any damage controlman here???
 

any DC's here? i feel like im the only one even though im a depper i still count myself as one :)

i got a couple of questions how is A school for DC's and how is the sea and shore rotation out of a real DC's experience?

My son ajayh94 ships 20130722 and is DC - if we come across any info we will pass along

I'm a dc and i ship out 20130904

Here is sea shore flow for DC in months. First number is sea then shore and so on
DC 60 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A
A. SAILORS IN SEA-INTENSIVE COMMUNITIES. SAILORS IN SEA-INTENSIVE
COMMUNITIES CAN EXPECT TO SPEND MORE THAN HALF THEIR CAREER ON SEA DUTY
ASSIGNMENT. SEA TOUR LENGTHS FOR THESE COMMUNITIES WILL NOT INVOLUNTARILY
EXCEED 60 MONTHS FOR SAILORS WITH LESS THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE (YOS) AND 48
MONTHS FOR SAILORS WITH MORE THAN 20 YOS. SHORE TOUR LENGTHS BETWEEN SEA
TOURS WILL BE SET TO 36 MONTHS LONG. MANNING CONDITIONS AT SEA MAY REQUIRE
THE NEED TO REQUEST SEA TOUR EXTENSION OR SHORE TOUR CURTAILMENTS TO ENSURE
ALL SEA DUTY BILLETS ARE FILLED. SAILORS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR
COMMUNITY MANAGER OR DETAILER FOR INFORMATION ON OR AVAILABILITY OF INCENTIVES
SUCH AS SEA DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (SDIP) OR VOLUNTARY SEA DUTY PROGRAM (VSDP) FOR
VOLUNTEERING TO SERVE ADDITIONAL TIME AT SEA.

DC in the Navy
 

As of now there are 317,464 Active Duty personal in the Navy.
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/nav_legacy.asp?id=146

Out of the 317, 464 there are only 3500 (appox.) are DC men. That is 1.1%, pretty rare job.