Oklahoma City (CLG 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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1' f 5:2 -,Cl ' ., I Front row L to R: W. Waldron GMM2, ll. Traglia SN, D. Butler C-MM2, G. Trevino GMM3, G. Grim FTM2, H. C-rann GMM1, Back row L to R1 I. McCormick FTM3, A. Chittum SN, D. Capozzi FTM2, S. Hill GMM1, R. Tomilson GMM2 GM Division is responsible for the TALOS Missile House, or sometimes called the Mouse House by outsider friends. Inside is where the TALOS Guided Missiles and the major part of the TALOS Launching System are located, the Missile Launcher being one part external to the Missile House. There are two ratings of missilemen in GM Division. The FTM's are responsible for the assembly, testing, timing, adjustment, repair and preparation for flight of the TALOS Missile and for maintaining test equipment and the telemetering ground station equipment. The GMM's operate, test, repair, and maintain the MK 7 Mod O Launching System, including the launcher, the loading system and control equipment, also the ready service magazine, storage magazine and handling equipment. The entire missile house gang has to be knowledgeable and proficient in the handling of special weapons. They are among the Navy's most highly trained and skilled technicians, they have to be, to get the TALOS Missile from the storage magazine to the target.

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