Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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OS Division, hidden behind the blue door, a small but vitally important element of the Operations Department. Hard-Working Oryptologic Technicians COTSD provide tactical indications and Warning to the Commanding Officer and embarked flag and air wing. Other duties include signals security, special communications and special security assis- tance in support of the ship and battle group, when deployed from homeport. LT S. Graham OTOC R. Faubion CTO1 J. Edison CTR1 L. Harris CTR1 R. McKee CTM1 K. Mitchell CTR1 J. Yates CTA2 J. Barnhart CTM2 G. Calebaugh CTO3 J. Hanscom CTR3 P. Rice CTR3 K. Schneider CTOSN J. Benson CTMSN B. Brown CTOSA S. Empson ': .4 271

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Q Q Q CQ Division is composed of Electronic War- fare Technicians CEWSD Who both operate and main- tain sensitive electronic detection and countermea- sures equipment. The EW module, an integral part of the combat team, provides detection of threats to the ship and coordinates localization of threat emit- ters 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. LT D. Thompson EWC K. Wilson EW1 R. Cole EW1 G. Collier EW1 K. Kranech EW1 D. Potter EW2 T. Conklin EW2 G. Delsasso EW2 R. Hager EW2 A. Kitchen EW2 T. Pounders EN3 S. Bidwell - EW3 B. Grout FIW3 H. Wilterding EWSN J. Klippert EWSN T. Patterson rf ! . -f 270 if? . ,QV V l Q 1 w ie l l l l ' 1 l X l H

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i QT X Operations Training Division arranges, coordinates and administers the training of all NIMITZ personnel. They are tasked with the implementation of the formal school training pro- gram required to maintain readiness and profes- sional aptitude for the entire crew While homeported. Closely related to this is the neces- sary funding of temporary duty orders to accom- plisxh this training. The task of preparing these orders for everything from fire Hghting school to 3-M courses falls Within their realm of responsibility. LT T. Lindberg FCCS J. McLeod EW2 G. Figueroa T YN3 J. Furlong PHAN D. Wells X 272 if