Food  Service  Systems  Office  (NAVFSSO)  which provides policy and administrative and technical guidance  in  food  and  foodservice  research  and development. In managing all the programs under its con- trol, NAVRESSO is subject to the guidelines set forth  in  the  Armed   Services   Exchange   Regula- tions,  the  Armed   Services   Commissary   Store Regulations,  the Naval  Supply  Systems  Command Manual,  and   other   applicable   official   publica- tions. SHIP’S  STORES  DIVISION Of  the  many  divisions  in  NAVRESSO,  a senior  Ship’s  Serviceman  in  the  fleet  will  have  the most  contact  with  the  ship’s  stores  division  (SSD). The primary purpose of the ship’s store division is to furnish technical direction and guidance for the operation and design of a Navy’s ship’s store and  to  assist  type  commanders  in  managing  ship’s store  facilities. Functions The functions of the ship’s stores division are as  follows: .   To   provide   guidance   to   NAVSUP   and individual  fleet  units  for  the  design  of  ship’s services  spaces  and  equipment  aboard  Navy  ships scheduled  for  new  construction,  conversion,  and major modernizations as well as for those vessels scheduled   for   SHIPALTs .  To  determine,  issue,  and  review  policies, procedures,  and  goals  for  retailing  goods  and services  aboard  ships  of  the  U.S.  Navy .   To   develop   ship’s   stores   contracts, merchandise  offerings,  and  procurement  resources in coordination with the acquisition management division  (AMD),  the  retail  management  division (RMD),  and  the  services  management  division (SMD) .   To   provide   technical   guidance   and assistance for laundry/dry cleaning, vending, and related  services  aboard  ships  of  the  U.S.  Navy .  To  administer  Ship’s  Store  Profits,  Navy, General Fund, and the ship’s stores participation in  (and/or  responsibility  for)  the  Navy  Stock  Fund . To develop program data to ensure logistic support   of   programs   under   the   direction   of NAVRESSO .  To  maintain  up-to-date  fleet  load  lists  for ship’s stores in the  Consolidated  Afloat  Requisi- tioning  Guide  Overseas   (CARGO) Branches There are three branches of the SSD that you, as a senior Ship’s Serviceman, should recognize: the  operations  branch  (SSD1  ),  the  fleet  assistance branch   (SSD2),   and   the   fleet   habitability assistance  branch  (SSD3).  You  should  make yourself aware of these branches and their func- tions. As a senior petty officer, you may wish to rely upon some of the services these SSD branches provide. The   operations   branch   (SSD1)   provides guidance in the design of ship’s store spaces and equipment.  This  branch  also  conducts  studies  and surveys to establish operational policies and pro- cedures,  develops  management  and  operational standards and goals, and provides the results of all  findings  to  fleet  and  type  commanders.  In conjunction   with   the   acquisition   management division  (AMD),  the  retail  management  division (RMD),  and  the  services  management  division (SMD),   the   operations   branch   develops   ship’s stores  contracts  and  merchandise  offerings. Another function of the operations branch is the administration of Ship’s Store Profits, Navy, General Fund. This branch carries out this func- tion  by  providing  the  following  services: .  Publishes  guidelines  for  Ship’s  Store Profits,  Navy,  General  Fund,  expenditure  authori- zations   (loans,   grants,   surveys,   travel,   and miscellaneous  charges) .   Authorizes,   adjusts,   or   cancels   com- mitments  and  expenditures  from  Ship’s  Store  Pro- fits,  Navy,  General  Fund,  with  copies  to  pertinent parties l  Prepares  the  annual  budget .  Forwards  copies  of  all  need-to-know  cor- respondence  and  travel  orders  to  interested divisions . Maintains a commitment file for loans and grants 2-8