Then prepare properly for the physical challenges in front of you – which are many. In this case, if you fail the fitness test at any time before, during, or after boot camp, you lose the contract to go become a SEAL, SWCC, EOD / Diver, or Air Rescue.
How do you get a contract with a SEAL?
- STEP 1: VISIT YOUR LOCAL NAVY RECRUITER. Tell your recruiter you want to become a Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (SEAL) or Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC). …
- STEP 2: MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING STATION. …
- STEP 3: TAKE THE PHYSICAL SCREENING TEST. …
- STEP 4: EARN A CONTRACT.
Can you go straight to the SEALs?
If you meet the Navy SEAL qualifications, you can join straight out of civilian life
. The SEALs – an acronym for Sea, Air and Land forces – are a small, elite military force created in 1962. They carry out covert but effective missions that bigger forces operating from battleships, tanks or jets can’t accomplish.
To become a Navy SEAL,
you must be an active-duty member of the U.S. Navy
and a U.S. citizen who can read, write and speak English fluently. You must also usually be under the age of 28, although waivers are sometimes allowed for candidates who are 29 to 30 years old.
A career as a Navy SEAL
provides intangible and tangible benefits
. SEALs work closely with their teammates to innovatively accomplish missions important to national security. They constantly learn and push their physical and mental limits, living an unconventional and out-of-the-cubicle lifestyle.
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The average Navy SEAL is
about 30 years old
, with a bachelors and possibly a masters degree. He is most likely white and may have a wife and children. And is no doubt in perfect physical shape.
As a civilian,
you can request to join the SEALs before enlisting through the SEAL challenge contract (seaman to SEAL program)
. The SEAL challenge contract guarantees you the opportunity to become a SEAL candidate and entitles you to certain bonuses and benefits when you enlist.
For the first time,
a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman
— the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own classified missions at sea.
Basic Requirements
Poor eyesight
can disqualify you. Vision must be correctable to 20/25. Your uncorrected vision can be no worse than 20/70 in the worst eye and 20/40 in the best eye. You won’t be accepted into the program if you have color blindness.
Applicants must be from 17 to 28 years old
. Waivers for men ages 29 and 30 are available for highly qualified candidates. Men with prior enlisted service as SEALs who are seeking to become SEAL Officers can request waivers to age 33.
Some up to six figures depending on skill set.
AVERAGE STATISTICS
Height:
5 ft.
10 in.
The majority of Navy SEALs (about 2,000) are Navy Enlisted personnel (
E-4 to E-9)
. They are led by roughly 500 SEAL Officers (O-1 to O-10). There is also a small number of SEAL Warrant Officers (circa 30) who rank as officers above the senior-most Enlisted but lower than an Officer (O-1).
Navy SEALs can hold their breath underwater for
two to three minutes or more
. Breath-holding drills are typically used to condition a swimmer or diver and to build confidence when going through high-surf conditions at night, said Brandon Webb, a former Navy SEAL and best-selling author of the book “Among Heroes.”
Any Navy SEAL is eligible for retirement after serving at least 20 years and getting honorably discharged. What is this?
SEALs with 20 years of experience are eligible for 50% of their average base salary
. If you make it to 30 years or more, you can receive up to 75% of your average base pay in yearly increments.
After a federal tax rate of 22%
has been taken out, Navy Seals could expect to have a take-home pay of $68,316/year, with each paycheck equaling approximately $2,847
*
. * assuming bi-monthly pay period. Taxes estimated using tax rates for a single filer using 2018 federal and state tax tables.
Although the Marines are highly respected and considered one of the most elite fighting forces,
the Navy SEALs training is far more rigorous and demanding than that of the Marines
.
Woods, one of the greatest golfers of all time,
spent time training with the elite Navy SEALs in San Diego
, not long after the death of his father Earl in 2006.
His Son has been a Navy SEAL for over a decade
. He attended SEAL Training at 17 years old, becoming one of the youngest men to ever graduate BUD/S.
Navy Seal Age Breakdown
Interestingly enough, the average age of Navy Seals is
30-40 years old
, which represents 44% of the population.
Chris Kyle was born in 1974 in Odessa, Texas. He graduated from Midlothian High School in 1992 and attended Tarleton State University for two years. After a bull riding injury in a rodeo, he quit school to enlist in the military. Kyle was
25
when he joined the Navy SEALs as a sniper.
What happened to Neil C Roberts?
Despite being outnumbered by an enemy force, he defiantly fought back. Roberts
died on the battlefield from direct fire
. In addition to a Silver Star, Roberts posthumously received a Bronze Star Medal with Valor and a Purple Heart. The Battle of Takur Ghar is also known as the Battle of Roberts Ridge.
Kennedy formed the first two SEAL teams in 1962 – Team One on the West Coast and Team Two on the East Coast,
Goines was one of 40 chosen to join Team Two and the only African-American Navy SEAL
.
Many have asked if a Marine can become a SEAL. The short answer is
no, an active-duty Marine cannot become a Navy SEAL
. In order to go through Navy SEAL training, an individual must be a member of the Navy.
Uncorrected vision must be at least 20/70 in the worst eye and 20/40 in the best. Color blindness is disqualifying. Essentially what they are saying is that
with glasses your vision MUST be 20/25
.
1.
Chris Kyle
– BUD/S Class: 233. Kyle was the most lethal sniper in US history, and his life was adapted into a major motion picture. Kyle makes number one on the list of most famous Navy SEALs because his actions in Iraq raised the standards for what a SEAL is capable of.
