Physical Fitness Requirements from the U.S. Seal Team Six

Navy Seal Team Six Requirements

Devgru, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, or Seal Team Six is the elite unit of the elite special forces Navy Seals. Their missions are classified and they are known to be able to travel to any place within a short period, take care of what they have to take care of.

Motto: "For Something Greater"
Established in: 1980

Richard Marcinko founded this highly specialized Unit. The unit is divided into 4 squadrons: Red, Blue, Gold, and Silver

To join, one must have spent 5 years in a Seal Team and one also must have had two deployments under their belt. To get accepted into Pre-selection, one must have an outstanding record of achievement and also be fully accepted into the Navy Seal brotherhood. Besides the below - listed physical requirements, the candidates will also be interviewed thoroughly by already established Seal Team Six members.

Chart Standards Devgru Requirements

#	Exercises	Pass	Good	Great	Gold
1	Pullups	+ 15 reps	+ 22 reps	+ 26 reps	+ 30 reps
2	Pushups	+ 80 reps	+ 100 reps	+ 120 reps	+ 130 reps
3	Sit-ups	+ 90 reps	+ 110 reps	+ 130 reps	+ 140 reps
4	3 Mile Run	-22:30 min	-20:00 min	-18:24 min	-18:00 min
5	880 M. Swim	-13:00 min	-11:22 min	-11:00 min	-10:30 min

This test involves 5 different exercises, which have to be completed in the listed order. This test is not designed to weed out the weak. Usually, most do not fail. The candidates, however, can be compared with each other. The time cap for pushups and sit-ups is 3 min. There is no time limit on the pullups. The 880-meter swim is performed in the ocean. Only a couple of minutes of rest are allowed between each exercise. This physical fitness test is mentioned in the book David Goggins - "Can't hurt me" and Adam Brown - Fearless: "The undaunted courage and ultimate sacrifice of navy seal team six operator"

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Green Team - Devgru Selection

After this test, the remaining candidates will go through 6 months of training, where they are tested on various skills. Various other sources claim the length to be either up to 8 or 12 months. Candidates will be thoroughly evaluated on their mental capacity. They also will be subjected to further physical tests such as obstacle course through Jungle, shooting effectively, and efficient 4 targets within 4 seconds. They will go through close quarter battle (CQB), where they are put under immense pressure through sound and noise. They also are train in free - climbing, defensive and offensive driving, advanced breaching, advanced hand to hand combat, language training and go through SERE school.

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Devgru Legacy Test

The Devgru Legacy test, it seems an internal Devgru Fitness test, is one of the hardest tests out there. To accomplish this physical fitness test, one must perform at least 10 dead hang pullups with 40 lbs attached to his body, then benchpress 10 reps at a weight equaling their body weight, and then run a 5-mile distance in 37:30 min. Those Devgru Operators that can perform 15 pullups with the weight, bench press 15 reps at their body weight, and run the same time, are considered even more fit.

Characteristics of a DevGru Operator

Most DevGru Operators are a mix of cooky, confidence, dedication, and professionalism. They are highly self-motivated, ambitious, and determined type A personalities. They are team players and highly appreciative of each other.

Physical Screening Test

DevGru - Facts

- Every Seal Team Six member can outperform the average Harvard Student.

- The Raid on Osama Bin Laden took 38 minutes to be accomplished.

- Once a year, pictures of potential selectees for 'green team' are put on the wall and team six members are either putting an x or a checkmark next to their potential future team member. This is how the initial screening happens, before the physical fitness test.

- They have the newest and best equipment in the military. The knowledge about that equipment is classified. They also have their budget, They can receive their orders directly from the president.