anyone have some info on this program? just spoke with the usual contacts in the finned pipe line and find this to be a rather fascinating topic. i would imagine there must be a number of LE folks in the coast guard that would enjoy such a challenge.

i understand there will be 2 CG officers and 2 CG enlisted a year selected for this program.
what an amazing opportunity; good luck to those who are selected!

There was a thread around here somewhere about this. Not sure where it went since im not seal material. Here is the message that was released for viewing July 31.
EM1

ALCOAST 367/08
COMDTNOTE 1000
SUBJ: ASSIGNMENT OF COAST GUARD PERSONNEL TO TRAIN AND SERVE WITH
U.S. NAVY NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (SEALS)
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE I RECENTLY SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE U.S. NAVY AND THE U.S. SPECIAL
OPERATIONS COMMAND THAT WILL ALLOW COAST GUARD PERSONNEL TO TRAIN
AND SERVE IN THE U.S. NAVY NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMUNITY,
SPECIFICALLY AS U.S. NAVY SEALS. THIS MOU IS THE CULMINATION OF A
PROCESS STARTED IN JULY 2007 AND WILL ALLOW SELECTED COAST GUARD
PERSONNEL TO BE ASSIGNED TO TRAINING AND DUTY AS A NAVY SEAL TO
SUPPLEMENT U.S. NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE FORCES. IN ADDITION TO
PROVIDING CAPABILITY TO THE NAVY AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND,
THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE COAST GUARD PERSONNEL THE OPPORTUNITY TO
GAIN EXPERIENCE IN THE PLANNING, TRAINING AND EXECUTION OF SPECIAL
OPERATIONS.
2. BACKGROUND. THE COAST GUARD HAS A PROUD AND DISTINGUISHED
HISTORY AS AN ARMED SERVICE. THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
NAVY SEAL PROGRAM MARKS ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THE COAST GUARDS HISTORY
OF SUPPORTING OUR SISTER SERVICES IN MEETING THE CHALLENGES FACING
OUR NATION AND PROVIDES ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO OPERATIONALIZE THE
NATIONS MARITIME STRATEGY. SINCE 9/11, OUR SAFETY AND SECURITY
MISSIONS HAVE GROWN CONSIDERABLY, AND WE MUST CONTINUE TO LEARN AND
INCREASE OUR SPECIALTY KNOWLEDGE BY PROVIDING OUR PERSONNEL WITH
THE REQUISITE SKILLS. THIS NEW PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OUTSTANDING
OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR SERVICE MEMBERS TO GAIN VALUABLE SKILLS AND
KNOWLEDGE TO SUPPORT DOD AND INCREASE THE COAST GUARDS CAPABILITIES
IN OUR PORTS, WATERWAYS AND COASTAL SECURITY (PWCS) MISSION,
SPECIFICALLY COUNTER-TERRORISM AND ANTI-TERRORISM OPERATIONS.
3. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS. THE DEPLOYABLE
OPERATIONS GROUP (DOG), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COAST GUARD
PERSONNEL COMMAND AND NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND WILL
ADMINISTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN
TO ALL MALE PERSONNEL BELOW THE AGE OF 29 WHO MEET THE RIGOROUS
ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS REQUIRED TO ENTER SEAL TRAINING. A
SOLICITATION MESSAGE DETAILING SPECIFIC PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS AND THE APPLICATION/SCREENING PROCESS IS FORTHCOMING.
4. SEAL TRAINING AND OPERATIONAL TOUR. THE SEAL TRAINING PROGRAM
INCLUDES BASIC UNDERWATER DEMOLITIONS/SEAL AND SEAL QUALIFICATION
TRAINING THAT WILL LAST 18 MONTHS TO TWO YEARS. UPON TRAINING
COMPLETION, SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE DESIGNATED AS A SEAL AND
ASSIGNED TO A SEAL TEAM. PERSONNEL WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE SEAL
TRAINING CAN EXPECT TO BE ASSIGNED TO NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE FOR A
TOTAL OF FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS, WHICH COULD INCLUDE THREE TO FIVE
OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS.
5. THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COAST GUARD AND ITS
PERSONNEL. I ENCOURAGE ALL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL TO CONSIDER THIS
PROGRAM.
6. ADMIRAL THAD ALLEN, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

The thread is the eighth one down below this one, titled "Alcoast 367/08."

SEAL, not Seal!

Watch out for the grammar police!

quote:

Originally posted by LetsGoRedSox:
Watch out for the grammar police!

It's not a grammar thing. A Seal is an animal, a SEAL is an acronym for Sea, Air LAnd.

It's like spelling Marine in all lower case. It's disrespectful.

no disrespect intended, matey; i'm just used to typing small case when i'm on the internet.

quote:

Originally posted by Old_School_Swimmer:
no disrespect intended, matey; i'm just used to typing small case when i'm on the internet.

I was just pointing it out. Some folks tend to take it to heart.

Wouldn't it be SeAL?? (Of course, I could be wrong...)

Yes, you could be wrong and you are.

quote:

Originally posted by 2494906:
Wouldn't it be SeAL?? (Of course, I could be wrong...)

Sn Skip Ferris went to BUDS out of the Honor Guard in Washington in'78, never heard from again? Maybe Adm Burhoe knows what happened to Skip as he was the Ensign incharge at the time?Peace,
Dick

quote:

Originally posted by Infantry32:
Yes, you could be wrong and you are.

quote:

Originally posted by 2494906:
Wouldn't it be SeAL?? (Of course, I could be wrong...)

My mistake - SEa Air Land

Wouldn't be the first time... I know I am an anomoly here, but I do from time to time make mistakes. Gonna kick me out?

Look for the MCPO-CGs Force Notes that went out earlier this week. Some good info in there regarding this.

Are those available on the internet Master Chief?

John;
Yes. If you have not rcvd them from your Command Chief, I would ask them though.

MC

quote:

Originally posted by BTDT:
SEAL, not Seal!

Or, as a retired Army SOCOM buddy of mine affectionately refers to them by morphing squid and SEAL = "SQUEALS"
Cheers!

MC,
Definitely would have asked my own Chief, but I've been out for about three years. I'll try and find them again though. Thanks much.

This article appeared today on the www.military.com home page:

Coastie SEALs to Bring 'Esprit' to Service

The 2 enlisted and 2 officers to train as "elete commandos" must first pass a CG screening process...

My question is... who will do that, and what will the standards be?

Wray..