How Do You Become A Navy SEAL?
Becoming a Navy SEAL (Sea Air and Land Forces) member requires extreme physical fitness, mental fitness, ability to make quick decisions while working with fellow SEALs, under demanding conditions. The SEALs special forces unit was started in 1962 to draw upon United States Navy personnel. Currently, the navy SEALs unit is now part of the Special Operations Command (SOCOM). SOCOM is the umbrella organization for all US special forces units including the Army based Green Berets. • Education: SEALs are selected from both enlisted and commissioned officers. Enlisted personnel are normally required to graduate from high school and pass the ASVAB test. Military officers are required to have a college degree. Both receive the same SEAL training and pass all SEAL tests. SEALs slipping ashore with their M-16 rifles with grenade launchers attached. • ASVAB Requirements You will be required to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to join the military. Your scores on these
The highest levels of physical fitness, self-discipline and dedication to a cause greater than self are required of U.S. Navy SEAL team members. Once qualified, you should be prepared to make daily sacrifices and to be called on to perform dangerous duties anywhere in the world. Step 1 Prepare yourself physically and mentally. Step 2 Study military history, politics and international relations. Step 3 Develop your body – run, train with weights, learn to swim and to develop endurance in the water. Step 4 Join the U.S. Navy. Step 5 Choose a suitable military occupation specialty. Naval journalists, clerk typists, chaplain assistants and similar positions, while valuable, don’t receive the training necessary to prepare for SEAL team membership. Step 6 Dedicate yourself to your military profession – strive to exceed the expectations of your leaders, and apply for advanced training. Step 7 Prepare yourself for the SEAL team application requirements, which include specific test scores, age
