Clearance Diving Branch (RAN)

Clearance Diving Branch
Clearance Diving Branch
	Clearance Diving Branch Badge
Active	1951–present
Country	Australia
Branch	Royal Australian Navy
Type	Clearance diving
Role	Expeditionary Reconnaissance and Clearance; Maritime Explosive Ordnance Disposal; Underwater Damage Repair; Counter-terrorism;
Size	Two AUSCDT
Part of	Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Group
Garrison/HQ	HMAS Waterhen, New South Wales; HMAS Stirling, Western Australia
Nickname(s)	Bubbleheads; Bubblies
Motto(s)	United and Undaunted
Engagements	Vietnam War; Gulf War; • Operation Desert Storm; 1999 East Timorese crisis; • INTERFET; Iraq War; Afghanistan War; • Operation Slipper;
Decorations	Meritorious Unit Citation; Presidential Unit Citation (United States); Navy Unit Commendation (United States); Meritorious Unit Commendation (United States);

The Clearance Diving Branch is the specialist diving unit of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) whose versatile role covers all spheres of military diving, and includes explosive ordnance disposal and maritime counter-terrorism. The Branch has evolved from traditional maritime diving, and explosive ordnance disposal, to include a special operations focus.