Elite Combat Dive Instructor - SOF Training Cadre

CACI International Inc; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc in Panama City, Florida, seeks a Combat Dive Instructor to support the USAF SWTW and SWTS. You will deliver expert-level dive instruction and safety supervision to secure additional student billets per SFUWO class while maintaining high training standards.

Exposure to DoW and SFUWO regulations is required, with ongoing medical readiness and BLS/CPR/AED certs. Cadre duties include classroom, in-water briefs, and performance evaluations for SOF divers.

Qualifications

• Special Operations diving background with a minimum of 48-months operational experience.
• Be a previous graduate of a USSOCOM accredited combat dive school.
• Possess a Secret Clearance.
• Hold a current military dive physical or the ability to pass one.
• Hold active BLS/CPR/AED certifications and endure four to five hours of continuous in-water instruction daily.
• Pass an age-graded Army Physical Fitness Test and demonstrate the critical physical strength for emergency dive rescues.
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise in operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of MK-25 and standard Open Circuit dive apparatuses.

Responsibilities

• Deliver elite combat diving instruction by combining dive physics, pathophysiology, and maritime operations with lectures.
• Maintain military bearing during instruction and evaluation of SOF dive candidates.
• Maintain medical readiness through a military dive physical and BLS/CPR/AED certs.
• Lead and coordinate complex diving operations, ensuring training is efficient and safe.
• Deliver clear lectures, demonstrations, and briefs to student audiences.
• Maintain administrative records supporting progression and course compliance.
• Meticulously log dive profiles, equipment maintenance, and daily training events IAW DoW and SFUWO.
• Adhere to AFI 91-204, Navy Diving Manual, AFI 10-3504, and related standards and SOPs.

Skills

Special Operations diving

Dive instruction

Medical readiness

BLS/CPR/AED certifications

Operational planning

Education

USSOCOM accredited combat dive school graduate

Secret clearance

Current military dive physical

Florida Boater Safety License

Instructor Development Course

Diving Medical Technician Qualification

Tools

MK-25 dive apparatuses

Open Circuit dive gear

Job description

CACI International Inc in Panama City, Florida, seeks a Combat Dive Instructor to support the USAF SWTW and SWTS. You will deliver expert-level dive instruction and safety supervision to secure additional student billets per SFUWO class while maintaining high training standards.

Exposure to DoW and SFUWO regulations is required, with ongoing medical readiness and BLS/CPR/AED certs. Cadre duties include classroom, in-water briefs, and performance evaluations for SOF divers.