Ashland (LSD 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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Supply Mission Ratings t I he Supply Department is charged with providing complete support and services to the ship on a 24-hour-day basis. These services include pro- curement and slocking of consumable items and spare parts, payroll, food and support tor the crev . DISBURSING CLERK (DK) - responsible for preparation of payrolls, transportation entitlements, computation of travel al- lowances and maintenance of financial records and reports. MESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (MS) - serve as cooks, bakers, caterers, and pastry chefs and are responsible for main- tenance of food service, preparation spaces and equipment. SHIP ' S SERVICEMAN (SH) - responsible for the ship ' s barber shop, ship ' s uniform stores, laundries, dry cleaning plants and managing the ship ' s store and associated vending equipment. STOREKEEPER (SK) - responsible for seeing that much needed stores are onboard - everything from clothing to machine parts to forms and food. I

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Navigation-Administrative IVIission Ratings The Navigation Adininistrali c Dcparlnicnl is rcspoiisiblo lor ihc safe navigation of the ASHLAND, efficient and meticulous mainte- nance of ship ' s and crews records, and postal and master-at-arms services. MASTER-AT-ARMS (MA) - responsible for the enforcement of good order and discipline, conducting investigations, taking part in correc- tional and rehabilitative programs, and organizing and training sailors assigned to police duties. NAVY COUNSELOR (NO - responsible for assessing interests, ap- titudes, abilities and personalities in order to provide career guidance to naval personnel. X i k PERSONNELMAN (PN) - responsible for keeping records up to date, preparing reports, typing letters, and maintaining files along with assisting crew members signments. and their families with lecal aid and reas- POSTAL CLERK (PC) - responsible for collecting po.stage due mail, preparing customs forms, collection and distribution of mail, money order and stamp sales, and maintaining up to date directory ser ice and locator files. QUARTERMASTER (QM) - responsib le for skilled open ocean navigation and coastal piloting, celestial observations, and mainte- nance of charts. na igation aids and ship ' s logs. YEOMAN (YN) - responsible for the written and t ped business and social correspondence, notices, directives, forms, and reports along with the maintenance of service records.