About: Center for Surface Combat Systems

Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) is one of eleven learning centers of Naval Education and Training Command, headquartered on Naval Support Facility Dahlgren operated learning centers for the education and training of United States Navy personnel on the operation and use of shipboard combat systems, including the Aegis Combat System, SSDS, tactical data links and other systems that can be used in the ship's combat information center (CIC). Through 70,000 hours' worth of curriculum in 700 courses, CSCS provides the fleet with highly trained surface warfare officers and enlisted personnel in the ratings of fire controlmen, electronic technicians, interior communications electricians, sonar technicians (surface), gunner's mates, minemen, operations specialists, and boatswain's mates.