Navy Diver Description and Qualification Factors

Navy Diver Description and Qualification FactorsNavy Diver Description and Qualification FactorsNavy Fleet Divers (NDs) perform underwater salvage, repair, and maintenance, submarine rescue, and support Special Warfare and Explosive Ordinance 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 submarinesUse diving equipment including scuba and state-of-the-art surface-supplied diving equipmentMaintain and repair diving equipment and systemsParticipate in research and development of new diving techniques/proceduresUnderwater search and salvage operationsAct 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 to any part of the world, their environment will vary as widely as water condition s cold, muddy waters where underwater tasks can be completed by feel only, or warm, tropical waters clear enough to perform underwater photography. A-School Information Second Class Diver Training, Panama City, Fla. - 20 weeksFirst Class Diver Training, Panama City, Fla - 8 weeksSaturation Diver Training, Panama City, Fla - 8 weeksMaster 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 an assignment in a variety of jobs requiring advanced knowledge of diving systems. ASVAB Score Requirement ARVE103 -AND-MC51 Security Clearance Requirement Secret Other Requirements Must be U.S. citizenVision no worse than 20/200, correctable to 20/20Must have normal color perceptionMust meet physica l requirements IAW MANMEDNo history of drug abuseMust be under age 31 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 Navys 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. Advancement opportunity and career progression are directly linked to a ratings manning level (i.e., personnel in undermanned ratings have greater promotion opportunity than those in overmanned ratings). Sea/Sho re Rotation for This Rating First Sea Tour 36 monthsFirst Shore Tour 48 monthsSecond Sea Tour 36 monthsSecond Shore Tour 48 monthsThird Sea Tour 36 monthsThird Shore Tour 48 monthsFourth Sea Tour 36 monthsForth Shore Tour 48 months 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.