OPS department consists of OS's (Operation Specialist), RM's (Radiomen), EW's (Electronic Warfare Technician), SM's (Signalman), and ET's (Electronics Technician).

All electronic equipment in Radio Central plus various radar and navigation equipment is maintained by the ET's. Some technicians were tasked to stand electronic warfare watches to supplement the lack of EW's.	The ET Gang or Twigetts
EW2 Montgomery	EW's work in a space located in CIC (Combat Information Center) where they operate and maintain their own equipment. Their job is a vital one in the protection against attack. They detect any threat of attack and counter the attack electronically.
RM's operate the ship's communication system and also keep us informed on the world news. Our comm. team has won the efficiency award two years in a row. They were equipped with a new Radio Central during the 1976/77 Regular Over-Haul (ROH).	RM1 Holcomd, RMSN Lowe, RM3 Proehl, RM3 Chipman, RM1 Pett
	SM's supplement the RM's in that they contact all ships we encounter by visual means using semaphore (hand signals) or by flags and lights. Their rate is one of the Navy's oldest and most traditional.
OS's aid the Office of the Deck in giving him course and speed recommendations based upon the total picture in CIC, and are responsible for air control, AAW (Anti-Air Warfare) and surface warfare, a job that is never complete at sea.

All rates work together. The department couldn't function if anyone was missing.