What is the height limit to be a Navy SEAL?

Enlisted SEAL
Height: 5 ft. 10 in.
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What disqualifies you from being a Navy SEAL?

(1) Chronic obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease, active tuberculosis, reactive airway disease or asthma after age 13, sarcoidosis, and spontaneous pneumothorax are disqualifying.
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Is 6 7 too tall for the military?

Army Height Requirement For Men

The ideal height requirement for men in the military is between 60-80 inches / 152-203 cm. Anyone above or below this requirement is likely to get rejected.
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Who was the shortest Navy SEAL?

Harry Beal was the first Navy SEAL, thanks to the roster being ordered alphabetically. He also may have been the shortest, but he was capable of doing a one-armed pullup. Photo courtesy of the US Naval Institute. And although he was the first Navy SEAL, he may also have been the shortest, standing only 5 feet tall.
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What is the cut off age for Navy Seals?

Qualifications & Requirements

Meet the minimum Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) score: GS+MC+EI=170 or VE+MK+MC+CS=220 or VE+AR=110 MC=50. Be 28 years of age or younger.
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How long is a Navy SEAL career?

Navy SEALs are eligible for retirement after 20 years of service, but many SEAL members continue service for at least 30 years to maximize their retirement benefits. After 20 years of service, Navy SEALS are eligible for 50% of their average base salary for retirement.
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Can I be a SEAL at 32?

All SEAL candidates must be 28 or less prior to arriving at the Naval Special Warfare Preparatory School (NSWPREP). Candidates aged 29 or 30 will be considered for a waiver if they meet the needs of the community.
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Can you be a Navy SEAL if your 5 6?

What is the height and weight requirement for Navy SEALs? To be an applicant for the Navy, you must be between 57-80 inches tall. The weight standards are about your height and gender. For example, if you're 60 inches tall and a male, you must be 141lb maximum.
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What is the average IQ of a Navy SEAL?

Men who succeed at BUD/S traditionally have AFQT scores of 78 or better. The 78th percentile on an IQ scale roughs out at about 112. Anecdotally, many successful SEALs run in the high-120 IQ range.
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How tall is too tall for airforce?

Don't let a number on a website stop you from pursuing a career with the best Air Force in the world.” The current height requirement to become an Air Force pilot is a standing height of 5 feet, 4 inches to 6 feet, 5 inches and a sitting height of 34-40 inches.
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How much weight do Navy Seals carry?

They can carry up to 100 pounds of gear in their rucksacks

Special Operations forces are strong – strong enough to be able to carry 100 pounds of gear in their rucksacks.
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What is the tallest soldier?

Nacken was internationally known for his height of seven feet three inches (2.21 m) and earned an engagement at the 1939 New York World's Fair. He returned to Germany at the beginning of World War II and was immediately drafted into the army, becoming their tallest soldier on record.
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What is the Navy SEAL 40 rule?

While living with Itzler and his family, the SEAL taught him the 40% rule. “He would say that when your mind is telling you you're done, you're really only 40 percent done. And he had a motto: If it doesn't suck we don't do it.
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Can you tell someone you're a Navy SEAL?

Navy SEALs are free to tell family and friends their occupation. The Navy even offers "engagements" in which SEALs talk to high school athletic teams about physical fitness and mental toughness.
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Do you need 20 20 vision to be a Navy SEAL?

Eyesight requirements: Uncorrected vision in the better eye can be no worse than 20/70, the worse eye no more than 20/100. Both eyes must be correctable to 20/20. Color deficiencies require approval.
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Why did SEALs wear jeans in Vietnam?

Specifically during late 1970 and early 1971, SEALs donned Levi's jeans in combat. Denim could better withstand the rigors of the jungle climate, providing improved protection from leeches, mosquitos and other bugs, especially when combined with a layer of pantyhose underneath.
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How hard is Navy SEAL school?

The Navy seal training program is one of the most difficult human conditioning and military training tests in the world. During this program, students overcome obstacles designed to test their stamina, teamwork, and leadership. For every 1,000 people who start Navy Seal training, only around 200 to 250 succeed.
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How brutal is Navy SEAL training?

The SEAL teams have faced criticism for decades, both from outsiders and their own Navy leadership, that their selection course, known as Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training or BUD/S, is too difficult, too brutal, and too often causes concussions, broken bones, dangerous infections and near-drownings.
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Does height matter Navy?

All candidates desirous of joining the Indian Navy must be physically and medically fit, as per laid down standards. Proficiency in sport, swimming and extra-curricular activities is desirable. Height - The preferable height for a candidate of 18 years of age is 157 cm for males and 152 cm for females.
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What is the average size of a SEAL team?

Today's SEALs. Today there are 10 active-duty SEAL Teams, each made up of more than 200 men and women (SEALs and support and mission-enabling personnel), and each commanded by an 0-5 commander. Two additional SEAL Teams have been organized within the Naval Reserve Component.
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Can I be a Navy SEAL at 35?

Other Requirements

Applicants must be from 17 to 28 years old. Waivers for men ages 29 and 30 are available for highly qualified candidates. Men with prior enlisted service as SEALs who are seeking to become SEAL Officers can request waivers to age 33.
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What age did Chris Kyle become a SEAL?

Kyle was 25 when he joined the Navy SEALs as a sniper. In 2003, Kyle's platoon deployed to Iraq.
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What is the Navy max age?

Age Limits for Enlisting

The oldest you can be to enlist for active duty in each branch is: Coast Guard: 31. Marines: 28. Navy: 39.
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