The One Test That U.S. Special Forces Aren't Prepared For
The Combat Diver Qualification Course had a hideously high attrition rate.
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The Combat Diver Qualification Course had a hideously high attrition rate.
The Combat Diver Qualification Course is a tough test of participants' diving know-how and ability to perform under pressure.
The United States Army has failed to issue a safety advisory or halt trainings after two special forces soldiers died during the Combat Diver Qualification Course.
The Army's Combat Diver Qualification Course is notorious for its attrition rate even among qualified and seasoned Green Berets and Rangers.
Staff Sgt. Micah E. Walker A U.S. Army soldier with the Special Forces member died during a training exercise at Army underwater training facility on Fleming Key off Key West on Tuesday. Staff Sgt. Micah Walker, of Peyton, Colorado, died early evening Tuesday at the Army’s Special Forces Underwater Operations School, which is home to the service’s combat diver qualification courses, according to Army Combat Readiness Center (CRC) spokesperson Michael Negard. The CRC’s safety investigation team is leading the investigation, Negard said. Walker, 31, who joined the Army in April 2017, is s...