![]() ![]() Once satisfied that the kit and equipment were up to standard, it was time to do the same with the divers and under the direction of SSgt ‘Daz’ Weller, the Expedition Sub Aqua Dive Supervisor (ESADS), the group underwent mandatory pre-diving first aid training and a rescue scenario. Once the majority of the group were settled at the accommodation and allowed to catch up on their lost sleep, the small supervisory team headed to the expedition centre to conduct a 100% check of the diving equipment and to carry out a purity test on the compressed breathing air prior to the start of diving operations. Our 12-strong party, comprising Army, Air Force and (retd) Navy personnel had been brought together to conduct overseas Adventurous Training (AT) on Ex ASCENSION SERPENT, a sub aqua diving expedition on the remote South Atlantic Ascension Island, a long-standing UK overseas territory and home to some of the most challenging and rewarding diving experiences to be had. ![]() Expedition Report Writing – Guidance NotesĪfter a relatively comfortable, sleepless eight-hour flight from RAF Brize Norton, the plane finally touched down on the Ascension Island and we emerged from the cabin into the bright and humid South Atlantic air.Part 4 – Advice to Units Applying for a Ulysses Trust Grant.Part 3 – How Grant Applicants Can Help The Ulysses Trust.Part 1 – Applying For A Grant – General Guidance. ![]()
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