Oklahoma City (CLG 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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Fmt, .N 1 'ZEN ,I- QQ F A Q' an Front row L to R: L. Ward FTM3, F. Bauman FTM2, N. Kabaniec FTM2, R. Pepin FTM3, D. Early FTM2, Back row L to R: C. Watson FTMT, l. Williams FTM2, P. Enstad FTM2, D. Curtis FTM, B. johnson FTM2, P. Steele FTM1 The FM Division is comprised of 47 men in the FTM rating. Their primary task is the operation, testing, and maintenance of the MK 77 Missile Fire Control System and the Weapon Direction System MK2. The equipment provides tactical evaluation of target aircraft, radar tracking of the target aircraft, and guidance of the TALOS missile after launch. When on the gunIine OKLAHOMA CITY has little need for long range missile AAW defense. Therefore, many of the FT's from FM Division have been utilized in the gun battery as watchstanders during Condition ll Shore Bombardment. Several times the Condition Ill AA watch has been set while on Yankee Station, SAR, PIRAZ, and during the ship's assignment in the Sea of japan with Task Force 71 during the Korean EC-121 crisis. In addition to the normal duties aboard ship such as watchstanding, working parties, Shore Patrol etc., the FM Division provides as further service to the ship, whenever the ship's Marine Detachment disembarks for operations in the field, Division Petty Officers assume the role of Sergeant of the Guard, CO and XO orderlies, and Corporal of the Guard. . ...A...kau' .L....... rl 73 tlL..L.1L. J 2 .,. , '1 .-4. I.-4 53 'P .1 4- ,- L-4 ,T ,-4 - 1

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