Navy SEAL training resumes in the wake of coronavirus

By Lisa Sturgis

May 6, 2020 10:55 AM

Published May 6, 2020 10:47 AM

Recruits and trainers practice new protocols in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Navy SEAL recruits and their instructors returned to training amid new protocols designed to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Monday May 4, 2020, photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows SEAL candidates participating in "surf immersion" during Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training at Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif. (MC1 Anthony Walker/U.S. Navy via AP)

All recruits and trainers are now being tested for the illness. Capt. Bart Randall says everyone in the first phase of training will be tested to determine if anyone is infected, but asymptomatic.

In addition, instructors now wear masks. Another distinct change, they also shout their commands into megaphones instead of directly into recruits' faces.

Monday May 4, 2020, photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows SEAL candidates participating in "surf immersion" during Basic Underwater Demolition training at the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif. (MC1 Anthony Walker/U.S. Navy via AP)

The Navy paused SEAL training back in mid-March as a precaution. About 170 recruits and their instructors recently resumed the program.

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