Navy enlistment bonus

To become a SEAL, you must be in the Navy.

Benefits of joining the navy

There are three paths you can choose from to become a Navy SEAL:

Path 1: Enlist as a civilian (Choose Path #1 if you’ve never been in the military)

Path 2: Enlist while in the Navy and apply for a transfer

Path 3: Enlist from another branch of military service

If you are not in the military or if you are in another service, you can join through a Navy recruiter.

Active duty Sailors can request a transfer to come to BUD/S.

Each year about 1,000 Sailors are given the opportunity to attend SEAL training. Men who have played in competitive sports such as water polo, rugby, lacrosse, swimming, wrestling and boxing; have high academic achievements; and have the ability to learn quickly have the best chance of success at BUD/S.

Men with two-year or four-year degrees are almost twice as likely to succeed at BUD/S as compared to those without a degree.

Applicants must also pass:

• SEAL Physical Screening Test (PST)
• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
• Psychological Battery Test (the C
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