John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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The heart and soul of the Op- erations Department is the Operations Admin Division (OX). Consisting of the OPS Admin Officer, the departmental LCPO and the de- partmental Yeoman, these multi-talented individuals provide administrative and customer services for the entire Operations Department. In addition, they also assist the command and em- barked Air Wing, providing around- the-clock services. They are frequently tasked with many special projects in support of the ship, r- ■• • this team can be it ' iH to go the 1 1 ::nd get the o LT ISTOPHER ] OSCS(SW) JOSEPH BELLOTTI AGCS(AW SW) TAMES FROr -- - ai is o

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OZ Division, working out of the Carrier Intelligence Center (CVIC), provides around-the-clock, all source intelligence infor- mation to Battle Group War- fare Commanders. CVIC is comprised of five workcenters, each contribut- ing a portion of the intelli- gence needed to wage a suc- cessful campaign. Mission briefing is where all air operations be- gin, and the CVIC team plays a critical role in defin- ing the threat in this impor- tant process. Multi-Sensor Interpretation (MSI) pro- vides imagery support and reports all maritime and air contacts detected by battle group sensors, while the Supplementary Plot (SUPPLOT) combines infor- mation from many sources to develop the ' big picture ' of what is happening in the battle group ' s area of concern. Strike Intelligence Analysis Center (SIAC) maintains order of battle information and. as the name implies, supports power pro- on — or Strike Warfare — planning and The Debriefing Team completes the ng information from returning veather over target and any ;d, and relaying it to mis- ' e next strike package. It, b n Ac I )NS OZ