US Special Operators Show Off Skills in Combat Diver Competition
"I know many tough operators who don't try for a dive team because they are afraid to fail," a Green Beret told Insider.
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"I know many tough operators who don't try for a dive team because they are afraid to fail," a Green Beret told Insider.
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.
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
While the Regimental Honors program for this community began in 1981, Heritage Week began this year.
Honorees were inducted into the Distinguished Members of the Regiment for Special Forces, civil affairs and psychological operations.