Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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40 X 1 fy? in 'C- LIKE A TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR ENTANGLED IN LEADS, OR DIVISION SAILOR WORKS QUICKLY TO SET UP CIRCUITS TELETYPE MESSAGES aren't the only types handled hy OR. The post office works overtime many a night to make certain the men on board hear from the ladies at home. THEY CALL IT THE WIRELESS But 0R's Radiomen Know Better THOUSANDS or :moss QAT RIGHT? sn up couNn.Ess RAmo NET5-

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Communications, The Link The importance of the chain of command to a military organization has often been emphasized, the major link in the chain of command is forged by communications-the system Where- Picked up by radio... by messages to and from military organization are sent and received in the fastest possible time with the most amount of accuracy. OR division does this job for the Lexington. . . the message is typed, passed on . . . LCDR W.A. MACKEY LTJG C.E. ROGERS , - 5 , f , I ' fiyffif we aw, l f s .. A 7,4 4, oi fi - Q7 Q ' A ' if 3?QZ1,fl1f4'5 i L. 'nz-an ' I V 9 'gig-, V jzyrzf I - L 4 - ,f 5+ is , ,, V, Q 1 5 I if I I .eye 4 I ir' 1 7 1 s 1 ' 1 ff l f 2 , ,fr J- , or If W X v , , V V 'Q V, 7, 4 ' A ,-,, 5 , In - I , w A RQ: . H .f ' ff M r., . . . through slot to CWO . . . f it . X lx s X 5 2-so ct, .jk D E - . . . . is broken, if necessary, . . . . . . typed for routing. . . . . . delivered to interested parties. Top row: A.C. Barnes, G.B. Moore, W.W. Rosier, E.P. Soliai, G. Petrovitz, R.L. Davis, A.C. Davis, C.E. Case, j.F. Purri. Second row: W.E. Dail, J.H. Sasser, R.P. Barton, K.D. Bigbee, A. Lewis, D.F. Schoen, E.M. Backues, J.T. Chancellor, H.D. Morris. Third row: .l-W- Rogers, R.L. Del-Trank, G.L. Branam, C.C. Spampinato, J.F. Chenette, M.G. Huffman, K.E. Peterson, D.D. Hick, W. Peavy.