No college degree is required to become a Navy SEAL, but the standards of qualification require the kind of mental and physical fortitude that few possess. Upon joining the Navy, you must: Meet specific eyesight requirements: 20/40 best eye; 20/70 worst eye; correctable to 20/25 with no color blindness.
Yes. Any elite forces such as Navy Seal, you can wear glasses or contact to have 20/20 vision. You can request to have eye laser surgery to correct your vision but, you will still need to wear glasses for reading.
Eyesight Requirements:
Standard: Must be at least 20/70 or better in both eyes and both correctable to 20/20 with glasses. Must have normal color vision.
US Navy & Marine Corps
There is a stipulation against color blindness. Navy seal vision requirements are no different. Refractive surgery (PRK, LASIK, SMILE) is permissible without waiver, so long as it meets certain constraints and doesn't cause visual compromise.
The minimum eyesight requirements for the Indian Navy are as follows: The candidates should have 6/6 uncorrected vision or 6/6 vision without glasses. The candidates are eligible for Indian Navy even if they have 6/6 vision with glasses i.e, 6/6 corrected vision.
For recruits with glasses it is recommended that you don't wear contact lenses, as much of the training is not suitable for them. If you have an old pair of glasses bring those and a strap to hold them on your head for activities such as the obstacle course where you need to keep them on at all times.
Current Standards
Those seeking to serve in the military have their vision tested during their enlistment physical and receive eyeglasses if they need them. They must be able to see 20/40 or better using both eyes together at a distance.
(1) Chronic obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease, active tuberculosis, reactive airway disease or asthma after age 13, sarcoidosis, and spontaneous pneumothorax are disqualifying. Traumatic pneumothorax, pulmonary barotrauma, and chest tube placement are disqualifying.
You can have LASIK and serve in any branch of the U.S. military. If you develop an eyesight issue while in the military, don't worry. Surgical vision correction isn't a basis for discharge from the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps.
The military does not permit people with active asthma to enlist. However, those who have a history of asthma but have had no symptoms after the age of 13 years may plead eligibility by requesting a medical waiver. Approval for a medical waiver occurs on a case-to-case basis.
Glasses can be worn, however your eyesight has to be at a certain level. Minimum standards on entry are 6/12 uncorrected both eyes, and 6/6 corrected. Retention levels (after selection is passed) are 6/60 uncorrected in both eyes, 6/12 right and 6/60 left corrected.
If you have poor vision, such as partial sight, you may qualify for disability benefits. To qualify with partial sight or poor vision, you will need to meet a Blue Book listing. Those with 20/200 vision in their better eye may be eligible for benefits.
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What are the age limitations for being commissioned as a Navy officer assigned to SEAL training? Applicants must be at least 19 years of age and commissioned before their 42nd birthday at time of commissioning.
Is LASIK legal for the military? While LASIK used to be a disqualifier for special positions in the military, it is now widely accepted. Other corrective laser eye procedures like PRK and ASA become much more common, however.
Blindness. If someone is considered legally blind to a point where no correction will allow them to see, this is an immediate disqualification from every branch of the military. Being blind in one eye is also going to be just as disqualifying as if you were to be blind in both eyes.
For SF, you will need to get PRK, not LASIK. But it's not a disqualifier (for Special Forces, LASIK is, given that it's more susceptible to injury by the nature of the procedure). That said, neither are glasses. You can get to SF as long as your vision is correctable to 20/20.
The Navy requires an AFQT score of at least 35. Men who succeed at BUD/S traditionally have AFQT scores of 78 or better. The 78th percentile on an IQ scale roughs out at about 112. Anecdotally, many successful SEALs run in the high-120 IQ range.
Navy SEALs are free to tell family and friends their occupation. The Navy even offers "engagements" in which SEALs talk to high school athletic teams about physical fitness and mental toughness. Nate Lee was senior editor of Chicago's "NewCity" newspaper and creative director in a global advertising agency.
Military service members are encouraged by their commanders to regularly communicate with members of their immediate family. However, they are not, and cannot be, required to do this. As adults of legal age, they are entitled to make their own personal decisions regarding communication with family members.
From OPM: Corrected distant vision must be at least 20/30 in one eye and 20/70 in the other eye. Uncorrected distant vision is required only if it is likely that corrective lenses may be lost or broken. If so, uncorrected distant vision must be at least 20/100 binocular. Ability to distinguish basic colors is required.
Poor vision typically will not limit your ability to serve in the U.S. Military, so long as your vision problem can be suitably corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses or vision correction surgery.
In order to be legally blind, you must have a visual acuity of 20/200. This means that even with glasses or contacts, you can only read the first letter at the top of the Snellen Chart, if that. You can also be legally blind if you can see, but only in a very small window in your eye.