Archive for the ‘Navy SEAL Training’ category

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Secretary Robert Gates Drops by BUD/S Training

August 15th, 2010

Defense Secretary Robert Gates travelled to San Diego last week, and among the stops he made during his trip was at the Special Operations Command on North Island, where the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Class 284 was in the midst of Hell Week.
According to a feature on the website of the Department of Defense, Gates [...]

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Undersea Warfare Academic Group Re-established at NPS

August 12th, 2010

The Naval Post Graduate School (NPS) recently announced the re-establishment of the Undersea Warfare Academic Group (USWAG), according to a feature on the Navy website.
The USWAG was first established in 1971, in order to create an interdisciplinary curriculum that will prepare naval officers for the challenges of the Cold War. It has now been established [...]

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TRX Suspension and Kettlebell Experts Launched New Training

July 19th, 2010

In a couple of previous posts, we shared how the Navy SEALs used TRX Suspension Traning as well as Russian Kettlebell in the physical fitness routines. Now, in a press release, the creators of the TRX Suspension Training as well as experts in Russian Kettlebell Training introduced a collaborative training DVD and guide entitled “TRX [...]

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Keeping the Fun in Fitness

July 13th, 2010

We found this interesting post on the Navy Blog from Lt. Cmdr. Spencer Baker, Command Fitness Leader for the Naval Air Systems Command. The Navy is known for having personnel who are physically fit and who consider physical fitness as an important part of daily life. Even those who are most dedicated to being physically [...]

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Navy SEALs Rescue Wounded Eagle in Afghanistan

July 2nd, 2010

Navy SEALs in Afghanistan found themselves with a different kind of mission after a mishap in a rifle range, according to a feature on TimesUnion.com.
Early this month, an Afghan soldier hit a Steppe Eagle at Camp Scorpion in Afghanistan, where Navy SEALs were training Afghan soldiers. Navy SEALs took the injured bird, bandaged its wing, [...]

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Lance Vacarro Memorial Ride for the Naval Special Warfare Foundation

June 19th, 2010

NBC 29 shares the beginning of the Lance Vacarro Memorial Ride (LVMR) in Virginia Beach last Thursday. The Ride 4 Lance website shared that LVMR kicked off at 9 in the morning from Fresh Tapas and Tonics in Virginia Beach, with the crew being treated to breakfast by Fresh owner Maria Dunlap, who is also [...]