemma of salt water corrosion. As if this wasn ' t enough. First Division also contributes and manages numerous other ships assets and re- sponsibilities. Among these are providing the helmsmen, lookouts, boat crews and preservation teams for the Captain ' s Gig, motor whale boat and inflatable zodiac. They raise, lower the two ship ' s anchors, maintain and man all the ship ' s ground tackle, deck gear and supervise the UNREP sta- tions. First Division is sometimes a temporary stop- over for personnel who learn the deck trade and strike for another rating on the ship. Front row. left to right SN Withers. SN McNeely, SN Mendoza. SA Springer, SA James, SR Harris, BM3 Fiedler. BM3 Veches. BM3 Austin Second row. left to right: Bl l King. BlvIS Soto, BM2 Grass. Bl 2 Yakym. SA Gober. SA Boxrud, SA Pinner. SN Cantu, BM3 Lawrence. BM1 Braffith Back row, left to right: LUG Dachos. SN Thomas. SA Bell, Bl 3 Jorgenson. Bl 1 Hummel. SA Reed. BM3 Monroe. BM2 Henshaw. BM3 Bedell, SN Richardson. SN Brooks. BMCM (SW) Harris ,,5

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OZ DIVISION I ' - r l I i IT Lefi to right: CTA2 Shrum. OSSN Tozer, ISC (SW) Roberts and STG2 Swaim OZ division is the Intelligence gathering and generating team onboard Ingersoll. Connprised of personnel from different divi- sions on the ship, this group undergoes training, prior to de- ployment, in photo interpretation, reporting writing and other skills associated with providing the Commanding Officer with the best intelligence estimate available. The men from the land of Oz stand their watches in the Combat Information Center and assist the watch there in making the required reports. 17