1. NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER Standards Based SEAL Training

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. BUD/S Attrition Overview Enlisted Loss by Type
61% of Enlisted Students “Self De-Select”
Only 7% of students don’t meet the standards

17. Questions