Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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The mission of Anti-submarine Warfare QASWJ Forces is to deny the enemy the effec- tive use of his submarines. The NIMITZ ASW module COW Divisionb is the battle group cen- ter for ASW information and tactical support. The highly trained crew of OQ Division pro- vides pre-mission, real time, and post-mission ASVV support to the Officer in Tactical Com- mand COTCJ and in all ASW platforms assigned to the Task Force. The men of OW Division are knowledgeable in submarine Weapons systems, acoustical intelligence, and submarine operating parameters. DP3 M.A. Burvato AW3 M.E. Cathey AW3 C. Ehrhard AWS A. November AWAN T.E. Atkinson AWANj.M. Dzurian AWAN D.R. Landtiser AWAN S.R. Mobley AWAN D.A. Renbert AWAN R.R. Satterley LCDR G.R. Hublitz LT A.C. Cook AWC B.L. Goodan AWl R.C. Lovera AWl j.R. Schoberl AWl M.D. Truesdale AW2 SJ. Egelund DP2 S.V. Lawrence AW2 M.L..I-Iarting DP2 SJ. Orchekowsky AW2 Schneider AW2 D.C. Walmsley DP2 KE. Anderson

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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

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OZ Division is also known as the Carrier Intelligence Center QCVICJ. The mission CVIC is to collect, evaluate and disseminate intelligence information and intelli- estimates which serve to support ship, Air Wing and flag staff decision-makers. is not a simple task. It encompasses a Wide variety of disciplines meshed toward primary objective - keep the command from harm's way through vigilant watch precise reporting on whatever foe may threaten. CVIC is collectively comprised of three NIMITZ divisions - OP Division fthe shipls photographersj, OS Division fthe ship's Q and OZ Division fthe ship's intelligence specialistsj. The ship's Intelligence Officer is responsible for directing all divisions toward accomplishing their intelligence mission. Five separate and distinct branches exist within OZ Division with each markedly dependent upon the other. A strong sense of and spirit pervades all divisional activities. The Multisensor Interpretation branch exploits a Wide variety of sensors to collect and report on intelligence of interest to fleet and national defense. The Supplementary Intelligence Plot branch analyzes enemy force dispositions, activities, and intentions to directly support the battle group commander with intelligence information and estimates that often influence battle force missions and defense pos- tures. The Mission Planning and Briefing branch supports aircrew preflight mission briefings, post-flight mission debriefings and all combat mission planning evolutions with intelligence information of immediate operational value. ' The Administration branch handles all OZ Division administrative requirements, including the task of maintaining a complete and current intelligence reference library designed to support every conceivable operational mission which the battle force may exe- cute. The Electronic Data Processing branch manages all divisional automated intelligence support systems and provides intelligence database services designed to baseline the intelligence efforts of all the other branches. Naval Intelligence is a complex business which demands extreme dedication to duty and exceptional professionalism from all participants. The Intelligence Team is a strong, proven corps of dedicated professionals which daily demonstrate Naval Intelligence is essential to successful fleet operations. CDRj.E. Prever LCDRJ.M. Kelly LT F. Badua LT G.M. Marin LTJG T.R. Coleman ENS DJ. Dodd