Advice For a New to be D.C

[Adam's Mom.]

Hi Everyone, I am new to this. My son is going in Aug 30 from Boston. He has chosen Damage Control for his job title. Can you give some insight on the job to me what exactley do they do? Do you kids/spouses like it?

 

  P.S He just told me for the first time he is "nervous" not sure what to say to make him feel better. Any Ideas?

[MarianneKT's Mom]

Ishatay - My daughter Katie joined 10/8/08, PIRd 12/8/08, went to A school and was over in Sasebo Japan by April 2009. Katie likes what she is doing.

I've posted this before - copied it from another site, but it gives a thorough detail of what DCs do..................Damage Controlmen (DC's) do the work necessary for damage control, ship stability, firefighting, fire prevention, and chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) warfare defense. They also instruct personnel in the methods of damage control and CBR defense, and repair damage control equipment and systems. The duties performed by DCs include: ■operating, repairing and maintaining installed firefighting systems and equipment, damage control equipment, and chemical, biological and radiological defense equipment; ■training shipboard personnel in the operation, maintenance and repair of damage control systems and equipment, life saving devices, and various firefighting methods; ■performing emergency repairs to decks, structures and hulls by emergency pipe patching, plugging, and shoring; ■performing maintenance and repair of watertight closures and assorted fittings; ■performing emergency repairs to piping fittings and fixtures; ■acting as the ships Fire Marshal and fire fighting leaders; ■training ship's company in chemical, biological and radiological defense Working Environment Damage Controlmen work in a variety of climates at sea and ashore. They normally perform their work at sea in a controlled climate, but are often called upon, to work in machinery spaces and flight decks in various sea states and weather conditions. USN DC's are stationed primarily aboard USN deploying ships, FTS DC's are stationed aboard Naval Reserve Force (NRF) ships that deploy or conduct local operations. They may work in noisy environments on some assignments. People in this rating work closely with others, usually supervise and teach others and often do physical work.

[Adam's Mom.]

Awesome, Thanks. From what his recruiter says he will have a 3 month at a time stint doing each job right ( intership) away before going to A school.
Do I understand that correctly?

[slapout52]

I don't think there are any internships until after A school since they all have to pass the BECC (engineering core) before they complete their DC strand.  But the training center at GL has a Fb page, and you could check there for more info.  Also, check out RTC's Fb page.

[slapout52]

I have a brand-new DC right out of A school who will join the fleet week after next.  I would never have thought, reading the job description, that he would pick DC, but yes!  He likes it!  My next door neighbor is retired Navy, and he told me that DC is a good job to have aboard ship.  He says everyone is nice to DC's because they are the guys who sign off on the safety plans!  Good luck to your SR.  He will get through basic and PIR; then the fun begins.  Unless the Navy changes things up quite a bit, he'll do his A school right there in Great Lakes.

[Adam's Mom.]

Thanks for clearing this up. I got my letters from him. And although he says it's tuff. He says he is "committed to the cause" wow. He left a boy and sounds like a Man now. Weird! I hope he like the D.C title. Time will tell.

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I found this does everyone find this pretty accurate ? 

 

DC3

A. FIRE FIGHTING

A4.001 OPERATE INSTALLED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

A4.002 PERFORM DUTIES OF EMERGENCY TEAM MEMBER

B. TOOL AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

B4.001 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR AFFF AND HCFF STATIONS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH PMS

B4.002 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR HALON SYSTEMS IN ACCORDANCE

WITH PMS

B4.003 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR SPRINKLER AND WASHDOWN

SYSTEMS

B4.004 INSPECT, MAINTAIN, AND REFILL PORTABLE FIRE

EXTINGUISHERS

B4.005 INVENTORY AND MAINTAIN ALL REPAIR LOCKER

EQUIPMENT

B4.006 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

B4.007 CONDUCT HYDROSTATIC TESTS ON FIRE HOSES

B4.008 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR INSTALLED C02 SYSTEMS

B4.009 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR FIRE STATION COMPONENTS

B4.010 MAINTAIN ASSIGNED SYSTEM GAUGES AND INDICATE

READINGS

B4.011 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR EDUCTOR SYSTEMS

B4.012 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR THE SHIP'S FIREMAIN AND

FIREMAIN FLUSHING SYSTEM

B4.013 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR THE SHIP'S VENTILATION

SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS, VALVES,

CLOSURES, AND SUBSYSTEMS

B4.014 MAINTAIN ASSIGNED COMPARTMENTS, TANKS, AND

BILGES AND ENSURE SPACE TIGHTNESS

B4.015 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR OVERBOARD DISCHARGE

CONNECTIONS

B4.016 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR INFLATABLE LIFE VESTS

B4.017 MAINTAIN AND REPAIR LADDERS AND ASSOCIATED

COMPONENTS

B4.018 MAINTAIN, TEST, AND REPAIR WATERTIGHT,

AIRTIGHT, AND NONTIGHT CLOSURES, DOORS,

HATCHES, SCUTTLES, AND PORTS

B4.019 INSPECT COMPARTMENT USING THE COMPARTMENT CHECK

OFF LIST (CCOL)

C. CASUALTY CONTROL

C4.001 QUALIFY AS SOUNDING AND SECURITY WATCH

C4.002 INSTALL PLASTIC AND CLAMP PATCHES

C4.003 CONSTRUCT SHORINGS

C4.004 PROPERLY RIG POWER, WELDING, AND EMERGENCY

COMMUNICATION LEADS

D. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL (CBR) DEFENSE

D4.001 MAINTAIN AND INSPECT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

D4.002 PERFORM THE DUTIES OF PERSONNEL

DECONTAMINATION, MATERIAL DECONTAMINATION,

INTERNAL, EXTERNAL AND ON STATION MONITORING

TEAMS

E. DAMAGE CONTROL CENTRAL

E4.001 PLOT AND DIRECT DAMAGE CONTROL PARTIES DURING

EMERGENCY DRILLS

E4.002 UPDATE DAMAGE CONTROL CLOSURE LOG IN ACCORDANCE

WITH CURRENT SHIP'S INSTRUCTIONS

E4.003 PROPERLY SET MATERIAL CONDITIONS OF READINESS

AS DICTATED BY SHIP'S STEAMING CONDITIONS

DC2

B. TOOL AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

B5.001 TEST INSTALLED FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS

B5.002 MAINTAIN, TEST, AND REPAIR GAS-DRIVEN PUMPS

B5.003 CLEAN AND INSPECT EXHAUST DUCTING (INTERIOR)

D. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL (CBR) DEFENSE

D5.001 SUPERVISE CBR MONITORING AND DECONTAMINATION

OPERATIONS

D5.002 PERFORM CBR CLEANUP AND DECONTAMINATION

E. DAMAGE CONTROL CENTRAL

E5.001 UPDATE DAMAGE CONTROL SELECTIVE RECORDS

DC1

B. TOOL AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

B6.001 TEST AND INSPECT TANKS, VOIDS, AND ENCLOSED

SPACES

D. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL (CBR) DEFENSE

D6.001 EVALUATE, COORDINATE, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE CBR

DEFENSE ACTIONS AND MAKE REQUIRED PLOTS AND

REPORTS

E. DAMAGE CONTROL CENTRAL

E6.001 COMPUTE EFFECTS OF BUOYANCY, GRAVITY, AND

SHIP'S STABILITY DUE TO WEIGHT ADDITIONS,

DELETIONS, BATTLE DAMAGE, AND REPAIRS AND

PROPERLY DOCUMENT ALL RESULTS AND MAKE

APPROPRIATE UPDATES TO DAMAGE CONTROL

SELECTIVE RECORDS

F. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION

F6.001 PREPARE CASUALTY REPORTS (CASREPS)

F6.002 DRAW FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS DIAGRAMS

DCC

D. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL (CBR) DEFENSE

D7.001 COMPUTE AND UPDATE RADIOLOGICAL TIME-INTENSITY

PLOTS

E. DAMAGE CONTROL CENTRAL

E7.001 COMPUTE EFFECTS OF EMERGENCY REPAIR ON SHIP'S

STABILITY

F. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION

F7.001 MAINTAIN QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM THROUGH

TRAINING, MONITORING, AND AUDITS

F7.002 PREPARE, MAINTAIN, AND REVIEW SITUATION REPORTS

AND SHIP'S DRAWINGS

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http://www.navycs.com/navy-jobs/

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http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjob1/a/navyjobs.htm