Naval Special Warfare Command

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Echelon II command United States Navy organization major command special operations force

Naval Special Warfare Command is the U.S. Navy’s special operations force, best known for overseeing the elite Navy SEAL teams and conducting maritime and clandestine missions worldwide.

Aliases (4)

Naval Special Warfare Center ×1
Naval Special Warfare Center Coronado ×1
Naval Special Warfare Groups ×1
Naval Special Warfare forces ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Echelon II command → United States Navy organization → major command → special operations force →
abbreviation	NSWC →
alsoKnownAs	NAVSPECWARCOM →
country	United States →
dateFounded	1987 →
foundedAfter	creation of United States Special Operations Command →
hasCapability	air, sea, and land insertion → joint and combined special operations → special boat operations → undersea special operations →
hasComponent	active duty personnel → civilian personnel → contractor personnel → reserve personnel →
headquartersCity	Coronado, California →
headquartersLocation	Naval Amphibious Base Coronado →
headquartersMetroArea	San Diego, California →
militaryBranch	United States Navy →
motto	“Forged by the Sea” →
oversees	Naval Special Warfare Center → Naval Special Warfare Development Group → Naval Special Warfare Groups → SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams → SEAL Teams → Special Boat Teams → United States Navy SEALs →
partOf	United States Special Operations Command →
primaryEnvironment	coastal → littoral → maritime → riverine →
responsibleFor	deploying Navy special operations forces → equipping Navy special operations forces → organizing Navy special operations forces → sustaining Navy special operations forces → training Navy special operations forces →
role	clandestine operations → counterterrorism operations → direct action missions → foreign internal defense → hostage rescue operations → maritime special operations → naval special operations → special reconnaissance → unconventional warfare →
supports	United States Special Operations Command global missions → geographic combatant commands →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Naval Special Warfare Command ("Naval Special Warfare Groups") → Naval Special Warfare Command ("Naval Special Warfare Center") → United States Special Operations Command → United States Special Operations Command →	oversees
Navy SEALs →	commandStructure
Special Operations Command Europe ("Naval Special Warfare forces") →	hasComponent
Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command →	sharesMissionTypeWith
Navy SEALs ("Naval Special Warfare Center Coronado") →	trainingLocation