911_abuser
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If so for which branch? reserve or active? and what is it you do?
fernando
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Any military divers here?
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cherinere
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You asked about others but are you a diver for the mil. and have you been for any amount of time? I have a son who is very interested in diving and was thinking about joining the mil. to take up specialist diving, like underwater welding. He loves the water and loves to dive and thinks he could make a good living that way.
Bob3
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There are a few former military divers here, not aware of any active duty posting.
The LAST thing a person wants to do is say that they're a diver if they get accepted into a military dive school. woo hooooo....
For commercial diving, I suggest taking a look at the following page that has some info about schools, pay rates, etc. Be aware that many commercial dive schools will lie their butts off to get a student to sign up.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/divers3/diveinfo.htm
Pay rates may be a little out of whack but there's a link to current wage rates.
Don't forget, a beginning diver will have about 2 - 3 years of hose choking before they let him in the water at or very near minimum wage.
(see above about dive school salesmen lying their butts off)
It's not that easy to get into military diving, there are only so many slots & are usually filled from active duty personel.
The LAST thing a person wants to do is say that they're a diver if they get accepted into a military dive school. woo hooooo....
For commercial diving, I suggest taking a look at the following page that has some info about schools, pay rates, etc. Be aware that many commercial dive schools will lie their butts off to get a student to sign up.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/divers3/diveinfo.htm
Pay rates may be a little out of whack but there's a link to current wage rates.
Don't forget, a beginning diver will have about 2 - 3 years of hose choking before they let him in the water at or very near minimum wage.
(see above about dive school salesmen lying their butts off)
crazed_dolphin
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12½ yrs active duty navy.
I was a USAF Pararescueman for over 9 years, 4+ years active duty, and 5 years in the USAF Reserves as a PJ. Diving is a part of what pararescue does, and so we needed to qualify by going through the US Navy School for Underwater Swimmers. Now, pararescue uses either the Navy or the Army Special Forces school for diving, I believe. We combined parachuting and diving, and were part of the Apollo recovery teams too. Sometimes, diving was involved in rendering aid, sometimes in body recovery. Sometimes it was a surface recovery/rescue situation, and sometimes a diving recovery of a parachute or spacecraft/bundle. Any more it's called "Special Tactics," and you can see more at:
http://www.specialtactics.com/index.html
The enclosed photo is of a PJ jumping into the water at White Beach, Okinawa sometime in 1968. We were using a 35 foot diameter, parabolic canopy, with an oval cut in the back for forward speed. It was manouvered by use of "slip risers." These were special risers with a fork in them, which was pulled after the 'chute opened. By slipping the risers in opposite directions, the oval was distorted, which jetted the air unevenly and turned the 'chute. He is wearing twin 42 ft3 tanks, with a single-hose regulator (no SPG in those days; we used the "J" reserve). If you look closely, you will see that he is holding one riser group in his right hand. He has unclipped the Capwell Release, and will let go of the riser group as he hits the water. This collapses the canopy, and prevents him from being dragged through the water in a high wind situation. In the background is the two-man life raft which was our target.
This kind of jump is no longer done, as they have gone to HALO jumping (high altitude-low opening) free-fall jumping with parawings (rectangular parachutes which are very, very manouverable).
SeaRat
http://www.specialtactics.com/index.html
The enclosed photo is of a PJ jumping into the water at White Beach, Okinawa sometime in 1968. We were using a 35 foot diameter, parabolic canopy, with an oval cut in the back for forward speed. It was manouvered by use of "slip risers." These were special risers with a fork in them, which was pulled after the 'chute opened. By slipping the risers in opposite directions, the oval was distorted, which jetted the air unevenly and turned the 'chute. He is wearing twin 42 ft3 tanks, with a single-hose regulator (no SPG in those days; we used the "J" reserve). If you look closely, you will see that he is holding one riser group in his right hand. He has unclipped the Capwell Release, and will let go of the riser group as he hits the water. This collapses the canopy, and prevents him from being dragged through the water in a high wind situation. In the background is the two-man life raft which was our target.
This kind of jump is no longer done, as they have gone to HALO jumping (high altitude-low opening) free-fall jumping with parawings (rectangular parachutes which are very, very manouverable).
SeaRat
crazed_dolphin
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I forgot to say what my job was.
Aviation structural mechanic.
I work on flight controls, landing gear, hydraulic systems as well as remove corrosion and paint.
Aviation structural mechanic.
I work on flight controls, landing gear, hydraulic systems as well as remove corrosion and paint.
OP
911_abuser
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no i am not a diver. i currently work for the sheriffs office and was considering a change like possibly naval reserve as a diver if possible. i would go active duty but i am too established with a home wife and kids.
crazed_dolphin
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by military diver do you mean someone who dives in the military as a proffesion or anyone who is in the military that does recreational diving? 
bjgove
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i've been in the navy for over six years. i'm a electrician's mate first class\ submarines.
for the above person whose son is interested: the navy needs divers right now. check this website: http://www.bupers.navy.mil/pers2/N132D7/diver.htm
thats the navy community managers site for diving.
for the above person whose son is interested: the navy needs divers right now. check this website: http://www.bupers.navy.mil/pers2/N132D7/diver.htm
thats the navy community managers site for diving.
Former active duty Army Engineer Diver OOB
I served as an Army Engineer diver from 1992-2001 when I left the military.
Jeff Lane
I served as an Army Engineer diver from 1992-2001 when I left the military.
Jeff Lane
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