La Moure County (LST 1194) - Naval Cruise Book

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S-1 DIVISION UNITAS IS A GIGANTIC LOGISTICS PUZZLE WHICH LA MOURE COUNTY'S STOREKEEPER'S SOLVED EASILY. THE SHIP HAD TO GET UNDERWAY WITH ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO LAST FOR FIVE MONTHS FOR EMBARKED NAVY AND MARINE UNITS. WHETHER EXPEDITING CASREP'S OR PROCESSING CRITICAL OPEN PURCHASES THE STOREKEEPERS PROVED WORTHY OF THE TASK, EXCELLING IN EACH ENDEAVOR QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY WITH AN OUT- STANDING TRACK RECORD. SKI PIERRE-LOUIS SK2 POMER SK3 MATTINGLY SK3 BALINGIT SKSN CQRTEZ 1 My ,X 4 UST f' ' QA PC3 NEWTON SA MILLS LT FESPERMAN AND SK2 POMER DROPPING OFF THE MAIL ' LT SHAWN AND SK3 MATTINGLY

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LT FESPERMAN SUPPO S RAMBO IMPERSONATION DISBO BEING PROMOTED TO LT SUPPLY DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL HAVE A LOT TO DO WITH THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE SHIP, LA MOURE COUNTY WOULD COME TO A GRINDING HALT WITHOUT THE LOGISTICAL SUP- PORT THEY PROVIDE. S-1 DIVISION IS MANNED BY STOREKEEPER'S AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ORDERING, TRACKING AND STORING ALL PARTS AND SUPPLIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE SHIP'S POSTAL CLERKS ARE ATTACHED TO THE S-1 DIVISION AND THEY ARE KEY PLAYERS IN THE SHIP'S MORALE. THE MESS SPECIALIST'S, OR COOKS, MAKE UP S-2 DIVISION. THEY WORK A CON- TINUOUS SCHEDULE, IGNORING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS, TO PROVIDE FOUR MEALS A DAY TO THE CREW UNDERWAY. THE BARBERSHOP, CANDY AND SODA MACHINES ARE MAINTAINED BY S-3 DIVISION'S SHIP'S SERVICEMEN. THEY, ALONG WITH THE PC'S, THE MS'S, THE DISBURS- ING CLERK'S ARE THE FOUNDATION OF SHIP'S MORALE ON A DAILY BASIS. THE ENTIRE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT TYPIFIES THE SUPPLY CORPS MOTTO: READY FOR SEA . LTJG SMALLWOOD Msccswb GOOD 7 WM MSC GOOD BEING AWARDED A NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL PRETTY CLOSE TO LAND!! 47 . w w w lu w w w w fu w vu m vu w w w w w w lu w w w w In vu w w w fu w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w m u. 1 ' 'Eb' gun m U1 C Pu '-U r' D-4 U rm '-cu :U va Z rn fa 2? EiffffiffiififEffiiiffffffffffffffiff if F 6' F 666555655666FFFEEFFEEFEFFFFFF 'FE' : :Pai-Q uw. Q.-5 Q ' X ec-'F etttf:-'fftfffn-'ffifffffffffffffffffffffffifffififff:-'fee-'fe6666666665666 ,ip 'Q

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33:7JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ33.?33JJ333J3J.'73.9.9J.?333J.'?3JJ.?.?J3J.-73333333333 -2 DIVISION THE MESS SPECIALIST'S DEPLOYED WITH OVER 10 TONS OF STORES NEC- ESSARY TO SUPPORT OVER 500 MARINE AND LA MOURE COUNTY SAILORS FOR THE FIVE MONTH DEPLOYMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THEY METICU- W LOUSLY TRACKED STOCK LEVELS AND WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPEDI- ENT REPLENISHMENT FROM OVERSEAS SOURCES. THESE IMPRESSIVE TASKS INCLUDING FORMAL LUNCHEONS AND RECEPTIONS FOR FOREIGN DIGNITARIES WERE ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY BY LESS THAN 13 MESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS AND 10 FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANTS - TAD PERSONNEL TAKEN FROM OTHER DIVISIONS. bl MS1 BARHAM MS1 BROWN MS2 VIVES MS2 Ross MS2 RIVERA M53 REINERT MS3 MONEDA MS3 WILSON MS3 QUALKINBUSH MSB SHULTZ 1 ZLJ W .zlfgggl SN WILLIAMS AT LEAST THE CHIEF IS WORKING M53 REINERT SAILOR OF THE MONTH