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Joint Review of Military Diver Courses Held aboard NSA Panama City

Navy News Service

Story Number: NNS110129-03
1/29/2011

By Donna Randazzo, Center for EOD and Diving Public Affairs

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (NNS) -- The 2011 Human Performance Requirements Review (HPRR) & Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA) initiative for Military Diver "Core/Strand" training was held at the conference center aboard Naval Support Activity Panama City, Jan. 24–28.

During the event, U.S. Army, Navy, and Coast Guard experts assessed the Center for EOD and Diving (CEODD) curriculum in effort to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of common military diver training.

"We believe this HPRR and JDTA is the first-ever joint review of this kind," said Lt. Mike Monroe, CEODD director of training. "We had more than 40 joint-service subject matter experts assessing 13 courses, with the goal of enhancing "core" or basic diving training and refining unique "strand" courses specific to varying diving career fields."

"These conferences are an opportunity to increase fleet and service readiness by reviewing and validating our existing training requirements," said Capt. Bradley McKinney, CEODD commanding officer. "We also identify new training requirements based on technological advances; new tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) and community doctrine."

Originally introduced in December 2005, HPRRs are conducted on a regular basis at learning centers owned by the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) and establish a systematic approach to identify training shortfalls more effectively within the fleet, as well as connecting training to rate and community management.

"As a master diver, I found the joint review to be a unique opportunity for the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard diving community to come together." said Master Sgt. Michael Vonkeyserling, Army representative to the conference. "We were able to develop a path forward that will shape all our services' diving practices and enable more joint training opportunities in the future."

At the end of the conference, McKinney thanked all participants for their hard work and assistance in forging the future of military diving.

"This assessment will assure improved instruction for our people and enduring operational readiness for joint, coalition, and interagency forces for years to come," said McKinney.

For more information on the Center for EOD and diving, visit: https://www.netc.navy.mil/centers/ceneoddive/.

For more information on the Naval Education and Training Command, visit the NETC website at https://www.netc.navy.mil/.

For more news from Naval Education and Training Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnet/.