First of all it's spelt U.S. Navy SEAL. And the training to become one is called BUD/s or Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL. The training is the most physically and mentally grueling in the world. Yet if you have a no quit attitude and are in good shape you can make it. Remember the training is there to help you become a SEAL not for no reason to torture you.
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Its actually pretty simple. You have two choices, officer or enlisted. If you want to be an officer, just go to the academy and go the spec ops route. For enlisted, see your local recruiter and get a SEAL contract before joining.
You WILL NOT get a guarantee for SEAL training when enlisting. It is highly competitive and very selective. Your best bet is to ask for a track that trains for skill sets needed by SEAL teams and be the best in that skill.
Being a Navy SEAL is extremely tough, SEAL training has an 80% drop out rate, the intellect of a Navy SEAL is that of an average Harvard student. Not only do you have to be extremely physically fit and tough, you must mentally tough as well and have the ability to take alot of pain and abuse.
You must be a current active member of the US Navy and pass a series of difficult physical tests in order to be considered eligable to volunteer for the Navy SEALs and start SEAL training. No specific training before hand is required.
To become a Navy Seal, one is required to; 1. Learn to be a Team Player 2. Get Some Leadership Skills 3. Study hard 4. Graduate High School / GED / College 5. Choose to Enlist 6. Acing the PST
It is a very hard thing to accomplish. It takes a very special individual to make it through the training classes. Classes have a huge number of candidates that ring out.
No, you have to be in the Navy to be a SEAL. The army has its own special operatives, however. Delta Force is the absolute best the army has to offer. Many consider them to be superior to the SEAL operators.
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A commando is any member of a special forces unit, working outside standard military combat activities and often in enemy territory. Examples : SAS, US Navy SEAL, GSG-9.
The precursor units to the SEALs operated in both theaters of war. In the Pacific the UDT Underwater Demolition Teams cleared and mapped the beach landings prior to the USMC assaults. In the European theater the NCDU Naval Combat Demolition Units performed similar functions.