Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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XGPQUON SX STAR GAZER5 Q Q 629 665 MED 99' SN H. Pittman SN M. Russo SN D. Shaw SN J. Shirk QMSN Fi. Smith QMSN B. Sorbers QMSN D. Tinker QNSA M. Banz SR K.P. Grubb QMSR T. Mitchler

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-w w---4......,,,,.,........,..-.-.Q . -. .H ...f.. .. ......,..-...... - - ,- -' .Y---.ff s- - . . . .'1-we--wyw::':fwP1yV-gwi-we-9-eggs-,wx NAVIGATION The mission of the Navigation Department is to provide for the safe and effective navigation and piloting of the ship. This includes continual plotting of the ship's position and the procurement and maintenance of navigational charts, publications and equipment. This highly talented department is composed of three officers and twenty-four enlisted men who carry out their uniquely important mission. All Quartermasters are trained in celestial navigation. Their duties include fixing the ship's position every thirty minutes by celestial and electronic means and maintaining the ship's deck log. Even with the products of mankind's technological ad- vancements readily available, the time-proven art of shooting stars, plotting sun lines and determining the ship's position using heavenly bodies continues to be the primary means of navigation. During critical evolutions such as underway replenish- ment and restricted water transits, Master Helmsmen are required to take the shipls wheel because of their excep- tional steering skills and experience. In addition, the Navigation Department has one Yeoman assigned who manages the administrative functions of the department. As always, the Navigation Department's can do spirit is an integral part of the Nimitz' team. CDR H. McDaniel LT J. Droddy ENS W. Wilkinson QMC J. Murrow QM1 P. Distaso QM2 K, Riese QM2 J. Fioguemore QM3 W. Harbers YN3 G. Headen 206 QM3 S. Lykens QM3 J. Manion QM3 M. Miller QM3 J. Mulligan QMSN T. Byrd QMSN Fl. Garvin i 1 1 SN K. Gilbert SN A. Miner QMSN G. Moore

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Operations Department is responsible for the planning, scheduling and coordinating of nearly all of Nimitz' activi- ties, ranging from personnel mail and cargo transfer to the interception and elimination of hostile missiles. Combat information Center, KCICJ employs Operations Specialists, Antisubmarine Warfare Operators and Elec- tronic Warfare personnel to collect and evaluate tactical information critical to the successful defense of the ship. The four hundred men in eight divisions, provide Nimitz and her escorts with many special skills and services which include professional photography, meteorology and 208 expert electronic equipment repairs. n I Air Traffic Controllers utilize surveillance and preCISI0n approach radars to enable safe departure and recovery of aircraft, even under the most adverse weather conditions. Carrier Intelligence Center, QCVICJ monitors events of tactical and political importance in order to provide com- prehensive briefs and debriefs for aircrews. I Through the use of photographic interpretation tech- niques and computer data base manipulation, theynare able to disseminate valuable intelligence to appf0Pf'-ate battle group, fleet and national commanders.