Army Special Operations combat diver
A competitor descends into the water during the US Army Special Operations Command Best Dive Team Competition in Key West on September 26.
  • US Army Special Operations Command held its Best Combat Diver Competition in September.
  • Commandos from the US Army and Navy showed off their underwater skills during three days of events.

US special operators are the best in the world, and they need to stay in top form amid rising tensions around the world and increasing competition with Russia and China.

In September, US commandos showed off their skills during the US Army Special Operations Command Best Combat Diver Competition — and Army Special Forces divers flexed their little-known underwater muscles to triumph over their Navy brethren.