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(03-10-08)
LCDR Jack Spratt's remarks to
Combatant Craft Crewman Class 26
on 20 November 1998. Twenty-nine years ago this
month, I was finishing up a course of instruction in Mare
Island, California, at the Naval Inshore Operations Training
Center (NIOTC), learning how to become a crewman on a Fast
Patrol Craft, or SWIFT Boat. It was our training prior to
going to Viet Nam.
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In the beginning SWCC
school was small as the first photo shows SWCC
instructors and Students together on Graduation.
However the SWCC program has grow dramatically as
evidence by the large instructor staff seen in these
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SWCC Logo |
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SWCC SCHOOL |
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SWCC School sign |
The NEW SWCC Building SWCChtm |
a cool guy recruiting poster |
Lots of pushups and Instructors for
motivation |
There will be Classroom instruction
and written tests on what you've learned |
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| SWCC hopefulls in their element |
treading water in uniform with hands
above water.. Tough exercises.
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Waterwork with line recovering
weapons and gear |
Sometimes a class needs more
motivation |
SWCC class now move out to the boats |
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| SWCC hopefulls assigned boats |
SWCC hopefulls get their hands on a
11METER RHIB (CCM) |
A SWCC Class graduates they made the
grade and now wear the SB rate. Riverine monitor
CCB-18 in background |
SWCC Graduation at Chisum field NAB
Cornado showing their pride in their "ROOTS"
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SOCRHIB(CCM) at graduation showing
the present |
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| At graduation the SWCC is awarded
their insignia, as qualified SWCC and will now go
out and make history of their own |
The SWCC Creed |
SWCC Challenge Coin |
In Times of Crisis, Some Run Toward the Fight. |
GIANT
version for great printing. |
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SWCC PHOTO
ESSAY #2 |
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SWCC Instructor passes on "Pearls of
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Basic water survival. |
Basic water survival. |
SWCC Class motivation adjustment
exercise.
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SWCC students learn basic boat
powered by students and oars. |
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SWCC students Dump Boat Exercise |
Navigation classroom exercises. |
SWCC student in surf. |
SWCC students will swim the NSW way
allot! |
SWCC students in the natural habitat. |
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The water is their home the boat
their platform. |
Underway navigation exercise. |
Underway navigation exercise. |
Basic Boat cleaning is part of
maintenance. |
All in the Surf.
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SWCC students learn to take care of
their own. |
SWCC Students in night "swimmer
pool". |
SWCC CQT and in the surf again. |
SWCC CQT small unit tactics.
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SWCC CQT small unit tactics.
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Congrats to SWCC Class #65 only 17 graduated. |
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SWCC Class 70 graduates and prepares to receive
their moral compass.
(Added 05-30-2012)
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SWCC Class 16
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08-23-2012) |
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11-17-06 CORONADO, Calif. (NNS) -- The first
Special Warfare Combatant Craft
(SWCC) class for the new rates of Special Warfare Boat Operator (SB) and
Special Warfare Operator (SO) graduated during a commencement ceremony at
Naval Amphibious Base Coronado Nov.9
Read more here. |
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The new Special Warfare Rates SO (SEAL) and
SB (SWCC) |
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10-10-06 SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Command commemorated the
creation of the new Special Warfare Operator (SO) and Special Warfare Boat
Operator (SB) ratings in a ceremony Oct. 2 in Coronado, Calif.
Read more
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THE QUIET
PROFESSIONALS OF SWCC It was a steady 15 knots through the San Diego Bay;
but upon clearing the channel, the boat began to
pick up speed; 17 knots, 24 knots, 36 knots in a
matter of seconds. Read more
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Commissioning Program Created for Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen
- It's been a little over a year since the Navy formally recognized the Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC)
Program with its own designator. SWCC are responsible for operating a
variety of small boats in direct support of Navy SEALs and other special
operations forces. Read more
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First SWCC Warrant
Officer Commissioned - Chief Warrant Officer
(CWO2) David L. Wylie III, Special Boat Team (SBT)
12 in Coronado, Calif., was commissioned as the
first Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC)
warrant officer Oct.1, at a ceremony held aboard
Naval Amphibious Base. Read more
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K-BAR SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Naval Special Warfare Sailors around the world will be
receiving an early Christmas present to help them
prepare for the next advancement exam thanks to a
new leap in technology.
Read more
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(added 10-31-2011)
Naval Special Warfare Center and Navy Region
Southwest hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to
commemorate the opening of the new Naval Special
Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC) Training Center of Excellence on
Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., May 17.
Read more
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SWCC Students jump in. |
SWCC students in water listen to the wisdom of the
Instructors. |
SWCC students passing a tow line |
CLICK
HERE to read the
SPECIAL WARFARE BOAT OPERATOR SB Rating- SWCC Description |
SWCC Students on underway training on the 11
meter RHIB |
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Added 06-10-09
SWCC's first CWO David Wylie retires 28 May
09 after a stellar career, Hoo-Yah Dave! |
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(10-26-2010)
Sean Kientz on Center
boat. SWCC Instructor 2000-2003
(more Sean photos at
SBT-22 and
SBU-12.) |
The SWCC Instructors: Sean had SWCC Instructor
billet 2000-2003 |
NSWC school house boats |
Sean K. during student swim training exercise |
Rich Evans SWCC Cen gunshoot Camp Pendleton |
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SWCC Student fires M-60E3 Camp Pendleton |
Nightshoot |
My Boyz Class 39 Camp Pendleton |
Instructor and the snake |
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SWCC Candidate putting on fins for MORE water work |
SWCC Class 58 logo |
SWCC Canidates fire 50cals at Camp Pendelton. |
Swimmer survial Pools |
Poster |
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Timed
swims |
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Knowing how to Navigate is part of being SWCC also. |
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SWCC Class TWO Graduation Ceremony
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added 01-27-2012 |
Ethos Issue 15 Naval Special
Warfare Magazine |
"Act of
Valor" - Review the filming the movie. pdf page
9 (Their page 14) |
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(Added 03-27-2012)
Troy Heuer also see SBU-12 listing . |
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SWCC CLASS Aug 1993
Top: QM2 Castillo, ENFN Keating (lifeguard)
Next row: GMG2 Steward, EN3 Vanderlist, EMFA
Livengood, EMFA Russel, EMFN Kennedy, ET3 Maier, GMG2
John P Comull
Standing: SWCC Instructor GMG1 Estes and GMG
Troy Herur
Other part of my SWCC Class not seen
EN2 Wilson, QM2 Ken Sorvelle,
BM2 Johnson,nHt2 Johnson,
EN3 Little John, EN1 Hernandez,
HM Sosa |
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(added 08-31-2012)
Marcus Calwell - SWCC Class 25 |
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Long Day finally back at barracks at Night. |
Knot Tying underwater |
SWCC CLASS 25 on SCI |
Instructor Meegan shooting |
Boatwork on 10 meter RiIBs |
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Cover of one of the First Training Manuals at SWCC
school
(Added 01-22-2013) |
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