Naval Special Warfare Center
The United States Phil Bucklew Naval Special Warfare Center (NSWC, also known as "The Center") is a component command of the Naval Special Warfare Command and is sited within Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California.
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Role | To ensure component maritime special operations forces ready to meet the operational requirements of combatant commanders |
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Garrison/HQ | Naval Amphibious Base Coronado |
The NSWC currently covers these subsidiary training sites:
- Detachment at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida;
- Detachment at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii;
- Detachment at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona;
- Detachment at Hurlburt Field, Florida
- Naval Special Warfare Cold Weather Detachment Kodiak, Alaska
- SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Training at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida
- Advanced Training at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia
- Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School and at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
- Mountain Warfare Training Camp Michael Monsoor.[1]
The NSWC runs much of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) training. The main courses are the famous 12-month-long SEAL training (BUD/S and SQT) and 9-month long SWCC training.
References
- Bahmanyar, Mir; Michael Welply (2005). US Navy Seals. Osprey Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-84176-807-6.
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