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The ship’s sales and service division (S-3), aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) meets the needs of the crew by providing two ship’s stores, a coffee shop, vending machines, a barber shop and laundry services.
Unlike many other departments during refueling complex overhaul (RCOH), the S-3 division’s schedule hasn’t changed very much from when the ship was out to sea.
“Our job doesn’t differ at all from what we used to do,” said Senior Chief Ship’s Serviceman Lorenzo Lesane. “That’s the one thing about S-3, as a whole, our job doesn’t change from when we’re out at sea, or when we are in port.”
S-3 operates several facilities and services to improve the work environment for the people aboard.
“We try to look at the crew’s needs, and we try to order everything that they need,” said Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class Shanese Lawes. “It is very difficult getting stores here to the ship in Newport News, so that is a major challenge in itself. We try to go above and beyond to make sure the crew has everything they need. When we first came aboard the ship, we were only operating about three vending machines, but now we are operating 12.”
While S-3’s job keeps the same basic concepts during RCOH, there are still a few changes in their clientele.
“The biggest difference now from what we used to do, is that we are not only serving the Sailors aboard the ship, but we are also serving the contractors,” said Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class Richel Unadia. “Even though we have less Sailors in our departments, we have more outlets than we used to have. We have the jet shop, FAF (floating accommodation facility) shop and the George’s Java.”
No matter who S-3 provides service for, or the amount of work they have to put in, these Sailors always put their best foot forward..
“The workload has come down a little bit because there are a lot fewer people aboard the ship right now, compared to how many shipmates we have while out at sea, or just in port, but we still give 100 percent of our efforts towards the crew,” said Lesane.
In giving top notch service, S-3 continuously reaches their goal of boosting the crew’s morale during RCOH.
“All around I feel we are a morale booster for the crew, and a higher percentage of the profits we make go to MWR, which leads to discounted or free events hosted by the ship,” said Lesane.
Sailors can utilize many of S-3’s services with their Navy cash card. So, the next time a person stands duty and needs a quick snack, or if a Sailor needs a haircut, be sure to see what S-3 has to offer.
| Date Taken: | 03.03.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 03.12.2018 14:25 |
| Story ID: | 268007 |
| Location: | NEWPORT NEWS, VA, US |
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