Nimitz (CVN 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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lbelowl ET1 Stephen Williams of Kirryhawk, N. C., runs tests on the On Range Air Search radar A LT D, TINKER ETC R. VENEM ET1 T. HAMILTON ET1 E. JANUSKA ET1 S. WILLIAMS ICI L. REYES ET2 B. GUMP ET2 M. PHELPS CS6 Surveillance SL Control ETC G. ORMSTOM Combat Systems CShip Surveillance and Control Main- tenancej CS6 division consists of three work centers manned by Electronic Technicians CETJ and Interior Communications Electricians CICD who perform preventive and corrective main- tenance on a variety of N imitz, highly technical, electronic sys- tems. I CS65 is responsible for the navigationlairlsurface search radars, Identification Friend or Foe CIFFJ, the Radar Analog to Digital Distribution System CRADDSJ, and meteorological equipment. This Work center provides the ship with f'eyes to safely navigate, identify long-range air and surface threats, and a picture of the 'real time, surface environment, including Weather phenomenon, which may effect the battle group. CS6l is known as the eyes and ears of air traffic control. The Marshal Radar CANISPN-435 is used to bring aircraft into a 'stack patternf On final approach, course correction information is provided via 'bulls-eye' CANISPN-415 and 'needles' CANISPN-465. Optional automatic, 'hands-of' land- ing capability is available. The CATCC-DAIR CTPX-425 pro- vides air controllers With a myriad of vital information. The system includes a mission data recorder for replay of commu- nications and aircraft approaches. CS63, or TV Repair, is the heart and soul of the ship's audiolvisual network for tactical and entertainment systems. Seven Interior Communications Technicians CICJ provide maintenance and repair tothe SITE television studio and trans- mission network, pilot briefing CQTVD, satellite TNC tactical in- terior communications, and over 800 televisions. . I 'fir in -.I -,,. . 4- M - ii? L92 1 0 ET2 W. SANDERSON ET3 A. BOCAYA ffightl ET2 William Sanderson of Syracuse, NX, performs maintenance on 6111 Information Friend or Foe IIFFI Computer I I Q .ar - 3 levi, Q 3? . , J 'N orlla vm' r .l' ,- wx I ff Combat Systems 'if 139

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CS5 DataMaintenance LT G. MYERS Combat Systems CData Maintenancej Data Systems Tech- nicians CDSD and Instrumentmen CIMJ man CS5 division. The DSS maintain and repair the Advanced Combat Data System CACDSJ suite and the Carrier Anti-Submarine Warfare Module CCV-ASWMD systems, commonly referred to as the Gnerve cen- ter' of the Nimitz combat systems environment that provides tac- tical information to the battle group commander. They also maintain the tactical display, tactical data link, and the Computer-Peripheral systems. Additionally, they are re- sponsible for Microcomputer Repair, Battle Force Intermediate Maintenance Activity CBFIMAJ, and2M Micro!Miniature Re- pair. The IMS provide corrective and preventive maintenance on 85 Xerox-class II, III, IV, V, and color copiers. fbelowj In this 1978 photograph, a technician, usesa fmagic lwand' to A discharge a capacitor: ' A A 2 e A I , ' . . DS2 L. COMBS . Systems DSIKSWJ E. BERRY DSI J. CAMPER w I DSI J. PETERSON DSIKSWIAWJ D. VOSSBRINK DS2 J. BROWN lbelowj DS3 David Pickle of Fort Smithx l Ariz., loads a disc pack containing Ami i Submarine Warfare programs into a . recorderfproducer V I DS2 D. HERRERA ' DS2 J. MC KILLOP DS2 R. SMITH l DUARTE D53 J- LAKE ' Ds3 D. PICKLE DSSN G' llefli DS2 Robert Smith of Dawsonville, Ga., looks for the S0Wf7ezZJr Cl problem with a card in the Central Alphanumeric 56119-lathe KCAGJ. The CAG makes the signal for all of the TV screenS U' Combat Direction Center ,Q V

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1 MDE ET3 D. BRANNON ET3 D. CLARK ET3 J- KING OUT I above Q Keeping phone systems working isan important part of a smooth running ship, as this 1977 technician demonstrates by testing a patch panel to ensure it functions I above rightj ET2 Bill Gump of Fairmont, W Va., changes the bit codes on the SPN-46 radar in ' lrightj A native of Palm Bay, Fla., ET2 Dave Schaiter performs maintenance on the 43 antenna marshalling radar that keeps track of aircraft for Air Trajj'ic Control. i ET3 D.sc1-IAUER IC3 M.KELLERESKIE IC3 MRINSCHLER I-40 if Combat Systems