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US Navy Treatment Table 6: Depth, Oxygen, and Timing
When recompression is indicated for decompression illness, the standard U.S. Navy Treatment Table 6 starts at 60 fsw (2.8 ATA), uses timed oxygen periods and air breaks, then ascends in stages. Learn how to read the schedule—and what the 4-hour-45-minute figure includes.