Kinkaid (DD 965) - Naval Cruise Book

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CE DIVISION Combat systems electronics (C{i) di ision. one of the largest divisions on the ship, is comprised of two officers, one chief and twenty five enlisteti personnel. From three rating professions (l:T, [)S and IC) and five special- ized work centers. CEi division personnel work together to maintain an im pressive array of high tech electrical and electronic equipment ranging from complex computers and peripherals, internal and external communications, navigation systems and radars, and helo data links to telephone switchinp systems, announcing systems, xerox machines, and a shipwide c ' osed circuit TV system. The net result, service and enlertainmenl for the crew and elec- tronic and tactical data system readiness for the ship. But CF s talents are not limited to manipulating electrons alone. While in the Persian Ciulf the HT ' s alst) manned two fifty caliber machine guns, providing the aft ship ' s defense agamsi attacking small boats.