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If I read you right, I think the following information is is what you are looking for.
US Army Engineer Diver - [red]MOS 00B[/red]
Now if you want the official "PR" description of the Army Diving Engineer MOS, here you are -
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Major duties. The diver supervises or performs underwater reconnaissance, demolition, repair, and salvage. Entry Level. Performs underwater work as directed from topside supervisor or lead diver. Operates power support equipment, emplaces demolitions and performs as secondary air systems operator during diving and recompression chamber operations. Skill Level 2. Performs as lead diver during underwater work. Prepares patching materials and pumps for salvage operations. Prepares explosives for placement. Prepares rigging and lifting devices for salvage of submerged objects. Assists diving supervisor in preparing equipment for diving operations. Performs as primary operator on air systems and underwater support equipment during diving and recompression chamber operations."
If you want the OOB Homepage on the web here it is -
MOS 00B
Also see
This URL here...
And here is a
PDF file with some goodies
The Army has had divers for over 60 years. Few people in the military, and even fewer in the civilian community, know Army Divers even exist or what they do for a living.
The Army's engineer diver has a totally different training program and mission than the special forces combat diver, whom they are often confused with. The Army has approximately 150 positions for engineer divers. Of these, only about 115 are filled.
The Army student attends a special class that is similar to the US Navy second-class-diver training course. The student will start by learning scuba diving. He then learns surface-supplied diving using the US Navy MK-21 helmet. The diving student is then trained on underwater hydraulic tools, underwater welding and burning, ships husbandry, hydrographic surveys, and several other skills. Once he has completed the general Navy training, the student then attends six more weeks of Army training that specializes in underwater demolitions, equipment, and leadership skills.
The training lasts 29 crazy weeks, with a small percentage of soldiers that begin the training actually graduating. The successful new diver is sent to one of the active duty diving units in Fort Eustis, Virginia, or Fort Shafter, Hawaii. It is there that the diver really begins to learn how to work and dive.
Career Paths
Unlike the Navy, where diving is often an additional duty that is performed when a need arises, Army divers perform diving duty every day for the rest of their career. Another difference is that instead of being segmented into different diving jobs, such as a Fleet diver, Seabee diver, or an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) technician, an Army diver may work on a ship one week and a pier the next, or have to perform an underwater demolition mission at another time.
If the Army diver is stationed at Fort Eustis, he may perform work throughout the entire United States, as well as Europe and the Middle East. If the diver is stationed at Fort Shafter, he will work in the Pacific Ocean and the Far East.
In the past three years, Army divers have worked for the Coast Guard, the Corps of Engineers, and other military units. Some of their accomplishments include: inspection and repair of four dams in the United States; inspecting and repairing eight ships; quay wall and pier inspection/repair in Kwajalien and Key West, Florida; and training on the Navy Offshore Petroleum Discharge System.
The career progression of an Army diver is considerably different from the Navy and commercial industry. In the Army, a new diver is often the person in the water the most. This is done to train the diver as quickly as possible and help him develop the knowledge and traits necessary to become a diving supervisor.
The Future of Army Divers
The Army dive field is going through a period of expansion. The last time there were this many Army divers was during World War II. The Army recently increased the number of authorized positions up to approximately 150 divers. It will take several years to fill this demand.
If there are any conflicts or deployments of military forces, look for Army divers to be sent to clear the way and repair facilities. Army divers have been on virtually every deployment in order to inspect and repair piers and harbors so that cargo vessels can be offloaded. Security swims to protect facilities and vessels are another job Army divers can accomplish safely and effectively.
In the Army, it often seems as if only 20 percent of the people even know there are divers in the Army. Of this, less than half know what we do. The biggest Myth told about the dive field is that there is a widespread rumor that we must drown a person and then bring them back to life.
Another area of confusion is that we are often mistaken for Special Forces combat divers.
On top of all these issues is the fact that when a disaster occurs, the Navy divers are often the only ones reported in the news...
Then watch this
Video here (Need Real Video)
Now after reading all of that above, and watching the video, [red]Forget about all of it[/red]!
Do you believe everything you read, watch or hear? HAHA ... I swear they got Donny and Marie Osmond to "Fluff it up a bit". "Come on down to Club Med[sm](evil)[/sm] and Dive with us" ... LOL
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If you are interested in the specifics of a "Special Forces Combat Diver", then NOW we are talking! hehe, PM me if this is what you are after and we can talk.
Just ask Ladydiver, I can be heard chanting this at times and don't even realize I am doing it... hehe
Two old ladies were lying in bed
One rolled over to the other and said
"I wanna be an Airborne Ranger
Live the life of guts and danger"
Guts and danger
Airborne Ranger
Same two ladies were lying in bed
One rolled over to the other and said
"I wanna be a scuba diver
Dive right into murky water"
Scuba diver, murky water
Guts and danger, Airborne Ranger
Same two old ladies lying in bed
One rolled over to the other and said
"I wanna be a mountain climber
Climb that mountain, higher and higher"
Mountain climber, higher and higher
Scuba diver, murky water
Guts and danger, Airborne Ranger
KN
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