Mission Statement

Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS) at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) is designed to help improve the lives of injured soldiers returning from Iraq & Afghanistan. By training the soldiers in a challenging & rewarding activity it can help facilitate the rehabilitation process & promote mobility. Offering this venue provides the soldier with a sport they can enjoy throughout their life. Operation Bottom Time is a SUDS fundraising event. It focuses on engaging the diving community in the ongoing support of newly certified SUDS divers through participation in the completion of the soldiers open water certification. SUDS is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization & a chapter of the Wounded Warrior / Disabled Sports Project.

Trip Update

Our trip to GTMO, Cuba was a success! We certified 6 wounded warriors as SDI open water divers. Two also received their advanced open water certification. The event went so well that we are planning on running this trip twice a year. The GTMO community rolled out the red carpet for us. Many thanks go out to Joint Task Force GTMO, Reef Raiders dive club, Ocean Enterprises dive shop & all the volunteers who came out to help. Our next event will be in Key Largo, FL during the middle of May. Click here for the recap by Jessie Keenan of Ocean Enterprises and CLICK HERE for the video from Bloomberg News.

Please check out the Operation Bottom Time page for information on booking your trip to dive with us during the Key Largo event.