Navy Seals

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Navy Seals
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who is the youngest navy SEAL? what sets SEALs apart from the rest of special operations?

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i’m thinking about becoming a SEAL after high school. do you know the youngest navy seal ever to graduate? how long is training? and finally, are SEALs respected the most on the battlefield, even more than delta force?

thanks alot

Just to put the facts straight so a previous poster doesn’t mislead you, you MUST be enlisted in the United States Navy to be eligible for SEAL training, they do not accept offers from enlisted Marines, soldiers nor airmens, and no you do not have to wait a couple years before volunteering for the program. The SEAL Challenge Contract is available to civilians enlisting in the Navy and also to sailors who have already spent time in the Navy so YES you can enlist and try for the SEAL contract right out of high school. To answer your other questions, although yes BUD/S is 6 months long, that is not the only training SEALs go through, in total SEALs will spend up to 2 years training before ever getting deployed. Also yes among the other Spec Ops and military branches, the SEALs are one of the most respected along with Delta. Lastly, the youngest SEAL to ever complete BUD/S SEAL training was 17 years old(with parent permission) and that record is held by Scott Helvenston.

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US Navy Seal Fitness Training

It takes a lot to become a Navy SEAL. It involves sheer grit, determination and a Navy SEALs workout session that is called ‘Hell Week’! Any aspiring Navy SEAL needs to go through a thorough physical screening after which a series of rigorous training schedules are conducted.

Physical Screening Test or PST

This is a mandatory requirement for all aspiring Navy SEALs and no one is spared! It is so tough to pass this test that all candidates are almost always out of breath afterwards! Firstly the Navy SEAL will need to swim a length of 500 yards using breast or side stroke within 12.5 minutes. This is followed by a 10 minute rest after which 42 push ups need to be performed in 2 minutes flat! After a brief rest of 2 minutes the Navy SEAL will need to do 50 sit ups within 2 minutes again followed by a 2 minute rest. After this a series of 6 pull-ups need to be done from a dead hang with no time limit to it. This is followed by a 10 minute rest after which 1.5 miles need to be run through within 11.5 minutes. These are the bare minimum tests needed to check a Navy SEALs fitness level.

The training sessions

Once the candidate has passed the PST next comes a rigorous set of training sessions. Navy SEALs workout and training comprises of 3 phases. The first is a 25 week course of basic underwater demolition / SEAL which is also known as BUD/S. This is then followed by a 4 week intensive training on military parachute such as HILO as well as HALO. After this the third phase involves a 19 week session of SEAL qualification training called SQT. As compared to other training courses the Navy SEAL training comprises 11 months and hence is one of the lengthiest in the world! It is also one of the toughest as the Navy SEALs fitness levels are checked and need to be in excellent condition to overcome these physical tests.

BUD/S – 1st phase of training

This first phase of Navy SEALs workout is held at San Diego at the Naval Special Warfare Center. Initially a 5 week INDOC or indoctrination course is started followed by 3 phases of physical conditioning which spans 8 weeks, diving practice which spans 8 weeks and finally land warfare tactics which span 9 weeks.

Military parachute – 2nd phase

This is conducted at the Military Freefall School and during this phase various Navy SEALs workout sessions are conducted. Candidates are trained on military freefalling tactics.

SEAL Qualification Training or SQT – 3rd phase

This phase of a Navy SEALs training involves specialized knowledge acquisition with the help of special equipment and weaponry. It is only after a candidate is able to successfully pass the SQT that he or she officially earns the status of a US Navy SEAL.

About the Author

This Article is written by James Kara Murat from USNavySEALstore.com, the contributor of US Navy SEALs Information Portal. A longer version of this article is located at US Navy SEAL Fitness Training, and related resources can be found at US Navy SEALs Store.