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)

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.

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.

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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)

NSWC Launches Suicide Prevention Training for NSW Spouses - Partners of West Coast based NSW Sailors attend the first suicide prevention training for spouses at Silver Strand Training Complex. Jeanne Lagorio, Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Force Suicide Prevention Coordinator, leads the training to raise awareness about suicides within the community and provide support to the spouses. The training aims to break down the stigma associated with seeking help for mental health issues. Naval Special Warfare is the nation elite's 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 Destiny Cheek)

CORONADO, Calif. (Sept. 12, 2023) West Coast based Naval Special Warfare Sailors participate in an NSW combatives program training session. - CORONADO, Calif. (Sept. 12, 2023) West Coast based Naval Special Warfare Sailors participate in an NSW combatives program training session. 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 Keypher Strombeck)

Navy SEALs Participate in Operation Polar Dagger - A Combatant Craft Assault boat enters the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during Operation POLAR DAGGER, Aug. 23, 2023. Amphibious transport dock ships like John P. Murtha have many unique capabilities that make them ideal platforms to support special operations forces, such as the ability to embark helicopters from the joint force, launch and recover Naval Special Warfare combatant craft, and maintain all-domain awareness through advanced sensors. Operations NOBLE DEFENDER and POLAR DAGGER sharpen joint special operations integration and provides the forces the opportunity to test new capabilities and advance response options in defense of the U.S. homeland. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Samoluk)

230630-N-TL141-1068 - CORONADO, CALIF. (JUNE 30, 2023) Jeff Nicholas poses with Capt. Timothy Sulick, the commanding officer for Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command, during a SEAL Qualification Training graduation on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. 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)

230216-N-NO905-1011 - SATTAHIP, THAILAND (Feb. 16, 2023) U.S. Naval Special Warfare and Royal Thai Navy Special Warfare operators conduct a visit, board, search and seizure during FLASH TORCH 2023-1, a joint combined training exercise built upon the two forces’ long-standing relationships and interoperability in the Indo-Pacific. Naval Special Warfare is the nation's elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet's reach. (Courtesy Photo)

221208-N-N0905-1001 - GOA, INDIA (Dec. 8, 2022) U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators observe Indian Navy Marine Commandos conduct close-range rapid-fire drills during a joint combined training. The engagement is an example of the enduring partnership between the Indian and American maritime forces, who routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. Naval Special Warfare 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. (Courtesy photo)

221215-N-XW558-1001 - SANTA RITA, Guam (Dec. 15, 2022) Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen in a special operations craft riverine, front, and two combatant crafts assault, middle, and two combatant crafts medium transit Apra Harbor to refine tactics that integrate Naval Special Warfare with fleet operations. Naval Special Warfare 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.

221201-N-OX430-1339 - SAN DIEGO (Dec. 1, 2022) U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea Navy SEALs climb stairs to enter a building during a fully integrated target assault exercise as part of a military operations in urban terrain situational training scenario during a bilateral training exercise. NSW is the nation's premier maritime special operations force, 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 1st Class Daniel Gaither)

NA - Fairbanks, Alaska (May 4, 2022) Sailors assigned to a West Coast-based SEAL Team perform a personnel recovery during a cold weather training exercise designed to replicate the harsh environment of the Arctic’s High North. The training is part of Naval Special Warfare’s Deploy for Purpose model, an optimized combat-ready force in reserve focused on innovation. This new design gives forces the time and space to experiment and develop new concepts to meet specific operational needs while increasing agility to respond to crises around the globe. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Paolo Bayas)