U.S. Navy General Officer Programs
When considering becoming a Naval Special Warfare/SPECOPS Officer, give us a call to schedule a Officer
Aptitude Rating (OAR) test. Information on the test is located HERE
Aptitude Rating (OAR) test. Information on the test is located HERE
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Special Warfare and Special Operations Officers lead some of the most strategic, secretive, and dangerous
missions in the Navy. They must coordinate the flawless team effort, needed in virtually every environment, in
order to accomplish each mission.
Only the most physically fit, strategically thinking team players qualify to orchestrate combat situation. Only
the most physically fit, strategically thinking team players qualify to orchestrate operations among this elite
community. SEAL and Special Operations Officers are the experts and leaders in unconventional warfare.
They quietly and efficiently destroy enemy targets, recover and dispose of explosives, and collect information
on enemy operations.
What Will You Do?As an Officer in the SEAL or Special Operations community, you may be called upon at a
moment’s notice to perform covert reconnaissance missions, conduct antiterrorist missions, clear land
mines in the far corners of the globe, or even train dolphins to utilize their sonar capabilities. SEAL and
Special Operations Officers may be trained to jump from airplanes with high-altitude parachutes or operate
stealthy watercraft, inflatable boats, or scuba gear. As an Officer in Special Warfare or Special Operations,
you might:
Perform underwater location and identification of foreign and domestic ordnance, as well as rending safe,
disposing of, or recovering ordnance
Assist the United States Secret Service in protecting dignitaries
Direct and perform parachute/helicopter insertions
Collect information about enemy military installations in coastal areas
Conduct reconnaissance and demolition of natural or man-made underwater obstacles prior to amphibious
landings
Conduct and carry out demolition and other direct-action raids against military targets
Earn While You Learn: You might learn the fundamentals of explosive ordnance disposal through formal
Navy schooling. Or you may learn about chemical/biological warfare, military tactics, deep-sea diving, or a
number of other tactical military procedures.
The courses in this field are demanding, but individuals who accept these challenges are rewarded with
extra pay and extraordinary duty assignments.
Special Pay/Bonuses: SEAL Officers receive normal pay and allowances, plus incentive pay for special skills
and assignments, such as $175/month dive pay, $300/month SDV pay, $225/month HALO (jump) pay,
$110/month special duty assignment pay, and $50–100 a month for second-language proficiency. Special
Operations Officers assigned to diving duty are eligible to receive dive pay. Demolition Duty Pay is payable to
Officers working with explosives and demolitions during training.
Training/Commissioning: To become a Special Warfare (SEAL) Officer, a candidate must meet the physical
prerequisites, volunteer for hazardous duty, and report to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S)
training after gaining a commission as a Navy Officer. BUD/S Training is a seven-month course that is
specifically designed to provide the necessary basic physical, mental, and technical skills needed by a
Special Warfare operator and its requirements are demanding enough that only those who are highly
motivated will complete the course.
BUD/S Phases are as follows: Indoctrination: Gives students an introduction to required BUD/S techniques
and performances
First Phase (Basic Conditioning): Includes continuous physical conditioning. Students also study small boat
seamanship and hydrographic surveys and charts
Second Phase (Diving): Covers SCUBA skills. Students learn open- and closed-circuit combat diving and
how to complete long-distance underwater transit dives
Third Phase (Land Warfare): Includes land navigation, small-unit tactics, rappelling, military land and
underwater explosives, and weapons training
Post-BUD/S Training: BUD/S graduates attend several more courses before they are assigned to a team:
Basic parachute training at Army Airborne School
Special Operations Technicians training at the Naval Special Warfare Center
Diving medicine and medical skills training in the Special Operations Medical Sergeant Course (for those
with a medical rating)
Once all courses are completed, graduates are assigned to a SEALS or Special Delivery Vehicle (SDV)
Team for six to 12 months of on-the-job training. Successful candidates are awarded a SEAL designation
and the SEAL Trident.
Advanced SEAL TrainingTraining, physical conditioning, and drills are part of the SEAL lifestyle. Once you’ve
received SEAL classification, you can go even further with advanced training that could include sniper school,
dive supervisor, language training, SEAL tactical communications, and more.
Special Operations (SPECOPS) Officers Training The Special Operations Officer training pipeline is
determined by whether the officer is being assigned to Diving Operations or the Explosive Ordnance
Disposal.
Career Outlook: Although the Officer careers in Special Warfare and Special Operations have few civilian
counterparts outside of medical emergency and law enforcement, the leadership, tenacity, and combat
strategy skills you will acquire are highly respected by any employer.
missions in the Navy. They must coordinate the flawless team effort, needed in virtually every environment, in
order to accomplish each mission.
Only the most physically fit, strategically thinking team players qualify to orchestrate combat situation. Only
the most physically fit, strategically thinking team players qualify to orchestrate operations among this elite
community. SEAL and Special Operations Officers are the experts and leaders in unconventional warfare.
They quietly and efficiently destroy enemy targets, recover and dispose of explosives, and collect information
on enemy operations.
What Will You Do?As an Officer in the SEAL or Special Operations community, you may be called upon at a
moment’s notice to perform covert reconnaissance missions, conduct antiterrorist missions, clear land
mines in the far corners of the globe, or even train dolphins to utilize their sonar capabilities. SEAL and
Special Operations Officers may be trained to jump from airplanes with high-altitude parachutes or operate
stealthy watercraft, inflatable boats, or scuba gear. As an Officer in Special Warfare or Special Operations,
you might:
Perform underwater location and identification of foreign and domestic ordnance, as well as rending safe,
disposing of, or recovering ordnance
Assist the United States Secret Service in protecting dignitaries
Direct and perform parachute/helicopter insertions
Collect information about enemy military installations in coastal areas
Conduct reconnaissance and demolition of natural or man-made underwater obstacles prior to amphibious
landings
Conduct and carry out demolition and other direct-action raids against military targets
Earn While You Learn: You might learn the fundamentals of explosive ordnance disposal through formal
Navy schooling. Or you may learn about chemical/biological warfare, military tactics, deep-sea diving, or a
number of other tactical military procedures.
The courses in this field are demanding, but individuals who accept these challenges are rewarded with
extra pay and extraordinary duty assignments.
Special Pay/Bonuses: SEAL Officers receive normal pay and allowances, plus incentive pay for special skills
and assignments, such as $175/month dive pay, $300/month SDV pay, $225/month HALO (jump) pay,
$110/month special duty assignment pay, and $50–100 a month for second-language proficiency. Special
Operations Officers assigned to diving duty are eligible to receive dive pay. Demolition Duty Pay is payable to
Officers working with explosives and demolitions during training.
Training/Commissioning: To become a Special Warfare (SEAL) Officer, a candidate must meet the physical
prerequisites, volunteer for hazardous duty, and report to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S)
training after gaining a commission as a Navy Officer. BUD/S Training is a seven-month course that is
specifically designed to provide the necessary basic physical, mental, and technical skills needed by a
Special Warfare operator and its requirements are demanding enough that only those who are highly
motivated will complete the course.
BUD/S Phases are as follows: Indoctrination: Gives students an introduction to required BUD/S techniques
and performances
First Phase (Basic Conditioning): Includes continuous physical conditioning. Students also study small boat
seamanship and hydrographic surveys and charts
Second Phase (Diving): Covers SCUBA skills. Students learn open- and closed-circuit combat diving and
how to complete long-distance underwater transit dives
Third Phase (Land Warfare): Includes land navigation, small-unit tactics, rappelling, military land and
underwater explosives, and weapons training
Post-BUD/S Training: BUD/S graduates attend several more courses before they are assigned to a team:
Basic parachute training at Army Airborne School
Special Operations Technicians training at the Naval Special Warfare Center
Diving medicine and medical skills training in the Special Operations Medical Sergeant Course (for those
with a medical rating)
Once all courses are completed, graduates are assigned to a SEALS or Special Delivery Vehicle (SDV)
Team for six to 12 months of on-the-job training. Successful candidates are awarded a SEAL designation
and the SEAL Trident.
Advanced SEAL TrainingTraining, physical conditioning, and drills are part of the SEAL lifestyle. Once you’ve
received SEAL classification, you can go even further with advanced training that could include sniper school,
dive supervisor, language training, SEAL tactical communications, and more.
Special Operations (SPECOPS) Officers Training The Special Operations Officer training pipeline is
determined by whether the officer is being assigned to Diving Operations or the Explosive Ordnance
Disposal.
Career Outlook: Although the Officer careers in Special Warfare and Special Operations have few civilian
counterparts outside of medical emergency and law enforcement, the leadership, tenacity, and combat
strategy skills you will acquire are highly respected by any employer.
Special Warfare and Special Operations Officer
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