Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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Opera- t i o n s Electron- ics Radar COERD Di- vision con- sists of three work centers that perform preventive and corrective maintenance on a variety of NIMITZ' complex and highly technical electronic systems. OEO5 is responsible for the navigationfairlsurface search radars, Identification Friend or Foe CIFFD, and the Radar Analog to Digital Distribution System CRADDSD. This Work center provides the ship with Keyes to safely navigate, identify long-range air threats, and provide a picture of the areal timev surface contact environment. OE10 is known as the eyes and ears of air traffic control The marshal radar CANISPN 435 is used to bring aircraft into a stack pat Cn final approach, course correction information is provided via bulls eye CANXSPN 413 and 1'16GdleS CANXSPN 463 Optlona automatic, hands-off landing capability is available The CATCC DAIR CTPX 42D provides air controllers with a myrlad Ofv information. The system includes a mission data recorder for replay of communications and aircraft approaches OE13, TV Repair, is the heart and soul ofthe ship's audiofvisual network for tactical and I entertainment systems. Manned by five Inte- rior Communications Technicians vvho pro- vide maintenance and repair to the Shipboard Information, Training and Entertainment CSITED system, Pilot Briefing C9TVD system, Satellite TV, Tactical Interior Communica- tions, and over 800 televisions. LTJ G D. Tinker ETC G. Bush V g ETC S. Moriguchi ET1 M. Decker ET1 S. Green ET1 E. J anuska ICI B. Lee ET1 G. Ormston ET1 W. Sanders ET1 R. Venem Denham ET 5g.. ,N 262 f i

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OI Division is synonymous with the Combat Direction Center CCDCD, the tactical cornerstone of the NIMITZ Battle Group. Com- bat is manned by personnel in the Operations Specialist COSJ rating. The mission of CDC revolves wholly around gathering, processing, evaluating, displaying and disseminating tacti- cal information to vital command and control stations throughout the entire battle group. To accomplish their mission, OI personnel are re- sponsible for operating a myriad of detection, identification, and prosecution equipment asso- ciated with the Advanced Combat Direction Sys- tem CACDSD. Combat is divided into five mod- ules, each managing a specific area of warfare, Tactical Operations Plot CTOPD, Detection and Tracking CDSLTD, Anti-Surface Warfare CASUWD, Anti-Submarine Warfare CASWD and Air War. Each of these modules is responsible to the Tac- tical Action Officer CTAOJ for creating a clear and concise tactical picture of events surrounding NIMITZ. This enables the TAO to advise the Commanding Officer ofthe current situation and make decisions on how to effectively fight and defend the battle group. In addition, CDC is tasked with conducting Radar Navigation CRADNAVJ. Personnel assigned to RADNAV stations are responsible to the Navigator for the safe navigation of NIMITZ during periods of reduced visibility, negotiating narrow channels and when entering and exiting port. It is safe to say, being what many consider the heart of the battle group, OI Division is instrumental in nearly every evolution in which NIMITZ is involved, day or night. OS1 K. Luckett OS1 B. Meadows OS1 R. Navarro l CDR S. Ewell LCDR D. Swedensky LT M. Buttrey LT E. Stoffregen ENS M. Paul OSCS C. Pochard OSC S. Clevenger OS1 R. Butcher OS1 E. Carpenter OS1 M. Hvall OS1 L. Spink OS1 B. Swanson OS1 G. White OS2 A. Ashley OS2 R. Cavanaugh OS2 D. Conrad OS2 P. Jordan ? i i il L. '1 I I in i i X :',i,:. .,N- 264 q f