Accordion Sample DescriptionNavy SEALs are highly selective, with a number of qualifications for physical and mental standards. Their training is selective, with an 8-week training boot camp for aspiring SEALs and a 24-week course for trainees. Mental toughness is also essential among Navy SEALs for life-threatening situations they may encounter on sea, air, and land.
https://usmilitary.com/what-makes-navy-seals-the-best-special-forces-operators-in-the-world-today/
Navy SEALs take part in many different types of missions with different types of requirements and locations. They must be able to complete special operations missions without detection, capture terrorists or other personnel that may be a threat to national security. They must also take part in special missions to collect intelligence and get rid of any explosives in their way before land or sea landings.
https://www.navyseal.com/what-do-the-navy-seals-do/
There are around 2,500 active duty Navy SEALs, only around 1% of total Navy personnel).
https://www.navyseal.com/becoming-a-navy-seal-facts/
Years of service and military rank both play a role in how much service members get paid. Because of this, SEALs may get paid anywhere between $1,785 for a Seaman Recruit (E-1) to $5,637 for a Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (E-9). Officers, however, can make more, such as $3,385.80 per month for an Ensign (O-1) to $16,608.30 a month as an Admiral of the Navy (O-10).
https://www.navyseal.com/how-much-do-navy-seals-make/
Training to become a Navy SEAL starts enlisting in the Navy and then going to a recruit training center to pass a physical exam and physical screening test (PST). Next, you will take the ASVAB test (meaning Vocational Aptitude Battery) to test your ability to learn and the Computerized-Special Operations Resilience Test (C-SORT) to test mental toughness. Then, you will go to boot camp, followed by Naval Special Warfare Prep (Pre-BUD/S) for a 7-to-9-week apprenticeship training school. Next those who get through that training will go to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) school, go on to Parachute Jump School, then the SEAL Qualification Training (SQT), which takes 26 weeks to complete. You then prepare for 18 months for deployment, either in sea, air, or land. There are many other little things you must train on in between, to make sure you have what it takes to become a SEAL
To become a Navy SEAL, you must meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship, age, physical and educational standards, and pass a rigorous training process including Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, SEAL Qualification Training, and ongoing physical fitness and skills development. Only a small percentage of applicants succeed in completing the demanding process.
https://www.navyseal.com/all-about-bud-s-training-to-become-a-navy-seal-in-2020-and-future/
It takes over a year to complete initial training to become a SEAL, and another 18 months of predeployment training and specialized training.
https://www.navyseal.com/how-to-become-an-enlisted-navy-seal/
The Navy SEAL Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports those in the Naval Special Warfare community through supporting strength (career building and transitions into the civilian sector), resilience (counseling and retreats), health (wounded and injured support and mental health support), education (scholarships and grants), and community (veteran reconnect events and financial support for memorials and monuments).
https://www.navyseal.com/navy-seal-foundation/
The Navy SEAL Training Center for boot camp is located in Great Lakes, Illinois. The BUD/S prep program is located in Coronado, California.
https://www.navyseal.com/where-do-navy-seals-train/
Some of the most famous Navy SEALs include Chris Kyle, who is the subject of the film "American Sniper," and Marcus Luttrell, who was the lone survivor of Operation Red Wings and authored the book "Lone Survivor." Other notable SEALs include Jocko Willink, a retired SEAL who is a popular author and public speaker, and David Goggins, who not only completed the training to become a SEAL, but also U.S. Army Ranger School and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training.
https://www.navyseal.com/10-of-the-most-famous-navy-seals-ever/
Hell Week is a way to weed out who has what it takes to become a Navy SEAL during intensive training. Hell Week includes ice baths, running on 4 hours of sleep, running 200 miles, and far swims to train for long periods of time in the water.
https://www.navyseal.com/how-navy-seals-survive-hell-week-and-bud-s/
Using the link below, you can enter your zip code or city to find a Navy recruiter near you.
https://www.navyseal.com/navy-recruiter-near-me/
Any SEAL that is honorably discharged after 20 years of service is eligible for retirement benefits. After 20 years of service they are eligible for 50% of their average base salary, or 75% of their average base pay after 30 years of service.
https://www.navyseal.com/navy-seals-retirement/
Navy SEAL members require support from their partners since many service members suffer from depression and anxiety. On top of that, parents at home may have to support their kids on their own while their partner is serving. However, being married to a Navy SEAL can bring pride to your family and help build up mental toughness.
https://www.navyseal.com/the-everyday-life-being-married-to-a-navy-seal/
Marcus Luttrell was a Navy SEAL who served for 8 years. He was deployed to Afghanistan with SEAL Team 10 in 2005 and was involved in Operation Red Wings, in which his team was ambushed and only Luttrell survived. He was awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his fight against the Taliban in this operation, and he went on to write a book called “Lone Survivor” which was followed by a movie.
https://www.navyseal.com/books/service-by-marcus-luttrell/
Navy SEALs are stationed in three different places within the US: Coronado, California, Little Creek, Virginia, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
https://www.navyseal.com/navy-seals-duty-stations/
Desantis served the Navy SEALs as a legal counsel to a SEAL commander in 2007. This earned him commission into the US Navy JAG Corps, which stands for Judge Advocate General’s Corps (legal branch of the US Navy). He did not serve as an actual Navy SEAL
https://www.navyseal.com/was-desantis-a-navy-seal/
Popular Navy SEAL retirement jobs include private security jobs, tech sales, information security analyst, EMS/medical field, and commercial diver.
https://www.navyseal.com/5-popular-navy-seal-retirement-jobs/
It is important to research the different branches of the military before deciding on one specific branch, to make sure you choose the one best suited for you. If you wish to be combat-ready and maintain freedom in the seas and oceans, the Navy branch might be the best one for you. It is important to remember that entering this line of service can change your whole life, and that is something you must be ready for.
https://www.navyseal.com/is-the-navy-right-for-you/
Navy SEALs use many different types of weapons, but some include the Colt M4A1, a carbine with a rail system for a variety of accessories, the MP5, a submachine gun designed for fighting in close-quarters, and the M82A1, a semi-automatic rifle renowned for its ability to pierce body armor and light combat vehicles.
https://www.navyseal.com/the-weapons-of-navy-seals/
In most cases, yes. A SEAL who served 180 or more consecutive days of active-duty service are considered prior service applicants to reenlist. You may maintain your rank if you reenlist with 12 months of prior service, and sometimes prior service enlistment bonuses are offered.
https://www.navyseal.com/prior_service/
