Well I would guess that they have laundry staff of enlisted personel kind of like the stewerds who serve dinner only for house keeping.
A Quatermaster is the person responible for all the creature comforts, uniforms, and other clothing on bases or ships. Ciggerates (BAD), booze, (which technically isn't allowed on a ship) cards, uniforms, undies, socks, condoms (sometimes). Think of it as a whole convenience store. You can't get anything to write home about. But everyday mundane little necessities and a few luxuries that you don't need but will keep from going nuts. In theory at least.
Uhh, nope. A quartermaster on a ship is an enlisted member of the navigation team. A QM does navigation fixes, maintains charts and nav equipment, etc. Serves as helmsman during special evolutions, such as entering port, underway replenishment and general quarters. On smaller ships will also be responsible for visual communications (flashing light and signal flags).
Storekeepers (SK) (being renamed logistics specialists) are responsible for all supplies, repair parts, etc. Ships servicemen (SH) run the ship's store and barbershop and laundry. On the newer ships there are now a lot of self service laundry machines. Go watch Carrier on PBS.
I don't know how the Army splits out the support duties between quartermaster, food service, etc. The Air Force just goes to Target and Starbucks.
Sorry to entering this so late, have gotten behind the power curve.
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That grammy of yours must be a very strong woman!
WG, I just doubt anybody on these boards would say you avoid conflict. That's not a bad thing -- we are here because we enjoy debating about TnT with each other, after all.
