Lang (DE 1060) - Naval Cruise Book

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'r Xll L X . LT, D. W. LYONS Supply Officer A ship is a self-sufficient floating city, and the supply department contributes significantly to LANG's self-sufficiency by providing support services tothe crew. Under normal steaming conditions, the Supply Department goes about its daily duties of supporting the other four departments by providing repair parts, food, pay, laundry service, retail goods through the ship's store, and the best haircuts in the Pacific Fleet. During battle-ready conditions, supply department personnel augment the other departments in manning the ship's battle stations. In order to claim self-sufficiency, LANG must be able to carry out essential repairs to troubled equipment without material assistance from outside sources. The storekeepers of S-1 Division maintain onboard an inventory of more than 19,000 repair parts valued at several million dollars in order to support the ship's organic repair capability. ln addition to their role as inventory managers, the storekeepers also serve as the ship's accountants. ln their accounting capacity, they maintain detailed financial records to ensure that LANG makes good use of every single dollar in its operating budget. S-2 Division has the never-ending task of provid- ing pleasing and nutritionally balanced meals for the officers and men of LANG three and one-half times a day, three hundred sixty-five days a year. During the ship's deployment to the Western Pacific, the Mess Management Specialists of S-2 Division held outdoor SUPPLY DEPARTMENT -.-- - S as .M 3' :S U' cookouts on several occasions, serving such back- home favorites as barbequed ribs, chicken, ham- burgers, and steaks. With LANG spending Thanksgiv- ing day far from home, S-2 Division personnel dressed up the dining facilities in the pilgrim spirit and served a memorable multicourse meal to bring out a festive mood in everyone. The ship's servicemen of S-3 Division operate such essential facilities onboard LANG as the laundry, the barber shop, and ship's store. During the recent deployment, the ship's servicemen conducted a highly successful special order program in which crew members had the opportunity to purchase items of foreign merchandise at considerable savings. In addition, the special order program enabled LANG's retail store to experience its most profitable account- ing period in the ship's history, generating five thousand dollars in profit to turn over to the crew's welfare and recreation fund. S-4 Division may be thought of as the ship'S banker, as well as the smallest division onboard. The disbursing clerk maintains a personal financial record for every member of the crew. He also compui6S individual tax deductions, processes travel claims, sets up automatic allotments, and provides personal check Cashing Service. If you hear of the disbursing clerk making a commercial loan, however, quickly find the Chief Master-at-arms . . . and have him bring his handcuffs!! T ffidl

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SKC R' Pangan SK1 T. Campana DIVISICDN SK3 C. Lacour SN A. Warnes SN N. Cunanan SKSN N. Wermers 39