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NAVY SEAL QUALIFICATION The Road to the Trident . Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training Post-BUD/S Training SEAL Qualification Training PRODEV Unit Level Training Squadron Integration Training Preparation. Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training (BUDS) – 28 Weeks +.
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NAVY SEAL QUALIFICATIONThe Road to the Trident Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training Post-BUD/S Training SEAL Qualification Training PRODEV Unit Level Training Squadron Integration Training Preparation
Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training (BUDS) – 28 Weeks + • Indoctrination Course 3 Weeks • First Phase 7 Weeks Conditioning, Hell Week, Hydrographic Recons • Second Phase 9 Weeks Open Circuit, Draeger LAR V Closed Circuit • Third Phase 9 Weeks Basic Weapons, Basic/UW Demo, Patrolling
Post-BUDS Training • Everyone – Army Airborne Training • Enlisted – SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) • Officers • SERE School 2 Weeks • Range Safety Officer Course 1 Week • Diving Supervisor’s Course 1 Week • Junior Officer’s Training Course 5 Weeks • Various Admin/Supervisory Courses
SEAL Qualification Training • SQT: The Road to the Trident 19 Weeks • Combat Field Medical (TCCC) 1 Week • NSW Basic Communications 1 Week • Maritime Operations 2 Weeks • CQC – Sig Sauer/MP-5 SMG/M-4 2 Weeks • Marksmanship, M-4/M-14 1 Week • Close Quarter Defense 1 Week • Land Warfare; Niland, CA 4 Weeks • Combat Swimmer Course 2 Weeks • Air Operations/Admin/Graduation 1 Week • Cold Weather/Land Nav Trng in Kodiak 4 Weeks
Professional Development PeriodIndividual Training – 6 Months • Draeger UBA: Pre/post dive rig, trim dives, pace count/UW nav. course, day/night • Marksmanship: M-4 zeroed @ 300 yds. day/night, CQC for primary/secondary gun • Landnav: Eight pt. map/compass course, day/night, GPS quals. • Airops: Static line/MFF equipment jumps, day/night • Force protection, CBR, Medical, CQD, LBE gear
Professional Development Contd.Selected Individual Training – 6 Mo. • Snipers (4): Mk-4, M-14, SR-25, 300 Winmag, .50 cal; digital imagery, optics, photo intel • TAC-P (2): NSW CAS COI (Fallon,NV) • MFF(8): Yuma, AZ • Linguists (2-4): DLI, Targeted Languages • Corpsmen (2): 18D/IDC and SOT trained • DPV/Mobility (2-4): DPVs and HMMWVs • NSW Communications (2) • Zodiac/OMC Schools (2) • Advanced Special Operations Trng. (6) • Other Schools/Training: AIT/Ranger
Unit Level Training – The Platoon6-Months • Rotary Wing-fast roping/rappelling 1 Week • Fixed Wing-equipment jumps 1 Week • Basic Tactics Review 1 Week • Weapons, Demo, IADs * 4 Weeks • Assaults/PMS 2 Weeks • Land Warfare FTX 3 Weeks • Sniper/Urban Taskings 1 Week • Close Quarter Combat 3 Weeks • Operations in Urban Terrain 3 Weeks
Ordnance List: Four-Week Land Warfare Training - Two Platoons – 32 Men 126,000 5.56mm rounds for M-14 Rifle 75,000 5.56mm linked rounds for Mk-46 SAW 4,000 7.62mm rounds for M-14 Rifle 175,000 7.62mm linked rounds for Mk-43 MG 4,000 .50 caliber rounds 2,000 7.65 mm short rounds for AK-47 2,000 9mm rounds for Sig Sauer pistol 2,000 12-guage 00-buck shotgun rounds 1,000 40mm grenade rounds; 200 hand grenades 750 60mm mortar rounds 150 Carl Gustav rockets 40 AT-4 rockets, 26 LAAW rockets
Unit Level Training – The Platoon6-Months, Continued • GOPLATs 1 Week • VBSS 1 Week • Maritime Operations 2 Weeks • Hydro Recons/UW Demo/OTB 2 Weeks • Combat Swimmer Course 3 Weeks • More CQD Work 1 Week
Squadron Interoperability Training6-Months • Team to Squadron Transition • NSW Assets: • 8 SEAL Teams • 2 SDV Teams • MK-8 SDVs • 2 Special Boat squadrons • Mk-Vs,11 meter RIBs • Team Strength: 6 Operating Platoons (2 O/14 E) • Total Team strength: 119 • D - 180; Team pluses up to Squadron
Squadron Interoperability Training6-Months • Squadron Composition (Approx 250 pers.) • 6+ SEAL Platoons (2 O/14 E) • 2/3 Task Units (2O /4 E-6-8) • 1 SDV Platoon (2 O/8 E SEALs, 6 SDV Techs) • 2 Mk V Dets (2 MK Vs, 1 O/8-10 E-4-7) • 4 RIB Dets (2 RIBs, 1 E-7/6 E-4-6) • EOD Det (1 O/6 E-4-7) • MCT (2 E-7/11 E-4-6) • Loggies, Cryppies, Techies, • Marines?? Marines will be a SOF component
Squadron Deployment 6-Months • Squadron Predeployment Trng; Interoperability Exercises, Sustainment Trng, C4, CQD • West Coast: PACOM, CENTCOM • East Coast: EUCOM, SOUTHCOM, CENTCOM • Taskings: • SR and DA • MIO AND LIO • Maritime Specific? • Think about the Boyd Loop/OODA Loop • Think about COIN—Really think about COIN
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PREPARE FOR BUD/S? Physically Professionally Morally The Men you will lead The job ahead A final thought . . .
NEVER GIVE IN! Never, Never, Never - in nothing great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Winston Churchill