Dee,
I recall "GAZER" being rampant at ARG 68-70 time frame.
I know it was freely used on watch, at the clubs, and certainly at the North East Arms Camp, just to name a few. It was a relatively simple jesture where on would lower their hand with the thumb and index finger forming a circle and place it just below their waste band and when the person they were talking to followed the jester they were called a "GAZER". I am sure there were many variations of this but this is the one I remember.
Hope this helps
Chuck
Dee, Either place, they were both in both places between 68-71. I was in BDA 68-70, Dupuis was my roommate in BDA 69-70,Wanebo was in BDA then Adak. Wanebo left BDA, I think, either late 69 or early 70. Didnt help you a bit did I?
You actually did help jog this old sailor's memory(I turned 73 yesterday !!).
I was pretty sure that Dupuis and Wanebo were both in Bermuda, but could not recall if it was my first or second tour. Had to be the first - because I was there from 66-69, then transferred to Adak (also my second tour there) from 70-71. So, at that time in BDA I was Watch Section Coordinator, ODIV Training PO and MILS PO. I was OPS LCPO and Command SCPO on my second tour from 74-77.
It's strange that I do not recall you from my first tour in Bermuda, since you had to be there the same time I was. Were you in one of the watch sections, and who was your watch coordinator? I arrived Dec 66- left for Adak Dec 1969.
Also, I do not remember Wanebo being in Adak when I was there.
Thanks for your reply to my post. How do you like living in San Antonio? We spent a few days there back in 1999 while on a cross-country road trip that lasted 3 months and took us 15K miles. Visited a lot of former shipmates on that trip - it was fabulous. Thinking of doing it again - maybe 2013.
I kept a low profile.Pat O'Brien was my sup, Spike Tysinski the 2nd in charge. Ens Chip Pease was my OWO.I was lucky. Had a two year tour there (June 68-June 70)unlike most single guys who only stayed a year so even the detailers overlooked me. Dont know how I survived there, and how I never got in any trouble. I guess I had a lot of people hiding me too (I was the only one that knew how 4331 operated so they tried to keep me there).
It is too hot in San Antonio. We didnt have a winter this year.
sorta gotten off subject here so I'll add in an acronym.. How about DEMP? No, shoot, Jim had that in his very first entry. I tried.
How about phenomenon of Lofar and mirror cord failures? Was the L&N (Leeds & Northrup) recorder the 24 hour drum or was that the recorder with the purple ink?
I remember CORMSO well, and I believe someone else had previously mention it - not 100% sure, though.
I am curious if anyone knows if "serrated effect" was ever mentioned?? I tried to recall what source from one of the Rusky subs exhibited that phenonenon, but at 73 (OMG !!) my memory is not serving me all that well. Maybe someone out there knows??
You know, that is what I was thinking, and I think you are correct. I didn't want to put that out there without some sort of confirmational reply - thought I might get embarrassed by someone who knows the "real answer".
George - NO PROBLEM !! I am not sure why I never got my EXPERT button (I do have the certificate) when I qualified as EXPERT and was OWO in Adak (70-71). Capt. McWethy was COSP Commodore at the time - and sat in on my oral board during an ORI. Nice to hear from you. I, too, am enjoying this string of posts, must remember to thank Jim Donovan for initiating it.
I seem to recall that serrated effect was used in conjunction with blade rate, mostly predominant on B1 after a knee-in steadies up. (I'm having flashbacks to my early NAVFAC years....... )
I kind of remember the CORMSO. Wasn't it used for pinpointing seismic disturbances?
I concur with Jerry's comment on serrated effect being associated with blade rate.
George----I regretfully never sat for a board other than the one at NFCB to qualify for ROC OWO/CDO
Concur with Jerry. Serrated effect was on blade rate signatures; predominantly on certain classes. But we shall not go there. Probably would be too much information.
Happy to hear you say that, Jim. Exactly why I didn't get too deep in the weeds with my response. Not sure where the classified/unclassified line is these days.
MILS=Missle Impact Location System, CORMSO= Correlating/Recording & Monitoring SOFAR???
I'm not sure of the last portion SOFAR. Barbers Point, (The Showcase of the Pacific) with a putting green lawn was where I first saw and had to perform quick looks and long looks on CORMSO as well as a paper change in some sort of superhuman time period. COSP ORI's would test and time these events during the inspection cycle.
Chuck
I think it was COntinuous Recording and Monitoring of SOfar. I recall Guam's CORMSO being rather important for support of a given event. Weeks of forwarded data.
Rick,
After reading your post, you are right COtinuous is correct. These two are for DLW "Home made bearing wheel", and "Sister Ships". DLW hope you are reading these posts.
CEC
At JFCOM we were have this conversation with a Navy Capt. in my office, well, just talking about acronyms. The Capt is an SSN captain, so we were talking about this and I innocently brought up FTN! He gave me a "look" then I said "Fast Tracking Nuke!" This always controlled individual, just busted out! I loved doing that ;) Actually he was very surprised with my knowledge of "submarine anatomy?" It's all Good!