John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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Descendants of the infamous ' ' on the roof gang ' from WWII, the per- sonnel of OS Division keep a proud tradition of ' nei- ther confirming nor deny- ing that such a fact exists. ' Behind the iron-clad door of the Ship ' s Signals Exploi- tation Space (SSES) are various cryptologic techni- cians (administrative, col- lection, communication, interpretation, maintenance and technical) each differ- ent from the other, yet working cohesively as one! Due to the highly dynamic theater of operations throughout the deployment, SSES embarked CT ' s from commands around the world. They provided con- tinuous tactical indications and warning (I W) and intelligence support to battle group and staff ele- ments. In addition, CT ' s wo ked with fleet airborne n: usance and carrier tactical n: »o »s J

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Early Warning and Anti-Ship Missile Defense is the primary role and the name of the game inside the Elec- tronic Warfare Module on JCS. Manned by the most proficient and dedicated Electronic Warfare Technicians in the Navy, it ' s one of the few ratings that still maintain the equipment they operate. State of the art, highly s ensitive receiver systems provide JCS with round-the- clock detection and sur- veillance of any would- be adversary. High powered, threat reactive jamming and detection equipment are standing by to engage any weapon system that would dare threaten the safety of the ship. All ds rest peacefully vi that the EW ul J. -rianripd Rnd ' DlSiS OIV