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R 251828Z JUL 00  ZYB MIN PSN 645066J27
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N001500//
NAVADMIN 185/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N13//
 
SUBJ/DIVING SALVAGE WARFARE SPECIALIST (DSWS) PROGRAM//
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/26APR00//
 
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1414.3, DIVING SALVAGE WARFARE SPECIALIST
QUALIFICATION//
 
RMKS/1.  THE DIVING SALVAGE WARFARE SPECIALIST (DSWS) PROGRAM FOR
ACTIVE AND RESERVE FLEET DIVING COMMUNITIES HAS BEEN APPROVED PER
REF A.  DSWS DESIGNATION SIGNIFIES A DIVER HAS EXCELLED
IN COMPETENCY AND PROFESSIONALISM, AND FORMALLY RECOGNIZES
INITIATIVE, TECHNICAL COMPETENCE, AND READINESS FOR INCREASED
RESPONSIBILITY.
 
2.  REF A PROMULGATES REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AND
DESIGNATION OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL AS DIVING SALVAGE WARFARE
SPECIALISTS (DSWS).
 
3.  COMMANDS HAVING ENLISTED DIVERS WITH ELIGIBLE NECS SHALL
DEVELOP A COMMAND DSWS QUALIFICATION PROGRAM MEETING OR EXCEEDING
THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF REF A.  PERSONNEL WITH NECS 5341,
5346, 5342, 5311, 5343, 8493, 8494, 5931, OR 5932 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
DSWS QUALIFICATION.
 
4.  ALL CURRENT NEC 5341/5346 MASTER DIVERS ARE DESIGNATED DSWS
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.  IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THESE MASTER
DIVERS TO ENSURE THIS PROGRAM ACHIEVES THE INTENDED RESULTS OF
ENHANCING MISSION EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASING OPERATIONAL
CAPABILITIES.
 
5.  POC IS QMCS(EOD/SW) STEVE MARSHALL, N132D7A, AT
(703) 614-6854/DSN 224, E-MAIL:  N132D7A@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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