Petty Officer 2nd Class Melody White, culinary specialist,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Melody White, culinary specialist, assigned to the supply department's S-2 division, fills out a food supply form in the S-2 office aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. Geor... More
Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Brad Woodard,
Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Brad Woodard, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, flares his canopy to land during the opening ceremony of the Warrior Cup lacrosse game... More
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service tactically
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service tactically enter a building during a training event in Baghdad, March 31, 2018. Coalition Forces coordinate different objectives and provide realistic training for... More
OPSEC and Information Operations Training at CTS
A student of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service, 3rd School receives instruction from Coalition Forces on information operations in Baghdad, Iraq, July 8, 2018. Students who make it to 3rd School have already ... More
Crewman Qualification Training (CQT) candidates prepare
Crewman Qualification Training (CQT) candidates prepare themselves for a two-mile run after swimming the first portion a Monster Mash training exercise. Monster Mash is a training event that helps CQT candidate... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service prepares
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service prepares detonation cord to be used in setting a charge on an Improvised Explosive Device during training in Baghdad, July 29, 2018. The CTS has been conducting a... More
NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO (Jan 7, 2021) Vice Adm.
NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO (Jan 7, 2021) Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet (right), speaks with a member of Special Boat Team 12 aboard a Combatant Craft Medium du... More
Sailors attached to Naval Special Warfare Logistics
Sailors attached to Naval Special Warfare Logistics and Support Unit 2 sort food donated to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, Feb. 26. The food bank relies heavily on volunteer suppor... More
International students assigned to Naval Small Craft
International students assigned to Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School, receive their diplomas from Capt. Adrian Lupascu (center), Romania's 164th Navy Special Operations Forces commande... More
180123-N-PJ969-0539 Coronado, Calif., (Jan. 23, 2018)
180123-N-PJ969-0539 Coronado, Calif., (Jan. 23, 2018) Responding to President John F. Kennedy's desire for the services to develop an unconventional warfare capability, the U.S. Navy established SEAL Teams One ... More
International military students from various partner
International military students from various partner nations participate in the first swim test of 2012 at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. Students from 13 countries are trainin... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s second
A member of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s second school conducts weapons training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2018. The Iraqi CTS Academia course consists of three schools: Initial Ent... More
Instructors from the VOCALIS training program teach
Instructors from the VOCALIS training program teach a class on conducting Inform, Influence and Persuade operations to members of the Iraqi Security Forces at the Iraqi Ground Forces Command Headquarters in Bag... More
A group of Anbar Operations Center Commandos standby
A group of Anbar Operations Center Commandos standby during a training event at Al-Taqaddum Air Base in Iraq, June 22, 2018. AOC Commandos are a Coalition partner force responsible for conducting counter-terror... More
Welding instructors at the Naval Small Craft Instruction
Welding instructors at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School, show some welding work to a group of international students from Hungary and Tanzania who are attending the Technical Weld... More
U.S. Naval Special Warfare personnel board an MC-130
U.S. Naval Special Warfare personnel board an MC-130 Combat Talon II at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 25, 2016. SSTK 17 is a total force, multi-service tr... More
First Baptist Church, US Navy Photogrpah
Capt. (SEAL) Tim Szymanski, commodore of Naval Special Warfare Group 2, speaks to the congregation at the First Baptist Church in Macon, Mo., during the funeral for Petty Officer (SEAL) 2nd Class Adam Smith, a ... More
Landing signal officers communicate with the pilots
Landing signal officers communicate with the pilots as aircraft make their approach to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a sched... More
Make-A-Wish Foundation, San Diego, California
Chief Petty Officer David Goggins, a special warfare operator, climbs the cargo net obstacle with 15 year-old George Alvarado, a Make-A-Wish Foundation recipient. Alvarado, who underwent a heart transplant last... More
Chief Navy Diver Eric Wilson, assigned to the Navy
Chief Navy Diver Eric Wilson, assigned to the Navy Experimental Diving Unit in Panama City, Fla., packs his parachute after a training jump with the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, at La... More
Iraqi Counter Terrorism troops inspect their weapons
Iraqi Counter Terrorism troops inspect their weapons before conducting a cordon and search training exercise outside Mosul, Iraq, May 14, 2018. CTS are laying the foundation for the future of Iraq by improving... More
Members of Iraqi Security Forces learn the fundamentals,
Members of Iraqi Security Forces learn the fundamentals, use, and care of photo and video cameras via the VOCALIS training program in Baghdad, July 9, 2018. VOCALIS is a comprehensive program designed to train,... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 6, 2018) A
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 6, 2018) A U.S. Naval Special Warfare combatant craft assault boat sails aboard French amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre (L9014) during a bilateral training exercise. ... More
Maj. Douglas Stoddard, a trauma surgeon who works in
Maj. Douglas Stoddard, a trauma surgeon who works in a combat support hospital at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, performs during a concert in Baghdad, May 26, 2018. Stoddard organized an eight-member ba... More
160223-N-FV739-079 CORONADO, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2016)
160223-N-FV739-079 CORONADO, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2016) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Naval Special Warfare Boat Team 12 display and describe communication systems during a J6 junior communications military-to-mili... More
West Coast based Naval Special Warfare assets participate
West Coast based Naval Special Warfare assets participate in an ocean to beach training evolution.
180413-N-PJ969-3899 Coronado, Calif., (Apr. 13, 2018)
180413-N-PJ969-3899 Coronado, Calif., (Apr. 13, 2018) 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 ... More
Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SEAL) Aaron Darakjy,
Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SEAL) Aaron Darakjy, assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, leads a stretch session before the two-mile Walk with the Mayor event at Al Lopez Park. The tea... More
160301-N-YJ133-014 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (March
160301-N-YJ133-014 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (March 1, 2016) A student in the Special Operations Tactical Medic course removes clothing from a classmate before providing simulated medical care at Stennis Spac... More
U.S Navy Corpsmen from 1st Marine Division host a Valkyrie
U.S Navy Corpsmen from 1st Marine Division host a Valkyrie Emergency Whole Blood Transfusion Training Program on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 12, 2020. The Valkyrie program is designed to ... More
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare operator conducts tactical
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare operator conducts tactical scenario training in Lithuania during Flaming Sword 17, May 16, 2017. Flaming Sword is an annual Lithuanian-led and hosted SOF exercise which taking place... More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service prepare for fast-rope training in Baghdad, April 24, 2018. Fast-roping involves descending to the ground from an airborne helicopter using a thick... More
A U.S. Navy SEAL (Sea, Air and Land) candidate navigates
A U.S. Navy SEAL (Sea, Air and Land) candidate navigates a climbing rope at a Naval Special Warfare elevated obstacle course, May 11. SEAL candidates use the obstacle course in preparation for attending the Bas... More
180123-N-PJ969-0941 Coronado, Calif., (Jan. 23, 2018)
180123-N-PJ969-0941 Coronado, Calif., (Jan. 23, 2018) 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 ... More
An Iraqi vendor stands by his produce cart at a market
An Iraqi vendor stands by his produce cart at a market in West Mosul, Iraq, June 28, 2018. . The stabilization of Mosul allows for businesses to re-open and commerce to prosper. (U.S. Army photo taken by Sgt. D... More
180409-N-PJ969-1847 Coronado, Calif., (Apr. 9, 2018)
180409-N-PJ969-1847 Coronado, Calif., (Apr. 9, 2018) 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 t... More
180413-N-PJ969-3996 Coronado, Calif., (Apr. 13, 2018)
180413-N-PJ969-3996 Coronado, Calif., (Apr. 13, 2018) 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 ... More
180413-N-PJ969-4907 Coronado, Calif., (Apr. 13, 2018)
180413-N-PJ969-4907 Coronado, Calif., (Apr. 13, 2018) Once at a SEAL Team, they usually have an additional year or more of training prior to their first deployment. Even then, a SEAL's training is not complete,... More
170202-N-RT381-001 WASHINGTON (May 11, 2016) A graphic
170202-N-RT381-001 WASHINGTON (May 11, 2016) A graphic created by the U.S. Navy to illustrate the posthumous promotion of Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens to senior chief petty officer. Owens... More
Hellweek, US Navy Photogrpah U.S. Navy, California
Students from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) class 267 spend the night carrying heavy boats up and down the beach during the middle of Hellweek. BUD/S students who make it through Hellweek have a 95-p... More
Iraqi CTS EOD Training - A man in a military uniform standing in a tre...
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services member prepares live explosives in a pit for explosive ordinance disposal training in Baghdad, Iraq on March 28, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces have made great strides in becom... More
160223-N-FV739-079 CORONADO, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2016)
160223-N-FV739-079 CORONADO, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2016) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Naval Special Warfare Boat Team 12 display and describe communication systems during a J6 junior communications military-to-mili... More
160813-N-AV746-082 CORONADO, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2016)
160813-N-AV746-082 CORONADO, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2016) Chief selects, assigned to Naval Special Warfare, clean a retired Mobile Riverine Force Monitor during a community service project at U.S. Navy/ U.S. Coast Gu... More
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS)
Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) encounter realistic training scenarios in Besmaya, Iraq, Aug. 18, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have overseen the training of more than 150,000 Iraq... More
Five students from Panama and Guatemala, in the 19-5
Five students from Panama and Guatemala, in the 19-5 Tactical Welding Applied Repairs (TWAR) Course, demonstrate how to properly patch cuts on a Zodiac inflatable boat, at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and ... More
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate in the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School’s Patrol Craft Advanced Training (PCAT) tactical course on John C. Stennis Space Ce... More
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 6, 2015) - Navy Recruiting District
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 6, 2015) - Navy Recruiting District (NRD) Ohio Navy Special Warfare (NSW) scout, Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Joseph Sunderman (center-left), poses for a group photo with his ... More
Junior Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets from
Junior Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets from Princess Anne High School run Naval Special Warfare Group TWO’s Obstacle Course on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. The Cadets ran the obs... More
Guests render honors during the national anthem during
Guests render honors during the national anthem during the christening ceremony for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) at General Dynamics Bat... More
160813-N-AV746-138 CORONADO, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2016)
160813-N-AV746-138 CORONADO, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2016) Chief Master-at-Arms Krystal Meza, assigned to Naval Special Warfare, and her daughter Adriana clean the U.S. Navy/ U.S. Coast Guard Vietnam Unit Memorial Mon... More
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various special operations forces battalions engage in a close-quarters combat course taught by Task Force Narvik, Jan. 22, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. Part of the Fre... More
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members form a human
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members form a human tower in celebration of the CTS 2nd School graduation ceremony, Baghdad, June 9, 2018. Iraqi CTS is an integral force that continues to improve its capabil... More
Leap Frogs perform at Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game
Aviation Survival Equipmentman 1st Class (AW/FPJ) Victor Maldonado, assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, packs his parachute after the team performed during the opening ceremony of a Pittsb... More
Aircraft Carrier Naturalization ceremony, Italy
Aaron Vital, engineman firemen, left, Petty Officer 3rd Class Judith Medilo, religious programs specialist, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Long, engineman, and Petty Officer 1st Class Jayson Atos, logistics s... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Kenneth Ray Horton, left, and
Petty Officer 1st Class Kenneth Ray Horton, left, and Chief Musician Patrick White whoop it up during a performance at Momo's during the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Horton and White are ... More
150805-N-XX139-013 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Aug.
150805-N-XX139-013 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Aug. 5, 2015) A Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School's (NAVSCIATTS) Waterborne Instructor Course Coastal (WIC-C) student navigates a boat d... More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism
SOUTHWEST ASIA – A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service stands guard as a helicopter lands during fast-rope training in Baghdad, April 25, 2018. Fast-rope is a technique that involves descending from a... More
USFF Commander Visits NSWG-4
191017-N-AM350-0125 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 17, 2019) Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, left, listens as Chief Special Warfare Boat Operator Gabriel Papsadore, discusses the capabiliti... More
Chief Warrant Officer (SEAL) Keith Pritchett, assigned
Chief Warrant Officer (SEAL) Keith Pritchett, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, flies a large American flag above Westview High School. The team performed during the first-... More
160825-N-TI567-053 BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. - Chief Warrant
160825-N-TI567-053 BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. - Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Rushing with the Naval Special Warfare Group 4 Training Detachment Stennis, Lt. Cmrd. Chad Kalocinski with Special Boat Team 22, and Lt.... More
190711-N-QC706-767 CORONADO, Calif. - Second Lady of
190711-N-QC706-767 CORONADO, Calif. - Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence speaks to Naval Special Warfare Sailors and civilians during a visit to Naval Special Warfare Center July 11. Naval Special War... More
An Iraqi volunteer shows the peace sign with one ink-stained
An Iraqi volunteer shows the peace sign with one ink-stained finger indicating that he participated in the elections in Mosul, Iraq, May 14, 2018. Residents in Mosul are volunteering to help with non-government... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS)
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) takes cover behind a wall during close-quarters combat training in Besmaya, Iraq, Aug. 18, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have overseen the training... More
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service attaches
A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service attaches a hook and rope to trip wire in order to detonate an Improvised Explosive Device from a safe distance during training in Baghdad, July 29, 2018. The CTS ... More
161108-N-AV746-207 CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2016)
161108-N-AV746-207 CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2016) Senior officers and enlisted assigned to Naval Special Warfare commands paddle into the surf at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado during Surf Passage. Surf Passag... More
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) leaders receive the Presidential Unit Cita...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Naval Special Warfare (NSW) leaders receive the Presidential Unit Citation from the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, Secretary of... More
USS Constitution sailors perform a color guard ceremony
USS Constitution sailors perform a color guard ceremony during the first Battle Road Memorial March. The march honors fallen Massachusetts service members of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S... More
Members of the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team,
Members of the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, jump out of "D-Day Doll," a Douglas C-53D Sky Trooper aircraft, during the opening ceremony of the 2011 Central Valley Air Show at Naval Ai... More
191012-N-UJ417-1065 – NEW YORK CITY (October 12, 2019)
191012-N-UJ417-1065 – NEW YORK CITY (October 12, 2019) Members assigned to Naval Special Warfare (NSW) participate in the annual “Climb for Courage” by One Summit, a non-profit that builds resilience in kids ba... More
James Woods, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute
James Woods, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, touches down after parachuting into the opening ceremony of a St. Paul Saints baseball game at Midway Stadium during Twin Cit... More
James Woods, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute
James Woods, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, flies an 800-square-foot American flag during a rehearsal for the Lauderdale Air Show. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Warrant Offi... More
Maj. Douglas Stoddard (right) performs with Col. Robert
Maj. Douglas Stoddard (right) performs with Col. Robert Holcek (left) during a Memorial Day weekend concert in Baghdad, May 26, 2018. Holcek was invited to perform on stage with “Operation Inherent Rock”, an ei... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service drill and ceremony
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service drill and ceremony team performs in front of visiting officers and Coalition members during a 2nd School Graduation ceremony, Baghdad, June 9, 2018. Many of the coalition mem... More
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various special operations forces battalions engage in a close-quarters combat course taught by Task Force Narvik, Jan. 17, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. Part of the Fre... More
A Lithuanian SOF member prepares for exfiltration from
A Lithuanian SOF member prepares for exfiltration from a CV22-B Osprey assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, March 25, 2020, near RAF Mildenhall, U.K., before a training mission. During the training, Li... More
Coalition Forces, Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services
Coalition Forces, Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services and members of the Ministry of Health gather for a meeting at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center in Iraq, May 29, 2018. Coalition Forces and Government of... More
191027-N-UJ417-1137 – NEW YORK CITY (October 27, 2019)
191027-N-UJ417-1137 – NEW YORK CITY (October 27, 2019) Members assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 participate in the Warrior for Life Fund’s (WFLF) inaugural charity hockey game “Face Off for Heroes” in ... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service parachutist prepares
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service parachutist prepares to land before a crowd of spectators during a graduation ceremony at CTS 2nd School, Baghdad, June 9, 2018. Iraq CTS is laying the foundation for the fut... More
Mayor Billy Spiers shoots a GAU-17 mini-gun aboard
Mayor Billy Spiers shoots a GAU-17 mini-gun aboard a special Operations craft riverine on display from Special Boat Team (SBT) 22. (Photo by: Chief Petty Officer Robert J. Fluegel)
A squad of U.S. Navy SEALs participate in ground mobility
A squad of U.S. Navy SEALs participate in ground mobility training with mine resistant ambush protected armored vehicles. The mine resistant ambush protected armored vehicle is used for combat patrols and high-... More
Naval Special Warfare Group 2 gathered at Joint
Naval Special Warfare Group 2 gathered at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Naval Special Warfare Community.
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various special operations forces battalions combine the skills they learned over a six-week advanced training course into a final exercise, Jan. 19, 2019, in Bagh... More
150902-N-XX139-013 DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (September 02,
150902-N-XX139-013 DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (September 02, 2015) Cmdr. Clay Pendergrass, commanding officer, Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS), presents a 'command paddle' to t... More
170419-N-AV746-070 CORONADO, California (April 19,
170419-N-AV746-070 CORONADO, California (April 19, 2017) A Sailor speaks with an advisor from Trident University during an education fair hosted by the Center for SEAL and SWCC on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado... More
Col. Kirby Gross, Deputy Commander of Clinical Services
Col. Kirby Gross, Deputy Commander of Clinical Services at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, shows Iraqi Ministry of Health members the Resuscitative Endovascular Occlusion of the Aorta (or REBOA) trainer ... More
191012-N-UJ417-2006 – NEW YORK CITY (October 12, 2019)
191012-N-UJ417-2006 – NEW YORK CITY (October 12, 2019) Members assigned to Naval Special Warfare (NSW) participate in the annual “Climb for Courage” by One Summit, a non-profit that builds resilience in kids ba... More
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate in the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School’s Patrol Craft Advanced Training (PCAT) tactical course on John C. Stennis Space Ce... More
180123-N-PJ969-0738 Coronado, Calif., (Jan. 23, 2018)
180123-N-PJ969-0738 Coronado, Calif., (Jan. 23, 2018) There are nine active duty SEAL Teams - four on both the East and West Coast and one SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team. There are also two Reserve SEAL Teams made ... More
191012-N-UJ417-2066 – NEW YORK CITY (October 12, 2019)
191012-N-UJ417-2066 – NEW YORK CITY (October 12, 2019) Members assigned to Naval Special Warfare (NSW) participate in the annual “Climb for Courage” by One Summit, a non-profit that builds resilience in kids ba... More
West Coast based Naval Special Warfare assets participate
West Coast based Naval Special Warfare assets participate in a water jump training evolution.
161108-N-AV746-152 CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2016)
161108-N-AV746-152 CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2016) Senior officers and enlisted assigned to Naval Special Warfare commands climb the cargo net at the Naval Special Warfare Center’s obstacle course on Naval Amph... More
Coalition members observe members of the Iraqi Counter
Coalition members observe members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) maneuver through a training scenario in Besmaya, Iraq, Aug 18, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have overseen the training of... More
Members of the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team,
Members of the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, perform above Drake Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 102nd Drake Relays. High school, college and professional athletes competed ... More
Master Chief Petty Officer Shawn Johnson announces
Master Chief Petty Officer Shawn Johnson announces the third round draft pick of the 2012 NFL Draft Pick in New York City. Sailors from the Navy Recruiting Command and the Naval Special Warfare Command were inv... More
150911-N-YM440-169 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (September
150911-N-YM440-169 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (September 11, 2015) Stennis Space Center Naval Special Warfare chief petty officer selectees host a ceremony to commemorate the events of 9/11. The nearly 3,000 p... More
An Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operator spars with
An Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operator spars with a French soldier in a close-quarters combat course taught by Task Force Narvik, Jan. 22, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. The French-led class enhances individual c... More
A Mosul SWAT student marches front and center to receive
A Mosul SWAT student marches front and center to receive his diploma at an award ceremony in Mosul, Iraq, May 13, 2018. Mosul SWAT trained extensively with both Iraqi and Coalition special operations forces to... More
A student watches an explosive ordnance disposal
A student watches an explosive ordnance disposal demonstration during training at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2018. This exercise was the last assessment needed for students to graduate the CTS Ac... More
Lt. Cmdr. Jaime Sigala, the weapons officer from Naval
Lt. Cmdr. Jaime Sigala, the weapons officer from Naval Special Warfare Logistic Support Unit 2, pedals toward the finish line on his last lap during the men’s upright bike event at the 2015 DoD Warrior Games at... More
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate
More than eight Royal Netherlands Army soldiers participate in the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School’s Patrol Craft Advanced Training (PCAT) tactical course on John C. Stennis Space Ce... More