How to Become a Navy SEAL

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.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hiking Boots
• Internet Access
• Computers
• Bicycle Helmets
• Scuba Gear
• Memory Improvement Books
• Career Counseling
• Wet Suits
• Camcorders
• College Guides
• CPR Classes
• Aerobic/fitness Shoes
• Boxing Heavy Punching Bags
• Academic Counselings
• Bikes
• Bikes
• College Catalogs
• Book On Careers
• SAT Preparation Books
• Running Shoes
• Internet Explorer
• Internet Explorer
• SAT Study Guides
• GED Study Guides
• College Applications
• Online Career Search
• CPR Certification
• Advanced First Aid Certification
• Ambush! Navy Seals In Deadly Action Video
• Navy Seals: Men Behind The Legend Videos
• The Navy SEAL Workout Challenge Videos
• Scuba Training

1. Prepare yourself physically and mentally.

2. Study military history, politics and international relations.

3. Develop your body - run, train with weights, learn to swim and to develop endurance in the water.

4. Join the U.S. Navy.

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.

6. Dedicate yourself to your military profession - strive to exceed the expectations of your leaders, and apply for advanced training.

7. Prepare yourself for the SEAL team application requirements, which include specific test scores, age and rating requirements, physical tests, swimming tests and a diving physical (including tests for pressure and oxygen tolerance).

8. Mail your completed application to the appropriate Naval Bureau of Personnel office.

Tips & Warnings

• SEAL is an acronym for "Sea," "Air," and "Land," the environments in which team members are prepared to carry out missions.
• SEALs trace their origin to the Navy Combat Demolition Units and Combat Swimmer Reconnaissance Units that cleared the beaches for amphibious operations during World War II.
• During the Korean War, Navy personnel doing the same dangerous work were organized into Underwater Demolition Teams.
• Modern-day SEALs have been "developed to conduct unconventional warfare, counterguerrilla warfare and clandestine operations in both blue- and brown-water environments."
• SEAL team applicants must be male, 28 years or younger, and U.S. citizens.
• SEAL team applicants must also have eyesight no "worse than 20/40 in one eye and 20/70 in the other eye and must be correctable to 20/20 with no color blindness."
• Be aware that some private Web sites portray themselves as U.S. Navy SEAL Team Web sites. The only official Web page is found through the U.S. Navy Home Page.

[sabeapollo]

on 8/6/2009 Run, swim then run some more! Do not concentrate on the weight lifting, instead work on body weight exercises. Pull-ups, pull-ups and more pull-ups! Push-ups till you puke! If you prepare your body, you will be half way there! Your mind is the other half! Understand now, that "you aint sh*t"! You are not that big, and you are not that bad! Notice and understand that SEAL's are in teams not a lone Rambo...although he is pretty bad a**! Google "Stew Smith" for some training tips on preparing for BUD/S. Also, check out some of my articles for some fun routines (shameless plug!) Good luck!

[dweekly]

on 1/13/2007 i am in high school. i need some tips on how to train to be a seal.i am a good swimmer and i am very athletic. i dont live by an ocean so the only water time i get is when the city pool opens.if u could leave some comments on how to train it would be nice.

on 8/14/2006 Rarely does anyone hit "the wall" when the strength of one's will has to compensate for the body's desire to rest...this is critical in all training of this type...SEAL, Ranger, etc.

Mental toughness is what allows one to win.

on 8/8/2006 If you have time before you go to BUD/S, work you butt off each and every day, there is plenty of information on the web to help you practice for the challenge soon to come. Most of all, run! Good luck, and don't ever tell yourself you can't or you won't. Always push on, and remember, pain is only mental, for the most part it does not exist. Good luck!

on 3/23/2006 Do not go in with the competitive attitude of out competing everyone else. This will get you unwanted attention and a label of not being a team player. If you can't work as a team to get things done, then it no longer pays to be a winner.