Elite Combat Dive Instructor - SOF Training Wing

CACI; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Combat Dive Instructor for the Special Warfare Training Squadron, delivering elite diving instruction at the Panama City, FL location with ADCON to JBSA Lackland, TX. Role requires military dive qualifications and a Secret clearance, teaching dive theory and practicals while maintaining safety and compliance.

The instructor will lead complex operations, maintain records, and ensure performance evaluations and briefs meet high standards within SFUWO guidelines.

Qualifications

• Possess a 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 possess the endurance to sustain four to five hours of continuous in-water instruction daily.
• Pass an age-graded Army Physical Fitness Test and demonstrate the critical physical strength required for emergency combat diver 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 seamlessly combining expert knowledge of dive physics, pathophysiology, and maritime operations with doctrinally accurate academic lectures.
• Maintain military bearing during instruction and evaluation of SOF dive candidates.
• Maintain medical readiness through a military dive physical and certify BLS/CPR/AED certifications.
• Lead and coordinate complex diving operations, ensuring training activities are efficient and safe.
• Deliver clear classroom lectures, practical demonstrations, and pre-/post-dive briefs to student audiences.
• Maintain accurate administrative records supporting student progression and course compliance.
• Log all dive profiles, equipment maintenance, and daily training events per DoW/SUWO regulations.
• Adhere to AFI 91-204, US Navy Diving Manual, AFI 10-3504, US SOCOM Manual 350-25, AFMAN 91-224, and local SOPs.

Skills

Special Operations diving

Military dive physical endurance

BLS/CPR/AED certifications

Education

USSOCOM accredited combat dive school

Florida Boater Safety License

Instructor Development Course

Tools

MK-25 dive apparatus

Job description

CACI is seeking a Combat Dive Instructor for the Special Warfare Training Squadron, delivering elite diving instruction at the Panama City, FL location with ADCON to JBSA Lackland, TX. Role requires military dive qualifications and a Secret clearance, teaching dive theory and practicals while maintaining safety and compliance.

The instructor will lead complex operations, maintain records, and ensure performance evaluations and briefs meet high standards within SFUWO guidelines.