U.S. Navy Diver -ND- Challenge Coin

Navy Diver (ND) A United States Navy Diver refers to a member of the community of officer and enlisted personnel in the United States Navy who are qualified in underwater open/closed circuit breathing apparatus and Deep Sea Diving. This branch of the Navy's Special Operations Community conducts underwater salvage, harbor clearance operations, in-water ship/submarine repair, submarine rescue, SEAL Delivery Vehicle deployment/recovery, saturation diving, experimental diving, underwater construction/welding as well as serve as diving technical experts at SEAL/Marine Corps/and EOD diving commands. In 2006, the U.S. Navy established a new rating, Navy Diver (ND), in the Navy's special operations community. Navy Divers are the foremost experts in all types of diving operations in the U.S. military. Navy Divers are trained at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) in Panama City, Florida. The Navy Diver works in extreme conditions, performing various underwater tasks ranging from underwater ship repair to underwater salvage. They are capable of going to bone-crushing depths with saturation diving qualifications. This coin honors all Navy Divers and salutes their important work. This coin is minted in a nickel alloy and given an antique finish, then embued with a durable enamel. The obvers carries the insignia of the Navy Diver while the reverse offers space for optional engraving. Each coin comes packaged in a polybag with a detailed header card.