During the submarine course, which lasts 10 months, participants must show their capacity for social adjustment, and be able to function in crowded conditions and under high pressure. These units are not considered voluntary, although the majority of the course participants are volunteers who have already been through some preliminary training exercises. Duration of the course is 2 months. Participants learn the operation of wireless communications equipment between ships, coastal stations and command centers. Duration of the course is 3-5 months.
Participants learn how to use radar to locate enemy ships and to track friendly forces.
Graduates serve on ships or in operations rooms, and some even serve in patrol aircraft. Duration of the course is about 2 months. Participants learn how to operate sea borne weapon systems, including missile firing systems. Duration of the course is 2 months. Duration of these courses is approximately 3 months each.