USS Tarawa (LHA 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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S-2 Division The Mess Management Specialist (MS) on board Tarawa are always there for us, three meals a day, 1,095 meals a year (not including midrats). Waking before the sun rises and se- curing well after the sun has set is a standard operating procedure for the MS. Long working hours and the lo- gistics of managing great quantities of food can be enough to challenge any mind. Despite all the advesities Tarawa ' s Mess Management Special- ist continue to strive towards perfec- tion and provide the best service pos- sible. MSC Ismael Labrador MSC Jacinto Oximana MS2 Louis Alexander MSSR Ariel Aranzaso MSSA Jose Dobeno MSSA Edward O ' Brien MSSN D.B. Farahkhan MSSN Earnest Frye Supply Page 254

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Division It can be difficult for a ship to operate without a supply depart- ment. S-l division is the hub of the supply department. The Storekeep- ers (SKs) of S-l division are responsi- ble for ensuring th at all the neces- sary supplies are on board, so they can be procurred by the divisional supply petty officers. S-l also main- tains financial accounting records. Lt. Elliott Yoder Division Officer above: SK3 Cruz sorting filled requisitions AKCS Desiderio Alhambra SKCS Marino Camia SK2 Richard Berumen SK3 Felix Cruz AK3 Antonio Joaquin SKI Firpo Selag SK.2 Terry Taylor SKI Romeo Valdez Supply Page 253

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far left: And they said cutting cheese wasn ' t fun. left: An MS prepares hot plates for a hungry flight deck crew. MSSA Carlos Arellano MS2 Ron Baier MSSA Terry Baskin MSSN Honorio Cabardo MSSR Kevin Gabbert MSSN James Gitao MS2 Roberto Goco SN Micah Hall Supply Page 255