Naval Special Warfare Story Archive
USSOCOM Senior Enlisted Leader Discusses Families (24 April 2012)
U.S. Special Operations Command's senior enlisted leader visited Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Command and its West Coast component commands to speak with operators and their spouses about Preservation of the Force and Families (POTFF) this week.
VFW Named After Fallen Navy SEAL (24 April 2012)
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2028 renamed its Lemon Grove station after a fallen SEAL, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor, during a rededication ceremony April 21.
NSW Personnel Participate in Motorcycle Safety Standdown (10 May 2012)
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) personnel attended a motorcycle safety standdown held at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado May 8.
Naval Special Warfare Command Remembers Operation Red Wings (29 June 2012)
Naval Special Warfare Command (NSW) marked the seventh anniversary of Operation Red Wings with a memorial ceremony June 28, honoring the men who died during combat.
Naval Special Warfare Hosts Annual Blood Drive (24 July 2012)
Naval Special Warfare Command (NSW) hosted a Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) blood donor drive to support the Troops, July 24.
'Joggin' for Frogmen' 5k Run Honors Fallen Troops (31 July 2012)
More than 900 runners and volunteers converged on San Diego State University (SDSU) July 29, for the inaugural Joggin' for Frogmen 5k run, a memorial event honoring 31 American warriors who gave their lives in a helicopter crash Aug. 6, 2011 in Afghanistan.
NSW Hosts 6th Annual Ombudsmen Conference (7 August 2012)
More than 35 ombudsmen gathered for the sixth annual Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Ombudsmen Conference held in San Diego Aug. 1-3.
NSW Dedicates Memorial to Extortion 17 Fallen (7 August 2012)
Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM) commemorated the men of Extortion 17 by unveiling a new memorial located at the command on the first anniversary of the helo crash Aug. 6.
Navy SEAL Foundation Hosts Naval Special Warfare Teen Camp (10 August 2012)
The Navy SEAL Foundation sponsored a Teen Camp for 23 Naval Special Warfare (NSW) teenagers Aug. 5-10 at "Camp Marston."
City of Coronado Honors Local Sailor for Heroism (17 January 2013)
A student assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Center in Coronado, Calif., was awarded a Certificate of Commendation from the City of Coronado Jan. 15 at Coronado City Hall.
Naval Special Warfare Hosts Quarterly Blood Drive (6 February 2013)
Naval Special Warfare Command (NSW) hosted a Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) blood donor drive Feb. 5 to support service members around the globe.
Two members of an East Coast based Naval Special Warfare unit were involved in a training accident in the vicinity of Pinal Airpark in Marana, Az. on March 28 at approximately 12:30 p.m. Naval Special Warfare Command announced today the name of the service member killed in the accident.
Members of SBT-12 run 5k in support of SAAPM (27 April 2013)
In 2012, about 600 Sailors showed up to run a 5k road race at Naval Base Coronado to raise awareness for the Navy's Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), held nationally each year in April. At the 2013 edition of the event held today, that number more than doubled.
San Diego Students Spend the Day with Navy SEALs (13 May 2013)
Naval Special Warfare Center (NSWCEN) hosted students from the San Diego School Safety Patrol (SDSSP) and officers from the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) during a day with Navy Sea Air and Land (SEAL)s, May 11.
Eight Sailors at the Naval Special Warfare Command were authorized to wear the new rank insignias of their forthcoming promotions, May 31.