PROFILElast verified 2026-10-20Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU)
Entry requirements and the path to selection
The Naval Special Warfare Development Group, known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six, is the US Navy’s special missions unit. The Navy publishes no recruiting page, entry requirements or fitness standards for it. Its existence is confirmed in official pay documents, and secondary sources agree that it selects only from serving Navy SEALs — so the published standard on the way there is the SEAL candidate test.
This unit does not publish fitness standards for its selection. This page lists only what official sources say.
What is officially known
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Special duty pay | Listed in the Navy’s Special Duty Assignment Pay chart: levels SD-2 to SD-6, at the command’s discretion official · Sources |
| Who can join | Serving Navy SEALs, after at least one tour with a SEAL team (secondary sources) approximate |
Path into the unit
- Pass the SEAL candidate test, training and qualification as a Navy SEAL.
- Serve with a SEAL team, then attend the unit’s internal selection — its standards are not published.
Test yourself against the nearest official standard
These units publish their standards — the closest public benchmark for this path.
What we do not give, and why
Course lengths and pass rates quoted in books and the press differ from source to source, so we do not give them.
Frequently asked questions
Which test should I train for?
The Navy SEAL Physical Screening Test — the official entry test for SEAL candidates and the only published standard on the way to the unit.
- Navy SDAP Eligibility Chart, effective 27 August 2026 (section G) (2026-08-27)
- Secondary sources (Wikipedia, sofrep.com) — no official Navy document found (2026-10-18)
Special Boat Service (SBS)