accomplished when DC fittings and equipmentaboard ship are available and in proper working orderto combat any emergency. Aboard ship, there is adamage control petty officer (DCPO) for eachdepartment or division. The DCPO makes sure that allemergency equipment and fittings are maintained andwork properly. The DCPO also maintains thecompartment checkoff list.Each ship has a specified number of damage controllockers with a repair party assigned. Repair parties andrepair locker personnel, along with the DCPOs, receiveperiodic training so they can perform their assignedduties. The engineer officer is responsible formaintaining properly trained DCPOs, repair parties,and repair locker personnel. Under the engineer officer,the DCA coordinates the efforts of the repair parties tocontrol damage. Also, the DCA oversees all DCtraining. When properly maintained, the administrativeorganization reduces and confines any initial damage.The survivability of a ship depends on the level ofpreparedness of its personnel. The condition of theequipment, shipboard systems, and the amount oftraining are factors that affect the ship’s survivability.Ship’s bills, records and schedules for maintenance,written doctrine, and procedures relating to damagecontrol are all part of the administrative organization ofdamage control.For the list of responsibilities for various ship’spersonnel, refer to OPNAVINST 3120.32, or ask yourLPO or LCPO.12-2Student Notes:Figure 12-1.—Administration organization chain of command.
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