07/21/2026
Undersea Rescue Command - Seamless Integration
Reserve Sailors make up more than half the rescue watchbill at Undersea Rescue Command (URC) โ a critical force multiplier, ready to deploy anywhere in the world within 96 hours.
Over the past few months, URC Reserve Sailors stood more than a dozen watches in support of the successful recertification of the Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System, one of the Navyโs primary capabilities for rescuing personnel from disabled U.S. and allied submarines. They also served as vessel of opportunity navigators, tenders and other key watchstanders during a series of unmanned and manned dives off the coast of San Diego and Catalina Island.
URC Corpsmen sharpened their skills during a Mass Evacuation Exercise (MASSEVEX) aboard HOS MA**ER at NAS North Island rehearsing medical triage and treatment aboard the Pressurized Rescue Module and within the Transfer Under Pressure system, strengthening Active-Reserve integration and the commandโs ability to sustain around-the-clock rescue operations.
Warfighting readiness is a year-round responsibility, and nine URC officers and enlisted Sailors took theirs to the next level earning the prestigious Deep Submergence Insignia, demonstrating their qualifications, technical expertise, and readiness to stand the watch as part of the Navyโs submarine rescue mission.
URC relies upon the expertise Reserve Sailors bring to the mission. Whether operating complex systems around the clock in a real-world emergency or during exercises such as MASSEVEX, URC Reserve Sailors are trained with purpose and prepared to respond anywhere in the world โ Ready Day One.
U.S. Navy