Naval Special Warfare Command is looking to launch a 10-day school to teach its troops how to build and fly first-person-view drones, repair them, and put operators through a final field exercise with them.

According to a proposal on a federal contracting website, the command that oversees Navy SEALs is looking for a civilian contractor to develop a new 10-day course that will include 35 hours of training, 5 hours of hands-on drone building, and 40 hours of actual flying. The listing on sam.gov website, where the military solicits bids on contracts for everything from weapons to chow halls, was posted by acquisitions officials at U.S. Special Operations Command. The proposal’s requirements are laid out in a “Performance Work Statement” from Naval Special Warfare officials.

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