Mississippi (CGN 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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OC DIVISION RM:2 Allen RM3 Coleman RMSN Keim RMSN Rand The radiomen and signalmen of OC Division provide the MISSISSIPPI with one of her most essential commodities: Communications. The type of communications provided range from semaphore and flashing light, between two or more ships a couple of miles apart, to satellite relayed messages with the rest of the world. SMSN Marsh SMSN Broome SMSN Coluzza SM2 Simuel

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OTOI DIVISION The OUTBOARD system is an integral compo- nent of the combat system on selected classes of ships. The primary purpose of the OUTBOARD is to assist and support the mission of the ship and battle group by providing high frequency direc- tion finding other OUTBOARD ships and cryptolo- gic equipped units within the battle group. OUT- BOARD provides an accurate assessment of the forces communications compliance with the emission control conditions in effect. Additional functions include transmission security and re- search into electronic phenomena. The Cryptologic Technicians on board are di- vided into the following specialities, CTA: Admin- istration, CTM: Maintenance, CTO: Communica- tions, CTR; Collection and CTT. Technical. CTT2 Jefferson CT02 Fisher CTRi Pennington CJR2 Mitchell CTOSN Hopl lns CTRSA Jackson

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0T02 DIVISION EW2 LaFrenierre EW2 Hamer EW3 Mackie EW3 Miller EW3 Gibbs MISSISSIPPI ' S OT02 Division is a team made of highly skilled Electronic Warfare techni- cians and operators. Their job description con- cerns the use of electromagnetic energy to determine, exploit, reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum. 0T02 Division ' s ability to perform this job in MISIS- SIPPI ' S 4.0 fashion has earned them the title of The Leading Edge. EWSN Baylor EWSN Zimmerman EWSN Waller