First Phase, the basic conditioning phase, is seven weeks long and develops the class in physical training, water competency and mental tenacity while continuing to build teamwork. During First Phase, the class completes Hell Week which is a grueling five-and-a-half day stretch, when each candidate sleeps only about four total hours but runs more than 200 miles and does physical training for more than 20 hours per day.

Hell Week finds those candidates who have the commitment and dedication required of a SEAL and is considered the ultimate test of a soldier’s will and class teamwork. Because of its particularly challenging requirements, many students begin questioning their decision to attend BUD/S training, with a significant number deciding to Drop on Request (DOR).

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