Navy Seal: A Career Research Report
The career that I chose to do a career research report on is the NAVY Seals. The reason I chose this career is because it is a career that is very difficult to achieve and not everyone can become a NAVY Seal. My interest level regarding this career is very high because there is so much to learn. I don’t know a whole lot about this career but that is why I wanted to do this research report on it.
The job description of a NAVY Seal is:
- conducting insertions/extractions from the Sea, Air or Land (hence SEAL) to accomplish covert special operations missions in any environment throughout the world;
- capturing high-value enemy personnel and terrorists around the world;
- collecting information and intelligence through special reconnaissance missions – reconnoitering both enemy installations and enemy movement Carrying out small-unit, direct-action missions against military targets; and
- conducting underwater reconnaissance and the demolition of natural or man-made obstacles prior to amphibious landings.
The work environment of a NAVY Seal can fluctuate due to the type of mission that they are on. They could be using boats for a sea attack, jumping out of airplanes, and working on land missions.
The top five characteristics of a Seal are technical and tactical proficiency, responsibility, decisiveness, integrity, and perseverance.
As a Seal you must go through the BUD/S training which is a six month course held at the Naval Special Warfare Training Center in Coronado, CA.
During the six months you go through three phases. The first phase consists of an eight week Basic Conditioning that includes “Hell Week” where you will be taken to your limits. The second phase consists of eight weeks of diving courses and the third phase consists of Land Warfare. After you complete BUD/S you go through three weeks of Basic Parachute Training. The typical earnings for a Seal is just over 50,000 dollars.
The best path to become a Seal would be to go to college and get your degree and then join the NAVY and become physically capable of getting through the BUD/S program. I learned that the training to become a Seal is probably the most difficult job in the entire US Military. And I also learned how little the Seals make for doing a job that requires a lot of training and danger. I think that my interest level is even higher now but the reality of becoming a Seal is almost impossible.
References
http://knol.google.com/k/erasmo-riojas/us-navy-seal-job-description/249drjltzotdf/2#
http://information.usnavyseals.com/us-navy-seals-info/top-5-characteristics-of-a-navy-seal/
http://www.navyseals.com/node/108
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_starting_salary_for_a_Navy_Seal
[Thanks to Robert for sharing the career research report on how to become a navy seal and related occupational information.]
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