Niagara Falls (AFS 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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fix 0 DIVISIO r 'T I w :gy , Vs? rx Z X' . E . -' X rs' 'es ndv K '51, lry. ,ess RS lch. in val leer lary ion. munll xled I .X Brett J. Edwards Kendallvllle, IN Thomas C. Klein Long Island, NY Jon Qulne Spokane, WA Randy Wllllamson Wlchlta, KS W.E. Flsher Alexandria, LA K. D. James New York, NY Ralph Marquez Los Angeles, CA Ron Darnell Moblle, AL N -Q , ., MW we-v f ,sw ,- ,f We M. Wllllams Gainesville, FL Jack L. Jost Bakersfield, CA Bob Duval El Toro, CA Davld B. Reld California Mlke Stack New York, NY Bob Blythe Southle, MA Herb Gallo Lake Charles, LA Jerry Jones Llndsay, CAV Robert Taylor Cedar Rapids, IA Mark Buzzard Hartford, IA Casey Fitzgerald Huntington, CA Sandy Glllesple Castle Rock, WA Kelth Hannaleck Adams, MA Anthony Chavez Denver, CO Vlc Ledbetter Defiance, OH Mike Waters South Windham, ME Curtis White Detroit, Ml Patrlck lmplcclnl Dry Tavern, PA OC Division - com- prised of two commun- ications ratingsg the ship's Signalmen and Radiomen. The Radiomen live in the electronic world utilizing modern-day technology to transmit and receive ship's messages by tradi- tional long-haul thigh frequency and line- of-sight 'UHFXVHFU or the Navy's five tactical satellites orbiting 22,500 miles in space. Radio Central is a 24 hour a day job - processing messages ranging from personal telegrams Cclass E easy mes- sagesj to the all impor- tant schedule change for our port visits. The Signalman Rating is one of the oldest in the Navy. Signalmen, com- monly known as the eyes of the ship have three methods of send- ing messages: semaphore Csort of like sign lan- guagej, flashing light and signal flags C75 different onesj. The Sig- nal Bridge is manned 24 hours a day underway to keep a watchful eye and communicate whenever required. 65

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OPS BOSS lr N W 4 .l 7 W ff . 4. 54 LCDR JAMES R. BURGESS LCDR James R. Burgess reported aboard in September, 1981 as Operations Officer. He obtained his commission via the NROTC Program at the University of Virginia, at Charlotesville, in january, 1972. His first tour of duty was onboard the USS CHIPOLA IAO-631 homeported in Pearl Harbor, HI. LCDR Burgess then served as the CINCPACFLTXCOMNAVSERVPAC Torpedoes Officer before being transferred to the USS MARS IAFS-11 in Sasebo, Japan. He obtained qualifications as a Surface Warfare Officer and Engineer Officer of the Watch. Upon completion of this tour LCDR Burgess served as Executive Officer of the USS ILLUSIVE IMSO-4481 in Charleston, SC. Next he served as the Head of Personnel Services and Benefits 'Branch of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He attended SWO School, Department Head Course in Newport RI., prior to his assignment as Engineer Officer onboard USS MILLER IFF-10911. LDCR Burgess' decorations include the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Navy Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Award and the National Defense Service Medal. He is married and resides in Alameda with his wife and neurotic dog. LCDR Burgess enjoys hacking around at various sports, including tennis, golf, and basketball when not in active pursuit of the ultimate vintage, estate-bottled wine or engaged in the creation of epicurian delights in his kitchen. ,li ,yi li 3 l 'TK is .? Sl 1 M 1 ,Q 1 ly 64 A l I l M

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