UNITED STATES NAVY

DIVER

BY| CALEB STEVENS

ABOUT THE NAVY

BORN OCTOBER 13, 1775
LOCATED ALL AROUND THE GLOBE
THE ONLY DEPARTMENT THAT INCLUDES TWO
BRANCHES OF THE MILITARY
THE USMC IS OPERATED UNDER THE CONTROL OF
THE USN, HOWEVER THEY BOTH OPERATE
INDIVIDUALLY

NAVY DIVER:
TRAINING
AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 1 YEAR OF TRAINING
BOOT CAMP (2 MONTHS)
DIVER PREP COURSE (7 WEEKS)
SECOND CLASS\ FIRST CLASS DIVE SCHOOL (15 WEEKS)
FLEET TRAINING
ADVANCED TRAINING (OPTIONAL BUT HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED)

SALARY\ PAY

$30-$40 THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR STARTING

OUT AS AN E-3 GOING IN
$8 THOUSAND DOLLAR ENLISTMENT BONUS
VARIES FROM MULTIPLE THINGS SUCH AS:
RELATIONSHIP STATUS, YEARS IN, TYPE OF JOB,
AND RANK

APPEAL TO ME
A NAVY DIVER IS PART OF THE NAVY SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT
WORKING WITH THE NAVY SEALS AND GOING ON UNDERCOVER AND
CLASSIFIED MISSIONS
ITS A CHALLENGE THAT WILL PUSH ME TO MY LIMITS AND SHOW ME
WHAT I CAN DO, WHAT I CAN PUSH THROUGH
THIS CAREER SEEMS AS IF IT WOULD NEVER GET BORING FOR ME
I HAVE A HIGHER CHANCE TO BE ON SHORE THAN OUT TO SEA ALL
THE TIME
I GET TO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD AND DO MY JOB

WHERE? WHY ME?

ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT THIS JOB IS I CAN REALLY GET
LOCATED ALMOST ANYWHERE
I HAVE MANY CHANCES TO TRAVEL
I AM MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY PREPARED FOR THIS CAREER AND I
KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO, I HAVE IT ALL PLANNED OUT, AND EVEN
IF IT DOESNT WORK THE WAY I PLANNED, I HAVE ENOUGH
MOTIVATION, DEDICATION, AND HEART TO STILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN
MY CAREER

ADVANTAGES\DISADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES
I DONT HAVE TO WAIT 4-8 MORE YEARS TO GET MY LIFE STARTED, I
JUMP RIGHT IN AND START THE TRUE JOURNEY
I GET A G.I. BILL, HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICAL AND DENTAL
INSURANCE, AND THEY CAN PAY FOR ME GOING TO COLLEGE
DISADVANTAGES
GETTING DEPLOYED FOR MONTHS, SOMETIMES OVER A YEAR
BEING AWAY FROM FAMILY

WHAT DID I LEARN?

WHILE I WAS DOING THIS RESEARCH, IT WAS ALL BASICALLY REVIEW,

IVE ALREADY STUDIED AND RESEARCHED ALL THIS INFORMATION
SO I COULD PLAN IT OUT AND HAVE MY SENIOR YEAR, THE LAST
YEAR I HAVE BEFORE I GO IN, SO THAT I CAN TRAIN TO BE THE BEST
IN ALL OF MY CLASSES

SOURCES
HTTP://
WWW.NAVY.COM/CAREERS/SPECIAL-OPERATIONS/DIVER.HTML#FT-KEY-RESPONS
IBILITIES
HTTP://
WWW.HISTORY.COM/THIS-DAY-IN-HISTORY/CONTINENTAL-NAVY-ESTABLISHED
HTTP://WWW.MILITARY.COM/MILITARY-FITNESS/NAVY-FITNESS-REQUIREMENTS/
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