Combat Dive Instructor-Special Warfare Training Squadron

CACI International•Panama City, FL

27d•$66,400 - $139,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Combat Dive Instructor will support the United States Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing and the 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron. The assigned duty location is Detachment 1, 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron, Air Force Combat Dive School, Panama City, Florida. The instructor will serve as cadre and perform duties in accordance with the course task organization and structure, while being administratively controlled by the 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron at JBSA Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The role delivers expert-level dive instruction and safety supervision to support additional student billets per SFUWO class without compromising training standards. The instructor combines specialized knowledge of dive physics, pathophysiology, and maritime operations with doctrinally accurate instruction. Responsibilities include classroom teaching, practical demonstrations, operational leadership, safety oversight, student evaluation and counseling, and accurate documentation of training and dive activities. The position requires a Secret clearance, prior Special Operations diving experience, relevant combat dive school graduation, medical readiness, active BLS/CPR/AED certifications, and the ability to sustain extended in-water instruction.

Requirements

Special Operations diving background with at least 48 months of operational experience.
Graduate of a USSOCOM-accredited combat dive school.
Possess a Secret clearance.
Hold a current military dive physical or be able to pass one.
Hold active BLS/CPR/AED certifications.
Have the endurance to sustain four to five hours of continuous in-water instruction daily.
Pass an age-graded Army Physical Fitness Test and continually demonstrate the physical strength needed for emergency combat diver rescues.
Demonstrate subject matter expertise in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting MK-25 and standard Open Circuit dive apparatuses.

Nice To Haves

Dive Supervisor Qualification.
Diving Medical Technician Qualification.
Florida Boater Safety License.
Graduate of an Instructor Development Course.

Responsibilities

Deliver combat diving instruction combining knowledge of dive physics, pathophysiology, maritime operations, and doctrinally accurate academic content.
Maintain military bearing while instructing and evaluating Special Operations Forces dive candidates.
Maintain medical readiness through a military dive physical and active BLS/CPR/AED certifications.
Lead and coordinate complex diving operations and ensure training activities are conducted efficiently and safely.
Deliver classroom lectures, practical demonstrations, and pre-dive and post-dive briefs.
Maintain accurate, objective, and timely student records, including performance evaluations, counseling records, and grading rubrics.
Log dive profiles, equipment maintenance, and daily training events in accordance with DoW and SFUWO regulations.
Comply with applicable safety and diving guidance, including AFI 91-204, the US Navy Diving Manual, AFI 10-3504, US SOCOM Manual 350-25, AFMAN 91-224, and local Standard Operating Procedures.