Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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SAM Surface to Air Missiles, QSAMJ, Division is comprised of a group of highly skilled and dedicated Fire Control Techni- cians lMissilesl or lFTMsl, and Gunner's Mate lGunslg QGMGSJ. They are assigned the demanding tasks of main- taining the Ship's Missile Defense Systems. SAM Division's personnel perform all preventive mainte- nance and corrosion prevention on the missile launchers to keep the systems in a full state of readiness. They also conduct routine system inspections to ensure the mainte- nance was effective. On 13 April SAM Division was in- volved in a Western Mediterranean Missile Exercise. They were proud to announce that all three of their missile sys- tems fired one missile each during the course of the morn- ing-another Nimitz first. When the time comes to operate the systems, these men shift their mode to operation and control the launcher systems with precision. Throughout the entire cruise. SAM Division demon- strated great Pride and Professionalism . When the announcement, Now man all air defense sta- tions is made you can bet that SAM Division will be there quick to provide a vital part of the Nimitz Team. 288 ENS T.C. Johnson Ill FTCS C. Sessa GMG1 R. Henry GMG1 R Guy GMG2 R. Goll GMG2 B. Greer FTM2 J. Gurney FTM2 Fl. Schoonmaker FTM3 B. Clark GM,G3 J. Coats FTM3 M. Creeden FTM3 D. Fanning

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i i .1 l 4 151 :ag l .. . , 61 CW., r 0 i l if f C0 iL q ii, g:3 !i l A'XlA T 3 i j 1 lik l .1 O owo2 D. Phillips : ,, L,1 f, .1?,E,A1,:, x,,,3,j X VT ,X . . y -i 1 xli- -iV s. ix qll i? lA1 V RA l li a GMT2 M Armsheimer l W-DIV GMT2 C. Shaffer The Gunners Mate Technicians lGMTsl of W Division , are responsible for the handling, stowage, maintenance, assembly and movement of all special weapons on board They are divided into two maintenance groups and as- signed to either the forward or after magazine. The Leading Chief Petty Officer coordinates and moni- tors all training to ensure that the rigid and exacting stan- dards are achieved. Each crew is trained in special weap- ons maintenance and the operation and maintenance of all installed handling equipment and fire protection systems. They are also responsible for the upkeep and preservation of their assigned magazine, assembly and maintenance areas. Additionally, the GMTS are assigned custody of several Bomb Dummy Units fBDUsl used by the Nimitz Air Wing to maintain proficiency of loading weapons on their aircraft. When these BDUs are utilized, the GMTS act as Safety Observers to ensure that all safety precautions are ob- served and that procedures are strictly adhered to. 290 GMTC Fl. Symuleski GMT1 D. Ambrose GMT1 T. Hall 4 GMT1 D. Patterson GMT2 P. Adkins GMT2 A. Alford GMT2 T. Drummond GMT2 Fi.E. Harris GMT2 D. Schaller GMT2 T. Stokes GMT3 M. Burgess GMT3 C- Cafes