dc - Damage Controlman Enlisted

Summary

DCs perform the most hands-on fabrication work in the Coast Guard.

You’ll gain skills in welding, plumbing, and carpentry.

Onboard a cutter, you’ll be responsible for damage control—including systems maintenance, crew training, and rapid emergency response.

Ashore, DCs serve at engineering support units and base facilities to maintain shoreside infrastructure.

DCs are experts in welding, plumbing, and carpentry, as well as fighting fires and flooding.

DCs receive a 15-week rating course in Yorktown, VA with instruction in welding; firefighting; carpentry; plumbing; chemical, biological, and radiological warfare defense; and shipboard damage control.
Advanced training in welding, firefighting, and shipboard damage control, as well as advanced CBR and non-destructive weld examination training.
Both full-time and part-time Coast Guard-funded educational opportunities leading to an Associate or Bachelors Degree or higher may be available. Specifically, the Engineering Technology program is available to the DC rating.