Master Chief Diver Navy
Advanced training such as first class diver saturation diver and master diver occurs throughout a navy diver s career and is held at ndstc.
Master chief diver navy. A master diver is an enlisted person who typically has the most experience and knowledge on all aspects of diving and underwater salvage. Master chief carl brashear became the first african american master diver in the u s. Carl maxie brashear january 19 1931 july 25 2006 was a highly decorated united states navy sailor. Navy master diver rising to the position in 1970 having an amputated left leg.
Carl retired from the navy in 1979 as a master diver and a master chief petty officer. Despite the fact that he hadn t graduated from high school upon entering the navy he earned his ged while serving and upon retirement graduated from college with a degree in environmental science. He was a u s. After almost two years of rehabilitation master chief brashear became the first amputee to be certified as a u s.
Later in 1970 master chief brashear was the first african american to. Master diver united states navy the united states navy master diver is the highest warfare qualification obtainable by a member of u s. Carl brashear the first.