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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.

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 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 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 Remembers Two Fallen SEALs - 240418-N-GR718-1403 A Naval Special Warfare Operator stamps a trident onto a wooden plaque during a memorial service for Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher Chambers and Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram at Silver Strand Training Complex in Coronado, Calif, April 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea D. Meiller)

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)

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)

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)

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.

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)

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)

Talisman Sabre 23 - HOLSWORTHY, Australia (July 20, 2023) - Operators from a U.S. Naval Special Warfare Unit secure a hallway during a close quarter combat drill with the Australian Army 2nd Commando Regiment at Holsworthy Barracks in New South Wales, Australia during Talisman Sabre 23, July 20, 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. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide variety of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gaither)

NA - Metlakatka, Ala. (2018) Retired U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer 4 Solomon Atkinson, center, is greeted by a representative of the Veterans Advocacy Organization, right, and escorted by son-in-law Franklin Hayward before receiving the Alaska Governor’s Veteran Advocacy Award during a ceremony in 2018. Atkinson returned to his native Alaska after 22 years of Naval service in 1976, continuing to serve his community on the Indian Community Council and Board of Education, as a founder and president of the first veteran’s organization on Annette Island, and as mayor of Metlakatla. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy)