Saipan (CVL 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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IIBIIS Department vu- COMMANDER R. E. BREEN, JR. UNITED STATES NAVY Operations Officer The Operations Department, headed by the Operations Omcer, performs many and varied functions in respect to the ship's operations. Through communications the department conducts all-external visual and electronic communications. Through the Combat Information Center com- bat and operational information is collected, evaluated and disseminated throughout the ship and the control of all airborne aircraft from the ship is efected . Through Air Operations and Air Plot the activities and operations of embarked air groups and squadrons is coordinated with other functions of the ship's operations. Operations orders, plans and schedules of events are prepared by the Operations Department. All services required by the ship from sources external to the ship are coordinated by the Operations Department. The main division of the Operations Department are: Combat Information Center, Air Operations, Communications, Photography, Aerology, Air Intelligence and Electronic Materiel and Repair. The administrative organization of the Operations Department divides personnel assigned into four divisions: O-I Division consisting of CIC, air plot, photography, air intelligence and aerology personnelg O-R Division consisting of radio and radio repair personnelg O-S Division consisting of visual signal personnel, and O-E Division of electronic materiel and repair personnel.

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