Supply ESWS Study Guide – Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Logistics &
Qualification Prep
COMNAVAIRFORINST 4440.2B - correct answer ✔✔Supply Operations Manual (SOM)
COMNAVAIRFORINST 3500.20 Series - correct answer ✔✔Aircraft Carrier Training and Readiness
Manual
OPNAVINST 5100.19C - correct answer ✔✔Navy Occupational Safety and Health
Program(NAVOSH)
NAVEDTRA 10269-K1 - correct answer ✔✔Storekeeper 3&2
NAVEDTRA 12652 - correct answer ✔✔Storekeeper 1&C
COMNAVSURFLANT/COMNAVSURFPACINST 4400.1H - correct answer ✔✔Surface Force Supply
Procedures
NAVSUP P 485 - correct answer ✔✔Afloat Supply Procedures Manual, Revision 2, Change 8
NAVSUP P 487 - correct answer ✔✔Ship's Store Afloat, Revision 3, Change 4
NAVSUP P 486 - correct answer ✔✔Food Service Management - General Messes, Revision
NAVSUP P 727 - correct answer ✔✔Navy Cash Financial System Standard Operating Procedure
NAVSUP P 732 - correct answer ✔✔RSUPPLY Users Guide
, NAVSUP P 409 - correct answer ✔✔MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP Desk Guide
Discuss the purpose of the ship's store afloat - correct answer ✔✔Provide a convenient and
reliable source for personnel to obtain articles considered necessary for their health, comfort or
convenience at a savings. Provide services necessary in a day-to-day living. Provide a source of
funds to be used for the recreation of naval personnel through profits from sales. Promote good
morale.
Explain endurance loading of subsistence and how it effects the ship's mission and
sustainability. - correct answer ✔✔is obtaining sufficient stocks (enough food on board) for a
specific period and to provide a well balanced diet between replenishment periods keeping in
mind the amount of storage space. Fleet operation plan and ship operating schedule. The
maximum amount of Endurance Loading we can do at one time is 45 days.
What does BDFA stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Basic Daily Food Allowance, is a set quantity of
food required to provide a nutritionally adequate daily diet for one person and can be defined
by components or monetary value. The current value for BDFA is $11.61 ($348. days).
The price is publish/quarterly in the NAVSUP 7330
When is battle messing used? - correct answer ✔✔During GQ.
What are M R E's? - correct answer ✔✔Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) rations may be used during
battle stations when the galley or galley personnel are not available.
State the mission of Naval Logistics - correct answer ✔✔In peace and war, the mission of naval
logistics is to provide and sustain our operational readiness by getting the right support to the
right place at the right time.
Qualification Prep
COMNAVAIRFORINST 4440.2B - correct answer ✔✔Supply Operations Manual (SOM)
COMNAVAIRFORINST 3500.20 Series - correct answer ✔✔Aircraft Carrier Training and Readiness
Manual
OPNAVINST 5100.19C - correct answer ✔✔Navy Occupational Safety and Health
Program(NAVOSH)
NAVEDTRA 10269-K1 - correct answer ✔✔Storekeeper 3&2
NAVEDTRA 12652 - correct answer ✔✔Storekeeper 1&C
COMNAVSURFLANT/COMNAVSURFPACINST 4400.1H - correct answer ✔✔Surface Force Supply
Procedures
NAVSUP P 485 - correct answer ✔✔Afloat Supply Procedures Manual, Revision 2, Change 8
NAVSUP P 487 - correct answer ✔✔Ship's Store Afloat, Revision 3, Change 4
NAVSUP P 486 - correct answer ✔✔Food Service Management - General Messes, Revision
NAVSUP P 727 - correct answer ✔✔Navy Cash Financial System Standard Operating Procedure
NAVSUP P 732 - correct answer ✔✔RSUPPLY Users Guide
, NAVSUP P 409 - correct answer ✔✔MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP Desk Guide
Discuss the purpose of the ship's store afloat - correct answer ✔✔Provide a convenient and
reliable source for personnel to obtain articles considered necessary for their health, comfort or
convenience at a savings. Provide services necessary in a day-to-day living. Provide a source of
funds to be used for the recreation of naval personnel through profits from sales. Promote good
morale.
Explain endurance loading of subsistence and how it effects the ship's mission and
sustainability. - correct answer ✔✔is obtaining sufficient stocks (enough food on board) for a
specific period and to provide a well balanced diet between replenishment periods keeping in
mind the amount of storage space. Fleet operation plan and ship operating schedule. The
maximum amount of Endurance Loading we can do at one time is 45 days.
What does BDFA stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Basic Daily Food Allowance, is a set quantity of
food required to provide a nutritionally adequate daily diet for one person and can be defined
by components or monetary value. The current value for BDFA is $11.61 ($348. days).
The price is publish/quarterly in the NAVSUP 7330
When is battle messing used? - correct answer ✔✔During GQ.
What are M R E's? - correct answer ✔✔Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) rations may be used during
battle stations when the galley or galley personnel are not available.
State the mission of Naval Logistics - correct answer ✔✔In peace and war, the mission of naval
logistics is to provide and sustain our operational readiness by getting the right support to the
right place at the right time.
