Celebrating 20 Years of the SEAL Ethos: A Community-Driven Legacy - Today, May 16th, 2025, we commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the SEAL Ethos – a cornerstone of our Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community! This wasn’t simply a top-down directive; it was a deliberate, community-driven initiative spearheaded by then-commanders Bill Wilson and Tim Szymanski, who both had recently wrapped up successful command tours at SEAL Teams 1 and 2, respectively. Recognizing the need for a unifying statement of values, they secured the support of the NSW commander, Rear Adm. Joseph Maguire, and empowered a diverse group of 40-50 SEALs – from E-6 to O-6 and including trusted retired operators – to forge a path forward.

Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Nathan Gage Ingram - Courtesy photo of Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Nathan Gage Ingram.

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)

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)

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)

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. 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.)

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)

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)

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

Capt Eric Skalski_Official Portrait - Capt Eric Skalski_Official Portrait