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Navy Diver / EOD - "Dive Prep" is Selection Now - Be Prepared!

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Navy Diver / EOD - "Dive Prep" is Selection Now - Be Prepared!

Navy Dive Prep = Navy Diver / EOD Preconditioning and Assessment Course (U.S. Navy photo/Scott A. Thornloom) People may still call it Dive Prep, but you better come prepared with your water confidence A-GAME because it is really a SELECTION PROGRAM!  To become a Navy Diver or Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, after boot camp you will attend what used to be called "Dive Prep" in Great Lakes. Over the years, it has evolved into more of a pre-selection course prior to actually attending Navy Dive School in Panama City. The attrition rate is high as it weeds out those who...

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One Month PST Challenge - Kill the PST in Four Weeks

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One Month PST Challenge - Kill the PST in Four Weeks

One Month PST Challenge - Kill the PST in Four Weeks - With the way I set up my Seasonal Tactical Fitness Periodization Cycle, we tend to peak on the PST scores by September of every year (this is adjustable however).  When I first created this nearly 20 years ago, it was when people were preparing to take their PST in order to get accepted and become a competitive applicant for Spec Ops programs. You only had one chance if you were at the Naval Academy (typically this was September) and the enlisted route was similar as you did not...

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