Water Survival Training Dive Master

Overview

Water Survival Training Dive Master at Fairchild Air Force Base, WA. Applied Training Solutions, LLC (ATS) is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Water Survival Training Dive Master to support U.S. Air Force survival training operations. The role serves as a subject matter expert in military diving and water survival, delivering water survival supervision, safety oversight, and hands-on support for SERE and military diver training programs.

The position manages dive locker operations, maintains and certifies diving and high-pressure air systems, oversees SCUBA and SERE Safety Diver qualification programs, and supports open-water continuation training to ensure safe, compliant, and effective execution of water survival and dive operations in support of mission-ready Airmen.

• Conduct Dive supervisor training
• Maintain dive locker and equipment
• Support military divers
• Support continuation training open water dives
• Manage SERE Safety Diver Qualification Upgrade Program, and SCUBA qualification program

• DoD certified Diver First Class / qualified and operated as a Naval Enlisted Classification (NEC) M1DV Diver First Class (Legacy NEC Code 5342) as outlined in NAVPERS 18068F Vol II or cross-service suitable substitutes who meet qualifications from NAVPERS 18068F Vol II
• Minimum of 3 years' experience as an Operational Diver First Class
• Thorough familiarity with recognition and treatment of diving emergencies as outlined in the US Navy Diving Manual
• Current lifeguard qualified or ability to become qualified before the time of hire
• Capable of swimming in turbulent waters
• 3 years' experience and knowledge of US Navy recompression chamber operations
• 3 years' experience in certification and maintenance of high-pressure air systems
• 3 years' experience in employing the US Navy Dive/Jump Reporting System, U.S. Navy Planned Maintenance System, and the 3M system
• 3 years' experience in reading blueprints and schematic drawings, understanding specifications, and interpreting illustrated parts breakdowns and other publications used in Dive-Locker/Maritime equipment and dive-related specialization
• Knowledgeable of USAF and MAJCOM regulatory guidelines and instructions
• Proof of US Citizenship required

• US Citizenship required for this Position:
  Yes
• Performance
  
  Location:
  
  Fairchild Air Force Base, WA
• Relocation Assistance:
  No
• Clearance Type:
  Position requires an active SECRET clearance
• Travel Required:
  
  Limited, within local training complex areas
• Job Types: Full-time, Contract
• Work Location:
  
  In-person

This position is performed primarily in outdoor and aquatic training environments in support of military water survival and SERE operations. Work is conducted in open-water, pool, and dive training facilities and may involve exposure to variable weather conditions, cold water, strong currents, and physically demanding scenarios. The role requires frequent swimming, diving, lifting, and handling of dive equipment, and working in coordination with military personnel in a safety-focused training environment with adherence to U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and DoD safety standards and procedures.