<P> The first two teams were formed in January 1962 and stationed on both US coasts : Team ONE at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado , in San Diego , California and Team TWO at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek , in Virginia Beach , Virginia . Formed entirely with personnel from UDTs , the SEALs mission was to conduct counter guerilla warfare and clandestine operations in maritime and riverine environments . Men of the newly formed SEAL Teams were trained in such unconventional areas as hand - to - hand combat , high - altitude parachuting , demolitions , and foreign languages . The SEALs attended Underwater Demolition Team replacement training and they spent some time training in UDTs . Upon making it to a SEAL team , they would undergo a SEAL Basic Indoctrination ( SBI ) training class at Camp Kerry in the Cuyamaca Mountains . After SBI training class , they would enter a platoon and conduct platoon training . </P>
<P> The first two teams were formed in January 1962 and stationed on both US coasts : Team ONE at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado , in San Diego , California and Team TWO at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek , in Virginia Beach , Virginia . Formed entirely with personnel from UDTs , the SEALs mission was to conduct counter guerilla warfare and clandestine operations in maritime and riverine environments . Men of the newly formed SEAL Teams were trained in such unconventional areas as hand - to - hand combat , high - altitude parachuting , demolitions , and foreign languages . The SEALs attended Underwater Demolition Team replacement training and they spent some time training in UDTs . Upon making it to a SEAL team , they would undergo a SEAL Basic Indoctrination ( SBI ) training class at Camp Kerry in the Cuyamaca Mountains . After SBI training class , they would enter a platoon and conduct platoon training . </P>
when was the first navy seal team formed
when was the first navy seal team formed
January 1962
January 1962