BUD/S is divided into 3 Phases, each taking about 2 months.  So figure about 6 months total for BUD/S (barring injury).

L Dave T .BUDS consists of three phases. each phase is 6 to 8 weeks depending on phase and holidays, also before starting phase 1 your son should have about two weeks of In-doc. You can also go to seal swcc.com and see videos of the things your son will be doing when he gets there. good luck to your son

                                                          Lance  

L Dave T --Suggest you read "The Warrior Elite" by Dick Couch, a retired Navy Captain and former Seal.  It is a bit dated (The two weeks of Indoc have been replaced with 3 weeks of Orientation, referred to now as BO) but an excellent insight into what's on the horizon for your son. --It's a real eye opener.

Thanks for the info gents & the luck; and, I will go buy the book. As a Sat guy didn't foray into the snakeaters relm much - my old chief was UDT - his fault, initally got me into this mess. Too many cold beers - and yes he too was also Irish. Headed for PIR 14Oct - thanks again for all the help/info.

L Dave T,

Best of luck to you & your son. it's quite a ride! You can Google "Navy SEALs Bud/s" & a lot of info pops up. Keep us up to date:

Jack

L Dave T- The information given is correct. But if his PIR is 10/14 then he will first report to pre-BUDS in GL. This is where the BUD/s class will be formed. They will go to classes and get conditioning. The timeline is anyones guess. It can vary from 4 -10 weeks. But since there are not winter BUD/s then he may be there for a while. At the end of prebuds they all must pass the minimal qualifing tests/time to advance to BO (BUD/s orientation- yes it is 3 weeks) This is in Coronado. They get more conditioning & safety training & its considerably harder than Pre-BUD/s. At the end of BO; they test again and the weeding continues. They only take a certain # of guys into BUD/s phase 1 & this portion is about 7 weeks.  If the guy makes it then he will move into phase 2, etc...Definately Warrior Elite should be in your personal library if you have a son entering this quest. There are many other books as well that touch on the training too.

I really appreciate the info GP; bought the book last night.

Congrats to Class 289! Back from the Island. Complete BUD/S this Friday. Hoo Yah!

HOOYAH 292 from Class 29

Hooyah 292 from class 57

Seeing that few if any of 292 will actually see your comments,  as a proud dad of of a 292, I thank you .....and thank you for your service, your sacrifice and continued support.  Hooyah classes 29 and 57.    

http://www.youtube.com/user/JohnCarlRoat#p/a/u/0/DQBmNjrAX5U

im not shure if i have the rite to join this group yet my son has a seal contract and is in basic now he will pir on nov 23 div 801 was made section leader real proud of him kurt

Hey Grandpa, are families still invited to BUD/S graduations or are festivities limited now to just SQT?

BUDS Graduation is closed to everyone but the guys. In fact I heard that will be no more BUDS Graduation, just a short meeting of the guys and instructors on the beach then on to SQT. SQT Graduation is the one you want to go to it is Great. I have a Blog on http://www.navydads.com/profiles/blogs/sqt-graduation-trip you might like to read.

Thanks for the info Grandpa.  I figured you'd know.  One more question: Are they assigned to a team during SQT or after they win their trident?

Thanks again Grandpa.  Considering we're just starting First Phase, that's a long way down the road!!  We'll take it one day at a time.

My best wishes for your sons & you as you enter an extraordinary experience. As Grandpa stated, you're in for a bumpy ride!!! encourage your guy to do it ONE  EVOLUTION AT A TIME. Hour to hour , beat down to beat down... .

Feel free to contact me if u wish,  Jack  

Does anybody know if a celebration of any kind is planned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Seals (January, 1962)?

how long is pre buds

Kurt: I believe Pre Buds is typically anywhere from 6 to 10 weeks in duration or as long as it takes to form up and prepare a BUD/S class.

Kurt; Our son is currently in Pre-Buds & he has informed us that BUDS Class 293 will depart on 14Dec for Christmas leave enroute to Cal.

We heard the same (12/14/11) depart from our son.  He wasn't sure of the start date in CA, but seems like a decent break.  They'll need to keep the fitness level up - run & run & run some more.

HooYah to Class 293.

Hey Grandpa     How ya been?

Grandpa is correct about OPSEC.   The SEAL trainers and command in sd are VERY concerned about movement and dates being mentioned.  they are very concerned about security of your boys.

There will be a ceremony at the UDT SEAL MUSEUM in Fort Pierce Florida over the Veterans Day Holiday to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the commissioning of SEAL Team ONE and TWO. I am sure that at the EAST and WEST coast reunions this year and next there will also be celebrations.

Thanks John.  I appreciate the info..... as well as you and your family's comittment.

trying a little something different:

Military Cadences - Navy SEALs - SEALs Running Cadence by 1099hunter

Paul, that is a good one. First time I have heard that one.  

That is great Paul. I used that one and also "Sons of UDT" on a DVD I made for the family of his BUDs journey...

Love the cadence clip Paul; sounds like every morning @ Dive School only meaner w/snake eater breath.

Any graduation gift ideas for those who have men about to get their Trident or ones that have gone thru graduation already???

If I could find a new oar which is authentic, I was thinking about having it inscribed as one gift.

found some interesting site:

http://www.shawandtenney.com/custom-engraved-paddles.htm

http://www.thenauticalrealm.com/oar_plaques.htm

http://marineplaquesscreenprinting.com/Military__Oar__Plaques.html

That's pretty impressive! 

A thought I had some time ago, when our time comes, is a gift of an enscribed ship's bell with the clapper removed.  I think I might like the idea of the oar better  --it's cheaper!!

On a different note, the Chicago Tribune has an interesting article titled, "Keeping fifth domain of warfare safe" and deals with cyber security.

Where is final graduation held?

montanadad2, Graduation is held on the Grinder. They will set up tents to keep the sun, rain or what every from you.

So when its Trident time its back to the big island?

montanadad2, after BUDS they start SQT Training. At the end of SQT they Graduate and received their Trident and have about a week to report to their Teams. I have a Blog regarding SQT Graduation and them recieving their Trident you might enjoy reading.

Do all the guys that secure Hellweek get to move to the next phase.  Or can you go thru that and still be dropped on Monday?

 They can be dropped or rolled back all the way through. Usually rolled for performance but mostly due to injury. Phase I combo of drop and roll then as they go on it is mostly roll. There are a few more weeks after HW then to the Pool. Most I have talked with would rather do HW again instead of Pool Comp in Phase II. 

Nice message grandpa.  It helps to know there are people as supportive as you who have been here before.

Amen to Grandpa comment about things happening for a reason.  My son was dropped from 289 Tuesday afternoon of hellweek.  After a couple of weeks of us all questioning God he was assigned to a ship in Little Creek.  After four days of driving home he arrived very sick.  Turned out he had a ruptured appendix.  God got him home just in time.  He's now doing his time on the ship and trying to get in shape for another try at BUD/S.  We have all grown in our faith from the experience.