Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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peratiorzs Department Operations Department is the eyes, ears, and brain of the ship. The men of OPS are proficient in such things as radar navigation, com- munications, target tracking and reporting, intelligence gathering, electronics repair and aircraft control. The divisions of Operations Department are Ol, OC, and OE. The Combat Information Center, run by Ol Division, served on several occasions as the Commander, Destroyer Squadron 21's command center, receiving high praise for profession- alism. OC Division, consist- ing of the Signal Shack and Radio Central won plaudits during a DESRON commu- nications assessment for Lieutenant Frank Valente, USN Operations Officer keeping up the link to the outside world. Members of the ET Shop, OE Division, were farmed out to USS NIMITZ and throughout the Battle Ciroup to effect repairs to critical equip- ment on several occasions. Operations Department is led by LT Frank Valente. The OPS Assistant is ENS Crlen Wauchope. ' R. may Brave, with Lynx heli- copter on the Hightdeck ikcsx C jxgxggx A Chinese patrol boat takes a close look at the Battle Grou passes close by during maneuver- as we exit the Hong Kong Charmil ing exercises. 26 Operations Dept.

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l P fi 4? U :-I-A N'z 1 tix ,1 WA If 1 in will , s Xl 'lib ...wah :L 2 54 0 FR 54 l tr' Simms a-Am., s ti, was sxx A t , x X XM .Wx-153. ,Q 1 lb Q if S2 Uilrliiisl flow, his part to keep thc wtilcll vigilmil, Soda and sliilfs store runs are Ol trademarks. , Q ,X s .1 XS 5 -F Xxi Q S Q s E, vii gli l l I it ir F T f l il l Q l ,ig il 5 5 5' 'll Lt Valente attempts to call O55 Hollander on the Bridge to Bridge . 14 l ' i L l i A l 1 , 5? A Z as i histfully recalling his Boy Scout days, SMSH Weekley folds Old Glory on the Signal Bridge. Operations Dept. 27 ll, li