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

Initial Training: 61wks

NSWCEN NSWCEN NSWG
BTC ATC TRADET

JUMP/ DEPLOY
NSW
Prep BUD/ SERE SQT PRODEV ULT SIT
8 wks S

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

61 weeks total
SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) - 19 weeks
Cold Weather / MAROPS
Close Quarters Combat / Combat Shooting
 NSW Prep. Course Progression
- 2 Senior Enlisted SEALs and Blackwater Coaches
- Focus on Physical Preparation
Check-in Conditioning Test & Transfer BUD/S
1 week 4-8 weeks Orientatio
Max 12 weeks
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Admin PT groups by ability Exit 3 weeks
Assessm level Standards
ent Daily academic PST
MED instruction Review Coronado
Clear Progress carefully Board CA
Course tracked Ship to
Intro Coronado

The “BUDS Class” begins to form here.

 NSW Prep Course
Standards
ABILITY ASSESSMENT EXIT STANDARD

- Must be met to “ship” to NSWCEN

- At check-in
- Failure results in a “roll” to the next
- Assesses each student’s fitness lvl
class or a drop from training.
- Placement into PT groups

1000 Yd Swim - 20:00 min. (fins)

500 yd swim no fins
10 min break
10 min break

Push-ups - 70 Minimum (2 mins)

Max push-ups (2 mins)
2 min break
2 min break

Sit-ups - 60 Minimum (2 mins)

Max sit-ups (2 mins)
2 min break
2 min break

Pull-ups - 10 Minimum
Max pull-ups
 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)
 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
 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 Standards
Must pass 50% of each type timed event
Physical Evolutions B.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
 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 Evolutions Progression
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
 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)
 3rd Phase Standards

Physical Evolutions Progression

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
 BUD/S Attrition Overview
Enlisted Loss during Phase of Pipeline

PRE- INDOC 1st Phase HELL- POST- 2nd Phase 3RD

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

 BUD/S Attrition Overview
Enlisted Loss by Type

61% of Enlisted Students “Self De-Select”

Only 7% of students don’t meet the standards

Questions