John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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■ i COMMANDER BRUCE LEWIA Combat Systems Department is directly responsibU to the Commanding Officer for all non-propulsion, non- avionics electronic and combat systems electronic equip- ment. This includes all C4I systems, communications ii and off the ship, message processing, automated inform tion systems (tactical and tactical support) and supply si port equipment. It also includes CCTV, surveillance am fire control radars, navigational aids, precision approach landing systems, intel systems, meteorological and oceaj graphic systems, and ship ' s self defense syste ms. This department ' s goal is to set the standards in C4I opera- tional excellence by providing the finest quaUty equipmen and services possible to our customers. 112 COlVtBAT

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The Telecommuni- cations Division is an assem- bly of the finest team of Radiomen ever put together. This talented group provides secure and reliable, voice and data communications services to the ship, air wing, and embarked staffs. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology, the Technical Control side of the house maintains over 250 operational circuits. These technicians can restore downed circuits on a moment ' s notice, ensuring vital information systems are always available to the Battle Group Commander. On the other side of the house is the Message Center team, which routes over 2,000 messages a day through secure and non- secure local area networks. They accurately handle all incoming and outgoing mes- sage traffic with an error rate of less than one percent. Last but not least is the Informa- tion Systems Security Man- agement team. This team is dedicated to the protection of all ship ' s information systems against viruses and unautho- rized uses. This requires con- stant, aggressive detection and immediate removal of viruses on over 1,000 computer-based systems. 114 COlVtBAT CS-1