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NAVSCIATTS Strategic Leaders Course supporting Women, Peace, and Security Principles - 240404-N-TI567-1019 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. – U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) officers Lt. Col. Karin Wareing, Maj. Lakyra Pharms, and Maj. Shannon Goans, all assigned to U.S. Marine Forces South and Reserve in New Orleans; and Megan Natter, strategy, resources, and integration lead with the Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy (Intelligence and Security) Victor Minella’s office, participate in a Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) panel discussion at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School, on April 4. The panel provided Strategic Leaders International Course partner nation officers from Cameroon, Djibouti, Cyprus, Ghana, Croatia, Indonesia, Lebanon, Latvia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland, Thailand, Tunisia, and Zambia with the opportunity for a broader discussion on WPS with their personal views and leadership experiences within the day-to-day realities of leading in the USMC and within the executive services of the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Angela K. Fry)

Royal Thai Navy Special Warfare Command, Naval Special Warfare Conduct Joint Training Exercise - SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 29, 2024) – Capt. Wuttikrai Hundee, Deputy Commander, Royal Thai Navy Group 1, speaks to West Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators and members of the Royal Thai Navy Special Warfare Command during the closing ceremony of a joint combined training exchange between U.S. and Thailand forces. Naval Special Warfare is the nation's elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet's reach and ensure readiness for future security challenges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea D. Meiller)

Naval Special Warfare, Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Flotilla Conduct Joint Training Exercise - CHINHAE, REPUBLIC OF KOREA (Feb. 8, 2024)Republic of Korea Navy Special Warfare Operators are transported by speed craft to the start point in preparation for a reconnaissance training exercise with U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deighton Saint-Cyr)

East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEALs) and Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos are pictured next to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767). - ARCTIC OCEAN (March 9, 2024) East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEALs) and Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos are pictured next to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) while two MH-47G Chinook helicopters, assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), hover overhead during an joint submarine/special operations forces integration exercise designed to bolster skills in an Arctic environment March 9, 2024, as part of Arctic Edge 24. Arctic Edge provides Special Operations Command North the opportunity to test a range of capabilities and response options to deter, disrupt, degrade, and deny competitor activity in the Arctic in support of globally integrated layered defense and deterrence of the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeff Atherton. Image altered to conceal unit flags for operational security.)

Japanese Special Boat Unit, Naval Special Warfare Unit Conduct Joint Training - A West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit conducts underway training with members of a Japanese Special Boat Unit near Naval Base White Beach in Okinawa, Japan. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea D. Meiller)

NSW Conducts Bilateral Training with Cyprus SOF - LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Jan. 25, 2024) East Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC) conduct maritime training with Cypriot Underwater Demolition Command (MYK) forces near Limassol, Cyprus on Jan. 25, 2024. This training strengthens the relationship between U.S. Special Operations Command Europe and its Allies and partners throughout Europe, reinforcing the United States commitment to the region. 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 Bill Carlisle)

Rear Admiral Davids at WEST 2024 - SAN DIEGO (Feb. 13, 2024) Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC), answers questions during the WEST 2024 convention held at the San Diego Convention Center. WEST is a naval conference and exposition on the West Coast that gives an opportunity for military and industry leaders to discuss new technologies and capabilities. NSW is the nation's premiere 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Fiori)

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Navy SEALs, Joint Force Conclude Training - West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators prepare to clear an underground space while conducting direct action raid training at Fort Irwin, Dec. 13, 2023. 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.

Lt. Col. Bishwonath Timilsina, Director General of Military Training (Foreign), Nepali Army, delivers closing remarks as part of a U.S. and Nepal subject matter expert exchange at Ganesh Kashya, the Nepali Army headquarters in Kathmandu, Nepal. - Lt. Col. Bishwonath Timilsina, Director General of Military Training (Foreign), Nepali Army, delivers closing remarks as part of a U.S. and Nepal subject matter expert exchange at Ganesh Kashya, the Nepali Army headquarters in Kathmandu, Nepal. Naval Special Warfare trains with forces worldwide to improve and further specialize skills required to conduct missions and respond to crises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea D. Meiller)

NSW Conducts Maritime Training with Romanian Special Operations Forces - CONSTANTA, Romania (Nov. 16, 2023) East-Coast based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct visit, board, search, and seizure training with the 164th Romanian Naval Special Operations Forces near Constanta, Romania, Nov. 16, 2023. Naval Special Warfare’s unique maritime capabilities are underpinned by their ability to sustain the highest level of warfighting excellence through joint and multinational evolutions such as this, ensuring the U.S. and its Allies prevail in competition, crisis, and conflict. 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 Bill Carlisle)

Indian MARCOS, U.S. Navy SEALS Conduct Joint Training Exchange - U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators conduct medical evacuation training with a CH-3 Sea King assigned to the Indian Marine Commando Flight during a joint training exercise in Cavellosim, India, Nov. 7, 2023. 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)

USN SEAL (Ret) Sol Atkinson as parade Grand Marshal - Solomon ‘Sol’ Atkinson - seen here serving as his community's Grand Marshal in 2017, was born in Metlakatla, Alaska in 1930 and, as a Ts’msyen (Tsimshian) Native American he lived a purposeful life defined by both his Native American heritage and his service as a U.S. Navy SEAL.

Members of AllTru work out at Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. - NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2023) Members of AllTru wade in the Pacific Ocean to cool down after a workout at Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. AllTru is a unique, non-profit organization comprised of combat veteran women who have served alongside elite special operations units around the world. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan Lavin)