Do navy seals get cut during training as in they don't drop out but the trainers and evaluators feel they can't handle being a seal and if so what can they be cut for?

Answer 1

Yes, there are many reasons a candidate may be cut from the program. These include but are not limited to: the determination by medical personnel that it would be unduly hazardous for an injured/sick candidate to continue training (often this allows for 'recycling, or starting the training over when the illness or injury has passed), inability to perform the required training (i.e. if a candidate cannot swim past the surf zone when so ordered, or cannot continue on a march or run), if the candidate attempts to 'cheat' during an training evolution or assessment, if a candidate flagrantly engages in dangerous behavior, if a candidate displays an unwillingness to fully engage in the training (gold bricking, shifting the bulk of effort onto other team members, etc). . . This list is not exhaustive but includes some of the reasons a candidate may be cut from training. Generally instructors will attempt to cause the candidate to DOR (Drop on Request) or 'quit' the training voluntarily by applying psychological stress and/or assigning additional physical training to a candidate whom they do not feel should or can continue the training. This weeding out process begins with the first hour of training and is continued throughout. According to the Navy's website approximately 80% of all candidates 'drop out' of the training voluntarily, the few who are forced out are usually for medical reasons.