FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Special Warfare Command, California ~ 10 DEC 2013

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Road Trip: Naval Special Warfare Command, California

The United States Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSOC or NSWC) was commissioned on 16 April 1987, at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in San Diego, California.

As the Naval component to the United States Special Operations Command, headquartered at MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida, Naval Special Warfare Command provides vision, leadership, doctrinal guidance, resources and oversight to ensure component maritime special operations forces are ready to meet the operational requirements of combatant commanders.

Today's Naval Special Warfare operators can trace their origins to the Scouts and Raiders, Naval Combat Demolition Units, Office of Strategic Services Operational Swimmers, Underwater Demolition Teams, and Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons of World War II. While none of those early organizations have survived to present, their pioneering efforts in unconventional warfare are mirrored in the missions of the present Naval Special Warfare warriors.

The development of a robust riverine warfare capability during the Vietnam War produced the forerunner of the modern Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman. Mobile Support Teams provided combat craft support for SEAL operations, as did Patrol Boat, Riverine (PBR) and Swift Boat sailors.

In February 1964, Boat Support Unit ONE was established under Naval Operations Support Group, Pacific to operate the newly reinstated Patrol Torpedo Fast (PTF) program and to operate high-speed craft in support of NSW forces.

In late 1964 the first PTFs arrived in Danang, Vietnam. In 1965, Boat Support Squadron ONE began training Patrol Craft Fast crews for Vietnamese coastal patrol and interdiction operations. As the Vietnam mission expanded into the riverine environment, additional craft, tactics, and training evolved for riverine patrol and SEAL support.

Post-Vietnam War operations that NSW forces have participated in include URGENT FURY (Grenada 1983); EARNEST WILL (Persian Gulf 1987-1990); JUST CAUSE (Panama 1989-1990) and DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM (Middle East/Persian Gulf 1990-1991). Additionally, NSW conducted missions in Somalia, Bosnia, Haiti, Liberia.

In response to the attacks on America Sept. 11, 2001, Naval Special Warfare forces put operators on the ground in Afghanistan in October. The first military flag officer to set foot in Afghanistan was a Navy SEAL in charge of all special operations for Central Command. Additionally, a Navy SEAL captain commanded Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF) South.

Commonly referred to as Task Force K-BAR, the task force included U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force and Coalition SOF forces. During Operation Enduring Freedom, NSW forces carried out more than 75 special reconnaissance and direct action missions, destroying more than 500,000 pounds of explosives and weapons; positively identifying enemy personnel and conducting Leadership Interdiction Operations in the search for terrorists trying to escape by sea-going vessels.

Naval Special Warfare has played a significant role in Operation Iraqi Freedom, employing the largest number of SEALs and SWCC in its history.

NSW forces were instrumental in numerous special reconnaissance and direct action missions including the securing of the southern oil infrastructures of the Al Faw peninsula and the off-shore gas and oil terminals; the clearing of the Khawr Abd Allah and Khawr Az Zubayr waterways that enabled humanitarian aid to be delivered to the vital port city of Umm Qasr; reconnaissance of the Shat Al Arab waterway; capture of high value targets, raids on suspected chemical, biological and radiological sites; and the first POW rescue since WWII.

Learn More About The Naval Special Warfare Command HERE!

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[luvie]

Beautiful post, Conor! ((((hugs))))

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Luv!

*HUGS*

Thanks very much!

The weather that you had a day or two ago is now our weather here - although I believe it is much reduced in intensity from what it had when it hit you.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


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Must retire for the evening -

For Every Morn' Brings Forth A Noble Chance,
And Every Chance Demands A Noble Knight!

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer,
already mounts the parapet.

Soldiers of the Greatest Generation
Stand The Watch Tonight!



Standing With Them
Ike And The Screaming Eagles!



Gen. Eisenhower Addressing Troops
Of The 101st Airborne Division
5 June 1944

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U.S. Marine Band
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"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!"

(King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)



All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well.
Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present.
Thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro....are you thawed out from your prep work for the school. ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Connie, and thank you for the tributes to our troops. *HUGS*

How was your Monday? A good commute?

We’ve got upwards of 40 ducks coming to dine. All I have to do is open the door and the quacking begins.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...hope you had great lessons today, and Lynn-Dah is doing better.

[luvie]

I hope it’s not as bad. It was pretty nasty here...two weekends in a row. Crazy weather for us in the desert!

Nite, Conor! :)

[fatima]

How’s the weather up there.Are you seeing the Auroral ?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...you and Maddi get in your 1k run today?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, fatima...((HUGS))...lots of fog today. Can’t see very far at all. It’s been close to freezing with freezing rain for days.

How about you? Are you in the bad weather?

[fatima]

We are in the line.Upper whatever.We got 10 inches yesterday-they called for 1.Had a son-in-law and grandson stuck in Delaware they got 12 to 14.Took them 12 hours to get home.Held our breath.He did facetime and you could see all the cars off the road.((((Hugs))))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh my goodness....that really is “holding your breathe” time.

Glad everyone is back in their proper places. ((HUGS))

You all stay safe and warm.

[fatima]

Tom.is going to be bad again.Are you seeing Northern Lights ?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Mac...*HUGS*...wise decision going in after a bunch have folks have been on the roads.

And even more wise waiting to see the conditions and not fighting them if not necessary. Good luck and stay safe!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Not tonight....bad sky, but I have seen them standing on my deck.

[fatima]

They are so beautiful Kathy.I have a twitter account now and belong to that.

[Kathy in Alaska]

You are too, too busy!

Christmas at your house?

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

[Kathy in Alaska]