Once a year during the summer a board of active duty Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) officers selects a limited number of Unrestricted Line (URL) Navy officers (AVN, SWO, SUB, EOD) for re-designation as 1180 and follow-on SEAL training. The competition for the limited billets available is extremely competitive.
The losing warfare community has up to one year to release selected applicants for SEAL training
Specific Lateral Transfer eligibility requirements
• Navy unrestricted line officer (AVN, SWO, SUB, EOD)
• O-1 or O-2 at package submission date: more senior officers do not have the ability to complete career milestones based on seniority.
• Qualified in a warfare specialty.
• Must be on permanent active duty throughout the selection and transfer process.