Deployment

[brenkenathan]

My question is about something that everyone who has a loved one left at home would wonder about expecially those who are entering into the Navy and then BUD/S (Hopfully). How many days on average are the SEALs deployed a year. I know it depends on a various conflicts, but how many times a year and how long are you usually gone...Thanks

[mark]

WHEN IN A PLATOON ON A WORKUP, EXPECT TO BE GONE 2 WEEKS EVERY MONTH. THEN YOU WILL DEPLOY FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER A 12 MONTH WORKUP. SO ON AVERAGE YOU ARE OUT OF TOWN 180 DAYS A YEAR. THAT IS NOT THE OFFICIAL NUMBER- JUST MY SWAG.

Mark (Bud/s 170, ST-3, SDVT-1, NRST-1)