Types of Armed-forces Divers
Tactical diving is a branch of professional diving carried out by armed forces and tactical units. They may be divided into:
- Combat / assault divers.
- Special mission work divers (called Clearance Divers in the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy), who do general work underwater.
- Work divers who are trained in defusing mines and removing other explosives underwater.
These groups may overlap, and the same men may serve as assault divers and work divers, such as the Australian Clearance Diving Team (RAN).
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