Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book

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LT M. A. GARZA ORDNANCE OFFICER FCCS C. W. SPARLIN CS3 SCPO i CS-3 DIVISION Left to right: Frank Dalton, Joe Hansen, Jeff Foulk, Lanier Swann, Jim Pinkston, Ed Costanedo Left to righit: Frank Paule, Stu Richmond, Freddy Carreras, Chris Johnson, f like Hansen, Jim Moore

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CS2 Division, made up of Sonar Technicians (STG) and one Torpedom an (TM) is responsibie for operating and maintainino the ship ' s antisui marine sensors and weapons. These include the ships SQS-56 sonar and its LAMPS sonobuoy processor for use with ASW helicopters, and ship- launched torpedoes. Left, STG3 Ratigon poses on PULLER ' S flight dectc with the other holt of the sub-killing team , on SH-2 LAtvlPS Heli- copter. v r i Above: Throughout the deployment, STG2 Boggs kept two of the ship ' s most vital pieces of equip- ment in operation, (no, not the sonar!), the XE- ROX machines. Above right, TM2 Sargent, OS1 (SW) Wright, STG1 VonAusdall, STG2 Boggs, and STG3 Atwell see how many people con fit into CIC Admin. Beiow right, stand up STG2 Lund, no- body can see youl 27

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CS3 Is the biggest division In Combat Systems, witti 4 work centers and 3 different ratings. Fire Controlmen (FC) operate and maintain soptilstlcated (and often problemat- ic!) fire control radars and tracking systems, as well as ttie CIWS antimissile defense gun. Gunner ' s Mates, Guns (GMG) own ttie ship ' s big gun and all of our small arms. Gunner ' s Mates, Missiles (GMM) maintain the missile magazine and launcher which Is PULLER ' spf ry cipal weapon. CS-3 personnel ore often af- fectionately referr ed to by the rest of the ship as TWIDGETS. Top left, CIWS techs FC 1 Hansen and FC2 John- son. Below left, Now how do we put this thing back together? - GMG ' s Dalton, McGee and Castaneda. Below, CS-3 and CS-4 sailors bar- becuing on Steel Beach, while (bottom left) GMM1 Pinkston fine tunes the launcher.