SEAL Physical Training Manual

Chapter 18 Introduction to Expert Team

CAPT Frank K. Butler, Jr. MD was responsible for writing Chapter 2 - Military Physical Training for Navy SEALs.Colonel Butler is currently the chairman of the Biological Research Steering Committee of the US Special Warfare Command and the main director of the Biological Research Division of Naval Special Forces Command.As an ophthalmologist, he also works at the Naval Hospital in Pensakula, Florida. Colonel Butler graduated with honors from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1971 with a bachelor's degree; in 1980, received a bachelor's degree in medicine from the Medical College of Georgia; 1980-1981, served as an intern at the Naval Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida; 1988 -In 1989, he completed his residency in ophthalmology at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, where he earned his MD, becoming an attending physician in the hospital's inpatient department; The hospital participated in the diving military doctor training.Colonel Butler was the captain of the 1981th Detachment of the Underwater Demolition Team, the captain of the First Division of the Navy Seals, and the diving medical research instructor of the Navy Experimental Diving Unit.Colonel Butler is the author of numerous books and is frequently invited to lecture on topics related to closed circuit diving and special operations.

CAPT John S. hughes, MD is the editor of Chapter 5—Swimming Conditioning and Chapter 13—Other Related Issues in Physical Training.Colonel Hughes was a Navy Reserve diving medic stationed near Littleton, Colorado.Colonel Hughes graduated from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and is currently serving in the Naval Reserve in Crystal, Virginia, where he is mainly responsible for diving rescue operations.Dr. Hughes has practiced in the field of dive medicine since 1981.He is licensed by a professional medical organization to operate clinics and other health care facilities in Colorado and Wyoming in a wide range of activities, including high-risk areas such as commercial diving.

Dr. Hughes' extraordinary life experience injected fresh blood into the compilation of this book.He once participated in the National Collegiate Freestyle Championships; and represented the University of Colorado in the Eight-School Championship, winning the 1650-yard freestyle championship for his alma mater; he is still a strong swimmer.As an alpinist and cross-country skier, he has hosted and participated in several climbing competitions, including the Denali and Denali North climbs in Alaska. In 1982, Colonel Hughes provided equipment for a winter combat project of the SEALs; in 1983, he cooperated with the SEALs again and became one of them. After this cooperation, Dr. Hughes also received the SEAL Letter of thanks from Division 2 Commander Rick Woolard.Dr. Hughes provides medical equipment for high-risk combat and industrial production, but he sees working for the Navy SEALs as his career priority.

CDR Joseph Moore, MD is the editor of Chapter 12 - Strength and Conditioning and Sports Injuries.Lieutenant Colonel Moore received his bachelor's degree in 1978; he received his medical degree from the University of Virginia in 1982; he was then awarded the rank of Captain by the Naval Medical Corps; he completed his cadetship at the Naval Medical Center in Oakland, California, in 1983; In July, he received a military appointment at Camp Pendleton, California, First Division of the Navy; from July 6 to 1983, he served as a military doctor in the Second Battalion of the Ninth Division of the Navy, and served with the army in Okinawa, Japan, North Korea and Panama. Physician of the 7th Regiment; in 1985 he completed his cadetship as Physician of General Medicine at the Pendleton Naval Hospital; he was then promoted to Senior Surgeon and served in La Maddalena, Italy.Lieutenant Colonel Moore was the first Navy physician selected to participate in the Primary Care Sports Medicine Association, training at the San Diego Sports Medicine Center and San Diego State University from 1987 to January 1989.

Lieutenant Colonel Moore is currently serving at the Pendleton Naval Base. The Naval Base and the local Naval Hospital jointly established the Naval Sports Medical Association. He is the first person in charge.Lieutenant Colonel Moore is not only the Chief Physician of Special Forces, he is also the sports medical consultant of the US Navy Special Forces Colorado Command, and the medical consultant of the Coty Naval Warfare Development Command.In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the medical work of the local community, the Governor of California appointed Dr. Moore as the Governor's Director of Physical Training.Dr. Moore is President of the Colorado Springs Chapter of the USOC Physical Training Association and Co-President of the American Academy of Family Physician's Sports Physiotherapy Chapter.

CDR Brad L. Bennett, Ph.D. is the editor of Chapter 10 - Weight Training.He once wrote a technical report - "Weight training, are you fully prepared?" , which is included in the Technical Memorandum of the Naval Medical Research Institute.Dr. Bennett is currently working in the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, as the director of the Department of Basic Medicine.He is a graduate student in Wilderness Medicine and Strategic Emergency Medicine and teaches the Anti-Narcosity Tactical Combat Medicine course, which is sponsored by the Department of Defense.He has a BS and MS in Exercise Science from San Diego State University and a PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland.

Dr. Bennett has completed the full course of the Naval Medical Diving Course and is now a Naval Medical Division deep sea diving instructor.He has conducted biomedical research on the Effects of Environmental Stress on Human Behavior among Navy SEALs, U.S. Naval Forces, and Naval Damage Control staff.He is now a special advisor to the Chief of Naval Physiological Surgery.

Dr. Bennett is a long-distance running (marathon and half-marathon) enthusiast and has never stopped long-distance running training for nearly 20 years.He also enjoys hiking, dinghy, camping, weight training, target shooting, skeet shooting, and other sports.

Lieutenant Commander Lisa Thorson, MD, wrote Chapters 7 through 9—flexibility training, aerobics conditioning, and muscle strengthening—three chapters.She received her BA in Psychology from the University of Oklahoma and her MD from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine.She has completed the Dive Medical Instructor Training Course and has appointments at Level 1994 Dive Training, Marine Amphibious Academy, and Colorado Marine Base II.Major Thorson participated in the Troop Training Injury Research Project, which included the development of Special Forces wounded tracking software, and studied various aspects of preventing Special Forces injuries. In May 5, she organized the first naval special combat sports medicine conference, which was a great success and was highly valued by the industry. The research results were included in the Naval Health Research Center Technical Document No. 95-4D, Titled "Proceedings of the Naval Special Operations Sports Medicine Conference"; and No. 95-5D, entitled "Navy Special Operations Flexibility Quality Sports Medicine Conference Essentials".

Dr. Thorson currently works at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, where he works in the Department of Family Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine, and records the process of special forces training and injuries.She trained in ballet for 13 years, taught aerobic dance classes, and competed in aerobic dance competitions.Now doing weight training.

Dr. Patricia Deuster, Ph.D., MPH, is the author of Chapter 3 - Cardiorespiratory Training, Chapter 6 - Strength Training, and Chapter 14 - Navy Seals Editor of The Ultimate Strength and Conditioning Program and co-author of Chapter 13 - Other Related Issues in Strength and Conditioning.She compiled the writing suggestions of the writing group.Associate Professor Doyster is employed by the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, where he is the Director of the Human Work Efficiency Laboratory.She holds a BA in Mathematics, a Masters in Physical Education and a Masters in Public Health, and a PhD in Nutritional Sciences.She has made great contributions to the compilation of this book.She has been researching sports nutrition and sports physiology for 14 years and has published several papers on the nutritional needs of Navy SEALs, high school students, college students, professional and amateur athletes, special operations teams, nutritionists He has given several academic lectures with other health professionals.Dr. Doyster is also an athlete herself. She has been a professional tennis player for 5 years, participated in more than 20 marathon competitions, and participated in many triathlon competitions.Her personal best was a Boston Marathon of 2 hours and 48 minutes.Dr. Doyster was one of the nation's top long-distance runners and was selected to represent the United States on the first Olympic Women's Marathon Tour.She is a passionate sports athlete and a former skydiver with more than 100 skydiving competitions.

Anita Singh, Ph.D., is the editor of Chapter 1—Introduction to Strength and Conditioning, Chapter 4—Running Fitness, and she assisted Dr. Doytes in compiling the entire book.She received her Ph.D. in nutrition from the University of Maryland and is now an assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, where she has worked in the fields of sports nutrition and sports physiology for more than ten years.In addition to studying the nutrition of US Navy SEALs, Dr. Singer has also studied marathon runners, ultramarathon runners and other amateur athletes.She presents her research at national and international academic conferences, has published several papers in natural science journals, and co-authored Nutrition Guidelines for Navy SEALs.Dr. Singh loves long-distance running and playing tennis.

Lieutenant Commander Kevin C. Walters, MD, LDCR, authored Chapter 11—Physical Training for Special Environments.He is a diving medic at the Naval Special Warfare Center in Colenado, California.Dr. Walters joined the Navy in 1974, graduated from SEAL BUS/D1978 class in 87 and served five and a half years with SEAL Team 1983. He left the Army in 1993 and returned to campus for graduate studies, earning his MD from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in [-] and completing his cadetship at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California.

CDR Steve Giebner, MD, is a lieutenant colonel currently serving with Naval Special Warfare Command as the commander's physician.He joined Naval Special Forces in 1982 and received his first military assignment as a dive medic at the Naval Amphibious Academy in Colorado.In the local naval special operations center, he is the first military doctor appointed by the commander.

Dr. Jebnell majored in Athletic Training, Preventive Medicine and Health Care, and holds a Master of Public Health from San Diego State University, California.For many years he has devoted himself to the practice of sports medicine in the Navy, especially in Naval Special Forces.His many years of cooperation experience and professional training with the SEALs provided valuable information for the writing of this book.

Throughout his Navy career, Dr. Jebnell has directed and deployed Special Forces physical training.Dr. Jebnell's hobbies are tennis, golf, and roller skating.This year marks his first time running the San Diego Marathon and Triathlon Relay.

Denise E. Becker (HMC Denise E. Becker, USNR), BS Vocational Education, MS in Exercise Physiology, a medical service member of the US Naval Reserve, compiled Appendix A - Techniques for Strength Training Brief introduction to the action, and was responsible for the editing of this book with other editors.Becker used to be an instructor and is currently working as an officer in the first team of the 10th Assault Landing Detachment, and is also the medical representative of the department.An active athlete, she has participated in multiple 5K, 10K races, half marathons and triathlons.She also competed in the National Navy Beach Tennis Tournament.Chief Baker's husband, Assistant Commander AL Becker, is a retired Navy SEAL and they have five children.For the past [-] years, they have taken their children to the SEAL Underwater Demolition Veterans Family Fun Track and Field Meet.

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