administration of the department and the training of supply personnel. The ASUPO acts as supply officer during the period when the supply officer is absent. The stores officer (STO), when assigned, is responsible for the Stock Control, Aviation Support, and Material divisions. These responsibilities include shipping and receiving sections if they are not part of the Material division. The officer appointed as services officer (SERVO) acts as the operational supply officer for the Services branch. This branch includes food service, retail sales/service, disbursing, and the wardroom mess. The services officer also functions as the administrative assistant to the supply officer in these areas. SUPPLY DIVISIONS.— Listed in the following paragraphs are titles, respective duties, and respon- sibilities of supply divisions and officers. The set titles and job assignments for divisions like S-1, S-8, and so on, may vary from ship to ship. You should familiarize yourself with the organizational structure in your command to make your job easier. The stock control officer is directly responsible to the SUPO for proper administration of the Stock Control division. On aircraft carriers, the stock control officer works under the stores officer. On most ships, Stock Control is one of the sections that make up the S-1 division. The customer services officer (CSO) is also known as the logistics support center officer on aircraft carriers. The CSO is responsible for supervising customer services personnel in providing necessary services to supply department customers. Some of the services include technical research, open purchase, imprest fund, and bearer pick-up. Customer Service is a section of the S-1 division on some ships. The supply quality assurance (SQA) officer is responsible for determining supply department performance. The SQA officer does this by directing SQA personnel in conducting audits, random samplings, and analyzing reports. The food service officer (FSO) is responsible for the food service units that operate all phases of the enlisted dining facility. The FSO is in charge of the S-2 division. The FSO also conducts authorized issues, sales, and transfers of food items. The resale officer is responsible for the ship’s store, retail clothing stores, laundry service, and barber shop. These stores and service units make up the S-3 division. It is responsible for requisitioning, receiving, storing, and selling of ship’s store and clothing items. The disbursing officer (DO) is responsible for collecting and disbursing public funds aboard ship. The disbursing officer is the head of the S-4 division. He or she performs all of the afloat pay and allowance functions. The wardroom mess officer is responsible for the operation of the officer’s dining and berthing areas. The Wardroom Mess division (S-5) buys, receives, stores, issues, and accounts for the food and material needed. It is responsible for preparing and serving food for the officers. It is also responsible for the maintenance and cleanliness of officer berthing areas (also known as staterooms). The aviation support officer (ASO) is directly responsible to the stores officer for the proper administration of the Aviation Support division (ASD) The Aviation Support division (S-6) is also known as the Aviation Stores division on some ships. Its basic functions include receiving, storing, and issuing material in support of aviation maintenance. The automated data processing (ADP) officer is responsible for all functions of the Data Processing division (S-7). This division is responsible for operating the data processing equipment and maintaining files and records. This division processes supply transactions (issues and receipts) and produces required reports. OTHER ACTIVITIES INVOLVED WITH SUPPLY The following text list those activities that have logistic or financial responsibilities and provide supply support to other activities. The support provided by these activities includes procurement, management, and accounting of aviation material related to the duties of the AK FLEET SUPPLY OFFICER The fleet supply officer serves as an advisor to the fleet commander-in-chief concerning supply and transportation matters. The Atlantic Fleet supply officer heads a division of staff personnel in the Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT) Headquarters. The Pacific Fleet supply officer heads a division of Commander-in-Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) Headquarters staff. The United States Naval Forces Europe fleet supply officer heads the 1-13