Any 21D's

[jlm2030]

How do you like 21D diver mos? Is it allow you to transition to the private sector. Thanks

[627th Heavy Dive Team]

I work offshore diving in the civilian world, and yes, going to Army dive school would prepare you for an entry-level position in commercial diving.

There are some things to think about, though:

Entry-level in commercial diving means tending, a couple of years on deck working like a serf before you start diving.

Military diving is very competitive. You must be in tremendous shape to make it. And then there's classroom stuff.

Active-duty diving, if you make it, would then obligate you for a few years, before you got out and went to commercial diving.

If you have any questions, please e-mail me, james.mert.proctor@us.army.mil

[627th Heavy Dive Team]

Here is a link to Texas Army National Guard divers working with Active Duty Army divers in Washington state.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/627thdiveteam/

[WO1 Quinones]

I like that movie Men of Honor.

[7011USMC]

"COOKIE"....

[627th Heavy Dive Team]

Never seen it.

Just kidding.

[WO1 Quinones]

There was a Navy Diver that came onto the ARNG State OCS program. He was in awesome shape. Knocked out over a hundred push-ups easily.

[Phantom]

Good Pics, Thanks for sharing, looks like alot of fun.

[PFC Lowe]

(I hate to start stories like this, but here goes anyway)

A guy I know who was with the 82nd, went to dive school and said it was the hardest one he has taken and only 5 out of the original 100 finished the school with him.

Is it really that hard?

[627th Heavy Dive Team]

Yeah, it's pretty tough. I just got done, and it was a smoker. It's broken up into two Phases, I and II. Phase I is like pre-Ranger, intended to wash people out. Phase II is tough, but you get all the survivors from Phase I, so if you wash out there it's usually some disciplinary problem.