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Input: These tenets have political as well as operational significance. SOF is a very mature force. The average age in a SEAL platoon is 28; for a Special Forces A-team, 32. It takes three years or more to train a new man for duty, and many more years before he becomes an impact player in that unit. It is a business in which talent and experience count. Established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, the Navy SEALs are a nimble, elite maritime military force suited for all aspects of unconventional warfare. In this role, you will provide immediate military options amidst crises around the world. Your duties as a SEAL may include and are not limited to: just now. Your fine as far as age goes but you do not get 75k, you get 40k upon graduation from SQT, that is about a year plus after you start BUD/S. The average age used to be in the early 20's, not so much anymore, mid to late 20's is the average age now, alot of kids are doing it after college (as enlisted guys). Also, the SEALs are going to High Schools, Colleges, X-Games, Wrestling Tournaments, etc..to do direct recruiting for the teams due to the huge push by SOCOM to get more SEALs. From all my friends who had become SEAL's when I was in, most didn't get into the training program right out of Boot Camp, but instead were accepted into the program after two of three years of active duty. Having been stationed with the seals for several years, the average age seemed to be about 21/22 years. And no, I was not a SEAL. You might be lucky and a current member might respond with a more accurate answer, but in the meantime, I hope this helps. Say the SEALs: Gaps exist in minority representation in both officer and enlisted ranks for Special Warfare operators. Diverse officers represent only ten percent of the officer pool (for example, African Americans represent less than 2% of SEAL officers). Diverse enlisted SEALs account for less than twenty percent of the total SEAL enlisted population. SEAL Teams. NSW has eight Navy SEAL Teams. The odd-numbered Teams (1, 3, 5 and 7) work for Group ONE in Coronado, CA, and 2, 4, 8, and 10 for Group TWO in Little Creek, VA. A SEAL Team is commanded by a Navy Commander (O-5) and is composed of a HQS element and eight operational 16-man SEAL Platoons. Though Navy SEALs are usually more experienced service members, the typical graduate of SEAL qualification training is 19 to 23 years old, said Lt. Cmdr. Fred Kuebler of U.S. Special Operations Command in Tampa, Fla. NSWG-3 is based in Coronado, CA. It commands SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 (SDVT-1) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2 (SDVT-2) in Little Creek, VA. This Major Command has worldwide NSW undersea mobility responsibility. Naval Special Warfare Group FOUR. NSWG-4 is based in Little Creek, VA. There appeared to be a lot of guys in their early/mid/Later 20's making it much later in the training (post hell week). Is that an accurate representation of the average BUD/s prospect? I know the official Navy site says 18-28, and 29-30 with age... show more I watched the documentary on the Discovery Channel about BUD/s. There appeared to be a lot of guys in their early/mid/Later 20's making it much later in the training (post hell week). Is that an accurate representation of the average BUD/s prospect? I know the official Navy site says 18-28, and 29-30 with age waivers. Each SEAL Team is commanded by a Navy Commander (O-5), and has a number of operational SEAL platoons and a headquarters element. A SEAL Team has a Staff Headquarters element and three 40-man Troops. Query: average age of seal team member
Output:
The average age of Seal team member is 21 or 22 years.