Tallahatchie County (AVB 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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OPERATIONS DIVISION If OPS Division's contribution to the command had to be summarized in a single word, that word would have to be informa- tion. Virtually every man is engaged either in the collection and dissemination of in- formation or in the maintenance of equip- ment devoted to this end. The Quarter- rnasters are concerned with the geographic position of the shipg the Radarmen, with the relative position of the other ships around us. The Signalmen handle commun- ications with all ships within visual range, and the Radiomen do the same with shore stations and more distant ships. The ET's make it all possible by keeping the electronic equipment that the others use in an up status, ready for call when needed. ADVANCE BASE DIVISION V Division is probably the most diverse collection of rated skills to found aboard any ship in the Navy. This talented fraternity of seabees and airdales, s o m et im e s referred to as the animal farm , perform hydraulic, electronic, airframe, and engine repairs with speed and self assurance. In addition, they literally transport the entire base from ship to shore site, and when they get there, fuel and arm the planes, even forecast the weather. And when the job is done, the base will be swiftly torn down, packed up, and rolled back to the ship, leaving behind only a deserted airstrip as testimonial to the blood, sweat, tears, and toil.

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3 standing: Murphy, Yancy, Ganance, Klein, Renhack, . Kneeling: Sasher, Dinberg, Black, Bonnette, ENS Hodge, Weiss, Dills, Eagen, Fabio, Saleh, Fischer, Chavis, Drake, Leab, Shalhoub, Holmes , Brooks, Longson, Indyk, Kelley, Vlahos, Kneeland ' 6 S t an din g : Grimes, Ramos, Jackson, Kn e s el, Quarles, Pedersen Kneeling: Slater, Kanode, Fahey, Sockness, Shackleford, Mobley, Winfree, Bizet , Davis, LT Weyrich, Cook, Burchett, Perez, Angelias Seymour, Wright, King, Coopmans, Gilmore,

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