SEAL Officers vs. Enlisted

[shredder]

Hi,

I was wondering what everyone's opinion's are on trying to enter BUDS as an officer instead of enlisting in the SEAL challenge contract?

I've talked to a few people who were in service and they all say to go in as an officer. But I talked to the SEAL motivator and he said officers get a max of 6years in the field, once they hit a certain rank they will sit behind a desk. I don't think I could sit behind a desk everyday.

Last thing, I read an article ont he getfitnow.com boards about new stuff going on where they are reorganizing the seal teams and will now have 8 teams. They will also make the entire team deploy every 18 months for 6 months, and this includes the officers, so I read that the officers were excited that they get to deploy away from their desk. Anyone heard anything about this?

Thanks,
Matt mouser

[JamesB]

Matt- you and i seem to have the same question. I have spoken to several guys who STRONGLY advised me to go in an as an officer, but I have heard that it is much harder to get a spot in BUD/s if you do....do you know anything about this?

[BigTex05]

I was looking through the old topics and came to this one. Unanswered questions! I'm curious also, do officers get 6 years max in the field and then a boring desk job? That would suck. Please respond :)

[sealteam84]

I enlised in the SEAL Challenge Program with my source rating as a GM. I had the same questions that you did. People were telling me to go in as an officer but I know for a fact that it is MUCH harder to get a spot at BUD/s because there are much less billets for officers. I talked to Capt. Bisset, a SEAL Motivator, and he told me that they need good enlisted men for the SEALS. As for the 6 year thing as an officer, I've never heard anything like that and think that it is bull **** , but you never know.If I were you and really wanted to be a SEAL, I would enlist under the SEAL Program and go from there. If you want to become an officer, it'll probably take about 4 years for the officer than another 2 for training. DO what you want but I would go enlisted, as I have. Also what are your ASVAB scores?

[BigTex05]

What if you had the chance to go to the Academy? Go and be an officer or enlist under the contract?

[filmscore5]

Actually, it is true that you get very little operational opportunity as an officer once in the SEAL times. 5-7 years is the average currenly. Enlisted men can go for as long as they want, or until they get killed.

[lauren78]

UNtil they get killed?? nice.