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NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER. Standards Based SEAL Training. Agenda. SEAL Production Process Preparation Training NSW Prep Course; Great Lakes BUD/S Orientation BUD/S Standards Overview of Student Loss by type and phase of training. SEAL Development Total Timeline.
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NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER Standards Based SEAL Training
Agenda • SEAL Production Process • Preparation Training • NSW Prep Course; Great Lakes • BUD/S Orientation • BUD/S Standards • Overview of Student Loss by type and phase of training
SEAL DevelopmentTotal Timeline Initial Training: 61wks NSWG TRADET NSWCENATC NSWCENBTC DEPLOY JUMP/ SERE NSW Prep 8 wks SIT ULT PRODEV BUD/S SQT 27 wks 7 wks 19 wks 6-8 months 6 months 4-6 months 2.5 years of training until 1st deployment
Basic Training: SEAL Pipeline NSW Prep COI - 8 weeks Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training (BUD/S) - 27 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
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.
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) 2 min break Pull-ups - 10 Minimum 20 min break 4 Mile Run - 31:00 min (running shoes / trousers) Review Board / FINAL PST 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) 2 min break • Max pull-ups 20 min break • 1.5 mile run (running shoes/long pants)
BUD/S Orientation ScheduleOnboard 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)
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
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
1st Phase StandardsMust pass 50% of each type timed event Physical EvolutionsB.O. progression 4 Mile Timed Run: 32:00 33:00 2 Mile Ocean Swim: 85:00 1.5nm – 65:00 Obstacle Course: 13:00 15:00 HELLWEEK – completion Pass/Fail Completion Water Evolutions: • Underwater knot tying, • 50M underwater swim, • drown proofing, • life saving Written Tests – Nautical Charts & 1st Phase Final
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
2nd Phase Standards Physical EvolutionsProgression 4 Mile Timed Run: 31:00 32:00 2 Mile Ocean Swim: 80:00 85:00 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
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
3rd Phase Standards Physical EvolutionsProgression 4 Mile Timed Run: 30:00 31:00 2 Mile Ocean Swim: 75:00 80:00 Obstacle Course: 10:00 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
BUD/S Attrition OverviewEnlistedLoss during Phase of Pipeline PRE- INDOC 1st PhaseHELL- POST- 2nd Phase 3RD TRNG Pre-HWKWEEK HWK DIVING PHASE 35% Loss of Candidates Prior to BUD/S start = 44% of total attrition prior to starting BUD/S Training
BUD/S Attrition OverviewEnlistedLoss by Type 61% of Enlisted Students “SelfDe-Select” Only 7% of students don’t meet the standards
