SIV Lenses

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Lenses available for SEALs include both officer and NCO training, as well as specialized skill courses. Most SEALs completed several such courses during their service, although not necessarily before being sent to ‘Nam. 

All SEAL lenses are available to Hospital Corpsman except for Commissioned Officer, Dog Handler, PRU Advisor, and Unarmed Combat Instructor.

Commissioned Officer [34 or 39 points]

You are trained as a SEAL officer. SEAL officers typically graduated as Ensigns from a 4-year academic program at the Naval Academy, completed Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) training while in college, or completed Officer Candidate School (OCS) after college. After volunteering for SEALs, they were trained with the enlisted. Officers were expected to be able do everything an enlisted SEAL could do, only better. Add Military Rank 3 or 4 [15 or 20 points]. Additional skills gained by Academy graduates include Administration (A) IQ [2]-13; Chemistry/TL7 (H) IQ-2 [1]-11; Engineer/TL7 (Ships) (H) IQ-2 [1]-11; History (American) (H) IQ-2 [1]-11; Intelligence Analysis/TL7 (H) (IQ-2) [1]-11; Leadership (A) IQ [2]-13; Mathematics/TL7 (H) IQ-2 [1]-11; Research/TL7 (A) IQ-1 [1]-12; Sports (any) (A) DX-1 [1]-12; and Writing (A) IQ-1 [1]-12. Additionally, spend 8 points on skills related to a course of study (including a possible major, a minor, and/or additional studies), chosen among the additional skills listed above and the following: Biology/TL7 (VH) IQ; Economics (H) IQ; Engineer/TL7 (many specializations, including Aircraft, Artillery, Electrical, Electronic, Materials, and Ships) (H) IQ; Expert Skill (Oceanography) (H) IQ; History (any) (H) IQ; Navigation/TL7 (Sea) (A) IQ; Physics/TL7 (VH) IQ; and Politics (A) IQ. Since officers have no rating, add Driving/TL7 (Automobile) (A) DX-1 [1]-12. Finally, spend 6 points on advantages or background skills.

Dog Handler [2 points]

You are trained as a dog handler. A few SEALs completed the 16-week U.S. Army Canine School or the USAF Sentry Dog School (with their German shepherds; use Large Guard Dog, p. B457). The SEALs used scout dogs in very small numbers. They could attack, find booby traps, patrol, track – they were even qualified for helicopter rappelling and parachuting (carried by their handlers, of course)! Add Animal Handling (Dog) (H) IQ-1 [2]-12.

Foreign Language [2, 4, or 6 points]

You are trained in a foreign language. Roughly one in ten SEALs attended courses offered by the Defense Language Institute (see GURPS Special Ops), normally only up to Basic level. During the Vietnam War, most learned Vietnamese (p. 45); others learned Chinese, French, Lao, or Thai, or out-of-area languages such as Norwegian, Spanish, or Russian. Some acquired on-the-job tutoring in obscure local languages. Officers could acquire a language at the Naval Academy, but among those offered, only Chinese and French were applicable. For the Basic course, add Language (any) [Broken] [2]. For the Intermediate course, add Language (any) [Accented] [4]. For the Advanced course, add Language (any) [Native] [6].

Jungle Warfare [2 points]

You are trained in jungle warfare. An intensive three-week course taught at the U.S. Army Special Forces MACV’s Recondo School in Nha Trang was attended by many SEALs in-country (others went to the Army’s Jungle Warfare School in Panama). Increase Navigation/TL7 (Land) to 13 (IQ) [1] and Survival (Jungle) to 13 (IQ) [1].

Locksmith [1 point]

You are trained as a locksmith. Add Lockpicking/TL7 (A) IQ-1 [1]-12. 

NCO [+12, 17, 22, or 27 points]: You are trained as a non-commissioned officer. Add Military Rank 1-4 [5-20]; Administration (A) IQ-1 [1]-12; Leadership (A) IQ [2]-13; and 4 points in the skills of your rating. PRU Advisor Course [+4 points]: You are trained as a PRU advisor (pp. 55-56). Only open to NCOs and officers, this fiveweek course prepares you for advising a PRU unit. Add Vietnamese (Broken) [2]; Intelligence Analysis/TL7 (H) (IQ-2) [1]-11; and Teaching (A) IQ-1 [1]-12.

Ranger Course [6 points]

You are trained as a Ranger. The U.S. Army’s Ranger Course (see GURPS Special Ops) offered 1,000 hours of advanced patrolling, reconnaissance, and survival training compressed into eight weeks. It was attended by a small number of SEALs (mainly officers). Increase Navigation/TL7 (Land) to 14 (IQ+1) [3] and Survival (Jungle) to 13 (IQ) [1]; add Survival (Mountain) (A) IQ-1 [1]-12 and Survival (Woodlands) (A) IQ-1 [1]-12.

SDV Course [2 points]

You are trained to operate a Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (p. 37). While SDV operation was primarily a job for the UDTs, some SEALs learned to pilot and navigate the craft from 1969 on. Add Navigation/TL7 (Underwater) (A) IQ-1 [1]-12 and Submarine/TL7 (Free-Flooding Sub) (A) DX-1 [1]-12. 

Unarmed Combat Instructor [8 points]

You can train others in unarmed combat. The Combative Measures Instructor Course (“Judo School”) offered by the USAF taught judo with some elements taken from aikido, karate, and basic self-defense (see GURPS Martial Arts). Increase Brawling to 14 (DX+1) [1]; add Judo (H) DX-1 [2]-12 and Teaching (A) IQ-1 [1]-12; as well as the techniques Arm Lock (A) [1]-13; Breakfall (A) [1]-13; and Disarming (Brawling) (H) [2]-15. Individual SEALs attended the course – others sought instruction in private dojos, or studied tae kwon do with South Korean military instructors while in Vietnam. There was also a judo club at the Naval Academy. 

Others

There were many diving and parachuting-related courses that could provide familiarity with various Parachuting/TL7 techniques (such as HALO, p. 16), or special
Scuba/TL7 and Diving Suit/TL7 equipment (p. 24). There were also dedicated Armoury/TL7 (Small Arms) and Immediate Action (Guns/TL) (see GURPS High-Tech)
courses offered by Colt, Smith & Wesson, Cadillac Gage (for the Stoner Weapon System, pp. 19-20), and others.