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D12A Shipboard Aircraft Rescue, Firefighting and Salvage Specialists

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

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Overview

A Shipboard Aircraft Rescue, Firefighting and Salvage Specialist leads rescue, firefighting, and salvage teams on the flight and hangar decks of Naval aviation and aviation capable ships. The specialist coordinates with damage control, directs training, and performs or supervises inspections and operation of rescue, firefighting, and salvage equipment and systems afloat.

Core Skills

  • Flight deck emergency coordination with damage control
  • Rescue and salvage equipment readiness inspections
  • Rescue and firefighting team training

Civilian Career Paths

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Firefighters

Leading shipboard aircraft rescue and firefighting operations, coordinating with damage control, and inspecting emergency equipment transfer directly to civilian fire response.

How to prepare: Ask a target fire department to map your documented Navy training to its fire academy and emergency medical services training pathway. Entry typically requires a high school diploma, EMS training, written and physical tests, interviews, and academy training; state or local rules govern licensure and certification, departments may require EMT certification, and firetruck operation may require a CDL or firefighter driver’s license endorsement.

What the civilian work involves
  • Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
  • Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
  • Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Affiliated Computer Services ACS FIREHOUSE

Airfield Operations Specialists

Directing flight deck emergencies and coordinating rescue and salvage efforts provide relevant experience for the emergency-response portion of airfield operations.

How to prepare: Study civilian airfield inspection procedures and airport emergency plans to build beyond shipboard emergency response into airport safety and regulatory compliance.

What the civilian work involves
  • Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements.
  • Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
  • Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC D12A

    [1] NEC entry "D12A - Shipboard Aircraft Rescue, Firefighting and Salvage Specialists"; cached text line 3787; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Flight deck emergency coordination with damage control, Rescue and salvage equipment readiness inspections, Rescue and firefighting team training, Firefighters (O*NET 33-2011.00), Airfield Operations Specialists (O*NET 53-2022.00)

  2. O*NET: Firefighters

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Firefighters (O*NET 33-2011.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Firefighters

    [3] What They Do; How to Become One; Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Firefighters (O*NET 33-2011.00)

  4. O*NET: Airfield Operations Specialists

    [4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Airfield Operations Specialists (O*NET 53-2022.00)

Defense contractor jobs for D12A

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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