[Kar358]

As I said, I didn't mean any disrespect at all with that post - there are obviously 18x's with experience in college and well beyond. Nor am I attempting to compare any enlisted soldier to any cadet, as the comparison is pretty skewed. The 18x I was referring to would be your "off the street" high school grad who "played airsoft" with me, but I do recognize that even they often have significant experience. And I'm not saying I know what it takes to be selected or pass scuba - I wouldn't have posted at all here if I did. I assumed that those factors I mentioned all would give someone a much greater chance of success, but I certainly recognize that there are many others I left off.
Please don't take my comparison as condescension or a sign of arrogance, I'm coming here completely empty handed - as I should.
CDQC is a whole different animal, and as I said previously, I do think that it's an inefficient use of army resources to be sending cadets instead of soldiers.