FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Special Warfare Command, California ~ 24 APR 2012

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | laurenmarlowe

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

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!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

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We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[MS.BEHAVIN]

He denied he was tailgating.
He’s an idiot!

I’m off to bed, Ma.
Good night gang,hugs alla round and God bless!

[BIGLOOK]

For when the rain stops....Aloha po, Little Devil

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and rest well, ms b...*HUGS*
Thanks for all you do for our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

PSSST! What is a turtle in this context?

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Spc Philip C S Schiller, USA
1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division

Amazing Grace

[BIGLOOK]

Click the pic......or buy me a round.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Very interesting. LOL!

[BIGLOOK]

Stuck your neck out..huh?

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

LCpl Ramon T Kaipat, USMC
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Eternal Father Strong To Save - click

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

LCpl Abraham Tarwoe, USMC
2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force

Eternal Father Strong To Save - click

[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]

I clicked and read...you know what they say about curiosity....

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...you and Bo have a great Tuesday.

[E.G.C.]

Tuesday Morning Coffee Bump.

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

Cubs

5 WINS

12  LOSSES

 

 

 A liberal is just a conservative that hasn't been mugged yet.
 
 

 

[tomkow6]

 

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

DC Metroland Weather report

~ Today... Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

~ Tonight... Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph...
Becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

brrr...thought fall had returned yesterday.
I think the sun is making an appearance this morning.

Time to make my rounds
before everyone else shows up and wants something.
Please stay.
Don't touch that dial. And, remember – I’ll be watching!

The FR Canteen is

Sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6.

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach.

How's it going?