Navy SEALs and Navy SWCC | Comprehensive Guide

How long is Navy boot camp? Navy Boot Camp is seven to eight weeks long, depending on scheduling. Navy Boot Camp resides at the Recruit Training Command (RTC) in Great Lakes, Illinois, which is in close proximity to Chicago. In Boot Camp, civilian recruits are transformed into Navy sailors. During their time at RTC, recruits […]

Intruder shot and killed while trying to enter Navy SEAL training compound in Alaska

On Saturday, June 13, an intruder was shot and killed after entering the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Detachment Kodiak’s compound in Alaska. The reports are preliminary and detailed information is murky at best. Jason Vinburg, age 30, was mortally wounded during the incident. He illegally gained access to the compound and attempted to enter a […]

We still trust you: Spec Ops chief shields SEAL community

As the Naval Special Warfare community stumbles from controversy to controversy, the top special operations officer graciously stepped forward and offered a helping hand to the embattled community. Army General Richard Clarke, the commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), was the guest speaker to the graduation ceremony of the SEAL Qualification Training Class […]

Navy SEAL Qualification Training | Weapons & Tactics

This is a great video produced by Naval Special Warfare that gives you a peek at the 3-month SQT course that BUD/S students go through upon graduation.  SQT is where candidates earn their SEAL Trident, once they’re done they go to a team and hope to keep their Budweiser intact. I talk a little about […]