In this episode of the "Coast To Coasties" podcast I sit down with Tidas Dixon, a Petty Officer 3rd Class Damage Controlman aboard the United States Coast Guard Cutter OAK. We discuss his life as a fisherman prior to joining the Coast Guard, Important skillsets you can develop as a DC, and ideas for improving public transportation systems to benefit members of the Coast Guard on a daily basis. DC3 Dixon has an incredible amount of foresight as to why the Damage Controlman rate provides people with great skillsets for a post Coast Guard transition to the civilian workforce and also has a lot of knowledge on how the individual commuter can benefit from taking advantage of more public transportation opportunities as they grow around the communities we serve. This is a great episode to tune into to hear DC3's words of wisdom and what serving as a Damage Controlman is all about!