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Operators from a U.S. Naval Special Warfare unit and the Australian Army 2nd Commando Regiment conduct live fire weapons training during a bilateral training exercise in Sydney, July 27, 2023. Naval Special Warfare is the nation's elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet's reach and gain and maintain access for the Joint Force in competition and conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gaither)

 

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Recovery swimmers assigned to Underwater Demolition Team 11 rehearse the recovery of Apollo Spacecraft in San Diego Bay. The practice of anticipating and rehearsing contingencies remains a crucial aspect of contemporary special operations mission planning and execution. (Courtesy photo)

 

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Balikatan 23 | NSW, AFP NAVSOU conduct live fire training​

Philippine sailors assigned to Naval Special Operations Units and U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators perform live fire weapons training in Palawan, Philippines, during Balikatan 23, April 21, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Naval Special Warfare is the nation’s elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet’s reach and gain and maintain access for the Joint Force in competition and conflict. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gaither)

 

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Balikatan 23 | US SEALs, Night Stalkers, Philippine Special Operations conduct fast-rope training​

Philippine sailors assigned to Naval Special Operations Units and U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators stand by to load a simulated casualty onto an MH-60 Blackhawk operated by pilots from U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, also known as “Night Stalkers,” while conducting medical hoist drills at Joint Task Force Malampaya in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, during Balikatan 23, April 23, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gaither)

 

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Balikatan 23 | US, Philippine practice amphibious beach approaches​

Philippine sailors assigned to Naval Special Operations Units establish a security position while practicing an over-the-beach approach with U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators in preparation for an upcoming bilateral training scenario at Joint Task Force Malampaya in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, during Balikatan 23, April 25, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Naval Special Warfare is the nation’s elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet’s reach and gain and maintain access for the Joint Force in competition and conflict. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gaither)

 

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Naval Special Warfare Operators Complete Tactical Ground Movement Training​

NV, UNITED STATES​

07.10.2023​

Naval Special Warfare is the nation's elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet's reach and gain and maintain access for the Joint Force in competition and conflict. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea D. Meiller)

 

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SEALs preparing to conduct a HALO jump during Exercise Arctic Edge. Deadhorse, AK

 

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SEALs secure a landing zone as part of a downed pilot scenario during Desert Rescue XI at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. 6 August 2003

 

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US Navy SEALS Evaluating the performance of the MARK VIII Sea Delivery Vehicle

 

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SEALs receive tactical mobility training from Naval Special Warfare Group Two Training Detachment (NSWG-2 TRADET) at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. 21 August 2003

 

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US Navy Special Warfare Combatant Crewman (SWCC) from Special Boat Team 12 (SBT-12) carry out an equipment check before starting a training mission at Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station.

 

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Navy SEAL

 

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US NAVY SEALS

 

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US. Naval SEAL operators and members of the Royal Malaysian Police Maritime Force check for targets while rehearsing a direct action raid during a bilateral training exercise in Penang, Malaysia.

 

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Sri Lanka and U.S. Navy Special Warfare operators exchange tactics during a military-to-military contact exchange in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, July 5, 2023. Face-to-face exchanges with our allies and partners are the foundation of our bilateral relationships, and bolster understanding in the region that we are going to be a reliable partner in both good and bad times.

 

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West Coast SEALs practice casualty evacuation during ground mobility exercises in Nevada.

 

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Chief Hutch, a Belgian Malinois combat assault dog trained to detect explosives and other dangerous materials, recently retired from SEAL Team Four. Hutch’s career spanned five years and he deployed twice to support missions in Africa. Hutch’s retirement also reminds us that we are concluding the “Dog Days” of summer which, according to the Farmer’s Almanac, ends today and coincides with the rising of the “Dog Star” known more formally as Sirius.

 

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Naval Special Warfare operators are consistently positioned forward to fight alongside the Joint Force, allies, and partners to deny enemy objectives, destroy enemy forces, and compel war termination. Here, operators from a U.S. Naval Special Warfare unit practice close quarters combat drills alongside the Australian Army 2nd Commando Regiment at Holsworthy Barracks in New South Wales, Australia during exercise Talisman Sabre 23

 

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Operators from a U.S. Naval Special Warfare Unit and the Australian Army 2nd Commando Regiment perform fast rope iterations from an MRH-90 Taipan helicopter 6th Aviation Regiment at Holsworthy Barracks in Sydney during Talisman Sabre 23.

 

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US Navy Seals and Colombian Naval Special Forces during UNITAS 2023 operations in Cartagena Colombia