News>'Surviving The Cut' episode to highlight dive school July 25
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Combat Dive Course students dive backward from their boast to submerge into the Gulf waters. Discover Channel's "Surviving The Cut" will air an episode that highlights the rigorous training at the Air Force Combat Dive School in Panama City, Fla., July 25 at 10 p.m. EDT. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chrissy Cuttita)
7/18/2011 - RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- Discover Channel's "Surviving The Cut" will air an episode that highlights the rigorous training at the Air Force Combat Dive School in Panama City, Fla., July 25 at 10 p.m. EDT.
Members of the Air Force Combat Dive School train an array of special operations Airmen such as pararescuemen, combat controllers, combat rescue officers or special tactics officers.
"Surviving The Cut" shoots documentaries about the physically demanding training service members go through in various career fields in the military. In the show's first season, it aired an episode about Air Force pararescue training.
Episode synopsis: "Air Force Special Ops is a small but highly valued asset of the special operations community. If you are in trouble, these guys will survive any climate to get you out. Water is the most unforgiving environment and they need to be able to operate flawlessly in it. Students are pushed to the limit as they struggle to learn the art of staying calm in adverse underwater conditions. Both open circuit and closed circuit systems are mastered here, but the biggest skill required is surviving pure chaos where there is no air. One in three will not survive the cut."
(Courtesy of Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs)
Comments
7/25/2011 3:25:29 PM ET Junior, I was just wondering why you are commenting on something that you are clearly ingnorant about? If you are from Edwards as either an Air Force member or at least close to the Air Force, you should do a bit of research to gain awareness of the USAF CCTs and PJs who have been fighting and dying overseas in the interests of our nation...
Carl Hardwick AF Diver, Colt
7/21/2011 9:56:12 AM ET Junior -In specialized areas we need specialized courses and schools. For many years our AF SOF went to the Army Combat Diver Course but we did not have enough slots to meet our needs so it was determined that operating our own course at a site that already holds Navy and USMC dive courses makes sense. The Navy has numerous courses to support SEALUDT working divers and many other specialized aspects of diving. The Coast Guard does not have its own course. It is not a one size fits all solution.We are not broke as a nation or a military. We have the strongest and most capable military ever. 'Nuff said...
Tim Brown, San Antonio TX
7/19/2011 3:23:47 PM ET I was just wondering why the Air Force has a dive school? I am pretty sure the Navy, Coast Guard, and dozens of civilian agencies could train our few Air Force members who need this training. Another reason we are broke as a nation and military.
