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A Coast Guard diver assigned to Coast Guard Dive Locker West enters the waters off the coast of San Pedro, Calif., from the Coast Guard cutter George Cobb, April 22, 2015. On April 1, the Coast Guard established its 22nd rating, officially recognizing diving as a primary career path. The training was one of the first decompression dives made by rated Coast Guard divers.

A Coast Guard diver assigned to Coast Guard Dive Locker West enters the waters off the coast of San Pedro, Calif., from the Coast Guard cutter George Cobb, April 22, 2015. On April 1, the Coast Guard established its 22nd rating, officially recognizing diving as a primary career path. The training was one of the first decompression dives made by rated Coast Guard divers.

A Coast Guard diver assigned to Coast Guard Dive Locker West enters the waters off the coast of San Pedro, Calif., from the Coast Guard cutter George Cobb, April 22, 2015. On April 1, the Coast Guard established its 22nd rating, officially recognizing diving as a primary career path. The training was one of the first decompression dives made by rated Coast Guard divers.

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