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221021-N-ZM469-1004

221021-N-ZM469-1004 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- United States Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Group 4 commands located at the John C. Stennis Space Center in South Mississippi, recently recognized seven chief petty officers in a formal pinning ceremony witnessed by a gathering of family, friends, command leadership, and teammates. The ceremony is a time-honored U.S. Navy (USN) tradition that has been performed for more than 100 years. The pinning ceremony is described as the most significant transition that U.S. Sailors will ever make in their military careers. NSW commands located at the Stennis Space Center consist of the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School, Special Boat Team 22, and NSWG-4 Training Detachment Stennis. The three NSW commands are situated on the Western Maneuver Area Training Range, which is composed of some of the finest riverine and littoral training areas in the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael Williams)

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191106-N-QC706-0606

CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 6, 2019) Members of the U.S. Women’s National Water Polo Team train with 200-pound logs at Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif., Nov. 6. The team’s visit was an opportunity for its Olympic-caliber athletes to learn from the NSW Basic Training Command staff about NSW and experience hands-on how Navy SEALs build physically and mentally tough teams. NSW Basic Training Command falls under NSW Center, which provides initial and advanced training to the Sailors who make up the Navy’s elite SEAL and Special Boat Teams. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anthony W. Walker (Released)  191106-N-QC706-0606

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220317-N-KK081-371

CORONADO, Calif. (March 17, 2022) SEAL Team 7 unveiled a command heritage project to commemorate the team’s 20th anniversary. A 9/11 memorial, which includes a portion of steel from the twin towers, pays tribute to the team’s establishment on March 17th, 2002, just six months after 9/11. 2022 marks the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of Navy SEAL Teams and, throughout the year, NSW will honor their unique heritage by showcasing those who paved the way and the high standards, unique capabilities, and diversity found across the SEAL community today. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Chan)

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220317-N-KK081-306

CORONADO, Calif. (March 17, 2022) Former members of SEAL Team 7 view the command’s fallen heroes memorial during its 20th anniversary celebration at the Silver Strand Training Complex. 2022 marks the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of Navy SEAL Teams and, throughout the year, NSW will honor their unique heritage by showcasing those who paved the way and the high standards, unique capabilities, and diversity found across the SEAL community today. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Chan)

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220317-N-KK081-187

CORONADO, Calif. (March 17, 2022) Retired Rear Adm. Alexander Krongard, the first commanding officer of SEAL Team 7, talks to current members of the team during the command’s 20th anniversary celebration at the Silver Strand Training Complex. 2022 marks the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of Navy SEAL Teams and, throughout the year, NSW will honor their unique heritage by showcasing those who paved the way and the high standards, unique capabilities, and diversity found across the SEAL community today. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Chan)

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220317-N-KK081-109

CORONADO, Calif. (March 17, 2022) SEAL Team 7 members line up at the combat training tank for the swim portion of a physical training event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the team at the Silver Strand Training Complex. 2022 marks the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of Navy SEAL Teams and, throughout the year, NSW will honor their unique heritage by showcasing those who paved the way and the high standards, unique capabilities, and diversity found across the SEAL community today. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Chan)

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220322-N-HU588-1169

ATLANTA, Ga. (Mar. 22, 2022) Rear Adm. H.W. Howard III, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command , talks with midshipman third class, Paityn White during a tour of the campus at Morehouse College during a visit with midshipmen from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Atlanta Consortium to listen to their feedback and speak about career opportunities in special operations. The NROTC Atlanta Consortium Naval Special Warfare 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 MC1 Sean Weir/Released)

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220322-N-HU588-1168

ATLANTA, Ga. (Mar. 22, 2022) Rear Adm. H.W. Howard III, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command (right), and Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey, Navy Personnel Command (left), tour the campus at Morehouse College during a visit with midshipmen from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Atlanta Consortium to listen to their feedback and speak about career opportunities in special operations. The NROTC Atlanta Consortium Naval Special Warfare 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 MC1 Sean Weir/Released)

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220322-N-HU588-1167

ATLANTA, Ga. (Mar. 22, 2022) Rear Adm. H.W. Howard III, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, visits with midshipmen from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Atlanta Consortium at Morehouse College to listen to their feedback and speak about career opportunities in special operations. The NROTC Atlanta Consortium Naval Special Warfare 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 MC1 Sean Weir/Released)

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220428-N-OX430-1308

CORONADO, Calif. (April 28, 2022) Cmdr. Taylor Forester addresses the Sailors of Naval Special Warfare Tactical Communications Command (TCC) 1 after relieving Cmdr. Blythe Blakistone during a change of command ceremony. Naval Special Warfare Group 1, which mans, trains and equips West Coast-based SEAL Teams, is comprised of SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5, and 7 as well as Logistics Support Unit 1 and TCC-1. TCC-1 supports SEAL Teams, other special operations forces, and conventional forces worldwide by providing tactical communications in all environments and levels of conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gaither)

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220428-N-OX430-1277

CORONADO, Calif. (April 28, 2022) Cmdr. Taylor Forester shakes hands with Cmdr. Blythe Blakistone as he relieves her during a change of command ceremony for Naval Special Warfare Tactical Communications Command (TCC) 1. Naval Special Warfare Group 1, which mans, trains and equips West Coast-based SEAL Teams, is comprised of SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5, and 7 as well as Logistics Support Unit 1 and TCC-1. TCC-1 supports SEAL Teams, other special operations forces, and conventional forces worldwide by providing tactical communications in all environments and levels of conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gaither)

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220428-N-OX430-1188

CORONADO, Calif. (April 28, 2022) Cmdr. Blythe Blakistone, commander of Naval Special Warfare Tactical Communications Command One (TCC-1), speaks during a change of command ceremony. Naval Special Warfare Group 1, which mans, trains and equips West Coast-based SEAL Teams, is comprised of SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5, and 7 as well as Logistics Support Unit 1 and TCC-1. TCC-1 supports SEAL Teams, other special operations forces, and conventional forces worldwide by providing tactical communications in all environments and levels of conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gaither)

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220428-N-OX430-1145

CORONADO, Calif. (April 28, 2022) Capt. David Abernathy, commander of Naval Special Warfare Group 1, pins the meritorious service medal on Cmdr. Blythe Blakistone during a change of command ceremony for Naval Special Warfare Tactical Communications Command (TCC) 1. Naval Special Warfare Group 1, which mans, trains and equips West Coast-based SEAL Teams, is comprised of SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5, and 7 as well as Logistics Support Unit 1 and TCC-1. TCC-1 supports SEAL Teams, other special operations forces, and conventional forces worldwide by providing tactical communications in all environments and levels of conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gaither)

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220126-N-GP724-1100

SAN DIEGO – Navy Divers assigned a West Coast Naval Special Warfare unit swim through the water at the Silver Strand Training Complex. Naval Special Warfare 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 2nd Class Alex Perlman)

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220915-N-NO900-1227

SAVOONGA, Alaska (Sept. 15, 2022) West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare operators perform a military free fall jump during Operation Noble Defender. This Noble Defender operation demonstrates the ability to launch at a moment's notice from dispersed air and maritime locations to defend Northern approaches in multiple regions of the continent across all domains, displaying resilience in the face of multiple and complex threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Matt Cecala)

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200122-N-TE278-0694

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, Calif. (Jan. 22, 2021) West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators execute land warfare operations with NSW Training Detachment (NSWTD) 1. Naval Special Warfare Group (NSWG) 1 trains, deploys and sustains NSW forces throughout the world to support combatant commanders and U.S. national interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paolo Bayas/RELEASED)

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180413-N-PJ969-4846

CORONADO, Calif., (Apr. 13, 2018) The fourth week of training is known as Hell Week. In this grueling five-and-a-half day stretch, each candidate sleeps only about four total hours but runs more than 200 miles and does physical training for more than 20 hours per day. Successful completion of Hell Week truly defines those candidates who have the commitment and dedication required of a SEAL. Hell Week is the ultimate test of a persons will and the class' teamwork. U.S. Navy SEAL candidates participate in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training. SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Forces and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the sea, air and land.(U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abe McNatt)

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070825-N-9769P-317

A Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC) mans his GAU-17 minigun during live-fire patrol training along the Salt River in northern Kentucky, Aug. 22. SWCCs attached to Special Boat Team 22 (SBT-22) from Stennis, Miss., employ the Special Operations Craft Riverine (SOC-R), which is specifically designed for the clandestine insertion and extraction of U.S. Navy SEALs and other special operations forces along shallow waterways and open water environments.

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NAVSCIATTS Proves Vital For Building Partnerships in The Western Hemisphere

International students conduct a training evolution as part of the Waterborne Instructor Course Riverine at Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS). The course allows students to master the skills needed to provide training to members of their armed forces or civilian equivalent organizations. NAVSCIATTS is U.S. Special Operations Command’s International Center specializing in mobile and in-resident training across the tactical, operational and strategic spectrums strengthening partner nation capabilities and capacity. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary Ward)

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220819-N-EZ002-1054

CORONADO, Calif. (Aug. 19, 2022) Rear Adm. Keith Davids speaks after relieving Rear Adm. Hugh W. Howard III as commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, during a change of command ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. NSW is the nation’s premiere maritime special operations force that extends the Fleet and Joint Force’s reach for collection and lethality, delivers all domain options to undermine our enemies’ confidence, and strengthens diplomatic leverage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keypher Strombeck/Released)

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