Naval Special Warfare Center
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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.
The NSWC currently covers these subsidiary training sites: Naval Air Station Key West
, Florida; Hawaii; Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
; Hurlburt Field
, Florida; Naval Special Warfare Cold Weather Detachment Kodiak
, Alaska
; SEAL Delivery Vehicle
(SDV) Training, Naval Support Activity Panama City
, Florida; Advanced Training, Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
, Virginia
; La Posta Mountain Warfare Training Facility
; and NAVSCIATTS, John C. Stennis Space Center
, Mississippi
.
The NSWC runs much of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) training. The main courses are the famous 11-month long SEAL
training (BUD/S and SQT) and 5-month long SWCC
training.
United States Naval Special Warfare Command
The United States Naval Special Warfare Command was commissioned on April 16, 1987, at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in San Diego, California...
and is sited within Naval Amphibious Base Coronado
Naval Amphibious Base Coronado
Naval Amphibious Base Coronado is a naval installation located across the bay from San Diego, CA. The base, situated on Silver Strand, between the San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean, is a major Navy shore command, supporting over 30 tenant commands, and is the West Coast focal point for special...
, California.
The NSWC currently covers these subsidiary training sites: Naval Air Station Key West
Naval Air Station Key West
Naval Air Station Key West , is a naval air station and military airport located on Boca Chica Key, four miles east of the central business district of Key West, Florida, United States....
, Florida; Hawaii; Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
; Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field is a U.S. Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida, immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther. It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation, and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command , the 1st Special Operations Wing , the...
, Florida; Naval Special Warfare Cold Weather Detachment Kodiak
Naval Special Warfare Cold Weather Detachment Kodiak
The Naval Special Warfare Cold Weather Detachment Kodiak is a United States Navy base near Kodiak, Alaska used to train United States Navy SEALs. The training includes cold weather survival and advanced tactical training in forested, coastal environments...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
; SEAL Delivery Vehicle
SEAL Delivery Vehicle
The SEAL Delivery Vehicle or is a manned submersible and a type of Swimmer Delivery Vehicle used to deliver United States Navy SEALs and their equipment for special operations missions....
(SDV) Training, Naval Support Activity Panama City
Naval Support Activity Panama City
The United States Naval Support Activity Panama City , is located just outside Panama City, Florida and is a United States Navy military base. It is located within Bay County. Among other commands, it houses Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division and the Navy Experimental Diving Unit...
, Florida; Advanced Training, Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
The Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek is the major operating base for the Amphibious Forces in the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet. The base comprises four locations in three states, including almost 12,000 acres of real estate. Its Little Creek location in Virginia Beach, Virginia totals...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
; La Posta Mountain Warfare Training Facility
La Posta Mountain Warfare Training Facility
La Posta Mountain Warfare Training Facility , located at elevation east of San Diego, near the city of Campo, in San Diego County, is a training facility used by the Naval Special Warfare Center.-History:...
; and NAVSCIATTS, John C. Stennis Space Center
John C. Stennis Space Center
The John C. Stennis Space Center , located in Hancock County, Mississippi, at the Mississippi-Louisiana border, is NASA's largest rocket engine test facility.- History :...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
.
The NSWC runs much of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) training. The main courses are the famous 11-month long SEAL
United States Navy SEALs
The United States Navy's Sea, Air and Land Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's principal special operations force and a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command as well as the maritime component of the United States Special Operations Command.The acronym is derived from their...
training (BUD/S and SQT) and 5-month long SWCC
Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen
-History:Special Boat Teams can trace their history back to World War II. Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three rescued General Douglas MacArthur from the Philippines after the Japanese invasion and then participated in guerrilla actions until American resistance ended with the fall of Corregidor...
training.