This list of United States Navy SEALs includes both current and former notable members of the Naval Special Warfare teams, known as "SEALs" for "SEa", "Air" and "Land", the full spectrum of environments in which they operate.
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Remi Adelekewriter, actor, and former Navy SEAL. Jonathan AllenMember of SEAL Team Two and internet personality known professionally as MrBallen. Matthew AxelsonMember of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, killed in action during Operation Red Wings. Recipient of the Navy Cross. Harry BealUnderwater demolition team member, he was the first to volunteer for the SEAL program at its founding in 1962. Chris BeckDEVGRU member. After retiring Beck came out as a transgender woman in 2013, changed his name to Kristin and co-authored the memoir Warrior Princess. In 2022, he detransitioned and became an anti-trans activist. Matt BissonnetteOperator in Operation Neptune Spear and author of No Easy Day. Roy BoehmWWII Pacific War veteran. First commanding officer of SEAL Team Two (1962), considered godfather of all SEALs. Rudy BoeschFounding member of SEAL Team Two in 1962 and Vietnam War veteran. He was a competitor in the TV reality shows Survivor and Survivor: All-Stars, and host of the reality series Combat Missions. Former "Bullfrog" or longest-serving active-duty SEAL member. Matt BrackenSEAL officer, served in Beirut. Author of "Enemies Foreign and Domestic" series and conservative political commentator who has published or been interviewed on InfoWars, Instapundit, and other right of center sites. BUD/S Class 105. Frank M. BradleyVice admiral and Commander of Special Operations Command Central. Thomas L. Brown IIRetired Rear admiral and commander of Special Operations Command South and Naval Special Warfare Group One. Phil H. BucklewFirst commanding officer, Naval Operations Support Group One (later renamed Naval Special Warfare Group One), twice awarded the Navy Cross and considered the "Father of Modern SPECWAR." Edward C. Byers Jr.Medal of Honor recipient; as an assault team member attached to a Joint Task Force in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on 8 December 2012 when he rescued an American hostage (Dr. Dilip Joseph) in the Qarghah’i District of Laghman Province, Afghanistan. James F. CahillFirst person to scuba dive in New England waters, founder of first retail scuba diving chain, one of the first UDT members. Albert CallandRetired vice admiral, commanding officer of SEAL Team One (1992–1995); Naval Special Warfare Development Group (1997–1999); Naval Special Warfare Command (2002–2004) and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Jack CarrFormer sniper and officer with 20 years of service. Became a successful author after retiring. Christopher CassidyNASA Astronaut, SEAL platoon commander at SEAL Team Two and SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two. Graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Dennis ChalkerRetired Master Chief and founding member of SEAL Team Six and Red Cell. Al ClarkCo-founder of Blackwater. Dick CouchAuthor of several books on SEALs including The Warrior Elite: Forging of SEAL Class 228, The Finishing School, and Down Range: Navy SEALs in the War on Terrorism. Graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Cade CourtleyActor, contestant on the reality series Combat Missions, and host of Spike's Surviving Disaster. Eli Crane Member of the House of Representatives for Arizona's 2nd congressional district. Dan CrenshawMember of SEAL Team Three and member of the House of Representatives for Texas's 2nd congressional district. Keith DavidsRear admiral, former commanding officer of SEAL Team One and Naval Special Warfare Center. Rorke DenverSEAL Team Three. Former BUD/S first phase instructor. Starred in the film Act of Valor. Danny DietzMember of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two, killed in action during Operation Red Wings in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Recipient of the Navy Cross. Mark L. DonaldNavy Cross recipient during Operation Enduring Freedom. Ronald A. FoyRear admiral and former troop commander with Naval Special Warfare Development Group. Commander, Special Operations Command - Africa Eddie GallagherChief Petty Officer. Notable for a controversial war crime case in which he was acquitted. Ed GallreinServed in the US military for three decades, serving with US Navy SEAL Team Six. Rose to the rank of Navy captain, as he was deployed to Panama, Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf. Received multiple Bronze Star Medals and Presidential Unit Citations. Republican Party nominee in the U.S. House of Representatives election for Kentucky's fourth congressional district in 2026. David GogginsOnly member in the US Armed Forces to complete SEAL training, Ranger School, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training. Also an ultra-marathon runner, motivational speaker, and former Guinness world record holder of most pull-ups in 24 hours (4030 in 17 hours). William GoinesFounding member of SEAL Team Two in 1962 and retired Master chief petty officer. Vietnam War veteran and Bronze Star metal recipient. Marshall GoldbergCollege Football Hall of Fame and NFL All Star football player. Eric GreitensGovernor of Missouri, Founder and Chairman of The Mission Continues, Rhodes Scholar. Robert HarwardVice admiral and former commanding officer of SEAL Team Three and Naval Special Warfare Group One. Former DEVGRU assault team leader and graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Scott HelvenstonYoungest SEAL in history to complete BUD/S; worked as private military contractor in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was killed during an ambush in Fallujah, Iraq in March 2004. Carl HigbieLed the raid capturing the Butcher of Fallujah. Author of Enemies, Foreign & Domestic: A SEAL's Story and Battle on the Home Front. Frank HoaglandOhio State Senate, Senator representing 30th District. Served with SEAL Team Four and DEVGRU. Hugh W. HowardRear admiral and former commander of Naval Special Warfare Development Group. P. Gardner Howe IIIRetired vice admiral and former commander of Special Operations Command Pacific and Naval Special Warfare Group Three. Harry HumphriesSilver Star recipient, Vietnam War veteran, Hollywood actor and technical advisor for films. Damian JacksonFormer professional football player. Ryan "Biggles" JobWounded in combat during an overwatch mission with Chris Kyle, Kevin Lacz and Marc Lee; died in 2009 in an incident of medical malpractice Draper L. KauffmanConsidered the "Father of Naval Combat Demolition". Served during World War II and retired as a rear admiral. Charles Keating IVSniper and Navy Cross recipient. Joseph D. KernanRetired vice admiral and former commanding officer, SEAL Team Two, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, and Naval Special Warfare Command. Graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Bob KerreyMedal of Honor recipient, Vietnam War veteran, Democratic United States Senator from Nebraska, 1989–2001, and president of The New School, 2001–2010. Jonny KimMember of SEAL Team Three. Graduate of Harvard Medical School (M.D.); NASA astronaut; Silver Star and Bronze Star with Combat "V" device. Colin J. KilrainRetired vice admiral and former commanding officer, SEAL Team Four and Naval Special Warfare Group Two. Erik S. KristensenGraduate of the United States Naval Academy, killed during rescue mission as part of Operation Red Wings. Alexander KrongardRetired Rear Admiral and former commanding officer, SEAL Team Seven, Naval Special Warfare Group One. Chris Kyle Iraq War veteran and sniper with SEAL Team Three. Although the US military does not confirm kills, it is said he has a record 160 confirmed kills (of a claimed 255). He was labelled, by himself, the "Most lethal sniper in US military history". Kevin LaczFormer SEAL Team Three sniper, New York Times bestselling author of "The Last Punisher", and actor and technical advisor in the Oscar-winning Chris Kyle biopic American Sniper. Frank J. LarkinSergeant at Arms of the United States Senate and retired United States Secret Service agent Kaj LarsenFormer SEAL lieutenant and journalist with CNN, CurrentTV, and Current TV's Emmy-winning investigative journalism series Vanguard. Marc Alan LeeFirst SEAL killed in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star with Valor and the Purple Heart. Brian L. LoseyRear admiral and former commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and Naval Special Warfare Development Group. Michael D. LumpkinServed as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict 2013–2016. Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Special Envoy US Department of State in 2017. Former Commissioner on Afghanistan War Commission in April 2022. Chief of Staff, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement 2023-2025. Marcus LuttrellNavy Cross recipient for heroism, sole survivor of Operation Red Wings. Twin brother of Morgan Luttrell. Morgan Luttrell Member of the House of Representatives for Texas's 8th congressional district. Former SEAL officer with 14 years of service. Twin brother of Marcus Luttrell. Richard "Dick" LyonRear admiral and first Bullfrog (longest-serving active duty member of the US Navy SEALs) and first UDT-SEAL to achieve flag rank. Richard "Mac" MachowiczFormer SEAL and founder of Bukido training system. Host of Discovery Channel's Futureweapons and co-host on Spike' TVs Deadliest Warrior. Joseph MaguireFormer commanding officer of SEAL Team Two and commanding officer at Naval Special Warfare Center. Richard MarcinkoServed two combat tours in the Vietnam War before serving as commanding officer of SEAL Team Two (1974–1976). First commanding officer of SEAL Team Six from October 1980 to July 1983 and Red Cell from 1984 to 1986; co-author of New York Times bestseller Rogue Warrior. Donald L. McFaulKilled in action during Operation Just Cause and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism. , a guided missile destroyer, is named after him. John Joseph McGuire IIIMember of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district. William H. McRavenRetired admiral and former commanding officer of SEAL Team Three, Joint Special Operations Command and US Special Operations Command. Michael A. MonsoorPosthumous Medal of Honor recipient for jumping on an enemy hand grenade during a firefight in Iraq to save fellow SEALs. Scott P. MooreRetired Rear admiral and former commanding officer of SEAL Team Two and Naval Special Warfare Development Group from 2007 to 2009. Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. Faauuga MuagututiaA competitor for American Samoa at the 1994 Winter Olympics in the bobsleigh. Michael P. MurphyMedal of Honor recipient, exposed himself to fire while calling in support during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan. Thomas R. NorrisVietnam War veteran, Medal of Honor recipient and retired FBI agent. Founding member of FBI Hostage Rescue Team in 1983. Eric T. OlsonVeteran of The First Battle of Mogadishu, Silver Star recipient, commanding officer of Naval Special Warfare Development Group from 1994 to 1997. Former commander, Naval Special Warfare Command. First SEAL to achieve the rank of vice admiral and admiral; the first Navy officer to command US Special Operations Command. Graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Robert J. O'NeillReportedly fired the fatal shots into Osama bin Laden during Operation Neptune Spear in 2011 with DEVGRU. Also participated in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips during the Maersk Alabama hijacking as well as the rescue of Marcus Luttrell during Operation Red Wings. Later a motivational speaker and author of The Operator. William OwensKilled in action during the Yakla raid in Yemen.