TZ Aquanautics

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The operation consisted of staging a Quick Reaction Force TZA detachment for both ingress and egress from an assumed denied operational area. TZ Aquanauts acting as QRF were required for hasty deployment from a light pickup for rapid area ingress and subsurface insertion under heavy gear.

Executing small unit tactics and covering formation, aquanauts were required to execute a 1k run under SCUBA gear over the dam and coordinate immediate splash-down. Aquanauts utilized helmet cams for post dive after action review, with the second day of diving allowing for a total of four complete operational cycles during the event.

“ Relax, an underwater emergency is in progress ”

While lots of action happened up top, the divers were still required to compass locate a submerged Cessna 310 and execute emergency buddy breathing during each dive.

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TZ Aquanautics is ready to operate in water of any temperature, conduct operation in aquatic environments ranging from high altitude scuba and skin diving to whitewater paddle-boarding. TZ Aquanauts deploy in support of the community during rescue and recovery operations

Features

TZA Condensed Aquanautics Operations Manual (.PDF)
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Depth tables, Dive termination, General Emergency Procedures, Pre-dive Checklist, Dive Master Checks, Repetitive Dive Worksheet, Dive Hazard Analysis, Hand Signals and Pull Signals for underwater communication -- Do not hit the water without it"

CORANADO COOPERATIVE: A multi-day event involving TZMP and TZA activities. Participants engaged an early morning 18-mile ride under pack on bicycle carrying a TZ underwater submersible sensor package to the forward disembarkation point. The dive profile involved a two-site two-site day ending with a return 18-mile return ride.
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TZ aquanauts dove in La Jolla kelp forest and La Jolla beach area to depths in excess of 65 ft. Following the dive, TZ aquanauts were required to exploit indigenous personnel on their own initiative for transport to the final objective

TZA GLOOM SHADOW: Watch how deep the Teame will go to get the bodies
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TZA Search & Recovery exercises were conducted in waters that were at a temperature of 55F degrees at the surface.

OPERATION RIVERLORDS: In deep water, in fast moving water, on the surface or above it TZA members were on the go
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Secure your sensor package because the water and the activities are moving quick. TZA is proud to present operation Riverlords!

CRATER*CAVE* CONTACT: TZ-SLC, TZ-SEC7 and TZ-DNVR execute a mid-winter SCUBA dive into a underground geothermal cavern.
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After entering a doorway into a snowy hillside and through a tunnel, a three man TZA detachment entered a massive subterranean cavern. At depths exceeding 75ft+ and water exceeding 90F+, Aquanauts took time to warm up after TZMD exercises earlier in the week.