Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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(.4 hove) DKI Luna counts money at the Disbursing Ofl ' ice window. (Left) The cash box anails check cashing hours.

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DKSN Peter Popo DKSM Zoilo Robles DKSN Martin Phillips DKSN Julian Vieira DKI Lolito Luna DK2 Carlo Semano DK3 Robert Bates DK3 Phillip Hammersia SN Romeo Camu S-4 The smallest division in the Supply De- partment is S-4 Division, better known as Disbursing . Disbursing maintains over 1,500 officer and enlisted pay accounts. In addition to handling regular pay days twice a month, the disbursing office pro- cesses allotments, direct deposits, pays ad- vance pay and allowance, settles travel claims and makes various financial collec- tions. The disbursing office issues approxi- mately 3,000 checks, averaging over a mil- lion dollars a month. S-4 Division is the place where A day late and a dollar short never applies. DKSN Phillips Leave and Earning statements before dislnbulmg the

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MSI David Delansig MS! Larry Finch MSI Domingo PulUdo MS! Benjamin Sarodpon MS2 George Dann III MS3 David Alcantara S-5 S-5 Division is responsible for the op- eration of the Wardroom Mess, the CO ' s Mess, and the administration of officer ' s berthing. The division procures, receives, and accounts for all mess provisions, pre- pares all food needed for 3 meals a day in port and 4 meals a day at sea, and cleans and maintains over 100 shipboard spaces. This includes the berthing for more than 70 officers and transient personnel sta- tioned aboard. Even though the past deployment fea- tured fewer receptions than the World Cruise, when a fancy luncheon or dinner was scheduled during the Australian port visits the men of S-5 handled the event with their usual expertise. (Above left) MS3 Bullard expertly serves reception guests in Sydney. (Lett) Decorating for VIP receptions requires a cre- ative flair.