Two minutes? 95% of the ones who didn't make it failed iwp. The Naval Training School (Salvage) was established there in September 1942, and was transferred to … Initial training is an arduous 8-10 month process from when someone enters “boot camp” until they are rated as a navy diver. Upon completion of Second Class Dive School service personnel are assigned to one of the Navy Diver Units to develop their diving and salvage skills. But the weeding out process for SO takes place after prep. Recommended run times ect.. before shipping : Be able to run 3 miles in under 22 minutes. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. But the journey has just begun, and Sailors will still have additional training to go through after Navy boot camp. The Navy took advantage of this unique opportunity for training by using the New York site for a new diving and salvage school. Different training teams do things differently. Naval Special Operations: . P.S This thread will be updated when I find new information ect.. Be able to tread with a 25lb weight and fins for 3 rounds of 3 minutes. There is a good chance you won't make it so don't bank your whole life on being a navy diver if you are 18 years old. Example : Run 1 mile, 40 push ups and 40 squats. These restrictions are divided into different phases. plate.... how long does he have to do this in order to pass treading? hi, my son is in diver prep school right now & just wondering if there is any special way to practice treading with holding a 25 lbs. Welcome Navy Divers. EOD (Navy Diving and Explosives Ordnance Disposal) dismantle and render safe unexploded ordnance to include underwater mines, land mines, and IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices). We shared a barracks with them but that was about all. 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. They search for and recove… I'm sure the guys from the classes ahead of him can help him out if he asks. Diver Training (9 weeks) – Next comes dive school at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) in Panama City, FL. General. you'll get up early and do some extra pt, mostly stroke development and running. Diving Officers do more of the administrative roles such as dive planning, safety planning, and chamber operations (with the help of the DMTs) They do dive but not near as much as the enlisted 1st and 2nd class divers do. School Coordinator DSN 882-4261 (901) 874 4261 NAVPERSCOM CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER Phone: Toll Free 1-866-U ASK NPC References (a) NAVPERS 18068, Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards, Volume II, Navy Enlisted Classifications (b) COMNAVCRUITCOMINST 1130.8J, Navy Recruiting Manual - Enlisted What caused you to drop and what would you have done differently if you did it all over again? Some instructors may like to swim more then run. Dive prep is designed to weed out people and it's tough for a reason. It has about a 40% passing rate. You will get a sheet with iwp instructions when you first get to prep, we would do dry runs in our rooms with each other to get everything down, they have to be 100% perfect. Navy Divers and diver support personnel are encouraged to use this web site which has been designed specifically for your enjoyment and to facilitate communication between all active, inactive, and retired Navy Divers and Diver Support Personnel. NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, Florida — A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovered so low on the water during a recent demonstration that it created concentric white caps, seemingly clearing an area in the salty sea off Key West for divers to slip in. It has about a 40% passing rate. Use the pipes in the laundry drying room to do pull ups at night. You may be in the pool every day. Do you have any tips for working up to 25-35 lb weighted water treading? I know doing a ton of flutter kicks with rocket fins helps, and doing different treads like hands out with head above the water for ten minutes with fins, and different stuff with weight. Navy Diver Deep Sea Diving and Salvage Operations and Training - These skilled divers are specialists in recovering and/or repairing Navy ships and equipment. Tread, tread, and tread some more. Kick on your back 1000y under 22 minutes ( Bay swim ). They have already lost 11 people after only a week and haven't even done a full pt session yet?!?! Enlistees are taught the fundamentals of diving through formal Navy schooling and on the job training. Buy a 25 lb plate and tread while holding it to your chest, you'll do that a good bit in prep. Once the divers in full-body camo dropped slender from the helicopter one by one, they disappeared below the water’s surface. Hello gents, I've decided to make a post with everything I've learned these past couple years about the US Navy Divers, Dive Prep, and PCB dive school. Underwater ship repair, salvage, or construction can be done using either SCUBA equipment or a surface-supplied diving system. That's what it says in "Breaking BUD/s". The 8 people who made it to dive school all graduated, prep is where they weed people out. Does this apply to SO as well? There have been a ton of teenagers who have made it but wait until you finish training before you get a tattoo. Armed and undetectable after six weeks of training at the Special Forces Underwater Operations School at Naval Air Station Key West, more than 1,000 divers annually are readied for global missions. Tread with that 25 lb weight, if you don't you will regret it. Fairly accurate for the most part. Great thread. That's crazy, we had only lost 4 up until the last week. Basic Navy EOD Dive School - 9 weeks of diving training in Panama City FL where EOD candidates will learn basic diving as well as advanced re-breather diving using the MK16. Good news is that very few people fail out of dive school after making it there. I have a athletic body type, and I'm always up for physical activity. If you really want to know what to expect you need to speak with a Navy Officer recruiter and get the info. Those people still have street cred though for making it through Hell Week. I got my Navy Diver contract back in February, and my ship date is June 9th. Now that we’ve graduated, we’re split up into three different groups. Just cause you talked to a guy who ran every day doesn't mean your class will be like that. We had 21 in our class, 1 med drop and 12 failures. Example : Run 1 mile, 40 push ups and 40 squats. SO prep does their own thing. To clear the vitally needed pier, the ship had to be salvaged. My biggest challenge was dealing with the cold. He should have plenty of free time still, we were done at around 1630 and off on weekends. I attended the Navy Basic Diving Officer’s School in 1986 and the Navy EOD School in 1987. Official website of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the largest of the U.S. Navy's five system commands. I went through Navy dive school in San Diego, Jan.-Feb. 1974 (I remember because my daughter was born while I was in school). I've heard about the 25lb tread in prep, how long do you have to do it for? Sorry to be a downer. I'm interested in going to the U.S. Thank you, I heard that's only turds who the instructors want out. If he's already at dive prep it won't be long till he starts doing it. They don't do the computer classes or anything, their classes are mostly fitness and nutrition related. You can watch dive school videos on youtube, type in "Dive School 2c PCB". Training And Qualifications What’s Life Like As An EOD? At Second Class Dive A School, Navy Divers are trained in any or all of the following: Demolition; Underwater Hydraulic Tools Good news is that very few people fail out of dive school after making it there. Once the divers in full-body camo dropped slender from the helicopter one by one, they disappeared below the water’s surface. Some instructors may like to swim more then run. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, http://navy.rotc.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/EOD_Physical_Prep_Guide.pdf, https://www.docdroid.net/hUyL45i/navydiverwarningorder-2.pdf.html, http://www.netc.navy.mil/centers/ceneoddive/ndstc/_documents/Prospective_Students.pdf. You can watch dive school videos on youtube, type in "Dive School 2c PCB". Some training and education is mandatory (Recruit Training, Navy Diver Preparatory course at Great Lakes, Illinois and Second and First Class Diver School at Panama City, Florida, E-Learning, etc. I can do a tread for five minutes with a ten pound diving block over my head, though my head is leaned back in the water. Don't stand or raise your hand during the moment of truth. Try to get a lot of sleep. After recruits have successfully completed eight weeks of Navy boot camp they will graduate as Sailors and join the world's finest Navy. I’ve been assigned to an EOD candidate dive prep class, and we start in about three weeks. Hey, I'm new to this forum. ). The Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) is a unique training command which serves as the center of US Navy Diving. After \"A\" school Navy Diver candidates attend Second Class Diver Training at Panama City, Fla. Advanced First Class Diver, Saturation Diver and Master Diver training are available during career progression stages.Navy Divers perform underwater salvage, recovery, repair, and maintenance on ships and submarines. People who enter the Navy in the nuclear, advanced electronics or other five or six-year enlistment programs are not eligible for diver programs. Upon graduation you would be a ND1/ nec 5343, you're not going to make NDC until you go back to 1st class Dive school and become nec 5342, even then you'll have a hard time advancing because you'll have very little experience as a Navy Diver. All this information was found by speaking to active, former US Navy Divers/EOD Techs and reddit/google. Be humble, don't act like you're untouchable. Who Can Be An EOD? He should have plenty of free time still, we were done at around 1630 and off on weekends. Candidates also learn about equipment such as the MK16 underwater rebreather. Just curious where you heard the 30 mpw running and the swimming info about boot camp? It was definitely challenging. And the chopper was off. Navy divers are trained at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) in Panama City, Florida. Naval Academy when I graduate from high school, and I was interested in becoming a navy diver, going to the Naval diving school in Panama City Beach, Florida. SC = Everyone who needs to learn scuba goes to this school. I could definetly handle the physical test requirement. PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- The Navy dive community now has a roadmap to help enlisted Sailors succeed in their careers with the launch of a new career tool available on Navy … Awesome man - good shit. So I'll definitely be working on water comfort and treading, along with calisthenics and running. With a force of 74,000 civilian, military and contract support personnel, NAVSEA engineers, builds, buys and maintains the Navy's ships and submarines and their combat systems. P.S This thread will be updated when I find new information ect.. I've been working out diligently with my friend who's shipping the same day as me (he also has a Navy diver contract). PCB Dive School. Upon successful completion of the Navy Diver Preparation Course, NDs report to the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) in Panama City, Florida for Second Class Dive School. Don't be a loud month, just make friends and don't be a buddy fucker. Great video about what it takes to be accepted into the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, which is the first step toward becoming a U.S. Navy Deep Sea Diver. Just spend a lot of time in the water, get super comfortable... And then spend more time in there. Side note, how come you don't put in a BUD/s package? How hard is the training? I just ordered rocket fins, dive boots, and a snorkel. 20 spots for fleet guys per BUD/s class, if you fail out you go back to your old rate. Tips for making it through US Navy Dive School, EOD or BUDs. This is perfect since I just picked up my ND contract. An agreement between NDSTC, US Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (Navy COOL), Marine Corps COOL and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) allows Navy divers to earn a PADI Advanced Open Water certification at no additional cost for Navy-enlisted or Marine-Corps enlisted personnel. And as for IWPs, how can I get to that level? The AIRR guys went down to Florida for their schools, and the ND and EOD guys stayed in Great Lakes for dive prep. Pretty sure Phase 1 is still 8 weeks long... CCT1SW, If you make it through HW you won't quit so you are probably going to get pinned. And if so, what is that like? Diver Preparation Course (7 weeks) at Naval Training Command, Great Lakes, IL, for training in basic electrical and engineering courses, water adaptability and physical fitness. Second Class Dive School (15 weeks) at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) in Panama City, FL, for training in any or all of the following: EOD = EOD go to this school. ), Bay swims 1000y under 22 minutes or you're fucked, Learning how to weld and blow some shit up. Learning basic electrical and engineering. EOD = Explosive Ordance Disposal Technician, Dive prep ( ND - 7 weeks, EOD - 3 weeks ), 1000-2000y Swimming Per Day, Over/Unders ( Push ups on deck, 25m underwater swim), 30 - 40 Miles Per Week Running @ 8min mile speed (Some runs may include calisthenics in them. Upon graduation Sailors will head to A School where they will continue training before they are sent to the fleet. SC = Everyone who needs to learn scuba goes to this school. You won't be liked by the instructors the minute they see that shit and you want to be liked. Recommended PST scores for getting your contract (ND-EOD) : [EOD] (http://navy.rotc.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/EOD_Physical_Prep_Guide.pdf), [ND] (https://www.docdroid.net/hUyL45i/navydiverwarningorder-2.pdf.html), [Prep] (http://www.netc.navy.mil/centers/ceneoddive/ndstc/_documents/Prospective_Students.pdf) - /u/Captain_Assman. Long, boring days of clicking through the computer. Okay, I will make sure to take a 25lb plate with me to the pool each day and work my ass off treading with that and fins. I don't think Prep gets many guys in the SO pipeline but I could be wrong. NDSTC is located in Panama City, Florida and offers both a controlled dive environment as well as direct access to open water diving in … ), IWPs, Treading W/ Weight No hands, Pool week : Four aquatic adaptability tests ( drownproofing, mask clearing, purposing, and knot tying ). Panama City Beach Dive School ( ND - 15 weeks, EOD 9 weeks ), 30 - 40 Miles Per Week Running @ 8min mile speed (Some runs may include calisthenics in them. Additional information about Navy Dive School can be found at the US Navy Dive School Website NOTE: You should consult your physician or other health-care professional before starting any exercise regime or other fitness program to determine if it is right for your needs. Every Prep class and every 2c class is different. 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. Ya the BECC courses he is doing in the computer are horrible... Long, boring days of clicking through the computer. The training is 15 weeks long. I maintained a personal log during this period and the following is a first hand account of what it was like. What got most of us who didn't make it is the treading and just getting flustered with what to do. include; Navy Professional Military Education (NPME), Joint Professional Military Education (JPME), Leadership and Advanced Education. The Department of Defense Instruction 1000.27 establishes a mass transit benefit program for outside the National Capital Region. Once in prep start practicing your IWPs, that is what gets most people. He has been in prep school since 7/9/14...they started with 29 & now, down to 18... my son worries the most is that treading with holding a 25 lbs. Okay. Just relax, the more you practice the more natural it becomes. I did a lot of work with the 10 lb block and it doesn't cut it at all. Is there any specific pass/fail test related to treading without fins as well? People who enter the Navy in the nuclear, advanced electronics, or other five or six-year enlistment programs are not eligible for diver programs. Armed and undetectable after six weeks of training at the Special Forces Underwater Operations School at Naval Air Station Key West, more than 1,000 divers annually are … After boot camp, Navy recruits attend technical training, usually called Class A school.During technical training, there are restrictions on what recruits can and cannot do while attending Navy schools. There are definitely people who quit or get dropped after Hell week. 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