MISSION SUPPORT SCUBA

Mission Support SCUBA (MSS) uses SCUBA diving and the requisite training to holistically address the physical and mental well-being of U.S. military veterans. The physical and mental benefits of SCUBA diving are only the start. By acting as a central point of contact, veterans have access to an entire network of divers with different ties to the local community – and a worldwide sport. MSS provides community engagement and service through our network of dive professionals, researchers, benefactors, hobbyists, and local businesses.

After the SCUBA diver certification, veterans are trained as members of the AquaCorps. The AquaCorps assists the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment in the management and habitat conservation of Spring Lake, one of the longest continually inhabited locations in North America (over 14,000 years!). Spring Lake is also home to 8 threatened or endangered species, an archaeological dig site, the sacred land of Native American tribes from Central Texas area, and the primary location for countless research projects. Veterans are also given the opportunity to join a local volunteer underwater search and recovery team in South Hays County, Texas. Additional environmental stewardship, public service, and research opportunities are continually sought in which the veteran can participate, engage, and make a difference.