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February 27, 2025 20 mins

Master Chief Master Diver Retired Bruce Earnest (a.k.a. dirty Ernie) joined the Navy in 1969 and retired in 1993.  MDV Earnest duty stations were USS Cascade AD-16 in Naples, Italy, Diving Instructor Duty Washington DC, Saturation Dive School, USS Elk River IX-501, Diving Instructor Duty Panama City, Florida and Coronado, California, USS Opportune ARS-41, COMNAVSURFRON 8, Little Creek, Virginia, USS Edenton ATS-1, USS Grapple ARS-53, and the USS Pigeon ASR-21.  Master Diver Earnest conducted salvage of a 45-foot Coast Guard vessel from the Colombia River using the saturation dive system on the USS Pigeon.  He led a salvage dive team to recover the Space Shuttle Challenger off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 
MDV Earnest remembered these names, which stood out during his career.  Gary Ball, Jim Starchier, MDV Ragman Ridici, LCDR Billy Webb, MDV Paul Schadow, MDV Ole Olson, and MDV Donnie Roberts.  Bruce identified these names as influential toward his successful Navy Master Diver career, MDV Bobby Moore, MDV George Powell, MDV Tyron Goacher, MDV Bill Gholson, and MDV Bobby Cave.  Master Diver Earnest said the successful Master Diver knows that "Training never stops!"  Master Chief Master Diver Bruce Earnest identifies himself as "One of the last Buffalo Robers."   

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