Ingersoll (DD 990) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT All stations. Sonar! We have a new contact bearing 143, range 800 yards. These are the first words before the war. Each man primed and ready to do his job to the fullest. This is what Combat Systems trains for, OPTIMUM READI- NESS. Whether the threat be air, surface, or subsurface. The Combat Systems Department is comprised of four divisions: CA Division-Sonar Technicians and Torpedomen. Cf Di vjSion-Electronics Technicians, Data Processing Specialists, and Internal Communications Specialists. CG Division-Gunnefs Mates. CM Division-Fire Control Specialists. Each division plays an integral part in the big game. CA uses sophisticated sonar equipment to hunt surface and sub- surface activity, as well as launching torpedoes to deter enemy submarines. CE is in charge of all communication devices and electronic radar systems. CG is in charge of the two venomous 5 cannons, along with all small arms (.50 cal, 25mm). CM is responsible for deterring air contacts utilizing the ship ' s lethal CIWS gatling cannons, HARPOON and SEA SPARROW missiles. Each division is trained for numerous hours in war time scenarios to hone the skills of accuracy and precision. While inport, all personnel ' s devotion is aimed at preventive maintenance and proper upkeep. Whether it be basic damage con- trol to firing an air slug, each man ' s role is important from E-1 to 0-3. All is put to the test while on deployment; the pos- sibility of going to war. Team camaraderie and devotion to duty and country keep the spirit alive amongst the crew of the Combat Systems De partment aboard USS INGERSOLL. If there wasn ' t a Combat Systems Department, then USS INGERSOLL would not be the Deadliest Destroyer of the Pearl Harbor Pineapple fleet. 14