Special Warfare Combatant-craft crewmen
The Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen ( SWCC ; German combat boat crews for special warfare ) is a career group in the US Navy . At the same time, as Special Boat Teams , they form a maritime special unit with a focus on littoral combat operations, which is subordinate to the Naval Special Warfare Group FOUR (NSWG-4) with headquarters in Little Creek , Virginia .
assignment
The unit, which was set up on April 16, 1987, is equipped with motorized boats that are heavily armed for its size and its primary task is to bring the Navy SEALs from the sea to their locations and, if necessary, to give them fire support, and secondly, reconnaissance and patrols - and to carry out combat missions in a littoral environment.
organization
Together with its sister unit, the Navy Seals, it belongs to the Naval Special Warfare Command ( NAVSPECWARCOM ; German Naval Command for Special Warfare ), the command command for the special forces of the US Navy.
The SSWC are divided into three Special Boat Teams :
| badge | unit | Dislocation | headquarters | particularities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Special Boat Team 12 | Pacific | Naval Amphibious Base Coronado , California | |
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Special Boat Team 20 | Atlantic | Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek , Virginia | |
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Special Boat Team 22 | worldwide | John C. Stennis Space Center , Mississippi | SBT 22 specializes in operations in inland waters |
literature
- Harold Lee Wise: Inside the Danger Zone: The US Military in the Persian Gulf 1987-88 . Naval Institute Press, Annapolis 2007, ISBN 1-59114-970-3
Web links
- Official website ( Memento of August 4, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- The Special Boat Teams (NWCC) within the NAVSPECWARCOM ( Memento from August 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) at navsoc.navy.mil
- SWCC at navyseals.com (English)
- SWCC at sealswcc.com
- Special Boat Teams at specwarnet.net (English)