Pharris (FF 1094) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Mess Specialists and the Ship's Servicemen provide a sewice that affects every man on the ship . . . our meals and personal up- keep. On the mess decks the MS's will serve up to 750 meals a day, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as mid-rats served at night for the watch standers. A night baker prepares breads, pies, cakes and cookies and there is always a salad bar stocked with a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Holidays are special events for the cooks, as they get a chance to really tum-to and show off their culinary expertise. The Sl'I's are responsible for providing cleaning, linen exchange and laundry pick up for the officers and the crew. A barber shop is also manned for some of the crews basic grooming needs. Additionally, the SI'l's stock and care for the soda machines which go through an average of 500 cans of soda a day. LT Geary and MS1 Kuch see to the smooth operation of these two vital rates. so l S. J. BECKER J. A. EDWARDS SI'I5 IVIS5 ROHNERT PARK, INDIANAPOLIS, IPI CA The line that connects a military force with its base of supplies is the heel of Achilles - its most John S. Mosby: War Reminiscences

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SK AND DK DIVISICN WM 'W J. R. BUSE, JR. J. A. CACILE P. D. JOLLY DK1 DKSCSWJ DKSN BALDWIN, MS ROCKINGIJAM, HACKENSACK, N. C. N. J. AMR.. .3 fi Q The SK's and DK's work with the vast inventories and financial needs of the ship and crew. Each ensures that the ship's needs are met with reliability and accuracy. The main function of the SK's is to requisition supplies of every type and track the requisitions to ensure timely delivery. The storekeepers working for LT SHAWLEY and SKC DAVIS, keep track of onboard stocks, repair parts, and consumable items, Such as pens, pencils and paper plates, Track. ing shipwide and departmental budgets is another task assigned to the SK's as well as arranging and paying for all of our port ser- vices. One more item on the SK's list of things to do is COSAL Man- agement. COSAL is a system used to ensure parts on order and are on hand before they are needed. The DK's manage the pay records for all the crew members and embarked personnel, the bill for this cruise, including payroll, fuel and husbandry needs, which amoun- ted to S1,078,920.26. Also included was SRB's and ship's store pur- chases. DK's fully cover the financial needs of each individual on- board, from starting allotments to exchanging foreign currency. DK's are led by LT Shawley and DK1 Buse. Financial planning has never been easier.