Ingersoll (DD 990) - Naval Cruise Book

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S-2 DIVISION Mess Specialists, left to right, kneeling: MS3 Malaku, MS2 Ledbetler. MSSN Bracewell, MS3 Wise, MS2 Peralta, MSSN Sundin Left to right, standing; MSCS (SW) Espintu. MS2 Sorrell. MS3 Johnson, MS3 Moye. MS3 Strang. MSSN Momosea, MSSN Dillard, MSSN Grey, MSI (SW) Wilson Left to right, standing: MR1 (SW) Marquez (Mess Decks Master ar Arms), SN Miller, FN McGahey, FN Walker. CTTSN Bnguglio, SN Courtney, FN Hednck, DS3 Scott Left to right, kneeling: YNSN Kimbrough, FN Kusch, FC3 Lewis, SN Cruz. SN Reid, SN Milliard, SN Welch, SN Edwards, FN Schutt S-2 Division, consists of Mess Man- agement Specialist (MS) who are for- mally trained in the culinary arts. They provide us with three meals a day, consisting of the traditional meat, po- tatoes, and gravy to the feast of surf and turf . The Mess Management Specialists work strange hours, inport and at sea, to accommodate the preparation, serving and clean up of the meal. The MS ' s receive their for- mal training in San Diego. They are augmented by the Mess Cooks who serve at least one 90 day tour of mess deck duty. The Mess Cooks come from all divisions. MESS COOKS

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S-1 DIVISION Storekeepers, left to right: SK2 Homerding. SK2 Ford. SKC (SW) Cadiz. SKI Mendoza. SK3 Murillo. SK3 Higgins These gentlemen have the unenviable job of keeping track of over 29.000 parts and spares onboard INGERSOLL. They make sure everything from sophisticated weapons components to pens, paper and widgets are at the correct allowance levels. Their world is made up of requisitions, stock checks, order forms, inventories and ready service spares. At times, their regulations appear baffling, but the men of S-1 Division are always there to support. They attend their school at Merid- ian, fvlS. ss

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S-3 DIVISION S-3 Division, consisting of Ship ' s Servicennen (SH) provides us with the services which enhance ship- board life. These include the thankless jobs of doing our laundry, making sure the soda machines are full, cutting our hair, and providing quality items and geedunk for the ship ' s store. These services mean alot to us, especially when we ' re deployed. Little things like getting a cold soda after watch or having plenty of tapes, cameras, film, or other accessories, plus getting clean laun- dry, all help to make the long days pass. These gents receive their training in San Diego. Left to right, standing: ENS Lintz (Sales Officer), SN Kiraly. SH3 Elliott. SHI Chinn, SHI (SW) Cox Disbursing Clerks, left to rigfit: DK1 (SW) Hartmann, ENS Lintz (Disbursing Officer), and DK3 (SW) Sampson S-4 DIVISION •4 Division, consisting of Disbursing Clerks (DK), akes sure we get our pay on time, and hopefully in the jht amount. The division manages individual pay re- jrds for over 350 personnel. That ' s not an easy job ie crew has a love hate relationship with the Disburs- g Clerks. It always depends on whether one is giving ■ receiving. They process travel claims, reenlistment onuses, flight deck pay, housing allowances and sea ay, in addition to our annual payroll of over one and a Jlf million dollars. The men of S-4 Division receive their irmal training in fylendian, MS, but continue to attend ;al schools to keep up with new changes to pay :aies.