The Underwater Operations Branch. The Combat Diver's Supervisor Course gives divers training beyond that of the combat diver, including work in parascuba and submarine operations. Course graduates are qualified to supervise any type of military dive. The Diving Medical Technician Course encompasses diagnosis and treatment of diving injuries, including operation of the recompression chamber. The Target Interdiction Course gives selected soldiers training in skills they may need to deliver precise rifle fire from concealed positions in support of special operations missions.
Training includes marksmanship, observation techniques, concealment and camouflage.
The Strategic Reconnaissance Course trains students in advanced technical procedures necessary for special operations reconnaissance missions. The course covers such matters as communications, concealment, intelligence collection, medical emergency and sustainment procedures, and day and night recon operations. The course ends with a field training exercise. The course is also a prerequisite for promotions to senior NCO rank held by detachment sergeants and Special Forces group staff NCOs. The intelligence students learn to employ specialized intelligence techniques required by the Special Forces' role and mission.