NSWC also spearheads the development of NSW’s unique high-performance maritime craft, submersible vehicles, desert patrol vehicles, specialized equipment and weapons. The low-profile, high-speed maritime craft are manned by Special Warfare Combatant-Crew (SWCC) personnel. SWCC is a critical, relatively new NSW Warfare Specialty whose purpose is to clandestinely deliver SEALs on-target in dangerous, denied areas and safely exfiltrate them once mission objectives are accomplished. However, day-to-day operations, training, deployments and actual combat operations are executed by its subordinate commands. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) – a Joint force of Army, Navy and Air Force Special Operations Forces (SOF). It provides vision, leadership, doctrinal guidance, resources and oversight for all NSW forces, and maintains a continuous overseas NSW presence.Ĭommanded by a two-star Navy SEAL Rear Admiral, NSWC’s mission is to train, equip and deploy SEAL, SWCC (Special Boat operators) and SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) personnel to conduct maritime special operations overseas. It is responsible for the total NSW budget, policies, doctrine, war plans, training curriculum and equipment. NSWC or “WARCOM” was established in 1987 in Coronado, CA to have responsibility for all the rapidly expanding Naval Special Warfare (NSW) forces. It is the Navy piece of U.S.