19 January 2023 Silver Star Awarded to Naval Special Warfare Legend CORONADO, Calif. - A half-century ago, Lt. j.g. Thomas Richards, fighting through injury and exhaustion in the rice paddies of Vietnam, made repeated trips through enemy gunfire to rescue three injured SEAL Team One Zulu Platoon teammates. Nicknamed "The Hulk" for his size and strength,
22 December 2022 NSW Forces Wrap Up SOF Engagement with Indian Navy Marine Commandos GOA, India - Naval Special Warfare forces deployed to U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific concluded a joint combined training exercise with the Indian Navy Marine Commando Force on Dec. 22.
16 November 2022 Naval Special Warfare Strengthens Program for Former Candidates SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center, responsible for preparing the next generation of elite maritime special operations commandos, is reinforcing and improving policies and processes for its Phoenix Division, a special department within the command that teaches, coaches, and
27 October 2022 Naval Special Warfare Group 1 Medical Supply Program Manager Receives DoD Award CORONADO, Calif. - Retired Chief Storekeeper Steven Elliott received the 2022 Department of Defense (DoD) Outstanding Employee/Service Member Annual Disability Award for his work as Naval Special Warfare Group (NSWG) 1’s medical supply program manager.
19 October 2022 The Pursuit of Diversity in Naval Special Warfare NORFOLK, Va. - Naval Special Warfare has been the nation’s premier maritime special operations force for 60 years—with a legacy dating to World War II—and to maintain that title, NSW leadership believes fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion is a critical factor to current
01 July 2022 NSW Hosts San Diego Padres Alumni Softball Game CORONADO, Calif. -- Naval Special Warfare Command hosted a softball game featuring San Diego Padres’ alumni, Navy SEALs, Naval Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman, and combat support personnel at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado June 30.
15 February 2022 Naval Special Warfare Medical Officer Recognized as Navy Physician Assistant of the Year CORONADO, Calif. - Lt. Cmdr. Joe Kaleiohi was selected as the 2021 Navy Medicine’s Physician Assistant of the Year for his contributions as the deputy senior medical officer at Naval Special Warfare Group (NSWG) 1.
09 February 2022 VCNO Visits San Diego Commands; Emphasizes Get Real, Get Better Principles to Advance Navy’s Maritime Edge SAN DIEGO -- Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Bill Lescher visited San Diego-based Navy commands Feb. 7-9.
23 November 2021 Alaskan Native Solomon Atkinson: Family Man, Patriot and Countryman SAN DIEGO – Alaskan Native Solomon Atkinson led an extraordinary life. He left his community and his career as a commercial fisherman to serve 22 years in the military and become one of the first U.S. Navy SEALs. A husband, father, mayor, veterans affairs advocate and community leader—his lifetime
22 October 2021 Vietnam-era Frogman receives Purple Heart CORONADO, Calif. – For 51 years, Engineman 2nd Class (SEAL) Ray Smith Jr. has carried the memories of a mission in Vietnam on June 12, 1970. On October 7, 2021, Smith gained something new to remember his time serving on distant shores as a SEAL: a Purple Heart. Smith’s heroism and sacrifice were