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“Having successfully completed the rigorous professional requirements for qualification in submarines, having gained a thorough knowledge of submarine construction and operation, having demonstrated his reliability under stress, and having my full confidence and trust, I hereby certify that he is Qualified in Submarines.”

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Sometimes these words are all but forgotten, however, it is these words which differ from any other citation that one receives in the Navy that makes it so special. It is the process of this qualification that every single submariner is required to do, that gives us a unique and special bond. (Added by Judd)