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What's It Really Like To And I'm not talking about Hell
Week and all that. Let's start
from the recruitment proess at
your local enlistment center.
The place you go before
getting in the Navy. How do
you go from there, to getting
into a class? Anyone familiar
in the Navy?
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My selection process was as follows and I'll start at the very beginning: 1.) Medical Physical\ASVAB test to decide placement (Job qualification) 2.) Orlando, Great Lakes or San Diego (Bootcamps - Orlando is closed now) 3.) A-School (Training for your job rating, usually lasting four to eight weeks) 4.) Before leave assigned duty station. 5.) 2 Weeks Leave (Optional) 6.) Report to Duty Station 7.) Spend 6 months at duty station eligible to submit "Request Chit" for BUDS (E-2 and above may submit for BUDS). 8.) Pre-screen to include intense medical physical, strengent excercise quals, deep sea hyperbaric chamber testing, final canidate eval, reporting date to BUDS. 9.) Arrive BUDS, early morning I-Doc 10.) Weeks 1 through 4, seperates the weak from the strong, by intense mental and physical training, many drop voluntarily during this time. 11.) Weeks 5 through 8, voluntary droppers are no more, dropping mostly by qualification times in Team excercise events as well as individual events. At this stage your immune to the B.S. but not the immune from the pain of the tests and excercises which are just about constant throughout the day... 12.) Week 8 through 10, begin Scuba classes and underwater training and survival. Assigned wetsuit, knife. Test become harder and more challenging not only physically but mentally as well. Lots of pool time and classroom time, learn about rebreathers, and other devices as well as personal underwater gear. 13.) Weeks 10 through 15 Continue water survival, becomes more advanced, learn EOD, deep submersion tests, as well as deep escape from pressurized enviroments. Lots of classroom time as well as pool time. 14.) Weeks 16 through 20, water training continued instructors aren't easier but there is a sense of respect and you aren't treated like a scrub. Most that have made it to this point have strong probability of passing BUDS. Jungle survival, land reconsience, geographical above and underwater mapping, Team activities, War games usually on nearby training Island, escape and evasion tactics, live fire excercises, CQB training. 15.) Weeks 21 through 27, Final testing, 14 mile ocean swim( bay) without fins, 23 mile run (boots and shorts timed), written tests, final medical and performance eval. Some of your weekends are free some aren't...You have the option to live on base or off. After graduation, you will go to Fort Benning, Georgia to Jump school and spend six weeks training at low jumps, static line (500ft), (1000ft), 12000ft). High jumps (freefall)at 15000ft +, usually assisted with O2 breather, both Night and Day time qualifications needed with High Jump. After Fort Benning, you have the option to take leave, you are given your duty station an TEAM that your assigned to. Each TEAM specializs in their own tactics and training. Upon arrival at your Duty station training will continue but be more detailed as to that particular TEAMS speciality. Have the option of getting EOD qual. Your paid standard danger pay E-4 ($150 month), E-5 ($210), E-6 ($320) and so on. Even though their are officers in the BUDS program, everyone is a scrub, there are no yes sirs except to the instructors. Once classified as a SEAL, you are given special priviledges, these priviledges are not spoken but known throughout the Navy i.e Can grow hair longer, E-3's allowed to have facial hair, respect lots of it from both Officers and Enlisted alike. There was much more than this in my training, however this will give you a quick over-view of what happens. |
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How does the military Air Force,Marines,Army,Navy,
Coast Guard, or is it all the
same?
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Here's how the Army rolls and it's pretty much the same for everyone else: Whichever way you choose to serve -- either full time on Active Duty, or part time in the Army Reserve -- soon you will become an American Soldier. To see which path is right for you, check out the differences between the two. Whichever way you choose to serve, the following steps towards enlisting will help make your transition into the U.S. Army easier. You can find jobs that are available to you and apply online using the Army Career Explorer. If you choose this option, you will submit the information needed to join the Army. The Army Recruiter will contact you and verify the information you entered to determine if you have the qualifications necessary to become part of today's Army - the finest organization in the world. This will allow you to enter the application information in the calm of your home and have all your personal material available to you for reference. If you do not choose this option, the Army Recruiter will ask you the information when you contact him (step 2). Think of an Army Recruiter as your guide to the Army and the best resource to answer questions about joining. Recruiters are ready with the know-how to help navigate your military future. Locate a Recruiter near you or Chat with an Online Recruiter. The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-choice test that helps you better understand your strengths and is one of the things that helps identify which Army jobs (Military Occupational Specialties) are best for you. The Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) is where you'll go to join the Army. You will get a full physical, select your MOS, and be sworn in as a Soldier in the U.S. Army. http://www.goarmy.com/contact/ how_to_join.jsp |
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How does the Navy SEAl mission Both groups are
counter-terrorism and hostage
rescue units, but how else do
they differ? I figured that
with the language training and
recruitment process the SFOD-D
has, that they were used for
more long-term operations and
higher intensity conflicts. Is
this true? Obviously both are
groups performing at the
highest caliber, but there
appears to be overlap in their
mission profiles. What is it
that separates them and makes
both groups necessary?
SEALs are often deployed from
Navy vessels, so could it be
that they are more often used
during larger conflicts, where
ships would be deployed?
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Delta doesn't even officially exist, that should tell you alot from the SEAL's.. |
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Should i join Navy at start of I know recruitment is very
fast during October and they
are usually pretty lenient on
the qualifications. Im at 25%
BMI and it says i need to be
at 22% How much will that
matter during october
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They don't do waivers for BMI. Besides 3% is not much to loose. Your going to have to pass the PRT (Physical Rediness Test) in basic anyway. Why not head down to the gym now and start getting in shape ? |
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Anyone know about New Zealand I'm interested in joining
either the Navy or Airforce in
New Zealand, probably as
helicopter crewman.
I have a couple of small
tattoos, though they can be
covered unless I'm in a
bikini!
I also have self-inflicted
scarring on my left arm. I've
been treated for depression
and no longer do this to
myself.
Does anyone know if either of
these will keep me out of the
New Zealand Military?
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As long as the tattoos are covered, they should be fine. For the scarring, you should provide a letter from a psychiatrist that says you are not suicidal, have not been suicidal for several years and you are fit to fly. That should at least get you past the medical & into basic training. |
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