The U.S. Navy SEALs, or the United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land Forces, are the U.S. Navys elite Special Operations Forces. They conduct clandestine operations from the sea, air, and land. Navy SEALs are considered silent professionals who have acquired razor-sharp precision and are known to possess unbending standards coupled with uncompromising loyalty and sense of teamwork. Counterterrorism operations, direct action operations, unconventional warfare, and special reconnaissance are just a few of the missions included in their career as Navy SEALs.
Navy SEALs are subjected to training in a wide diversity of environments and on a great variety of fields. Each setting and mission requires them to employ special procedures, tactics, and techniques. Physically, emotionally, mentally, psychologically, the Navy SEALs are molded to face any task thrown at them on a mission. Hence, even after their Navy SEALs careers, they easily adapt to the civilian world of employment. The following are the most common jobs that ex-Navy SEALs men are known to be employed at:
o Business and Business Administration – Ex-Navy SEALs make good financial administrators, human resources specialists, security administrators, social science specialists and the like. Aside from being capable of running their own businesses, ex-Navy SEALs are able to administer, supervise, monitor, and perform professional management services vital in an organizations operation, something they have learned to do in the Navy.
o Health Care - From physicians to dentists, health scientist to health system administrator, physical therapist to occupational therapist, ex-Navy SEALs do not find it hard to get employment within these areas. Ex-Navy SEALs find it easy to be driven by the goal of providing high standards when it comes to medical care. Like their SEALs training, they find it motivating and challenging to answer the needs of patients with various medical problems requiring medical management and creativity.
o Legal Services - Having been taught much about the U.S. laws and regulations, a number of ex-Navy SEALs go into legal practice either as lawyers themselves or as legal assistants, where they are capable of rendering legal services and advices to those who need them. Of course, the job requires specialized knowledge on procedures and practices that are critical to support legal activities.
o Architecture/Engineering/Technical Support - From civil, electrical, to environmental engineering jobs, architectural jobs, and other technical support jobs, ex-Navy SEALs are able to show excellence in this area that requires the application of general knowledge of mathematics and physical science. These kind of jobs may entail planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining structures and facilities that may be use for shelter, transportation, and so on and so forth.
o Trades and Specialized Skilled Occupations - This category can include various occupations like fire protection and prevention specialist, maintenance mechanic, rehabilitation specialist, chef, electrician, and a whole lot more. These jobs require professional knowledge and abilities for full performance, something that ex-Navy SEALs have been equipped with during their training and in their navy career.
Whatever the job title, every position that ex-Navy SEALs seek after their navy career speaks of compassion, energy, and commitment. And like their SEALs career, they find these jobs professionally rewarding and emotionally satisfying.
This Article is written by James Kara Murat
August 7th, 2009 - 12:44 pm
While it is possible to find a great deal of info on what they do IN the services, you’re the only person who I have seen answer what they do outside in any specific way (beyond ‘they make great corporate warriors’).
Do most (or all) SO guys end up doing pretty well, or are there some that perform other , less glamorous and high-pay jobs? I see that you list chefs, teachers, and the like. Could you ever imagine, for instance, an ex-SO who decides to become a cab driver (even if it’s just for a while)?
As an aside, what would you say are primary reasons for leaving the SF community?
Thanks for the great information!
January 9th, 2010 - 12:17 pm
I am looking to hire former SEALs for my firm. Where can I post
June 6th, 2010 - 8:12 pm
Duende512, send me an email. xionare50eq@aol.com
June 30th, 2011 - 9:53 pm
I have a guy who works with me as security for an amusement park who claims to be an ex-seal, or ex-ranger as Ive heard it.
So far it looks shady, but would anyone with previous experience from either two jobs apply to a place where anyone could get in with no previous experience? And when I say anyone, I mean somenone who has never held a job before and only has to take a 2 day class to become a certified security officer.
I would think they could have alot more options out there…
September 17th, 2011 - 10:34 am
So my girlfriend was told that her manager at panerabread (a bakery/sandwich shop) was an ex navy seal sniper.. immediatly I called b.s. and it started a fight.. ofcourse she belives what she’s heard.. and all I hear is some fool trying to impress pretty girls.. my reasoning is simple. Navy seals don’t go from a navy seal to a manager at a sandwich shop.. the conversation was prompted by him having a knife pulled on him by a kid during closing.. no special training tactics were used in fear of losing his job! What a joke! A REAL navy seal would have taken the knife bent the kid over his knee and spanked him.. I hate bullshit.. I wanna call this fool out on his lies
September 30th, 2011 - 5:19 pm
I worked at a sports bar with a former Navy Seal. He owned his own vending machine company that he kept up during the day and then bartended at night. He enjoyed the “normality”.
December 13th, 2011 - 10:11 am
i think alot of them eventually chose other military jobs. i.e. Wil Willis, he was a ranger and PJ and now has a different military job (west coast director of operations i believe) and had 2 shows on the military channel (special ops mission and triggers). On his show with Carson Daly he mentioned doing something about training people in what he described as basically buddy aid. Im sure a few go on to do other government work such as CIA or FBI as well
February 18th, 2012 - 9:02 pm
Hey if you guys are former seals or know former ones can you please email me? I’m thinking of joining but I want first hand accounts on what I’d need to do and if its even possible. Any info would be greatly appreciated. skqwl14@yahoo.com
March 3rd, 2012 - 9:56 pm
Guys if you come across people claiming to have been Navy Seals at one time or another, they are not Navy Seals, simple as that. For more proof though please call U.S Naval Special Warfare 619-437-0772. They can tell you if the person was a Seal or not and in the likely case they are not, if they are claiming to be they will be visited very quickly.
March 3rd, 2012 - 10:01 pm
John you can find all that out from the official website but basically ask yourself if you can stay under water until you are told to come up for air, even if it means drowning. Can you swim miles, run dozens of miles, and never quit? Are you okay with the very real possibility that you may actually die during your attempts. Would your loved ones be okay with that? In order to carry the HUGE honor of being a Navy Seal for the rest of your life you will have to give your life and sacrifice like no one else sacrifices. If you think you have it in you go see a Navy recruiter.
March 8th, 2012 - 9:57 pm
The best way to find truth behind someone claiming to be or have been a Navy SEAL is to ask them what BUD/S class they graduated from. No SEAL would ever forget that