U.S. Marine Corps Skill Badges (Model #:1607 MCCOMB-DIV)

Marine Corps Combatant Diver Badge
[1607 MCCOMB-DIV]

$9.99

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Marine Corps Combatant Diver Badge

Criteria: Issued to United States Marine Corps personnel completing the 35-day Marine Combatant Diver Course in Panama City, Florida. The course teaches Marines how to use the “scuba” – self contained underwater breathing apparatus. During the 35 training days, the students complete 15 surface swims and swim more than 60,000 meters of water, honing heir skills. The course begins with a 500-yard introductory swim or “fin” to familiarize the students with open-circuit scuba gear. Individual Marine recon units hold a grueling two-week, pre-qualification course prior to attending the course in Eastern Florida. The course culminates with a 6.2 mile open-water swim in a team buddy line – a rope attaching two divers together within an arm’s reach of each other. The lead man, or “driver,” steers the team on a compass azimuth towards their final destination and completion.

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