ESWS Supply – Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Study Guide & Qualification
Prep
What are the 4 purposes of the ships store afloat? - ✔✔crew comfort
services for day to day living
profit for MWR
promote good morale
What year was the navy cash card program established? - ✔✔1988
What is the purpose of the Navy Cash program? - ✔✔To eliminate need to carry cash onboard
What is the max amount of money that can be transferred to the navy cash strip? - ✔✔1000
What is the max daily amount that can be transferred from a financial institution to the navy
cash card? - ✔✔400
What is the max amount that can be used from the chip before reinserting your card into the
ships ATM machine as a security device? - ✔✔25
If you lose your navy cash card who do you report it to? - ✔✔Disbursing Officer (DISBO)
What is the acronym BDFA? - ✔✔Basic Daily food allowance
Describe BDFA - ✔✔Meals are paid from deductions from paychecks and healthy meals are
received
, What is the acronym MRE? - ✔✔Meals ready to eat
What is the purpose of the Never Out list - ✔✔list of items the ship can not run out of
What 5 things are on the never out list? - ✔✔toilet paper
paper plates
paper cups
trash bags
copier paper
S-1 divison? - ✔✔Stock control
S-2 division? - ✔✔Food service
S-1A division? - ✔✔Post office
S-3 division? - ✔✔Ships services
S-4 division? - ✔✔Disbursing
S-5 division? - ✔✔Hotel services/ wardroom
S-6 division? - ✔✔Aviation supply
S-7 division? - ✔✔MWR
Prep
What are the 4 purposes of the ships store afloat? - ✔✔crew comfort
services for day to day living
profit for MWR
promote good morale
What year was the navy cash card program established? - ✔✔1988
What is the purpose of the Navy Cash program? - ✔✔To eliminate need to carry cash onboard
What is the max amount of money that can be transferred to the navy cash strip? - ✔✔1000
What is the max daily amount that can be transferred from a financial institution to the navy
cash card? - ✔✔400
What is the max amount that can be used from the chip before reinserting your card into the
ships ATM machine as a security device? - ✔✔25
If you lose your navy cash card who do you report it to? - ✔✔Disbursing Officer (DISBO)
What is the acronym BDFA? - ✔✔Basic Daily food allowance
Describe BDFA - ✔✔Meals are paid from deductions from paychecks and healthy meals are
received
, What is the acronym MRE? - ✔✔Meals ready to eat
What is the purpose of the Never Out list - ✔✔list of items the ship can not run out of
What 5 things are on the never out list? - ✔✔toilet paper
paper plates
paper cups
trash bags
copier paper
S-1 divison? - ✔✔Stock control
S-2 division? - ✔✔Food service
S-1A division? - ✔✔Post office
S-3 division? - ✔✔Ships services
S-4 division? - ✔✔Disbursing
S-5 division? - ✔✔Hotel services/ wardroom
S-6 division? - ✔✔Aviation supply
S-7 division? - ✔✔MWR
