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Thanks for the recommendation about entry trades.  Much apperciated.  I hadn't considered going to a now technical trade as a way to get the required military experience. I do have CD episode of Truth Duty Valour....that's what put it all in my head originally.  My boss is a former CD from...

Thanks again for the advice on the CD stuff. CD isn't  a direct entry trade at present.  I will have to go the route of PID and hope for an attach posting to FDU A and then on ward and upwards.  I'm in the throws of doing my PLAR at the moment. As HFXCrow was nice enough to point out there...

Thanks for the advice CFR FCS! I did bring in all my dive school certs (DCBC Supervisiors card, HSE Surface Supplied Diver, IMCA Dive Medic, IMCA ROV Pilot/tech) and my logs book for both Diving and ROV.  I also made some copies of my other civilian certs like MED A1, my 60 tons restricted...

Thanks for the adivice. I recieved a call back from the Recuriting Center and, they are looking into the Direct Entry prospects as a Clearence Diver.  It'll be a few weeks before I hear back.

Does anyone have any advice on starting out as Diver with the Navy?  I'm a commerical diver and ROV pilot/tech in my civilain occupation, and I have applied to  enter the reserves as a semi-skilled person.  The recruiter is checking into joining the Regular forces directly as a diver. What...