Aircrew Rescue Swimmer & Navy Diver
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_on5399, Channel Park Drive, Bowen Village, Hanahan, Berkeley County, South Carolina, 29410, United States
About the Role
Join an elite community that operates in the air and under the sea as an enlisted aircrew member and Navy diver. You will perform helicopter sea rescues and conduct underwater search, salvage, repair, and demolition missions. Your work will directly support carrier and expeditionary strike groups, mine countermeasures, special operations, and joint partners worldwide.
What to Expect
This role involves highly physical, safety-critical missions with rigorous performance standards. You will frequently operate in demanding environments, including heavy seas, cold and low-visibility waters, flight lines, ship decks, and austere field sites. The work requires continuous training and qualification sustainment, with rapid shifts between precise technical tasks and field operations. You will thrive in a small team culture that demands attention to detail, calmness under pressure, and strong leadership potential.
Work Environment
You will serve on worldwide assignments at sea and ashore, working with aviation squadrons, fleet replacement units, and expeditionary detachments. Your daily environment may include flight operations areas, rescue training pools, ocean training sites, dive lockers, recompression chambers, shipyards, ranges, and forward locations. Expect frequent work aboard carriers and auxiliaries, on piers and flight decks, and alongside joint and interagency partners.
Pathways and Training
Your journey begins with Recruit Training followed by Naval Aircrew Candidate School in Pensacola. Depending on your specific specialty, you will attend Rescue Swimmer preparatory and school, or a Class A School within an assigned aircrew rating pipeline. You will also undergo Fleet Replacement Squadron training, survival, evasion, resistance, and escape instruction, and receive ongoing qualification and advanced training in diving, rescue, and mission systems throughout your career.
You can enlist under an advanced technical field or Warrior Challenge style contract that specifies the aircrew, rescue swimmer, or diver training pipeline. Alternatively, qualified Fleet Sailors may volunteer and request conversion into aircrew or diving roles after screening, physical testing, and command endorsement.
Equal Opportunity
The United States Navy is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
Work location
Work model: On-site
5399, Channel Park Drive, Bowen Village, Hanahan, Berkeley County, South Carolina, 29410, United States
Hanahan, South Carolina
Key Responsibilities
- check_circlePerform helicopter sea rescues and provide advanced first aid during flight operations
- check_circleExecute underwater search, salvage, harbor clearance, and security missions
- check_circleInspect, cut, weld, and repair ships and submarines
- check_circlePlan and conduct demolition operations
- check_circleMaintain and repair specialized flight, survival, and diving equipment
- check_circleConduct deep and saturation diving using SCUBA, surface supplied, and mixed gas systems
- check_circleOperate and supervise hyperbaric chamber treatments for divers
Requirements
- verifiedUnited States citizenship or legal residency
- verifiedHigh school diploma or equivalent
- verifiedEligibility for Secret security clearance
- verifiedStrong swimming ability
- verifiedPass aviation flight physical
- verifiedPass diving medical exam
- verifiedPass Physical Screening Test
- verifiedMeet age limits
Benefits & Perks
check_circleTuition Assistance and Post-9/11 GI Billcheck_circleACE-recommended college credit for Navy trainingcheck_circleNavy COOL-funded certificationscheck_circleUSMAP apprenticeships and Navy College Program opportunitiesHealth coverage and retirement options
