Combat Diver News Today

The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School is reestablishing its psychological warfare school.

The Waterborne Infiltrations Course (WIC) was grueling. It included every waterborne surface operation known to Special Forces in the day.

"I know many tough operators who don't try for a dive team because they are afraid to fail," a Green Beret told Insider.

In the whirlwind of operations, from the jungles of Colombia to the heated terrains of Somalia, amidst the camaraderie and relentless jesting, lay a realm where the line between a soldier's duty and the whims of reality blurred, tossing us between the rigors of military life and the fleeting moments of absurd hilarity that carried us through the unpredictable currents of service.

The Combat Diver Qualification Course had a hideously high attrition rate.

With a thrilling display of physical prowess and mental acumen, a team from 5th Special Forces Group triumphed in a tightly contested 3-day competition at the US Army Special Forces Underwater Operations School in Key West, where 13 elite teams from across the US Special Operations Command engaged in challenges ranging from kayak races to dive physics evaluations, all under the watchful eye of Major Brandon Schwartz and amidst the unparalleled underwater terrains of NAS Key West.

Air Force Combat Controllers may soon skip Combat Diver training during their grueling pipeline, a major change in producing the commandos.

“To provide High-Readiness Clearance Diving teams responsible for delivering Mine Countermeasures Diving, Maritime Explosive Ordnance Disposal and in-water maintenance and repair support worldwide on behalf of the CAF.”This is the mission statement of Fleet Diving Unit Pacific (FDU(P)), where for ten months, the candidates of Clearance Diver Course 0018 and Clearance Diving Officer Course 0020 have been pursuing the ultimate goal of becoming qualified Clearance Divers.

Special Forces Combat Divers are a rare breed in an already elite community. Only a small number of Army Green Berets volunteer for and go through the

Tom Paquin served as a US Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot and attended the prestigious Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun). After 21 years of service, he