John F Kennedy (CVA 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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S-1 S-1 Division has the responsibility of keeping KENNEDY and he? Ulffwmg 111 fig' Operating condition at all times by supplying er an all the divisions on board with the necessities required to function properly. In order for the division to run smoothly and effectively it takes a vast amount of time and effort from each one of the 1 10 Ogicers and enlisted men assigned The division is divided into t ee firimary sections which include the Stock Control branch, Supp y Control Center, and the Materials branch. The Control branch has the responstbilit of maintaining computerized stock records o aviation a general stores material carried aboard KEN Various tasks such as processing hundreds of requisitions, filing thousands of receipts, daily correspondence with nation-wide supplying activities financial mana ement of KENNEDY's operatin funds, and the updating o records and reports requires tota cooperation from all hands. Providing assistance in obtainin material from ships stock and other suppl centers is hangled by the Supply Support Center. They a' other divisions and squadrons in determining the cost, allowance, location and other information about various items. They aLso maintain a ready source of repair parts to be used in the maintenance of aircraft. When certain aircraft are in urgent need of parts, this section provides fast procurement of valuable components to obtain a vital readiness status. The Material branch has the iob of operating some 75 storerooms which carry over 200,000 line items for the support of the ship and the air wing. In addition to these spaces they are r uired to manage a small storeroom stocktng.of over saooeg aviation and general stores items and one engine storeroom capable of holding up to 20 aircraft engines weighing about 7,800 pounds each. Another important area is the receipt of all aviation and stores items, direct turnover to the divisions and air wing, and handling of supplies being off loaded from the ship. The combined efforts of all three units through expert leadership, knowledge and the willingess to work 'lon status that is expected of KENNED Y and he' New PaulJ Huonker S 1 Division Elmira New York strenuous hours have contributed greatly to matnidlfl 152

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I A S-2 I am a commissaryman, better known as a cook. At any rate, it all depends, the yob can be either hard or easy. At times it can be quite horrendous. At sea the hours we work are long. The 'personnel in the aft gallery work 12 hours and are off 12 ours. I know that the rest of the stip work more or less hours but .greaking for myself and the rest of the members of S-2 ivision-we have igpretty hard. We have iust so much time in between each meaL know that we can't produce everything that everyone wants or likes, but we do our best. I also know that there can be improvements. You see, we have to make each product with whatever provisions we have on hand, no matter how large or small the item might be. You can understand how problems arise at times. S-2 is a ver close-knit division, as much .so as any other division on tab ship. You have to get along with the other guy or nothing gets done. When you're serving the meal, it is better My division runs both the fore and aft galleys, which on this shi , is a lot of territory to cover. Out at sea,-when both gagerys are open, the work for S-2 never stops, or it seems that way at least. As for my job, like any other I guess, it's all right, but could be better. James P Walker SN S 2 Division Oakland New Jersey i Q Q 0 0 n 0 Q