Special Forces Combat Diver Qualification Course students surface after a 1,000-meter swim in Key West, February 21, 2020.US Army/K. Kassens There is a very small Army community that goes through the ...

KEY WEST, Fla. -- Living and working on the sea can be difficult and dangerous. Working under the water can be even more unforgiving. Those who dare navigate under the waves, not just on top of them, ...

Special Forces Combat Diver Qualification Course students surface after a 1,000-meter underwater swim, February 21, 2020.US Army/K. Kassens Two soldiers have died while preparing for or during the ...

There is a very small Army community that goes through the Combat Diver Qualification Course. Participants, mostly Green Berets, are tested on their diving know-how and ability to perform under ...

In essence, this course is basic, intermediate and advanced all in one," Tabberer said. Once the pre-qualification tests are done, candidates get familiar with open-circuit equipment and do some ...

Two soldiers have died while preparing for or during the Combat Diver Qualification Course in recent months. CDQC, as it's known, is one of the most rigorous and hard-to-complete special-operations ...

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 ...

US Army Staff Sgt. David J. Whitcher of New Hampshire died Wednesday during a Special Forces dive training exercise off the coast of Key West, Fla., the Army announced on Friday. Whitcher, 30, of ...

NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, Fla. — As humanitarian, training and operational missions continue in the Asia-Pacific region, the combat diving community’s most rigorous school will soon implement its ...

Combat controllers are among the most highly trained personnel in the U.S. military. They maintain air traffic control qualification skills throughout their careers; many qualify and maintain currency ...

It is important to understand what biological mechanisms contribute to an individual's capacity to be resilient under conditions of extreme stress, such as those regularly experienced by soldiers, ...