Diving Allowance (Divga) Designated Positions
UNCLASSIFIED
7205-34 (DPPD 5)
01 01 190855Z AUG 05 RR RR UUUU
DPPD 012
NDHQ OTTAWA/DPPD//
AIG 1760//COMPT//
AIG 1764//URS//
INFO
D MARS PERS/CMS//ZEN
NDHQ OTTAWA//DAPPP//ZEN
MARLANTHQ
MARPACHQ
FDU SHEARWATER
FDU ESQUIMALT
UNCLAS DPPD 012
SIC WAS
SUBJ: DIVING ALLOWANCE (DIVGA) DESIGNATED POSITIONS
REFS: A. MARCORD 46-500
B. MINISTERIAL ORDER 004/005 DATED 5 MAY 05 (NOTAL)
C. CBI 205.34
D. CFAO 205-25
1. THIS MESSAGE SUPERCEDES ALL PREVIOUS MESSAGES DESIGNATING SHIPS DIVING (SD) POSITIONS.
2. SD POSITIONS IN MAJOR WARSHIPS. IN ORDER TO BETTER SUPPORT DIVING CAPABILITY IN HALIFAX, IROQUOIS AND PROTECTEUR CLASS SHIPS A NEW POLICY HAS BEEN APPROVED TO POOL SDO AND SD RESOURCES BY FORMATION. THIS IS A DEPARTURE FROM THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF ALLOCATING MAX DIVING TEAM STRENGTHS BY INDIVIDUAL SHIP CLASS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN EMPLOYING QUALIFIED DIVERS THROUGHOUT THE FLEET. UNDER THIS NEW METHOD, MARLANT IS AUTHORIZED 120 TOTAL SD POSITIONS AND MARPAC 84 TOTAL SD POSITIONS, TO BE MANAGED AS REQUIRED, TO SATISFY DIVING CAPABILITY IN HAL, IRO AND PRO CLASS SHIPS.
3. GOVERNANCE OF SD RESOURCES. AS PER REF A, THE FLEET DIVING OFFICER (FDO) SHALL ADMINISTER THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DIVING POSITIONS IN THE HAL, IRO AND PRO CLASS TO ENSURE THAT FORMATIONS DO NOT EXCEED THEIR CEILING, MARLANT 120 SD POSITIONS OR MARPAC 84 SD POSITIONS IN MAJOR WARSHIPS. NOTE THAT INDIVIDUAL HAL, IRO AND PRO CLASS SHIPS SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE 12 SD POSITIONS AS THEIR MAX DIVING TEAM ENTITLEMENT UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE FDO DIRECTS OTHERWISE IN SEPCOR (MIN LEVELS IN MAJOR WARSHIPS WILL REMAIN AT 6 SD POSITIONS). FORMATION COMMANDERS ARE TO ENSURE THEIR FDO DUTIES ARE AT ALL TIMES ASSIGNED IAW REF A IN ORDER TO FULFILL THIS IMPORTANT CONTROL/AUDIT FUNCTION. HAL, IRO AND PRO CLASS WARSHIPS ARE TO ENSURE THEIR QUARTERLY DIVING REPORTS TO THE FDO INCLUDE CURRENT APPROVED DIVING TEAM STRENGTHS.
4. DIVING SUPPORT TO SUBMARINES AND MCDVS. FURTHER TO THE ABOVE, VICTORIA CLASS SUBMARINES ARE NOW AUTHORIZED FOUR DIVING POSITIONS EACH TO BE EMPLOYED IN RESPECTIVE SUBMARINES. IN ADDITION, MOG 4 AND MOG 5 ARE AUTHORIZED 8 SHORE DIVING POSNS RESPECTIVELY EFFECTIVE 24 NOV 03 (THE DATE THE MOG DIVING TEAM ESTABLISHMENT WAS APPROVED). NOTE THAT MOG DIVING TEAMS WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE DIVING SUPPORT TO SUBMARINES, WHICH HAVE A VERY SMALL DIVING ENTITLEMENT, AND TO SUPPORT MCDVS, WHICH HAVE NO DIVING ENTITLEMENT.
5. MOC R345 QUALIFIED RESERVE PORT INSPECTION DIVERS (PID). THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS ARE DESIGNATED AT REF B FOR PAYMENT OF DIVGA (INCLUDES THE BOTTOM OBJECT INSPECTION VEHICLE (BOIV) OPERATED BY FDU(P)). THIS IS AN INTERIM MEASURE PENDING OUR SEEKING TB CONSIDERATION OF A PID ALLCE. READ IN 7 COLUMNS (UNIT, DEPT ID, PEOPLESOFT POSITION NO, RANK, POSITION TITLE , MOC AND EFF DATE):
| DEPT ID | UNIT | PEOPLESOFT NUMBER | TITLE | RANK | MOC | EFFECTIVE DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1202 | FDU(A) | 18512 | RES TRG STDS | MWO | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1202 | FDU(A) | 18524 | IC PIDT | SGT | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1202 | FDU(A) | 18525 | PIDT SUPR | MCPL | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1202 | FDU(A) | 18526 | PIDT SUPR | MCPL | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1202 | FDU(A) | 18527 | PIDT SUPR | C-P | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1202 | FDU(A) | 18528 | PIDT DIVER | C-P | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1202 | FDU(A) | 18529 | PIDT DIVER | C-P | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1202 | FDU(A) | 18530 | PIDT DIVER | C-P | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1227 | FDU(P) | 18600 | IC PIDT | SGT | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1227 | FDU(P) | 18601 | PIDT SUPR | MCPL | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1227 | FDU(P) | 18602 | PIDT SUPR | MCPL | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1227 | FDU(P) | 18603 | PIDT SUPR | C-P | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1227 | FDU(P) | 18604 | PIDT DIVER | C-P | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1227 | FDU(P) | 18605 | PIDT DIVER | C-P | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 1227 | FDU(P) | 18606 | PIDT DIVER | C-P | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 4877 | MOG4HQ | 82457 | BOIV SUPR | WO | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 4877 | MOG4HQ | 82458 | BOIV OP | C-P | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
| 4877 | MOG4HQ | 82459 | BOIV OP | C-P | R345 | 01 JUL 03 |
6. IT MUST BE EMPHASIZED THAT WHEN A MEMBER IS FILLING A DESIGNATED POSITION, IT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLE THE MEMBER TO THE MONTHLY ALLOWANCE. THIS IS BUT ONE OF THE CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CONTINUOUS DIVGA, MEMBERS MUST BE EXPOSED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND HAZARDS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE POSITIONS AFFECTED BY THIS MESSAGE, THE DESIGNATED DIVING OFFICER OF EACH TEAM SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE DIVERS ASSIGNED TO THE TEAM MEET THESE CRITERIA, AS RECORDED IN THE CF 849 DIVER'S LOG AND CF 850 MONTHLY DIVING RECORD, AND PROVIDE A WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER.
7. ANY PERSONNEL IN RECEIPT OF DIVGA WHO ARE NOT POSTED TO THE POSNS LISTED AT PARAS 2 THRU 5 OR WHO DO NOT MEET THE OTHER DIVGA CRITERIA AT REF C AND D MUST HAVE THEIR ENTITLEMENT TO DIVGA REVIEWED. UNITS THAT BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A CONTINUING ENTITLEMENT TO DIVGA ARE TO SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS BY MSG TO D MARS PERS 2-2 INFO DPPD 5. THE SUBMISSION IS TO INCLUDE UNIT, UIC, POSN, PEOPLESOFT POSN NO, RECOMMENDED DIVGA START DATE AND NAME AND NUMBER OF OPI.
8. THIS IS A JOINT D MAR PERS/DPPD MSG. QUERIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO D MARS PERS 2-2-2 LT(N) ANDERSON AT 996-6838 OR CPO1 MONTPETIT, DPPD 5-2 AT 995-5348
