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Revision as of 19:37, 31 October 2013

United States Phil Bucklew Naval Special Warfare Center
Active Yes
Country United States
Branch Emblem of the United States Navy United States Navy
Role To ensure component maritime special operations forces ready to meet the operational requirements of combatant commanders
Part of US NSWC insignia United States Naval Special Warfare Command
Garrison/HQ Naval Amphibious Base Coronado

The United States Phil Bucklew Naval Special Warfare Center (NSWC, also known as "The Center") is a component command of the Naval Special Warfare Command and is sited within Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California.

The NSWC currently covers these subsidiary training sites: Naval Air Station Key West, Florida; Hawaii; Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona; Hurlburt Field, Florida; Naval Special Warfare Cold Weather Detachment Kodiak, Alaska; SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Training, Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida; Advanced Training, Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia; La Posta Mountain Warfare Training Facility; and NAVSCIATTS, John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi.[1]

The NSWC runs much of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) training. The main courses are the famous 12-month long SEAL training (BUD/S and SQT) and 5-month long SWCC training.

References

  1. Bahmanyar, Mir; Michael Welply (2005). US Navy Seals. Osprey Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-84176-807-6. http://books.google.com/books?id=VbTnkOV8bGQC&pg=PA16#v=onepage&f=false. 

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