What is the maximum age for Navy SEAL?

What are the age limitations for being commissioned as a Navy officer assigned to SEAL training? Applicants must be at least 19 years of age and commissioned before their 42nd birthday at time of commissioning.
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Can I be a Navy SEAL at 40?

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. Vision must be correctable to 20/25.
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Can I be a Navy SEAL at 30?

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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Who was the oldest Navy SEAL to join?

Rudolph Boesch (January 20, 1928 – Present)

Boesch was 62 years old and the oldest Navy SEAL ever to serve. In 1945 Boesch joined the Navy and immediately volunteered “secret and hazardous duty” with the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders.
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At what age do Navy SEALs stop operating?

At what age do Navy SEALs retire? Most career military people retire after 20 years of service; you can serve up to 30. If you enlist at age 18 that would put your retirement age at 38.
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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 be a Navy SEAL at 50?

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. Pass a physical examination required for divers. Be a U.S. citizen and eligible for security clearance.
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How many years does it take to become a Navy SEAL?

The initial training lasts a year and includes underwater demolition and parachute jump school. Then comes another 18 months of specialized training and pre-deployment training. To survive combat missions, the Navy wants SEALs to have peak physical fitness, amazing skills and the ability to work as a team.
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How old is the average Navy SEAL?

Interestingly enough, the average age of navy seals is 30-40 years old, which represents 41% of the population.
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How much do Navy SEALs get paid?

Salary Ranges for Navy Seals

The salaries of Navy Seals in the US range from $15,929 to $424,998 , with a median salary of $76,394 . The middle 57% of Navy Seals makes between $76,394 and $192,310, with the top 86% making $424,998.
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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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How tall is the average Navy SEAL?

AVERAGE STATISTICS

Height: 5 ft. 10 in.
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What disqualifies you from being a 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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Who is the baddest Navy SEAL?

1. Chris Kyle – BUD/S Class: 233. Kyle was the most lethal sniper in US history, and his life was adapted into a major motion picture. Kyle makes number one on the list of most famous Navy SEALs because his actions in Iraq raised the standards for what a SEAL is capable of.
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How long is a Navy SEAL contract?

Active Duty Officers will incur a 4-year Active-Duty obligation from date of graduation from SEAL Qualification Training and redesignation as an 1130, SEAL officer. The balance of service, sufficient to complete 8 years of total obligated service, may be served in a Ready Reserve status.
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Can Navy SEALs tell their family?

Special Engagements

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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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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Can Marines become SEALs?

You can apply to become a Navy SEAL as a civilian, a Navy sailor or even as a service member from another military branch. Both new recruits and active-duty military candidates must pass a battery of physical, technical and psychological exams.
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What is the age limit for Green Beret?

20-32 years old. Meet the Army height and weight standards.
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Who is the oldest Buds graduate?

The oldest man, known publicly, to have completed U.S. Navy BUD/S training is Ken Greaves. Incidentally he was also the “Honorman” of his graduating BUD/S class. Here is an article about him completing BUD/S at age 39.
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How many miles a day does a Navy SEAL run?

Running is a significant part of SEAL training, and the distance trainees cover increases over time. For the first two weeks of training, they run two miles a day at an 8-1/2 minute pace for three days a week. After that period, they run three miles a day for four days a week.
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How many pushups do you have to do to be a Navy SEAL?

Navy SEAL pre-training requirements include: Push-ups in 2 minutes: 42 minimum, 100 optimum. Sit-ups in 2 minutes: 52 minimum, 100 optimum. Pull-ups (no time limit): 8 minimum, 20 optimum.
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