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02-24-2011, 03:35 PM | #1 |
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More ND rating info stuff...
Navy Diver (ND) Navy Divers are responsible for a wide variety of tasks like underwater ship maintenance, construction, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), and underwater rescue. They are assigned to Naval Special Warfare Units to provide diving technical expertise and supervisory support to all submersible operations. Navy Diver (ND's) Navy Fleet Divers perform underwater salvage, repair and maintenance, submarine rescue and support Special Warfare and Explosive Ordnance Disposal while using a variety of diving equipment. They also maintain and repair diving systems. Duties performed by NDs include:
The motto of the Navy Diver community is “We dive the world over”. Because divers may be assigned in any part of the world, their environment will vary as widely as water conditions: cold, muddy waters where underwater tasks can be completed by feel only, or warm, tropical waters clear enough to perform underwater photography. A-School (Job School) Information
After as little as two years, Second Class Divers are eligible for First Class Diver training which leads to assignment in a variety of jobs requiring advanced knowledge of diving systems. Security Clearance Requirement: Secret Other Requirements
recruiters (Dive Motivators) at RTC give presentations on the Navy's diver programs, conduct the physical training screening tests, and assist interested people with their applications. People who enter the Navy in the nuclear, advanced electronics or other five or six-year enlistment programs are not eligible for diver programs. This course is physically and mentally demanding, but the individual who accepts the challenges is rewarded with extra pay for diving, parachuting and demolition plus extraordinary duty assignments. Sea/Shore Rotation for This Rating
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07-26-2012, 08:07 PM | #2 |
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Can't wait!
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07-27-2012, 07:16 AM | #3 |
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How was your PST? what were your scores if you don't mind me asking? How many times did you take it before you qualified? How long were you in the draft before you were selected?
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07-27-2012, 03:42 PM | #4 |
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Well if you want my qualifying PST scores, I had an 8:07 swim, 86 pushups, 96 situps, 15 pullups, and an 11:16 run (surprisingly yes, that run did get me a contract). It actually took me about 6 months to actually get the contract from the first day I actually starting training for it. My first PST scores were horrible. They put me in the draft on a thursday, and I was picked up the next monday. They're in need of divers right now, so you probably won't have a problem getting a contract.
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07-27-2012, 04:00 PM | #5 |
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Thats pretty encouraging, I am planning on taking my first PST next month but I have been training for quite a few months now. It is good to know that they are wanting divers right now. I dont know what it is but the first time I read about Navy divers that is all I have wanted to do.
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07-27-2012, 04:14 PM | #6 |
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That's good! Keep that attitude! They usually don't put people into the draft the first time you take your PST, so don't sweat it if they don't. We had a SEAL candidate that swam a 6:06, and he still didn't get picked up the first time. Just give 110%, and don't quit, and you'll be good!
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