Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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UQ.. OQ Division is composed of Electronic War- fare Technicians CEW,sj who both operate and maintain sensitive electronic detection and coun- termeasures equipment. The EW module, an integral part of the combat team, provides detec- tion of threats to the ship and coordinates local- ization of threat emitters for the entire battle group as the Electronic Warfare Control Center. The Electronic Warfare Module plays a key role in defending the ship by locating and countering inbound anti-ship missiles and other Weapons. 272 LT G.K. Page CWO2J.R. Harness EWC L.F. Wilson EWl M. Ballard EWl W.L. Tilley EW2sI.C. Beel EW2 M.L. Chavez EW2j.K. Hall EW2 NJ. Loch EW2 D.F. Menga EW2 DJ. Yantz EW3 M.H. Buck

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OS Division, a small but vitally impor- tant element of the Operations Depart- ment, is manned by a cadre of Naval Securi- ty Group personnel. The division's primary duties are to provide tactical intelligence support to the Commanding Officer, embarked Flag and Air Wing. In addition, OS Division provides signals security advice and special communications capabilities-in support of the ship and Battle Group when deployed from homeport. The men who work in OS Division are Cryptologic Technicians QCTSJ. The secrets of a nation are only as secure as its commu- nications systems, and CTs ensure those secrets are kept secure. They perform spe- cialized duties in connection with commu- nications and special operational functions. Within the rating are administrative, com- munications, collection, technical, interpre- tive and maintenance specialties. LTJG H.T. Yundt CTOCS C. Fluitt X? 'Q CTOl M.W. Barker CTAl M.A. Foye CTRI T.B. Gross CTMl CSWJ A.L. Sheldon CTO3 M.D. Noel CTM3 D.M. Riebe CTM3 MJ. Saenz E.A. Russo CTOSN R.K. Wollner CTOSR E.C. Bradley

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Operations Administration QOX Divisionb is the administrative nerve cen- EW3 SJ. Harkins EW3 R.A. Riggs EW3 Robarge EW3J.S. Vorderbrueggen EWSR T.S. Conklin EWSN R.L. McConkie EWSA S.E. Roberts EWSN D.E. Spencer EWSR RJ. Palmer SN R.A. Howard of the Operations Department and the NIMITZ Team. The personnel to OPS Admin produce a variety of reports and material designed to that the ship is always ready to fulfill its operational commitments. The division is unique in that it is composed of a variety of ratings. The CYNSD of Ops Admin process all operational reports, maintenance casu- and hundreds of messages each day. They type all correspondence in sup- of eight divisions with the department, and monitor all budget funding and expenditures for the department. Additionally, they process personnel performance evaluation and officer fitness reports for the more 400 men assigned to the department. YN3 P.C. Randol SN M.P. Burgess SN W.C. Dowling CDR K.W. Fuchs LT M. Fagan LT S.P. Maslen LT T.A. Ridley LT H. Yee LTjGJ.M. Standish OSCS D.D. Clark ETCj.P. Poremba YN2 A.L. Buchanon YN3 T.M. Griffin