Nassau (LHA 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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in Front row, left to righ t: SN Modert, SKSN Langlais, SKC Lapid, Second row: AK3 Massey, SK5N5chauf1er, SK1 Hun t, S- 1 D ion SKC Sciortino. Third row: SKSN Ryan, SN Hart, SK2 Mann, SK2 McCreery, SN Sherrod, LCDR Munson, Stores Officer. Fourth row: SN Kupec, KSA Irelan, SKSA Dunn, SKSR Demarco, SKSA Chesire, ENS Livingston. S-1 is made up of Storekeepers ISKj, a rating as old as the Navy. Their task has been refined over the years, but the basics will always be providing support to the ship, its mission, upkeep and its crew. NASSAU's 17 SK 's are responsible for the receipt, stowage and distribution of over 33,QQ0i5different repair parts and con- sumable items. In additionrftofthose parts authorized to be carried on board the procure other parts, both within and outside thesGovefQ1ment Supply System to support their mission. Requisitifoiisfgizreiialso processed routinely to replace the 3,000-oddlmonithly issue items. The ship 's 55-million, ginrventory of spare parts and consum- ables is stored in 25 storerooms which require accurate, real time inventory records to keep straight. An on board comput- er system assists in this task as well as maintaining the all- important Hnancial records, keeping the books in balance. During an underway period, and moreso during a landing operation, stores that are needed can be made available at any hour of the day or night to fulHll the mission or requirement on time. SKC' Lapid in a rare moment in the Supply OfHce: smiling! 257

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First row, left to right: ENS Paquette, MSC Seran, MS1 Pozaz, MSSN Harvey, M52 Ramirez, M51 Demillo, MS2 o o o Cipraiso, MSCM Richards, MC1 Feria, M52 Ven turoso. Second row: MS2 Williams, MSSA McCord, SN Bailey, MSSA S'2 johnson. Third row: MS2 Esperat, MSSR Hotchkiss, MSSA Mitchell, MS3 Lampher, M53 Arceneaux, M53 Bingham, M53 Snyder, MS2 Krause, MS2 Cummins, MS3 Blanchette, MSSN Gilman, MS2 McEnaney. I A ship's cook was a much ma- ? ligned individual in the early days of the Navy. Generally, he was in- f c experienced in the preparation of ,,.,-,.,W,,.....WWM' food, and to say the least the cui- ' ' F sine left much to be desired. The ffy daily bill of fare consisted of sim- - ple foods, and if the menu varied it r' was from bread, salt beef and rice X A on Sunday, to bread, salt pork and fffa- - ' U ' - beans on Monday. The diet was X X -M w .W xt. S .Xxx x t S Q.- MS2 Rusty Vancil performs some DC work for his division monotonous, poorly cooked and inadequate for minimum health requirements. Some of the other duties that fell upon early cooks, because they had the only sharp knives on board, were the job of cutting hair and also as the make-shift dentist, as was the case aboard the USS CONSTITUTION. Today, the Mess Management Specialist rating fMSj is one of the most professional and highly-regarded trades in the Navy. Personnel in the rating devote their time and talents toward excellence in food service. And although food service is not as technical as many of the Navy's other rates, it is certainly one of the most important, since it has a direct effect on the health and welfare of the Navy's most impor- tant resources.- its men and women. In jan uary, 1975, the MS rating was created by combining the Commisarymen ICSj and Steward fSDj rating to consoli- date the similarities in training and professions. MS's serve in a variety of assignments. Aboard ships, an MS may perform in the wardroom, Commanding OfHcer's Mess, Flag Mess, CPO Mess or the Enlisted Dining Facility. A great honor for an MS is to be assigned to duty at the White House on any one of the staffs there.