1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. SEAL Qualification Training
SQT: The Road to the Trident 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 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

5. Professional Development Period Individual Training – 6 Months
Draeger UBA: Pre/post dive rig, trim dives, pace count/UW nav. course, day/night
Marksmanship: M 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

6. 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

7. Unit Level Training – The Platoon 6-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 Weeks
Land Warfare FTX 3 Weeks
Sniper/Urban Taskings 1 Week
Close Quarter Combat 3 Weeks
Operations in Urban Terrain 3 Weeks

8. Ordnance List: Four-Week Land Warfare Training - Two Platoons – 32 Men
126, mm rounds for M-14 Rifle
75, mm linked rounds for Mk-46 SAW
4, mm rounds for M-14 Rifle
175, mm linked rounds for Mk-43 MG
4, caliber rounds
2, mm short rounds for AK-47
2,000 9mm rounds for Sig Sauer pistol
2, 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

9. Unit Level Training – The Platoon 6-Months, Continued
GOPLATs Week
VBSS Week
Maritime Operations 2 Weeks
Hydro Recons/UW Demo/OTB 2 Weeks
Combat Swimmer Course 3 Weeks
More CQD Work 1 Week

10. Squadron Interoperability Training 6-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

11. Squadron Interoperability Training 6-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

12. 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

13. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PREPARE FOR BUD/S?
Physically
Professionally
Morally
The Men you will lead
The job ahead
A final thought . . .

14. 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

15. Questions or Comments?