<p>No argument there. If you were a true SEAL wanna-be (IOW, being a SEAL was THE most important thing), I’d advise you to reconsider (with the understanding that you had BETTER pass BUDS), but for general service (as well as opportunities like command and aviation), Officer is the only way. Helps a ton out in the civilian world afterwards, too.</p>
<p>These are all things that youngsters have to weigh, and CAREFULLY, when deciding what they want to do.</p>
<p>I, for one, would LOATHE having done all that training to become a SEAL only to be forced to fly a desk after three years. I’d rather climb through the ranks and be a SEAL Chief.</p>
<p>Besides, the Chiefs run the Navy anyway. Whoa unto him who faileth to heed that lesson!</p>