King ordered that 120 officers and 900 men be trained for 'Amphibious Roger' at the Scout and Ranger school at Fort Pierce, Florida. Scouts and Raiders were deployed to fight with the Sino-American Cooperation Organization, or SACO. The third Scout and Raiders organization operated in China. While none of those early organizations have survived to present, their pioneering efforts in unconventional warfare are mirrored in the missions and professionalism of the present Naval Special Warfare warriors. Today's Naval Special Warfare operators can trace their origins to the Scouts and Raiders, Naval Combat Demolition Units, Office of Strategic Services Operational Swimmers, Underwater Demolition Teams and Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons of World War II.

Technical: Finally, maritime Special Operations require SEALS who are intelligent and can learn new tasks quickly.Physical: The nature of our mission also requires men who are physically fit and capable in every environment, especially the water.Men of character: The nature of our mission requires men who will uphold the Navy's core values - honor, courage and commitment.This training is based on three core pillars: Training is extremely demanding, both mentally and physically, and produces the world's best maritime warriors. Today's SEALs trace their history from the elite frogmen of World War II. They are organized, trained and equipped to conduct a variety of Special Operations missions in all operational environments.

Navy SEALs are named after the environment in which they operate, the Sea, Air and Land, and are the foundation of Naval Special Warfare combat forces.

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