Sierra (AD 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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Vw i , 1 . j . 9 Mi' ' f if W RADIO , Q SIERRA is ahle to maintain continuous contact with the -, .1 4 US. Navy as well the rest ot' the world through efforts oi ' 3 ofthe Radiomen ol' OCU1 Division. Radio Central assumed ll W Q, its own guard in May prior to deployment and has operated twenty four hour5 a day. seven days a week since. lladionten Communicate through distance and space using satellite. K high frequency and ultra high freqtieticv radio transmis- sions. In addition to official Navy eoinniunications. private. ITJG McC0NOIjGHI.jy, unofficial lelaws easy! telegram service is provided through Bruce F. 1 radio central as a service In SIEHR.-Vs erew. Division Officer RMI NIUI. l lull, Marv V. RMI f'l'NNlNl2ll.XNl, l.e-no liNll l-,X.1XNm, lxi-nm-th -l. . . 1' y if it t Mi I l R312 Mt'l'l,l'IliKl.lN, 'l't-rrv 'I'. RM! MAIDISON. Kenneth .l. RM! lllOS, Dutgolxerto RM2 WE.-XX'l'fli, llerht-rt .-X. ui. 'I' if ,l RMI! COLLINS. Dehora D. . 1 lf j N., -ix ' 3 H' . il. t 57 - 45: Tn 1 if E9 1' it Y Q ' Yi RM3 MQCOMBS, James T. RMI! WHl'Il'Il,ER, Cynthia .I RMSA MCKENZIE. Sherry I, Y V N tx? . IQQ as E1 - it td-

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OPERATIO l DEPARTME sis. The Operations Department consists of Navigation, Communica- tion and Combat Information. These divisions are represented bv four rates: Quartermaster, Operations Specialists, ltadlomen and Signalmen. Operations is responsible for maintaining communications and navigating the world's oceans to ensure ' 9- A-.Ln l.'l' lllflfli, Jennifer S. SIERRA's safe passage. llepnrtment Head SMI ION, ltolit-ri O. AM! JUIINMPN, Din S5171 Vi ll.SlJN. Luna ll 4 aww 06656 L ilu M Signalmen of USS SIERRA provide the visual comintmicntions necessary to Contact vessels in close proximity while transiting through some ot' the world's busiest shipping Innes. l'sing the time honored flaghoist. semaphore. and tlashing light. the signalmen provide ship to ship and ship to shore communications. Our signalman gang is small. consisting of three highly qualified personnel. 20 1i fr . .K-is . B PR , P! rf M V C , . For thevfirst time in SIERRA's history, the COM- X.-XX bl RPL.-XfNT's f'Green CH was awarded to Operations for Excellence in Command Contrgl and . . 9 7 Communications. 1' i 'K 1' r 'tl

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,I i 0 .Q lx' I l.'I'-IG BROOKS, Helen l,. Division Officer vio trio One ofthe most important bridge watches is the Quartermaster of the Watch. As assistant to the OOD. they maintain the ships position, make weather reports and make celestial and terrestial computations. Have you ever wondered how We journeyed through those dark nights without getting lost or how we found Malaga S5900 miles from Charleston with no interstates, highways or road signs? Navigation - the art of determining where we are through electronic, celestial and visual means. Modern electronic technology will never replace the primitive sunline or starI'ixthot1gh,soifyou over hear the QuartermastersdiscussingHoilingthe sextant or shooting the moon , it's not kinky, its navigationf 58. otxii Nif:c',im.3. 'fern om Nlt'l'-.A.lll.ANlJ. iatiiofdh 1 4251!fll'N'I'UN.X'ernon LV' --t - I It . ig- I 22 4 ' ,fi N Y i Q' Y l it wt' QM- f I It I Is, .1f,i,,, lt bk MUHHISIJN, rpm- i, J' lu., i X Q Q D ' A 1 SA ft-xmfi:x'i'i:it, imma 1