Jack Williams (FFG 24) - Naval Cruise Book

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■m ,. k SMI TOM MING A SM2 SCOTT BAXTER QM2 WARREN BLEAKNEY SM2 DAVE CRAIG QM2 GLENN LEIBENSPERGER QM2JAVAN0D0L SM3 TRE FOSTER SMS SCOTT GRIFFIN QM3 DOUG JOHNSON QM3 PAUL MITCHELL SMSN KEN HEREFORD , QMSN RICH KING 11

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SC 1 DIVISION QMC DANIEL K. BALLENGER Dr lSION OFFICER Signalman (SM) Quartermaster (QM) SC-1 Division consists of the Quartermasters and Signalmen. The Quartermasters are responsible for recording the events of the day in the deck log, safely navigating the ship, and keeping all charts and Navigation publications up to date. Along with the Signalmen, they man the bridge for sea and anchor detail, general quarters, replenishment details, and stand watches during normal underway steaming. Both the QM ' s and SM ' s are responsible for dressing the ship with flags and friendship lights during holidays and special evolutions. The Signalmen ' s specialty is communication. They send messages ship-to-ship via flashing light, flag hoists and sema- pore (hand) signaling. This is a most important function especially when the ship is steaming under radio silence.

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Sr 2 DIVISION Radioman (RM) LT KEVIN KENNY DIVISION OFFICER The Radiomen of SC-2 Division process incoming and outgoing radio message traffic for the command. They operate transmitters, receivers and crypto- graphic equipment for voice, CW (Morse Code) and teletype communications systems. They are also responsible for performing preventive and routine maintenance on communication antennas, teletypes and other equipment.