SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Situational awareness is an essential characteristic of great leaders and teams. Situational awareness allows teams and individuals to strategize and pivot when unexpected changes and situations appear. If individuals and teams are not aware of the changes happening around them, they will be fully unprepared when those changes begin to directly affect them. The present is never fully understood and it is important that the team is up to date on their tasks and expectations. This awareness allows all the members of the team to be properly prepared in case changes need to be made.
In the Junior Navy SEAL teams, the students are taught to become fully aware of the condition of each person on the team. With awareness of the condition of every individual on the team, communication and teamwork can be used so that when someone begins to deteriorate and slow down, the team can execute the necessary changes to not falter while executing the mission.
The communication skills I developed from this program helped me become a successful entrepreneur and global ambassador.
This program has completely changed my son for the better. He has a newfound confidence that has helped him succeed since graduating and going to college.
The JNS program has provided an outlet for me to enhance my leadership qualities and work alongside some of the most pristine students and athletes in the region. When I work with my team, I strive to perform at the highest level possible because of the respect I have for the Navy Seal Trident we wear. The sense of professionalism, confidence, and punctuality that I have developed in the JNS program has influenced every aspect of my life. In school, I am given much respect from my peers and educators because of the manner I conduct myself. What I have gained by being a JNS will continue to benefit me as I continue my education and enter into the workforce.
Training with the Jr. Navy SEALs blessed my son Stephen to see in himself and accomplish those goals I as a parent always knew he had inside of him. He learned to be successful at doing challenging physical tasks which helped him develop greater mental and emotional fortitude in his journey to adulthood. We are forever grateful for the positive impact the Jr. Navy SEALs had on Stephen being able to see and tap into his rich potential and inner strength
As a parent and coach for the Junior Navy SEALs for the past few years, I have been nothing short of awestruck with regard to the changes in my daughter Emily, now a senior at Beyer. She started high school as a bright student but struggled to fit in. Almost immediately after joining the Jr SEALs, Emily referred to the group as her “brothers.” She developed a vision of her path in life – one with the military. She is more poised and confident; able to handle the stress of AP classes, girl scouts, wrestling, and civic clubs with more ease than ever before. I credit that to Mr. Wesson’s life lessons, the six pillars of the Jr Navy SEALs: stress control, communication, situational awareness, teamwork, goal setting, and etiquette. Thank you, Mr. Wesson, we are forever filled with gratitude.
I have never experienced such professionalism from young high schoolers. I would hire every one of them after college if I could.
This program has changed my son tremendously. It helped him to excel inside and outside of the classroom