05/05/2026
What does the US Navy SEALs, Coast Guard and Kevin Costner have in Common?
In the United States, US Navy SEALs, Coast Guard rescue divers and other special military forces are trained to NAUI standards as part of their overall training with open and closed circuit rebreathers; the US National Parks Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) divers receive NAUI training and certifications.
In dozens of nations around the world, countless police, fire & rescue personnel, government officials, public and private security teams; Olympians such as 1996 Decathlon winner Dan O’Brien, actors like Kevin Costner and “Sea Hunt’s” Lloyd Bridges, even characters from movies, sports teams and live entertainment are NAUI trained and certified divers.
The very long list of NAUI members includes Olympians and professional athletes like world-class golfer Tiger Woods; world-famous actors such as China’s Mark Cheng, movie stuntmen and women, musicians and performers; well-known doctors, scientists, astronauts, aquanauts, business people and corporate leaders, politicians, statesmen, military leaders and even royalty.
NAUI members are everywhere, in every walk of life, training and certifying the best divers in the world!
