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NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER Standards Based SEAL Training
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Agenda SEAL Production Process Preparation Training BUD/S Standards
NSW Prep Course; Great Lakes BUD/S Orientation BUD/S Standards Overview of Student Loss by type and phase of training
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SEAL Development Total Timeline
Initial Training: 61wks NSWCENBTC NSWCENATC NSWG TRADET DEPLOY NSW Prep 8 wks JUMP/ SERE BUD/S SQT PRODEV ULT SIT 27 wks 7 wks 19 wks 6-8 months 6 months 4-6 months 2.5 years of training until 1st deployment
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Basic Training: SEAL Pipeline
NSW Prep COI - 8 weeks Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training (BUD/S) weeks Navy Parachute Course - 4 weeks NSW SERE Level C - 10 days (NSWCEN Developing in house Curriculum/MARSOC Model) Junior Officer Training Course - 5 weeks SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) - 19 weeks Cold Weather / MAROPS Close Quarters Combat / Combat Shooting Land Warfare Combat Swimmer 61 weeks total
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NSW Prep. Course Progression - 2 Senior Enlisted SEALs and Blackwater Coaches - Focus on Physical Preparation BUD/S Orientation 3 weeks Coronado CA Check-in Conditioning Test & Transfer 1 week 4-8 weeks Max 12 weeks Exit Standards PST Review Board Ship to Coronado Admin Assessment MED Clear Course Intro PT groups by ability level Daily academic instruction Progress carefully tracked The “BUDS Class” begins to form here.
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NSW Prep Course Standards
ABILITY ASSESSMENT - At check-in - Assesses each student’s fitness lvl - Placement into PT groups 500 yd swim no fins 10 min break Max push-ups (2 mins) 2 min break Max sit-ups (2 mins) Max pull-ups 20 min break 1.5 mile run (running shoes/long pants) EXIT STANDARD - Must be met to “ship” to NSWCEN - Failure results in a “roll” to the next class or a drop from training. 1000 Yd Swim - 20:00 min. (fins) 10 min break Push-ups - 70 Minimum (2 mins) 2 min break Sit-ups - 60 Minimum (2 mins) Pull-ups - 10 Minimum 20 min break 4 Mile Run - 31:00 min (running shoes / trousers) Review Board / FINAL PST
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BUD/S Orientation Schedule Onboard NSWCEN Coronado, CA
Focused on Transitioning NSW Prep SEAL Candidate to BUD/S skills and physical standards No BUD/S-like harassment True Senior Enlisted Mentorship and Skills Development Week 1: Admin/Check-in - Equipment Issue / Administrative INDOC - Initial Run (x2) and Initial O’ Course (x2) Week 2: Orientation week - Learn the routine, skills and standards - Practice skills required for BUD/S entry - “safe student” learning and practical of high-risk evolutions Week 3: Test week - BUD/S entry standards (Run/Swim/O’Course)
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Orientation Exit Standards
Standard PST: 500 yd swim 12:30, 42x Pushups, 50x Sit-ups, 6x Pull-ups, 1.5 mile run 11:30 4 Mile Timed Run: 33:00 1.5 nm Bay Swim: 65:00 Obstacle Course: 15:00 Additional Skills tested, ONLY for student “self gauging” Survival Swim Knot Tying Drown-proofing 25m U/W Swim
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1st Phase Schedule; 7 WKS Weeks 1-3: Conditioning and Physical Training - Aquatics Skills Practice - Physical Training and Conditioning Run - Tested timed events (Run/Swim/O’Course) - Unit integrity/Teamwork Training - Log PT - Inflatable Boat Small Training Week 4: HELLWEEK Sunday PM to Friday AM Week 5: Recovery Week / Skills Week Weeks 6-7: Hydro Recon and water skills test week
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1st Phase Standards Must pass 50% of each type timed event
Physical Evolutions B.O. progression 4 Mile Timed Run: 32: :00 2 Mile Ocean Swim: 85: nm – 65:00 Obstacle Course: 13: :00 HELLWEEK – completion Pass/Fail Completion Water Evolutions: Underwater knot tying, 50M underwater swim, drown proofing, life saving Written Tests – Nautical Charts & 1st Phase Final
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2nd Phase Schedule; 8 WKS Week 1: Dive physics and medicine
Week 2: SCUBA charging, Dive safety, Diving Skills Week 3: Open Circuit Qualification and Competency Week 4: Open Circuit, Open Water Diving Week 5: Closed Circuit (CC) Qualification Week 6-7: CC Combat Swimmer Skills - Proficiency Week 8: Combat Swimmer FTX 1&2
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2nd Phase Standards Physical Evolutions Progression
4 Mile Timed Run: 31: :00 2 Mile Ocean Swim: 80: :00 Obstacle Course: 11:00 / 10:30 13:00 Pass/Fail Completion Diving/Water Evolutions: Tank Treading Water Open Circuit Competency Closed Circuit Competency 3.5 nm Swim 5.0 nm Swim Written Tests Diving Medicine Diving Physics
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3rd Phase Schedule; 9 WKS Week 1-2 : Intro to Land Warfare and Land Navigation Week 3: Rope Insertion Training / Transit to SCI Week 4: Pistol Training/Qualification Week 5: Demolitions Training Week 6: Long Rifle and Machine Gun Training/Qual Week 7: Small Unit Tactics (Raids/Immediate Action Drills) Week 8: Small Unit Field Training Exercises Week 9: Admin and Graduation
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3rd Phase Standards Physical Evolutions Progression
4 Mile Timed Run: 30: :00 2 Mile Ocean Swim: 75: :00 Obstacle Course: 10: :30 Pass/Fail Completion Land Warfare Evolutions: Land Nav Course Pistol and Rifle Qualification Demolitions Practical Small Unit Immediate Action Drills (Officers) Written Tests Land Navigation Demolitions
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BUD/S Attrition Overview Enlisted Loss during Phase of Pipeline
PRE INDOC 1st Phase HELL POST nd Phase RD TRNG Pre-HWK WEEK HWK DIVING PHASE 35% Loss of Candidates Prior to BUD/S start = 44% of total attrition prior to starting BUD/S Training
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BUD/S Attrition Overview Enlisted Loss by Type
61% of Enlisted Students “Self De-Select” Only 7% of students don’t meet the standards
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