A Typical Day in the Life of a US Navy SEAL
Every day and every week of every year varies according to the current world situation, and the cycle a particular team is in.
Jul 30, 2012
Huffington Post
By Don Mann
July 27, 2012
First of all, no two days in the teams are alike. Every day and every week of every year varies according to the current world situation, and the cycle a particular team is in - for example, deployed on a mission, pre-deployment, post deployment, Team training, Special Skills training or leave.
When you're in the team compound, the focus of everyone there is on the mission the team is preparing for next. SEALs are always keenly aware of how much time they have to prepare and rehearse for a mission before deployment.
SEALs (Sea Air and Land) are experts in inserting and extracting from sea, air or land.
Before planning for a mission, SEALs have to answer many important questions. Is it a water insert/extraction, or will the team conduct a night water parachute into the target area? Will they skydive into the target, or will they conduct an over-the beach (OTB) landing? Will they land/ exfil via small rubber craft or larger boats? Or is the mission a ship takedown on the high seas, which will require the SEALs to chase down a ship in their own high-speed boats and board the ship at night?
Jul 30, 2012
Huffington Post
By Don Mann
July 27, 2012
First of all, no two days in the teams are alike. Every day and every week of every year varies according to the current world situation, and the cycle a particular team is in - for example, deployed on a mission, pre-deployment, post deployment, Team training, Special Skills training or leave.
When you're in the team compound, the focus of everyone there is on the mission the team is preparing for next. SEALs are always keenly aware of how much time they have to prepare and rehearse for a mission before deployment.
SEALs (Sea Air and Land) are experts in inserting and extracting from sea, air or land.
Before planning for a mission, SEALs have to answer many important questions. Is it a water insert/extraction, or will the team conduct a night water parachute into the target area? Will they skydive into the target, or will they conduct an over-the beach (OTB) landing? Will they land/ exfil via small rubber craft or larger boats? Or is the mission a ship takedown on the high seas, which will require the SEALs to chase down a ship in their own high-speed boats and board the ship at night?