Welcome the Naval Special Warfare Foundation

With an extremely rich and diverse past, Naval Special Warfare forces today are an intricate and vital part of National and Naval strategic planning. NSW and other Special Operations Forces (SOF) are unique and trained to be particularly responsive to a broad range of political, military, and geographic considerations. The small size, special equipment, and area-oriented training make them useful in situations and areas where use of conventional military forces might be less feasible operationally or politically. NSW forces are tasked to deter and, when directed, take action to counter overt threats to American interests. NSW personnel operate in the most demanding operational and environmental situations, and are required to do so globally. NSW forces must be versatile, ready, and uniquely capable of operating in all political-military environments, ranging from peacetime training, internal defense, and nation assistance operations to full-blown conventional warfare.

In recognition of the above, The NSW Foundation works in unity with the Navy, Naval Special Warfare Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, UDT-SEAL Association, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, and other professional organizations to establish and maintain scholarship programs; collect, preserve, display, and interpret historic publications and artwork; inform, educate, and inspire NSW personnel and the general public; and, assist in fundraising for buildings and other essential infrastructure.

The NSW Foundation’s legacy organizations include: Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs); Office of Strategic Services Maritime Units (OSS MU); Amphibious Scouts and Raiders (S&R); Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs); Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Teams; Navy Boat Support Units (BSU) and Special Boat (SPECBOAT) Squadrons and Units; Patrol Coastal (PC) Ships. Related organizations include Navy Helicopter Attack, Light (HAL) Squadrons (SEAWOLFs) and Beach Jumper Units (BJUs). Several of these military units were short lived and established by need during WWII and Vietnam, and disappeared shortly after conflict.

By virtue of their unique character, exclusive mission, and small personnel numbers the men of these organizations represent only a fraction of the Nation’s population. Thus, the NSW Foundation’s membership base from which we can potentially solicit is inherently small. Moreover, we are loosing many of our WWII and Korean War Veterans each day. The reality is that the NSW Foundation will be very dependent on contributions and giving from large and small corporations and patriotic individuals outside the immediate UDT-SEAL Team and SWCC family that can and want to contribute to Naval Special Warfare.



	History and Heritage With an extremely rich and diverse past, Naval Special Warfare forces today are an intricate and vital part of National and Naval strategic planning. NSW and other Special Operations Forces (SOF) are unique and trained to be particularly responsive to a broad range of political, military, and geographic considerations. The small size, special equipment, and area-oriented training make them useful in situations and areas where use of conventional military forces might be less feasible operationally or politically. NSW forces are tasked to deter and, when directed, take action to counter overt threats to American interests. NSW personnel operate in the most demanding operational and environmental situations, and are required to do so globally. NSW forces must be versatile, ready, and uniquely capable of operating in all political-military environments, ranging from peacetime training, internal defense, and nation assistance operations to full-blown conventional warfare. In recognition of the above, The NSW Foundation works in unity with the Navy, Naval Special Warfare Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, UDT-SEAL Association, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, and other professional organizations to establish and maintain scholarship programs; collect, preserve, display, and interpret historic publications and artwork; inform, educate, and inspire NSW personnel and the general public; and, assist in fundraising for buildings and other essential infrastructure. The NSW Foundation’s legacy organizations include: Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs); Office of Strategic Services Maritime Units (OSS MU); Amphibious Scouts and Raiders (S&R); Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs); Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Teams; Navy Boat Support Units (BSU) and Special Boat (SPECBOAT) Squadrons and Units; Patrol Coastal (PC) Ships. Related organizations include Navy Helicopter Attack, Light (HAL) Squadrons (SEAWOLFs) and Beach Jumper Units (BJUs). Several of these military units were short lived and established by need during WWII and Vietnam, and disappeared shortly after conflict. By virtue of their unique character, exclusive mission, and small personnel numbers the men of these organizations represent only a fraction of the Nation’s population. Thus, the NSW Foundation’s membership base from which we can potentially solicit is inherently small. Moreover, we are loosing many of our WWII and Korean War Veterans each day. The reality is that the NSW Foundation will be very dependent on contributions and giving from large and small corporations and patriotic individuals outside the immediate UDT-SEAL Team and SWCC family that can and want to contribute to Naval Special Warfare.