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Naval Special Warfare Honors Fallen Operator Gage Ingram With Posthumous Medal - Members of the Ingram family hold the Navy and Marine Corps Medal posthumously awarded to Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Nathan Gage Ingram during an award ceremony at the Silver Strand Training Complex in Imperial Beach, Calif., April 18, 2025. Ingram was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism during a Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operational mission in the U.S. Central Command area of operations. NSW provides maritime special operations force capabilities to enable Joint Force lethality and survivability inside denied and contested areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea D. Daily)

Naval Special Warfare Honors Fallen Operator Gage Ingram With Posthumous Medal

Naval Special Warfare Honors Fallen Operator Gage Ingram With Posthumous Medal

On a serene spring day, as a gentle breeze danced across the terrace and the sun broke through the clouds, a collective silence enveloped the Silver Strand Training Complex in Imperial Beach, Calif. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Gold Star families, distinguished guests, NSW members, their families, and friends gathered to honor the unparalleled bravery and selflessness of Naval Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Nathan Gage Ingram.

Special Operations Medics Enhance Arctic Lethality - An aircrewmen assigned to the 52nd Aviation Regiment is lowered to a patient from a HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic (SOFAM) at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 19, 2025. SOFAM 2025 enhanced U.S., Canadian, U.K. and interagency SOF readiness through real-world scenarios in an austere climate and ensures a lethal fighting force to win wars. Naval Special Warfare Group TWO produces, supports, and deploys the world’s premier maritime special operations forces to conduct full-spectrum operations and integrated deterrence in support of U.S. national objectives. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Hutcheson)

Special Operations Medics Enhance Arctic Lethality

Special Operations Medics Enhance Arctic Lethality

A thick blanket of white snow covered the environment as clear directions rang out in the cold, with the breath from the medic’s mouth forming frost on his eyelashes in temperatures well below zero degrees. The pounding rhythm of a Black Hawk helicopter thumped louder and louder as calls were made to ensure care for a wounded service member. After exchanging the simulated patient with the causality evacuation personnel, teammates high-five as they start their journey back to the camp site.

NSW Conducts Training with Lithuanian and German special operations forces - KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (Jan. 22, 2025) East-coast based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct maritime training with Lithuanian and German special operations forces. This training showcases U.S. forces’ lethality as well as re-establishes the U.S. military as a formidable deterrent to those who may try to test America’s military capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bill Carlisle)

NSW Conducts Training with Lithuanian and German special operations forces

NSW Conducts Training with Lithuanian and German special operations forces

Strengthening NATO alliances, U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and U.S. Special Warfare Combat Crewmen (SWCC) recently conducted a two-week training exercise with Lithuanian and German Special Operations Forces.

U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators and Indian Marine Commando Force (MARCOS) conduct operations training during Exercise SANGAM 2024 in Goa, India, Nov. 25, 2024. - U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators and Indian Marine Commando Force (MARCOS) conduct over-the-beach operations training during Exercise SANGAM 2024 in Goa, India, Nov. 25, 2024. NSW provides maritime special operations force capabilities to enable Joint Force lethality and survivability inside denied and contested areas. (Courtesy Photo) (Portions of this image have been blurred for security reasons.)

U.S. Navy SEALs Train with Indian MARCOS During Exercise SANGAM 2024

U.S. Navy SEALs Train with Indian MARCOS During Exercise SANGAM 2024

U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators and Indian Navy Marine Commando (MARCOS) members completed a Joint Combined Exchange Training during Exercise SANGAM 2024 in Goa, India on Nov. 23, 2024.

U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators and Indian Marine Commando Force members participate in close-quarters combat training in Visakhapatnam, India during exercise Malabar 2024. - U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators and Indian Marine Commando Force members secure a beach during over-the-beach training in Visakhapatnam, India during exercise Malabar 2024, Oct. 12. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise with the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy participants. The exercise is designed to support achievement of strategic objectives by strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and promoting interoperability in the conduct of complex warfighting operations.  (Courtesy Photo) (Portions of this image have been blurred for security reasons.)

Naval Special Warfare Join Host India in Exercise MALABAR 24

Naval Special Warfare Join Host India in Exercise MALABAR 24

U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Indian Navy Marine Commandos (MARCOS) completed a military-to-military engagement training during the special operations phase of MALABAR 24 on Oct. 14, 2024.

U.S. and Romanian Naval Special Warfare Strengthen Partnership - ROMANIA (Aug. 7, 2024) A Special Warfare Combat Crewman (SWCC) fires an M240N machine gun during riverine training with Romanian Naval Forces. Training with partner nations allows special operations forces to enhance their warfighting skills, build interoperability, ensure readiness, and demonstrate the capability of ready and postured special operations forces within the European theater. Naval Special Warfare is the nation’s premier maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to gain and maintain access for the Fleet and Joint Force in competition and conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Hutcheson)

US, Romanian Naval Special Warfare Train in the Black Sea

US, Romanian Naval Special Warfare Train in the Black Sea

In a display of international cooperation and military prowess, U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and U.S. Special Warfare Combat Crewmen (SWCC) recently conducted joint maritime training with Romanian Naval Special Operations Forces. The training, held in the Black Sea, underscored the importance of NATO allies working together to ensure peace and stability in the European region.

174th Attack Wing Hosts Navy SEAL Training Exercise - A group of East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct Joint Terminal Attack Controller training at Fort Drum, NY, July 24. During the training event, more than 40 U.S. Navy SEALs completed JTAC recertification to maintain operational readiness and refine their interoperability with joint assets to extend their tactical reach. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Alexander Rector)

New York Air National Guard Unit Supports Navy SEAL Training Exercise

New York Air National Guard Unit Supports Navy SEAL Training Exercise

For three weeks this July, the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing hosted more than 40 East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and combat support personnel for a joint training exercise dubbed Oxblood East.

Billy Machen Gold Star Family Visits NSWG-1 - Josh Everett, left, a human performance program (HPP) specialist at Naval Special Warfare Group ONE, talks with Gold Star family members of the late U.S. Navy SEAL Billy Wayne Machen during a visit to the Silver Strand Training Complex in Imperial Beach, Calif. Machen holds a rich legacy in the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community; he was the first SEAL killed in action during the Vietnam War. The legacy of NSW’s impact during Vietnam remains the bedrock of the community, solidifying its reputation as experts in maritime special operations.

Gold Star Family of First SEAL Killed in Vietnam Visits NSWG-1

Gold Star Family of First SEAL Killed in Vietnam Visits NSWG-1

Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Group 1, the home of West Coast-based SEAL Teams, recently hosted the family of Billy Wayne Machen, marking a significant reunion 58 years after Machen's ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.

Naval Special Warfare, Indonesian Navy’s Komando Pasukan Katak (KOPASKA) Conduct Maritime Operations - Members of the Indonesian Navy’s Komando Pasukan Katak (KOPASKA) perform a ship boarding while conducting maritime interdiction operations during a joint combined exchange training (JCET) exercise with U.S. Naval Special Warfare personnel in Indonesia, July 20, 2024. Naval Special Warfare is the nation's elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet's reach and gain and maintain access for the Joint Force in competition and conflict. (Courtesy photo)

NSW Conducts Joint Operations with Indonesian Special Forces

NSW Conducts Joint Operations with Indonesian Special Forces

Members of the Indonesian Navy’s elite Komando Pasukan Katak (KOPASKA) engaged in a joint combined exchange training (JCET) with a U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) unit from July 1 to July 26, 2024.

HM1 David J. Brown - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class David J. Brown, front-center, from Redlands, California and assigned to Naval Special Warfare Center (NSWCEN), is the Shore Commands (Overall) IDC of the Year for 2023.

NSW HMs Selected as IDCOY Awardees, FY23

NSW HMs Selected as IDCOY Awardees, FY23

Three Hospital Corpsmen (HM) within the Naval Special Warfare community earned Independent Duty Corpsman of the Year (IDCOY) honors in their respective categories for fiscal year 2023.

Rear Adm. Milton J. Sands relieves Rear Adm. Keith B. Davids, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command. NSW is the nation’s premiere maritime special operations force and is uniquely positioned to extend the fleet’s reach and deliver all-domain options for naval and joint force commanders. - Rear Adm. Milton J. Sands relieves Rear Adm. Keith B. Davids, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command. NSW is the nation’s premiere maritime special operations force and is uniquely positioned to extend the fleet’s reach and deliver all-domain options for naval and joint force commanders.

Naval Special Warfare Command Holds Change of Command Ceremony

Naval Special Warfare Command Holds Change of Command Ceremony

Rear Adm. Milton J. Sands III relieved Rear Adm. Keith B. Davids as commander, Naval Special Warfare Command during a change of command ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, Aug. 2.

NSW conducts interop with CSS11 - West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators assemble a combatant rubber raiding craft near the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) during fleet interoperability training in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. NSW is the nation’s elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet’s reach and gain and maintain access for the Joint Force in competition and conflict.

Naval Special Warfare, Submarine Squadron 11 Display Fleet Lethality

Naval Special Warfare, Submarine Squadron 11 Display Fleet Lethality

West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators participated in fleet interoperability training off the coast of Southern California June 24, focusing on increasing warfighting capabilities in the maritime domain.

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CTF-66 Deputy Commander Assumes Bull Frog Mantle for NSW

CTF-66 Deputy Commander Assumes Bull Frog Mantle for NSW

Capt. Eric Skalski, deputy commander of Commander Task Force (CTF) 66, officially assumed the title of the Naval Special Warfare Community’s 19th Bull Frog on May 1, 2024. Skalski succeeded retired Cmdr. Joseph Burns, who had served as NSW’s 18th Bull Frog since Jan.19, 2023, until his recent retirement.

NATO Special Operations Forces Secure the Baltic - LITHUANIA (May 28, 2024) East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct medical evacuation training with Lithuania Special Operators as part of Flaming Sword 24, which brought together NATO Special Operations Forces from six Allied nations, to test their readiness to conduct operations in response to increased aggression against its allies. Flaming Sword 24 allows special operations forces to enhance their warfighting skills, build interoperability, ensure readiness, and demonstrate the capability of ready and postured special operations forces within the European theater. Naval Special Warfare Group TWO produces, supports, and deploys the world’s premier maritime special operations forces to conduct full-spectrum operations and integrated deterrence in support of U.S. national objectives. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Hutcheson)

NATO Special Operations Forces Secure the Baltic

NATO Special Operations Forces Secure the Baltic

NATO Special Operations Forces (SOF) from six Allied nations recently completed Exercise Flaming Sword 24 in Lithuania, showcasing the Alliance's commitment to warfighting cooperation, collaboration, and interoperability in the Baltic region. The primary purpose of the exercise was to train and test the readiness of NATO SOF units to conduct operations in response to increased aggression against its Allies.

Naval Special Warfare Dedicates Normandy NCDU, S&R Monument Park - NORMANDY, France (May 30, 2024) Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, delivers remarks during a dedication ceremony for the opening of the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDU) and Scouts and Raiders (S&R) Monument Park, May 30. The park honors the legacy of NCDU and S&R during the D-Day Normandy invasion. NSW is the nation’s premiere maritime special operations force and is uniquely positioned to extend the fleet’s reach and deliver all-domain options for naval and joint force commanders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Fiori-Puyu)

Naval Special Warfare Dedicates Normandy NCDU, S&R Monument Park

Naval Special Warfare Dedicates Normandy NCDU, S&R Monument Park

Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, delivered remarks during a ceremony to dedicate the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDU) and Scouts & Raiders (S&R) Monument Park at Omaha Beach, May 30.