Navy Seal pipeline

Navy Seal Stats

1. NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER
Standards Based SEAL Training

2. 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

3. SEAL Development
Total Timeline
6 months
PRODEV ULT SIT
4-6 months 6-8 months19 wks27 wks
NSWCEN
BTC
NSWCEN
ATC
NSWG
TRADET
BUD/
S
JUMP/
SERE SQT
7 wks
Initial Training: 61wks
2.5 years of training until 1st deployment
NSW
Prep
8 wks

DEPLOY

4. 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

5. NSW Prep. Course Progression

- 2 Senior Enlisted SEALs and Blackwater Coaches
- Focus on Physical Preparation
Check-in
1 week 4-8 weeks
Max 12 weeks
Conditioning Test & TransferBUD/S
Orientatio
n
3 weeks

Coronado
CA
PT groups by ability
level
Daily academic
instruction
Progress carefully
tracked

Admin
Assessm
ent
MED
Clear
Course
Intro


Exit
Standards
PST
Review
Board
Ship to
Coronado
The “BUDS Class” begins to form here.

6. 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)

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 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

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 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

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 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

15. 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

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