What is the top SEAL team?

SEAL Team 6
SEAL Team 6
The Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG), abbreviated as DEVGRU ("Development Group") and commonly known as SEAL Team Six, is the United States Navy component of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). The unit is often referred to within JSOC as Task Force Blue.
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, officially known as United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), and Delta Force
Delta Force
The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta (1st SFOD-D), referred to variously as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), Army Compartmented Elements (ACE), "The Unit", or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Task Force Green, is a special operations force of the United States Army, under ...
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, officially known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), are the most highly trained elite forces in the US military.
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Why is SEAL Team 6 The most famous?

SEAL Team 6 was created in October 1980 for “no-fail” missions, often devoted exclusively to counter-terrorism. They're most popular for the assassination of Osama bin Laden.
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What is SEAL Team 7 known for?

SEAL Team 7 was established on March 17, 2002, just six months after 9/11. Eighteen months after its establishment, SEAL Team 7 first deployed to Iraq in August 2003 and stood up Naval Special Warfare Task Group Arabian Peninsula to command and control three SEAL task units conducting over 255 combat operations.
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What are the ranks in a SEAL team?

A SEAL Team has a Staff Headquarters element and three 40-man Troops. Each Troop consist of a Headquarters element consisting of a Troop Commander (O-4), a Troop Senior Enlisted (E-8), a Targeting/Operations Officer (O-2/3) and a Targeting/Operations Leading/Chief Petty Officer (E-6/7).
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Why is SEAL Team 6?

Though only two SEAL teams existed at that time, Marcinko called the new group SEAL Team Six, supposedly because he hoped Soviet analysts would overestimate the size of the U.S. force. Two assault groups, named after the Navy colors of blue and gold, formed the core of the group.
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How Does SEAL Team 6 Compare to the Rest of the Navy SEALs? (Tier One SEALs vs. Tier Two SEALs)



What is a Navy SEAL salary?

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 SEAL team was Chris Kyle on?

Kyle was assigned to SEAL Team 3 and served four tours of duty, which included numerous major battles. His first confirmed kill as a sniper took place during the initial invasion of Iraq.
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What is SEAL team 8?

SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines is a 2014 American action war film directed by Roel Reiné and starring Tom Sizemore. It is the fourth installment in the Behind Enemy Lines series. The film was released on direct-to-video and Blu-ray on April 1, 2014.
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What is SEAL Team 6 called today?

SEAL Team 6, officially known as United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), and Delta Force, officially known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), are the most highly trained elite forces in the US military.
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Who is better SEAL or Delta Force?

In the end, there's no real definitive answer to who is tougher between Navy SEALs and Delta Force - they're both badasses in my opinion - and if you favor either one over the other in terms of being tougher, that's pretty much like taking sides in an evenly matched Army vs. Navy football game.
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What is the most elite Army unit?

Say it again: American Special Operations Forces. There's a lot that's not known about this group and that's intentional. But everyone knows that these forces are among the most elite and best trained in the world.
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How long do SEALs serve?

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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How many years is a Navy SEAL?

An enlisted SEAL will spend their initial tour on a SEAL or SEAL Delivery Vehicle team for three to five years. Over time, SEALs attend special training to develop their skills.
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How many years 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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Who is the deadliest US sniper?

Charles Benjamin "Chuck" Mawhinney (born 1949) is a former United States Marine who holds the Corps' record for the most confirmed sniper kills, having recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills in 16 months during the Vietnam War.
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Who is world's best sniper?

Simo Häyhä (Finnish: [ˈsimo ˈhæy̯hæ] ( listen); 17 December 1905 – 1 April 2002), often referred to by his nickname, The White Death (Finnish: Valkoinen kuolema; Russian: Белая смерть, romanized: Belaya smert'), was a Finnish military sniper in World War II during the 1939–1940 Winter War against the Soviet Union.
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Has a Navy SEAL ever been captured?

The SEAL Legacy has been developed and fostered for the more than 50-year history of the United States Navy SEAL Teams. NO SEAL has ever been captured and NO SEAL has ever been left behind on the field of battle, dead or alive.
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Where is SEAL Team 8?

SEAL Team EIGHT is based at Little Creek, VA. Commanded by a Navy Commander (O-5), it has eight operational platoons and a headquarters element. SEAL Team EIGHT's geographic area of concentration is the Caribbean, Africa, and the Mediterranean.
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Can SEALs join Delta Force?

You must be a member of the Navy to be a SEAL, but Delta Team pools from many branches. Many U.S. Navy SEALs become a part of Delta Force over time. Both operate very similarly, but where they conduct their operations usually varies.
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