Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR C. Nolan AO1 C. Baker AO3 E. Merring A03 L. Roop AN A. Kenworthy AN J. Mackin AN R. Nolan AR E Gordon AWMCS The Ordnance Handling Officer is commonly referred to as the OHO . He is in charge of the Aviation Weapons Movement Control Station fAWMCSl which is the nerve center of the Weapons Department. The sailors of AWMCS are the OHO's right hand men . Manned and ready to respond to any task twenty-four hours a day, they must direct and coordinate the breakout, assembly and delivery of all weapons required to support the embarked Air Wing, ship's company and Marine De- tachment. Using an extensive internal communications system, they must maintain constant contact with the magazine assembly areas and weapons elevators in coordinating ordnance routes both to the flight deck and down to the magazines. Strict accountability must be maintained at all times whether it be 20mm ammunition, five-hundred p0Ufld bombs or the most sophisticated air-to-air missiles. It is a demanding job with no room for error. The timely safe delivery of properly prepared weaponS, when and where they are needed, is the goal of the men of AWMCS.

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CWO2 D.S. Garcia AO1 FLD. Thornton MT1 R.D. Young TM2 GR. Torres EOD The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment is the smallest division on Nimitz. Composed of one Chief War- rent Officer, two First Class Petty Officers and one Second Class Petty Officer, the EOD Team continually provides their expertise and knowledge to all departments and squadrons assigned to Nimitz. On the flight deck they stand vigilant and ready to re- spond to ordnance related problems. During aircraft recov- ery they can be seen in the vicinity of the de-arming area helping the Weapons and Carrier Air Wing EIGHTY QCVW-87 de-arming crews. Inport they provide diving services to the Security Offi- cer. They inspect and search the hull and anchor chain for damage and possible planted munitions. Their services are also provided to Deck Department and the Nimitz crew by clearing fouled screws and intakes on liberty boats. This ensures a smooth and continuous shuttle of personnel to and from the boat landings. As part of the Weapons Department, they provide train- ing to the ship's company in 3M, radiation control and security. Their expertise extends into the area of Damage Control and training decontamination station and repair-locker personnel. Through the many diversified areas in which the EOD team becomes involved, they must be ever watchful not to lose sight of their primary mission - the identification, rendering safe, recovery or disposal of ordnance items lforeign and domesticl which have been subjected to envi- ronments other than those in which they were designed to operate. Whether on land, underwater, on the deck of a ship or in a magazine they stand ready to serve those who help preserve freedom. The motto of the EOD Team speaks for itself: INITIAL SUCCESS OR TOTAL FAILURE . -S S Y. sk 'fe Q0 23' 8