This command also develops maritime ground and airborne tactics for Naval Special Warfare and possible Department of Defense-wide application. Administrative control is with Naval Special Warfare Command.
Tasking for each CSST shall include three primary mission elements:. They may operate unilaterally, jointly, or in combined operations. Their mission is to provide command and control, administration, and logistic support for assigned units. Special Boat Units SBUs are organized, trained and equipped to operate a variety of special operations surface craft in both the maritime and riverine environments. Their unique capabilities in the littoral battle space includes the ability to transition from the blue water open ocean to beach landing sites, to operations within inland maritime lines of communication i.
The mission of an SBU is to employ, operate and maintain a variety of surface combatant craft to conduct and support naval and joint special operations, riverine warfare, and coastal patrol and interdiction. The SBU is capable of infiltrating and exfiltrating forces, providing small-caliber gunfire support, conducting coastal patrol, surveillance, harassment, and interdiction of maritime lines of communication, FID operations, deception operations, search and rescue operations, and armed escort.
SBUs are limited in range based on fuel, sea state, and currents. They are limited in size and amount of equipment and weapons that can be carried, require a support base or platform for an extended deployment, and require extensive air or sealift to deploy to a forward theater of operations. When embarked in a submarine with DDS attached, the DDS platoon commander reports to the submarine commanding officer as a department head and does not fall under the operational control of the SDV Task Unit commander.
SDV Unit capabilities include limited DA missions such as port and harbor anti-shipping attacks and raids. SDV Task Units conduct hydrographic reconnaissance and other intelligence-gathering missions and infiltrate, exfiltrate, and resupply SOF. SDV missions are limited in their speed and distance by propulsion systems, sea state, weather, and water temperature. SDVs can carry a limited amount of equipment. Extensive training is required to maintain proficiency in operational skills required to operate from the DDS.
SDV Task Units require a host submarine as the optimum means of mobility to and from the objective area. SDV Task Units require a support base for extended employment. The SEAL platoon is the largest operational element that will normally be employed to conduct a tactical mission.
Multi-platoon operations should not be planned or conducted without extensive preparations and rehearsals. A platoon consists of 16 SEALs and may divide into 2 squads or 4 elements. All SEAL platoon personnel are dive, parachute, and demolitions qualified. These operations include sabotage, demolition, intelligence collection, hydrographic reconnaissance, and training and advising friendly military forces in the conduct of naval and joint special operations.
SEAL platoons can destroy or sabotage enemy shipping, port and harbor facilities, bridges, railway lines, communications centers and other lines of communication in and around maritime and riverine environments. They can infiltrate and exfiltrate selected personnel by submarine, surface vessel, aircraft or land vehicle.
They can conduct reconnaissance and surveillance in multiple environments. They can organize, train and assist US, allied and other friendly military or paramilitary forces in the conduct of special operations.
SEAL platoons require specialized support for infiltration, exfiltration and resupply. SEALs are restricted in their ability to conduct sustained firepower, mobility, organic combat support and combat service support assets. SEAL platoons are not equipped for sustained, direct engagements against enemy forces.
SEAL platoons carry minimum amounts of equipment, munitions, and light armament consisting primarily of individual weapons. Surprise and freedom of movement are essential to the success of special operations. These vital factors are based on accurate and timely intelligence. Because of the nature of SEAL operations, all aspects of operational security should be diligently observed throughout planning and conduct of operations. Information to friendly forces should be available only on a need-to-know basis.
Negotiations with local political factions that are necessary for the performance of a SEAL operation should be carefully planned to preclude compromise. They are responsible for: 1 Providing operational communications support to SEAL Teams, SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams, and to Special Boat Squadrons for deployed fleet and joint units; 2 Organizing, training, and integrating new equipment and developing tactics to provide the highest quality Naval Special Warfare communications operations and support; 3 Preparing, implementing, and reviewing communications plans in coordination with higher authority, Naval Special Warfare Command components and other fleet and joint units.
It is commanded by a Navy Captain O The group deploys Naval Special Warfare forces worldwide to meet the training, exercise, contingency, and wartime requirements of the theater Commanders. Commanded by a Navy Commander O-5 , it has eight operational platoons and a headquarters element. SDVT-1 conducts operations throughout the Pacific and Central commands geographic areas or responsibility.
NSWU-1 provides operational support to forward deployed platoons and conducts theater planning for contingencies and exercises for Naval Special Warfare forces in the Pacific area of operations.
Detachment Kodiak is located in Kodiak, Alaska. While comfort may not sound essential, it becomes imperative when SEALs have to accomplish their mission after an eight-hour plus dive. The DCS can hold two crew members and eight combat divers, twice that of the Mark SDVs are quiet, hard to detect, and clandestine, making them the perfect chariot for covert and clandestine special operations.
They can be launched from the water both via surface ships and submarines , from land, and even from the air via helicopter. The SDV teams were first activated in the early s. Johns Hopkins University. You will usually find him on the top of a mountain admiring the view and wondering how he got there. You have misspelled World war 2 as World wat 2 in the first paragraph.
Great article regardless. Technicality — but I think the first dedicated tactical and strategic use of this concept and technology by US forces submersibles used for underwater swimmer delivery ops was in the southwest pacific using British technology x-craft in early , not by the OSS. Could be wrong about that — pretty sure OSS was still recruiting people to just get maritime unit up and running in , but OSS certainly made use.
The platoon may also be divided into two squads or four elements. Every member of a SEAL platoon is qualified in diving, parachuting and demolitions. SDV teams usually deploy from submarines, but can also deploy from shore-based stations or surface ships. There are two SDV teams. There are also Naval Special Warfare Command based in locations around the world. These units have several responsibilities, including acting as training commands for SEALs and planning, coordinating and supporting the activities of SEAL platoons.
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