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DC Damage Controlman

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Overview

Damage Controlmen maintain and repair damage control equipment while carrying out ship stability, watertight integrity, firefighting, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive defense tasks. They supervise damage control parties, train personnel in damage control and defense techniques, and prepare records and reports.

Minimum ASVAB: VE+AR+MK+AS 193 or VE+AR+MK+MC 193

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: milpersman-1306-618-rating-list-2026-04 (source date 2026-04). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • Ship stability and watertight integrity preservation
  • Damage control equipment maintenance and repair
  • Shipboard firefighting and response party coordination
  • Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense instruction

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Firefighters

Shipboard firefighting and coordination of damage control parties transfer directly to fire suppression and emergency response work.

How to prepare: Ask a target fire department to assess your documented military firefighting experience and existing qualifications against its entry process, identifying any remaining EMS, academy or testing requirements. Firefighters typically need a high school diploma and EMS training; EMT certification and firetruck driving credentials depend on the department or jurisdiction.

What the civilian work involves
  • Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
  • 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.

Fire Inspector

Damage control equipment maintenance, shipboard firefighting and record preparation provide a foundation for fire protection system inspection rather than criminal fire investigation.

How to prepare: Request an entry assessment from a target inspection agency using your existing education, credentials and documented military firefighting and maintenance experience to identify local code-training or certification gaps. Inspectors typically need a high school diploma or equivalent and firefighting or related experience, usually undergo a background check, and may face citizenship requirements where police powers apply.

What the civilian work involves
  • Conduct inspections and acceptance testing of newly installed fire protection systems.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Code database software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (5 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol I (NEOCS, Jan 2026 edition): DAMAGE CONTROLMAN (DC)

    [1] Rating chapter "SCOPE OF RATING"; cached text line 28628; NAVPERS 18068F Vol I, 2026-01 edition

    Supports: Ship stability and watertight integrity preservation, Damage control equipment maintenance and repair, Shipboard firefighting and response party coordination, Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense instruction, Firefighters (O*NET 33-2011.00), Fire Inspector (O*NET 33-2021.00)

  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: Fire Inspectors and Investigators

    [4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Fire Inspector (O*NET 33-2021.00)

  5. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Fire Inspectors

    [5] How to Become a Fire Inspector; Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; page dated 2026-08-27, retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Fire Inspector (O*NET 33-2021.00)

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Predecessor codes

Historical codes with documented links to DC. Each history page explains the change.

CMCarpenter's MateCM(SRB)Carpenter's Mate (SR) (Builders)CM(SRJ)Carpenter's Mate (SR) (Joiners)PtrPainterSpFSpecialist (Fire Fighter)

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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