Two Inexperienced Berets from seventh Special Forces Group claimed the title of Finest Fight Diver Thursday, June 16, following two days of bodily and mentally rigorous competitors at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
9 pairs competed within the second annual Finest Fight Diver Competitors, hosted by Fort Bragg’s third Special Forces Group and introduced by the Fight Diver Basis. The nine-event competitors pitted elite divers from the Army’s 1st, third, fifth, and seventh Special Forces Teams in addition to the Air Drive’s 14th Air Help Operations Squadron in opposition to one another.
After finishing a pre-dive on Tuesday, the groups hit the bottom working — actually — on Wednesday. The primary day began with a bodily health take a look at which included a five-mile run in nearly 90-degree climate. Opponents then took to paper for a written take a look at earlier than splashing into Atchley Out of doors Pool. First-day water occasions culminated with an impediment course, adopted by a buddy breathe and search dive. Buddy respiration is a rescue method during which two divers share one oxygen valve, taking turns respiration from it.
The second day of competitors moved to McKellars Pond for an open water scramble that included a floor swim, wing boat slalom, and kayak. For the ultimate problem, opponents accomplished a closed-circuit dive, swimming from buoy to buoy with out resurfacing, then raced to a close-by vary for M4 and 9mm capturing occasions.
Sgt. 1st Class Tory A. and Capt. Drew F. from the US Army’s seventh Special Forces Group proved themselves the very best of the very best, taking first place. Full names have been unavailable attributable to all opponents serving in particular operations on lively obligation. The total outcomes of the Finest Fight Diver Competitors have been introduced in a post-competition awards ceremony Thursday:
- Sgt. 1st Class Tory and Capt. Drew, seventh SFG
- Capt. Alec and Warrant Officer Luke, third SFG
- CPT Josh and SGT Dylan, seventh SFG
- Workers Sgt. Alex and Workers Sgt. Tyler, third SFG
- Sgt. 1st Class Eric and Grasp Sgt. Noah, third SFG
- Workers Sgt. Garrett and Workers Sgt. Luke, seventh SFG
- Workers Sgt. Steve and Workers Sgt. Travis, fifth SFG
- Workers Sgt. Josh and Workers Sgt. Christian, 1st SFG
- Workers Sgt. James, third SFG, and Senior Airman Antonio, 14th ASOS
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