Manatee (AO 58) - Naval Cruise Book

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SUPPLY

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PN3 W. H. ALFRED, PNSN D. C. TERRY, PN3 D. W. XAIMAXN, HN W. B. RHODES PNSN M. C. PEARSON. HN C. M. TUNSTALL, YNSN R. W. GRUENEICH, SN L. S. HILTON, YN3 S. R. POWERS, HMC R. F. BICE X DIVISION X is the Executive Division. Personnelmen and Yeomen maintain the records and documents re- quired for smooth functioning of the ship ' s day to day administration. A few of the many jobs that funnel through X Division include requests for medical supplies, replenishment reports, distribu- tion and filing of official corrrespondence, notices and instructions - not to mention the Plan of the Day. The ship ' s office has the responsibility for school requests, transfer orders plus keeping officer and enlisted service records up to date. The Corpsmen and Master-at-Arms force pro- vice specialized services in the ship ' s administra- tion. The Corpsmen not only provide immediate medical aid if needed, but insure that the ship is kept to high health and sanitary standards. The MAA force insures discipline is maintained.

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STOREKEEPERS, DISBURSING CLERKS First row ; SK3 W. E. DUGGINS, SKI C. M. ESCANO, SK2 E. E. SORIA Jr., SN C. E. CAMPBELL, SK.3 T. E. TAYLOR Second raw ; LT. HARVEY C. SCHUTTE, SK2 R. L. SMITH, SN P. A. LAMBERT. SN D. D. DILLON, SN L. M. FORSHEY, DK3 E.R. RICH, DK3 P. T. HORTON Whatever the MANATEE ' s commitments or opera- tional schedule, the Supply Department is responsible for planning the logistic support of the ship. The Storekeepers periodically inventory the General Stores Spaces (GSK) to insure that consumable items and allowed repair items are kept at a proper level. In addition to maintaining the MANATEE ' s supplies, the Storekeepers have to prepare and requisition supplies for underway replenishment. The Disbursing Clerks pay all personnel including travel claims, reenlistment bonuses, and allotments. On occasion, the DK ' s have even paid personnel on a ship being replenished at sea.