In the navy, are rescue swimmers there own position?

Question

Or are they an "opitonal" job that can be added to anyone in the navy avaiton program?

once you become a SAR swimmer is your new rate as a SAR swimmer or do you still have your old rate?

Answer 1

Search and Rescue (SAR) swimmers aren't just in the aviation portion of the navy. And you can't join the navy just to become a SAR swimmer. You have to go to boot camp, then school for whatever rate(job) you chose (or your recruiter stuck you with...) and then, when you get to your first actual command, you can tell your chain of command that you want to be a SAR swimmer. If they approve your request chit to become a SAR, the command will send you to school for it. Most SAR swimmers are assigned to a ship, as that's where they're needed most. Hard to drown if you're stationed at a shore command in the middle of Kansas or something.

You still keep the same rating as you had before you went to SAR school. SAR isn't full time, it's only when someone falls overboard (or jumps...3 people jumped off my ship to get out on a psych discharge). If you want to be more of a full time SAR, you could consider the Coast Guard. I'm not sure about the way they do it though, as they're totally separate from the navy.

Answer 2

SAR is typically a collateral duty..meaning you would still do the day to day jobs that your source rate requires. anyone can apply to be SAR and get sent to the school.

Answer 3

in case you could not make a range on your own now, how are you going to assume to make one in case you enlist? you want US to decide for you? My suggestion, seek for different jobs contained in the own sector. it truly is, in case you could decide what you want to do.

Answer 4

Join the SEALs, YEAH!

Answer 5

don't know.

call a Navy recruiter..he/she may be more than happy to give you that answer though...

good luck to you