Beginning training (called "A" school) for Operations Specialist's was centrally located in Damneck, Virginia; the school has since moved to Training Support Center (TSC) NAVSTA Great Lakes in Illinois.
Beginning training (called "A" school) for Operations Specialist's was originally located at the Naval Training Center (NTC) in Great Lakes Illinois. In 1979 it was moved to Damneck, Virginia; the school has since moved back to Training Support Center (TSC) NAVSTA Great Lakes in Illinois.