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Old 02-24-2011, 03:35 PM   #1
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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:
  • Perform underwater maintenance, including propeller changes and hull repair, on ships and submarines;
  • Use diving equipment including scuba, and state-of-the-art surface-supplied diving equipment and systems;
  • Maintain and repair diving equipment and systems;
  • Participate in research and development of new diving techniques/procedures;
  • Underwater search and salvage operations;
  • Act as Hyperbaric Chamber Operators, Inside Tenders and Supervisors
Working Environment
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
  • Class Diver Training, Panama City, Fla. -- 20 weeks
  • First Class Diver Training, Panama City, Fla -- 8 weeks
  • Saturation Diver Training, Panama City, Fla -- 8 weeks
  • Master Diver Qualification, Panama City, Fla -- 2 weeks
After completion of Second Class Diver training, graduates are assigned to salvage or repair ships, Mobile Diving and Salvage Units, aviation water survival training, or to EOD/SEAL support.
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
  • Must be U.S. citizen
  • Vision no worse than 20/200, correctable to 20/20
  • Must have normal color perception
  • Must meet physical requirements IAW MANMED
  • No history of drug abuse.
  • Must be under age 31.
Note: Candidates may also volunteer for ND during basic training at Recruit Training Center, at "A" school, or at any time during their enlistment prior to their 31st birthday. In-service
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
  • First Sea Tour: 36 months
  • First Shore Tour: 48 months
  • Second Sea Tour: 36 months
  • Second Shore Tour: 48 months
  • Third Sea Tour: 36 months
  • Third Shore Tour: 48 months
  • Fourth Sea Tour: 36 months
  • Forth Shore Tour: 48 months
Note: Sea tours and shore tours for sailors that have completed four sea tours will be 36 months at sea followed by 36 months ashore until retirement.
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Can't wait!
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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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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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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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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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