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| Gernaral Requirements for Navy SEAL Training:
Your eyesight may be no worse than 20/40 in one eye and 20/70 in the other, and it must be correctable to 20/20 with no color blindness. Applications are accepted from men who are 28 years old or less. The program is only open to men, and you must be a U.S. citizen for security-clearance requirements. You will need to pass a diving physical exam completed per Chapter 15, Section IV, Article 15-66 of the Manual of the Medical Department and signed by a Diving Medical Officer (DMO) within one year. Your medical record should reflect that your immunizations and HIV tests are current. When you arrive at BUD/S, ensure you have your medical and dental records with an original or copy of the diving physical with you. The more squared-away your medical record is, the quicker you'll be able to begin training to become a Navy SEAL Physical Screening Test Note: The Physical Screen Test is given to ensure that all applicants for Naval Special Warfare programs display a standard level of athletic proficiency before they arrive at BUD/S training and is the minimum standard. An important part of the screen test is swimming. Often mediocre swimmers and outstanding swimmers perform similarly when they put on fins.
Introduction To Navy SEALs Training BUD/S indoctrination is five weeks in length. This is a mandatory course designed to give the student an understanding of the techniques and performance required of him. The first obstacle a student faces is the BUD/S Physical Screen Test. He must pass the test in order to class up and begin training. At the end of the indoctrination course, he will be given a more advanced version of the BUD/S Physical Screen Test that must be passed in order to enter the First Phase of BUD/S. FIRST PHASE - BASIC CONDITIONING First Phase is eight weeks in length. Continued physical conditioning in the areas of running, swimming, and calisthenics grows increasingly difficult as the weeks progress. Students participate in weekly four-mile runs in boots, and timed obstacle courses. They swim ocean distances up to two miles in fins and learn small boat seamanship. The first two weeks of First Phase prepare you for the third week, known as "Hell Week." Students participate in five and one-half days of continuous training, with a maximum of four hours sleep for the the entire week. This week is designed as the ultimate test of one's physical and mental motivation while in First Phase. During Hell Week, you will learn the value of the mainstay of the SEAL Teams: TEAMWORK! The remaining five weeks are devoted to teaching methods of conducting hydrographic surveys, preparing hydrographic charts and instruction in basic maritime operations. SECOND PHASE - DIVING By completing First Phase, you prove to the instructor staff that you are motivated to participate in more in-depth training. The diving phase is seven weeks in length. Physical training continues during this period, and the times are lowered for the four-mile run, two-mile swim, and obstacle course. Second Phase concentrates on combat SCUBA (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus). Students are taught two types of SCUBA: open circuit (compressed air) and closed circuit (100% oxygen). You participate in a progressive dive schedule emphasizing the basic combat swimmer skills necessary to qualify as a combat diver. These skills will enable you to operate tactically and to complete your combat objective. These are the skills that separate SEALs from all other special operations forces. THIRD PHASE - LAND WARFARE The demolitions, reconnaissance, weapons, and tactics phase is ten weeks long. Physical training grows more strenuous as the run distances increase and minimum passing times are lowered for the runs, swims, and obstacle course. Third Phase concentrates on teaching land navigation, small-unit tactics, rappelling, military land and underwater explosives, and weapons training. The final four weeks of Third Phase are spent on San Clemente Island, where students apply in a practical environment the techniques acquired throughout training. POST-BUD/S SCHOOLS BUD/S graduates receive three weeks of basic parachute training at Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia, prior to reporting to their first Naval Special Warfare assignment. Navy corpsmen who complete BUD/S and Basic Airborne Training also attend two weeks of Special Operations Technician training at the Naval Special Warfare Center, Coronado. They also participate in an intense course of instruction in diving medicine and medical skills called 18-D (Special Operations Medical Sergeant Course). This is a 30-week course where students receive training in treating burns, gunshot wounds, and trauma. After assignment to a Team and successful completion of a six-month probationary period, qualified personnel are awarded a Naval Special Warfare Classification (NEC) Code and Naval Special Warfare Insignia. New combat swimmers serve the remainder of their first enlistment (2.5 to 3 years) in either an SDV or a SEAL Team. Upon reenlistment, the member may be ordered to the remainder of a five-year sea tour. A broad range of advanced training opportunities are available. Advanced courses include: Sniper School, Dive Supervisor, language training, SEAL tactical communication, and many others. Shore duty opportunities are available in research and development, instructor duty, and overseas assignments. FITNESS STANDARDS The intense physical and mental conditioning required to become a SEAL begins with Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training. During this six-month program, recruits are pushed to their physical and mental limits. BUD/S students participate in challenging training, and daily encounter opportunities to develop and test their stamina and leadership. BUD/S training is extremely thorough -- both physically and mentally -- but through adequate preparation and a positive attitude you can meet its challenges with confidence. PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS
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