BRIEF THE DIVING TEAM

6-40 Change A U.S. Navy Diving Manual—Volume 2 6-11.2 Postdive Tasks. A diving operation is completed when the objective has been met, the diving team demobilized, and records and reports are filed. Time shall be allocated for: Recovering, cleaning, inspecting, maintaining, repairing, and stowing all equipment Disposing materials brought up during the operation Debriefing divers and other team members Analyzing the operation, as planned and as actually carried out Restocking expended materials Ensuring the readiness of the team to respond to the next assignment 6-12 BRIEF THE DIVING TEAM 6-12.1 Establish Mission Objective. The Master Diver or the Diving Supervisor shall brief the team on the overall mission and the aspects of the operation necessary to safely achieve the objective. Major points of discussion include: 1. Clear, brief statement of the mission objective 2. Dominant factors that may determine mission outcome (i.e., environment, enemy/friendly actions, and hazards) 3. All tasks required to accomplish the mission 4. Time factors that may prevail 5. Any changes or augmentations of the dive plan Prior to starting a dive mission or dive day, coordination with other commands and/or shipboard departments shall be accomplished. 6-12.2 Identify Tasks and Procedures. A briefing may be elaborate or simple. For complex operations, briefing with charts, slides, and diagrams may be required. For most operations, the briefing need not be complex and may be an informal meeting. The briefing shall present a breakdown of the dive objective, primary tasks, diving procedures, and related work procedures for the mission or dive day. Prompt debriefing of divers returning to the surface provides the Diving Super- visor with information that may influence or alter the next phase of the operation. Divers should be questioned about the progress of the work, bottom conditions and anticipated problems. They should also be asked for suggestions for imme- diate changes. 6-12.3 Review Diving Procedures. Diving and work procedures to be used for the task at hand shall be reviewed during the briefing. The Diving Safety and Planning