Op'eds

2024 NOGI Recipient for Education Acceptance speech

4 months ago By Chief minion

I’d like to thank the Academy for having me here tonight. I am truly honored to be here and to receive the NOGI for Education. I am humbled as you add my name to the ranks of those I consider my mentors, role models, and heroes.

I would not be here without the support and help of an army of giants. My early instructors and mentors; John Reseck, Jr., who also presented me with my medal this evening, John Wozny, and the Santa Ana College Dive Club, all of who guided and supported me as I became a dive instructor.

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“It was always, all about the training”

5 months ago By Farhat 'Raf' Jah

All through my diving career, I have been aware of the value of training, currency, and constant practice of safety drills. Too often, I have seen experienced divers get into serious difficulty because they failed to manage a minor issue. An issue that their training had equipped them to solve easily. Conversely, I have always had respect for the diver who dedicates his first dive on a liveaboard to a gentle skills practice.