Damage Control

Organization
N72B 6.2

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 References
• Nuclear Defense at Sea and Radiological Recovery of Ships after
Nuclear Weapons Explosion, NSTM Chapter 070
• Personnel Protection Equipment, NSTM Chapter 077
• Practical Damage Control, NSTM Chapter 079, Volume II
• Repair Party Manual, COMNAVSURFORINST 3541.1 Series
• Shipboard Biological Warfare/Chemical Warfare Defense and
Countermeasures, NSTM Chapter 470
• Standard Organization and Regulations Manual (SORM) of the US
Navy, OPNAVINST 3120.32 Series
• Surface Ship Firefighting, NSTM Chapter 555, Volume I
• Surface Ship Survivability, NTTP 3-20.31, Series

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 Terminal Objectives

• DISCUSS typical Damage Control (DC) organization fundamentals,

positions, and functions onboard U.S. Navy vessels.

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 Enabling Objectives
• IDENTIFY the duties and responsibilities of the Inport Damage
Control Organization.

• IDENTIFY the duties and responsibilities of the Damage Control

Repair Party Organization.

• IDENTIFY the duties and responsibilities of the Damage Control

Battle Organization Underway.

• IDENTIFY the locations and areas of responsibilities of Damage

Control controlling stations.

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Damage Control Repair Lockers

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 Repair Locker:
Area of Responsibility

NTTP 3-20.31: Surface Ship Survivability

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 Repair Locker Location (General)
• NTTP 3-20.31 Surface Ship Survivability table describes minimum
locker requirements by ship platform
• In general, DCRS are located:

Repair Repair Repair

3 5 2
(AFT) (ENG) (FWD)

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 Minimum Personnel
Requirements
• Repair Party Leader
• OSL (On Scene Leader)
• Attack Team Leader
– Nozzleman
– Hoseman
– Plugman
• Two investigators
• Boundrymen
• Repair electrician
• Plotter
• Sound-powered phone talker
• Messenger
• Closure detail
• Accessman/Overhaulman
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 Rapid Response Team (RRT)

• Proceeds directly to the scene

of the casualty without full Fire
Fighting Ensemble (FFE) to
provide initial casualty response
• Designated U/W and I/P
• RRT Includes:
– Fire Marshal
– Repair Electrician
– Two advanced DC qualified
personnel) to respond directly
to the fire for initial limited
attack without SCBA

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Flying Squad/At-Sea Fire Party

• First team to man a Repair

Locker, backs up Rapid
Response (full dress out)
• Combats a casualty U/W that
requires minimal DC effort
• Usually advanced DC
qualified personnel who
stand watch or stand roving
watches

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 Damage Control Repair Party
• Condition II DC:
– One or more Repair Lockers are designated by the DCA to support
combatting a casualty
• Condition I General Quarters (GQ):
– All lockers fully manned IAW NTTP 3-20.31

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 Repair Party Leader

• In charge of the repair locker

• Responsible for DC efforts in a
designated area of the ship
• Locker Officer is often
assigned but is not required
IAW the NTTP 3-20.31

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 Investigators

• Roves in pairs, autonomously, in areas adjacent to

affected compartments
• Continuously reports new findings and update
statuses to locker via hand held radio
• Searching for panting or sweating bulkheads,
structural damage, and any secondary/cascading
damage caused by the casualty
• Typically use 30min SCBA, on-air at own discretion
• Ensures casualty boundaries remain set

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 Investigator Kit

• Dogging wrench
• Adjustable wrench
• 2 sounding tapes
• Flashlight
• Message blanks
• Ball point pens
• Tool belt
• Firefighter’s helmet (with LED lights)
• Flash hood (Gold)
• Fire fighting gloves

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 On-Scene Leader (OSL)
• Directs the DC team at the location of the casualty
• Reports to the Repair Locker Leader
• Determines the method of attacking the casualty

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 Attack Team Leader (ATL)

• Reports to the OSL

• Leads the attack team
• Directs attack team efforts at
the scene of the casualty

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Attack Team

• Nozzleman

• Hoseman

• Plugman

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In Port DC Organization

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 Command Duty Officer (CDO)
• Reports directly to the CO
• Responsible for the safety of the entire ship and its personnel
• Full-time duty position for an officer who chooses to qualify
• Assumes the duties of the CO when the CO is off the ship

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 Engineering Duty Officer (EDO)

• In charge of the engineering plant

• Coordinates DC efforts from
Damage Control Center (DCC)
• Functions as the DCA when the
DCA is off the ship and casualties
occur

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 Duty Fire Marshall
• Assists the DCA with daily fire prevention, material conditions, and
training
• Leads the ship’s Rapid Response Team

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 In Port Emergency Team (IET)
• The IET is a limited force which responds to a designated locker in
case of a casualty inport; normally called upon outside of normal
working hours
– The typical IET includes:
• Fire Marshal
• Scene Leader
• Nozzleman
• Hoseman (x2)
• Plugman
• Investigator (x2)
• Phone Talker/Plotter
• Electrician
• The IET includes the RRT

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 Battle Organization Underway

• When are these stations manned?

• What condition does this reflect?
• What are the advantages of Condition II DC over Condition I?
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 Bridge Personnel
• Officer of the Deck (OOD) is the CO’s primary assistant and his
direct representative on the Bridge
• Possess extensive knowledge of the ship’s systems and DC
emergency procedures
• Maneuver the ship to minimize the effects of wind, fire, and smoke

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 Damage Control Central (DCC)
• General Quarters (GQ) station for the DCA
• Receives and evaluates information from all repair parties
• Keeps the Bridge informed of DC progress
• Initiates orders to repair
parties
• Maintains all DC plots
• Controls routes through
the ship to minimize
breaking of watertight
integrity

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 Main Control (MC)

• GQ station for the Engineering

Officer of the Watch (EOOW)
• Controls and monitors
Engineering Operational
Casualty Control (EOCC)
procedures
• Responsible for starting and
stopping installed systems
• Responsible for propulsion

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 Central Control Station (CCS)
• GQ station for the DCA and EOOW
• One space that serves as MC and DCC on certain ship classes

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 Combat Information Center (CIC)
• Led by the Tactical Action Officer (TAO), who maintains knowledge
of engineering electrical plant status for warfare priority
• Communicates with the DC organization as repairs are made and
systems are brought back online

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 Combat Systems
Maintenance Center (CSMC)

• The Combat Systems Officer of

the Watch (CSOOW) coordinates
all Combat Systems-related DC
casualties from CSMC
• Ensures that all damaged
electronic equipment is repaired
and brought back online
• Serves the function of Repair 8
on ships with a robust combat
suite

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Flight Deck Firefighting

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 Helo Control Officer (HCO)

• Communicates with pilot,

coordinates landing with the
Bridge, and oversees casualty
control efforts
• On ship’s with an Air Operations
Department: HCO is usually
stood by a departmental officer
or CPO
• On ships just equipped for
helicopter operations: HCO is
usually stood by SUPPO (Supply
Officer) or ASUPPO (Assistant
Supply Officer)

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Crash and Salvage Team

• A.K.A. Crash and Smash Team

• Trained in pilot rescue and to
respond to flight deck
emergencies
• Teams are comprised of Air
Operations Department personnel
• On ship’s without an Air
Operations Department, all
departments will provide
personnel to ensure a fully
manned Crash and Salvage Team

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 Medical
• GQ station for the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) on big decks
• GQ station for the Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) on small decks

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 FWD & AFT Battle
Dressing Stations (BDS)

• Administers first aid to

personnel casualties in
battle situations
• Manned by medical
department personnel and
qualified stretcher bearers
• Distributed throughout
the ship to afford easy
access (most ships have
at least two)
• Stocked and fully
equipped to handle battle
casualties

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Rescue & Assistance Team (R&A)

• Can be manned up In Port

or U/W
• Provides aid in the form
of equipment and
personnel for a different
ship experiencing a
casualty
• Team will stage a specific
list of DC equipment on
or near the boat deck

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Questions?

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