Week 10 1/2: Naval Special Warfare Flashcards by Kris Medina

Who was the father of naval combat demolition?

LCDR Draper L. Kauffman

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Where is the Naval Combat Demolition Unit (NCDU) Training School?

Fort Pierce, FL

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What does UDT stand for?

Underwater Demolition Teams

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Why were UDTs created?

Due to the challenges faced by the USMC in the amphibious landings in Tarawa

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Which president sought the creation of the SEAL teams?

President John F. Kennedy

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What was Operation JUST CAUSE

Invasion of Panama to topple the Noriega dictatorship.

In 1989, NSW forces seized Paitilla Airfield to prevent General Noriega from escaping

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Headquarters of NAVSPECWARCOM

Cornado, CA

Commanded by a two-star Admiral

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What is NAVSPECWARCOM under the combatant command of USSSOCOM?

Echelon II

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What teams does NSWG 1 command?

Based in Coronado, CA

Teams: 1, 3, 5, 7

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What teams does NSWG 2 command?

Based in Little Creek, VA

Teams: 2, 4, 8, 10

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How many Naval Special Warfare Groups are there?

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What is NSWG THREE responsible for?

Based in Pearl Harbor, HI

Responsible for NSW forces conducting UNDERSEA SpecOps worldwide

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What is NSWG FOUR responsible for?

Based in Little Creek, VA

Organizes personnel to deploy combat-ready forces and maritime mobility systems with craft capabilities and capacities in accordance with USSOCOM priorities

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What is NSWG TEN responsible for?

Based in Little Creek, VA

Responsible for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and preparation of the environment capabilities

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What is NSWG ELEVEN responsible for?

Responsible for NSW Reserve Components and personnel in support of NSW and joint special operations

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What do Naval Special Warfare Units provide?

Support and forward deployed bases around the globe

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Where is NSW Unit-1 and its responsibility?

Based in Guam

Responsible for INDOPACOM

Where is NSW Unit-2 and its responsibility?

Based in Germany

Responsible for EUCOM

Where is NSW Unit-3 and its responsibility?

Based in Bahrain

Responsible for CENTCOM

Where is NSW-10 and its responsibility?

Based in Germany

Responsible for AFRICOM

What are the troop core skills?

Sniper
Breacher
Communicator
Maritime/Engineering
Close Air Support
Corpsman
Point-man/Navigator
Primary Driver/Navigator
Heavy Weapons Operator
Sensitive Site Exploitation
Air Operations Master
Lead Climber
Lead Diver/Navigation
Interrogator
EOD

Size of a traditional SEAL team

Approx. 300 personnel

Number personnel of the NSW community

9,250 personnel
SEALs: 2,700
SWCC: 700
Reservists: 750
Combat Support (CS): 4,000
Civilians: 1,100

NSW constitutes 11% of USSOF and 2% of Navy’s forces

What does SWCC stand for?

Special Warfare Combatant Craft

What is CQT?

Crewman Qualification Training 21-week course taht has advanced seamanship training and after completion graduates are designated as SpecWar Boat Operators (SB), can wear the SWCC insignia, and assigned to a Special Boat Team

Missions of SPECWAR

- Direct Action - Special Reconnaissance - Unconventional Warfare - Counterterrorism - Foreign Internal Defense - Counterinsurgency

What is Seabasing?

Ability to operate throughout the oceans and along the littorals of the world with few restrictions. These bases have low profiles and less intrusive presence

What can seabasing be supported by?

- CSG - ESG - Surface Strike Group - Surface Action Group - Subs

What are some Limitations of NSW?

- Conservation of Forces - Sustained Engagement - Timing - Support

MARK VIII

SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV)

Mission of the Mark VIII

Electrically powered, can deliver up to six combat swimmers and their equipment. Known as a 'wet' vehicle, operators where apparatus that allow them to breathe underwater. Can be carried in a Submarine

Payload of the Mark VIII

Six combat swimmers | two operators, four passengers

Speed of the Mark VIII

6 kts

Range of the Mark VIII

70 miles

Mission of the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP)

Ground mobility vehicle used to carry SEALs in a variety of terrain. The vehicle is designed to protect the crew from explosive events.

Range of the MRAP

420 miles

Speed of the MRAP

60+ mph

Payload of the MRAP

Varies significantly depending on the configuration

Mission of Rotary Wing and Tilt Rotor Aircraft

Provides: - Precision overload - Overwater insertion and extraction - ISR - Fire support

Payload of Helos

Varies on the mission and configuration of the aircraft

Speed of Rotary Wing and Tilt Rotor Aircraft

RW: ~110-170 knots TR: ~250 knots

Range of Helos

Varies significantly on fuel tank configuration and ability to conduct in-flight refueling