Mars (AFS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR P. L. MANSELL LCDR R. W. BRUCIL A.. Mi,-ff AN' I 4 gal tml.. f -LI ,A K OI DIVISION 7153 V83

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ff' f OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT KAOHSIUNG JANUARY THREE is the third of MARS' Seven plus One. Approaching the half -way point in our voyage, we had left San Francisco in our wake three months agog three months or three days, at sea, is indistinguishable. Nostalgia faded under the heat of demanding labors, and time passed the undefined days and nights of un- known rest. Kaohsiung, Taiwan was a well-timed respite. The peaceful junks sauntering down the multi-lane water highway past our anchorage were a welcome change of pace. Our number three port also was a supermarket of fresh produce supporting our resupply mission on the line. The third day on Yankee Station found the Big One sailing the northern region of the Tonkin Gulf. We awakened to the flashing light messages of Search and Rescue and Picket ships. After replenishing them, we retired after a top speed run steaming south, through a maze of aircraft carriers, to meet our cus- tomers near Danang.

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OI DIVISION is mainly responsible for the operation of all search radar and electronic recognition equipment, It also maintains CIC which is the evaluation and dissemination center for all combat in- formation and is responsible for keeping the bridge and Captain continuously in- formed of the tactical situation, It is OI Division which, in addition, prepares MARS' tactical operations plans and orders. OE DIVISION is directly accountable for the operational readiness of all elec- tronic equipment. The range of its respon- sibility extends from the ship's entertain- ment system to the highly complex sur- face search radar equipment. OC DIVISION mans Radio Central, the collecting and transmitting hub for operational and logistic service requests such as tugs, fuel, stores, and rendezvous arrangements. They also maintain a com- plete intelligence file, and are responsible for the receipt and control of all cryp- tographic publications. OC DIVISION Front row: RM3 VICKERS, RM3 COTH- RAN, RMSN HEESCH, RMSN DALY, SN MCDERMOTT, RM3 CLEMENTS, LTJ G AS H B Y. Second row: RM3 BIDDLE, RM2 WILLIAMS, RMSN W A T S O N, OIC DIVISION Front row: ETN2 TANNER, ETR3 RICKS ETN2 SMITH LOR, ETN2 PARKER. Second row: ETI OUTZMAN ETR2 HOLLISTER, ETN3 BLOXHAM, ENS GATES, ,f r in .,, Q .4 37 'V' I jr- r ' Nil, , , it G , ff 'W I I -1' I 4 I ,ov X M' ew-alms r 1 fl RM3 DEZELL, RMI ROCKEL. Third row: RMSN OSGOOD, SM3 RIGOLI, SM2 PRICE, SN MILLER, SM2 WIL- LIS, SM2 PARIS, RM2 SCHREIBER, RMC CARROLL RMSN GUNDERSON, RM2 FIFER,