Control of TCP on a ship?

• A. Ship's Captain
• B. Maintenance Officer
• C. QA
• D. Master At Arms

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is who owns the oversight of how tools are managed on a ship. The Tool Control Program (TCP) is about keeping track of tools, ensuring they’re available where needed, properly signed in and out, and not left behind in aircraft or equipment. That kind of accountability and process management sits with the maintenance leadership because it directly affects maintenance readiness, safety, and workflow across departments.

The Maintenance Officer has the authority and responsibility to implement tool-control procedures, assign tool-control duty, coordinate with supply for tool availability, and work with QA to audit compliance. They’re the point person who ensures training, inventories, tool calibration schedules, and periodic counts are maintained. That’s why they’re the best fit to control TCP on a ship.

The Master At Arms handles security and discipline, not the day-to-day management of tools. QA provides oversight and audits but doesn’t own the program. The Captain commands the ship, but the hands-on control of tools and tool-flow is a maintenance function. So the Maintenance Officer is the correct answer because tool control is a maintenance management responsibility tied to readiness and safety.