DAMAGE CONTROL TRAINING

Military Requirements for Senior and Master Chief Petty Officer
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group is defined as any group of individuals requiring similar training. For example, all personnel of a division, a gun crew, or an engineering watch team or all officers of the deck would constitute individual groups. DAMAGE CONTROL TRAINING Each ship must establish and maintain a trained damage control training team (DCTT). Whenever possible, the executive officer should serve as the DCTT team leader. The purpose of the DCTT is to train the ship’s damage control organization to use current fleet damage control techniques. The DCTT observes and evaluates all in-port emergency teams, general quarters repair lockers, and the at-sea fire party. The DCTT may also evaluate the setting of material conditions, perform damage control preventive maintenance, and validate compartment checkoff lists. DCTT members should be the most qualified and motivated personnel on board the ship. The effectiveness of the DCTT is proportional to the level of command support for a strong qualification program. At a minimum, DCTT members should be PQS-qualified in general damage control and in advanced damage control to at least the level of the watch station the member is designated to evaluate. They should also have proven leadership abilities, surface warfare officer (SWO)/enlisted surface warfare specialist (ESWS) qualification, and formal damage control schooling. The ship should establish a DCTT training program to train replacement personnel. As part of that training, the program should require those personnel to observe damage control drills and to become familiar with their assigned watch station. It should also train them to critique a main space fire drill. The appropriate levels of the chain of command should record and review their training accomplishments as part of the formal qualification process. To build confidence in damage control parties, the training program should simulate actual casualties as realistically possible. Simulations should be strictly limited and authorized only for the safety of equipment and personnel. DCTT members should monitor all aspects of the exercise and act as safety observers. Figure 5-2 provides a listing of training devices, disclosures, and simulations that enhance realism. Figure 5-3.-Shipboard training organization. TRAINING ORGANIZATION The command’s administrative organization should include provisions for training. Figure 5-3 shows a typical shipboard training organization. PLANNING BOARD FOR TRAINING The planning board for training (PBFT) is the principal organization through which the command’s training is formulated and carried out. The board’s ultimate goal is to produce well-trained and qualified personnel. Responsibilities and Function of the PBFT The PBFT is responsible to the commanding officer for developing a training program that is compatible with the command mission. The board will propose policies, methods, and procedures for executing the command training program and integrate those ideas into immediate and long-range training objectives. It 5-11

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