May 26, 2022 at 09:58AM Bill Mesta Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Military Sealift Command Training Center Hampton Roads, located on Joint Base Langley-Fort Eustis. MSC’s Training Centers are responsible for providing both required Basic Training for MSC’s newly hired Civil Service Mariners (CIVMAR) as well as advanced and requalification training for CIVMARs, contracted mariners and Navy Reservists already serving in MSC’s fleet. This article is the second, in a series, focused on the training opportunities offered at the MSC’s Training Centers. While I was at the training center I had the opportunity to visit the MSC Damage Control Trainer, which is where newly hired and veteran Civil Service Mariners (CIVMAR) receive hand-on damage control training.
