Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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Supply Department The Supply Department aboard MIS- SOURI consists of a dedicated team of more than 200 personnel committed to providing the crew with the best possible service and material support. The department covers a wide range of responsibilities from preparing meals, pro- viding laundry service, ordering repair parts, to hosting distinguished visitors. STORES DIVISION: The Stores Divi- sion is responsible for providing parts and supplies necessary for MISSOURI to complete its mission. This includes pro- cessing, requisitioning, receipt, storage, is- sue, shipment, and accounting of repair parts and consumables. The heart of the division is the Logistics Support Center (LSC), which acts as the customer ser- vice for supply information, issue docu- ment pick up, SNAP II input, in-depth technical reviews, and open purchases. FOOD SERVICE-WARDROOM DI- VISION: Providing meals for the men of the Mighty Mo is a shared responsibility of S-2 and S-5 Divisions. It is a monumen- tal task. More than 5,000 meals are served daily at sea, with MISSOURI ' S crew con- suming 2.8 tons of provisions each day. MISSOURI Mess Management Special- ists hold the added responsibility of man- aging all VIP luncheons and receptions. SHIP ' S STORE DIVISION: Providing service to the crew in a wide variety of areas are the Ship ' s Servicemen. The SH ' s operate all retail merchandise outlets on board, allowing the crew to purchase such varied items as Compact Discs, birthday cards, toothpaste and even candy bars. Providing all laundry service onboard is also an important responsibility of this ver- satile division. The laundry crew washes and dries an average of 10 tons of laundry every week. DISBURSING DIVISION: Ensuring every MISSOURI crewman receives his hard-earned paycheck in full and on time is the job of the Disbursing Clerks. They also provide numerous additional services, including special pay, allotment and DDS processing, check cashing, travel claim payments, and safekeeping deposits. Dur- ing the deployment, the DK ' s also guaran- teed each authorized MISSOURI man was provided imminent danger pay for Earnest Will operations. In more than 100 days of continuous underway operations. Supply Department remained committed to providing superb material support and service to the crew. This outstanding commitment was vital to MISSOURI ' S ability to perform her mis- sion in the North Arabian Sea.