Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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5 I . ..f. A - - ....- ..,.....---.,.-.., -w-an---qv--.f 1 ...Z -. The Undefsea Warfare CUSWD Moduleis mission is to provide Antisubmarine Warfare CASWJ intelligence, tactics and Oceanographic environmental support to VS and HS aircrews, enabling them to detect, localize, track and if necessary, eliminate any Subsurface threat to our battle group. The professionals of the USW module are comprised of Aviation Warfare Systems Operators CAWSD and Data Processing T chnicians CDPSJ. AWs re d ' ' ' ' ' 9 i p pare an conduct preflight mission briefs, and perform real-time and postflight acoustic analysis and mission reconstruction. They assist on-station aircrevvs with tactical d t d ' J' A I I. 'x Q lil T Fi in i 1 i 11 4 ff!! QA . y t'r ' . .g. , 1 . If ' I ,ai fi :fi 4299 - ' ff- - V . .355 . 'I Z. V. V- . A J f' 'f 1' X' 4' I M x X p w ' : ui ,wg 'X ,aw ' ,fi 1 S' 1 1 Z' W In I! up a es an recommendations. To keep the USW Module fit to fight, DPs provide essential mission support by maintaining vital equipment on-line and linked to the Combat Direction Center. DPs also program and build mission data onto portable tape cartridge units for the S-3B aircraft's on-board computer. Additionally they are responsible for post-mission data extraction which aides in the recon- struction and analysis of each air ASW event. These professionals are keeping the tip ofthe spear sharp by remaining ready and able to detect and defeat any submarine that threatens USS NIMITZ or accompanying ships under her protective umbrella. 1 LT R. Bornemann ENS S. Gobar AWCS G. Kamberger AW1 B. Emerson AW1 D. Hubner AW1 R. Martin A AW1 M. Mullen AW2 J. Gill DP2 M. Kolberg AW2 C. Kuntz AW2 L. Leeman AW2 A. McCluskey AW2 R. Roberts AW3 A. Mathias DP3 R. Stencel AWAN J. Gomez AWAA T. David NT