They deploy often and execute operations on a nightly basis.
No.
The basic responsibilities of officers in the Navy SEALs is to organize, train, equip, and lead. They are experts in tactics and operations.
Enlisted men in the US Navy are often called "Blueshirts". Chiefs are enlisted supervisors who wear the same khaki uniforms that officers wear. Hence, both are often referred to as "the khakis". But Chiefs are sometimes called Chiefs, while Officers are more often called "khakis". Special Operations such as SEAL/SWCC often refer affectionately to regular Navy personnel as "blackshoes" or "shoes" since they usually wear their issued boondocker shoes instead of combat boots.
Navy SEAL officers do indeed participate in secret missions. Lone Survivor is actually based on a true story.
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No. You can come straight from Boot Camp.
Navy SEAL officers provide immediate military options to crises around the world. SEALS are sea, land, and air specialists who are highly skilled to handle unconventional warfare.
two weeks
Navy SEAL officers can get deployed for as long as 8 to 10 months out of the year, not counting the times that they will be gone for training also.
All Navy and Marine Corps Commissioned Officers are allowed to wear swords with a ceremonial uniform. It makes no difference of whether or not they're a Navy SEAL or not. If you're talking about combat swords, SEAL personal weapons are the individual operator's choice, though swords are a bit clumsy for today's combat techniques. A small knife can do the job a lot better and with less noise.
The SEAL teams include both naval officers and enlisted men.
It depends on your rate/rank, but yes, the Navy does issue knives, be it seamanship/utility knives or combat knives (SEAL's, SeaBee's).