Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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AG2 D. Fiawis AG2 E. West AG3 M. Antoine ,fve AG3 J. Perdue AG3 P. Sanchez AGAN R. Hudson AG3 S. Arbogast AG3 J. Bright AGAN C. Mott AGAN M.E. Saint Louis AG2 E. Carey AG2 A. Hurd I AG2 J. Kahn AG2 M. Knapp AG3 Fl. Garrett AG3 R, Papp 213 , mms, ,,.ag...4:. ..-,-. ,.....gp..u.,x:.- 1-........,.-W1-,S .. .. Ju. ,....-

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OA The Meteorological Office QOA Divisionl, otherwise known as Fleet Weather Nimitz, provides twenty four hours of continuous forecast service to the ship, Air Wing squadrons, embarked staff and all other ships assigned to the Nimitz Battle Group. There are four ladders between the Weather Office and the Signal Bridge on Nimitz. Every hour underway during the deployment fevery thirty minutes during flight quar. tersl, an Aerographer's Mate climbed those four ladders to take an ob , fSynoptic weather observationl. Each ob includes all the information a meteorologist needs to tell him what was happening, weatherwise, at that particular time and place. By collecting all the obs from the Eastern Atlantic, Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and North Af- rica, Nimitz Aerographer's Mates can draw a map depict- ing the weather all around the ship. Using this map the forecasters make their predictions. ln addition to weather forecasts, OA Division makes range forecasts for radars, radios, weapons systems and the Air Wing's Forward Looking lnfared QFLIRQ equipment. The Aerographer's Mates, iAG'si, present an updated live weather report daily at sea concerning the local Medi- terranean and complete United States weather forecast during the ships evening news program. It requires almost two hours of preparation to compile accurate and informa- tive weather reports for approximately five minutes of live broadcast. LT L. Warrenfeltz AGC W. Gray AGC D. Leavitt l AG1 J. Berger AG1 L. Bianan AG2 J. Blossfield

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it M LT K Kun er LT F scnmnz LTJG M wuif ENS J Fiemin A con on. Brun LCDR B. Buchanan LCDR D. Lilly - 9 ' ' ' 9 ACC E Bunch ACC Fi. Foster ACC G. Peacock ACC J. Prothero AC1 D. Adams AC1 J. Ewing AC1 D.M. Johnson AC1 T- STGDVTSUS AC2 NLS- Brown AC2 A. Chandler AC2 V. Croll AC2 K. Herron AC2 D. Johnson AC2 R. Lawson 214 OC OC Division is comprised of three major branches: Air Operations, iAir Opsl and Carrier Controlled Approach, QCCAQ which make up the Carrier Air Traffic Control Cen- ter, iCATTCland the Air Transfer Office, QATOJ. Air Ops is responsible for notifying the proper 39900595 regarding when and where Nimitz aircraft will be flying, ensuring the ship's daily flight schedule is adhered to, and coordinating everything imaginable that concerns the movement of aircraft, personnel and cargo on and Off Nimitz. CCA provides the air traffic control services that enable our planes to safely depart and return to the ship regard- less of weather or limited visibility. I The Air Transfer Office is probably the least recognIZ9d branch of the division. ATO is responsible for the move- ment of passengers, cargo and mail. The OC Division aboard Nimitz is the home of the finest group of Air Traffic Controllers in the Atlantic Fleet- The seven officers and thirty four enlisted men of the Carrier Air Traffic Control Center, QCATTCJ provide the service that enables our Air Wing to safely operate In 'all weather conditions, day and night. A Controller's familial voice can be a reassuring sound to a pilot who is opefatmg hundreds of miles from the nearest land base. The greatest satisfaction that the men of CATCC re- ceive for their long, tedious hours is from the pilot WHO stops by after a recovery on a pitch black night to offer 8 sincere Well done .