ORIGINS OF NSW
The naval unit established in 1962 to conduct unconventional warfare across sea, air, and land.
What are the SEAL Teams?
The first leadership billet for a SEAL officer.
What is SEAL Platoon Squad Leader?
A mission focused on training and advising foreign security forces.
What is Foreign Internal Defense?
“To protect personnel and property and provide freedom of maneuver.”
What is the purpose of Navy EOD?
The symbol on the EOD insignia representing protection of personnel and property.
What is the Shield?
The individual known as the “Father of Naval Combat Demolition.”
Who was LCDR Draper Kauffman?
The command responsible for manning, training, and equipping all NSW forces.
NAVSPECWARCOM
Short-duration offensive strikes to seize, destroy, or capture targets.
What is Direct Action?
The EOD mission area providing embedded support to Naval Special Warfare and Army Special Forces.
What is SOF Support?
The Type Commander for Navy EOD.
What is Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC)?
Units created during WWII to clear beach obstacles prior to amphibious landings.
What were the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs)?
The two NSW Groups that command active-duty SEAL Teams.
What are NSW Group ONE and NSW Group TWO?
Acquiring information about enemy capabilities through clandestine observation.
What is Special Reconnaissance?
The standard operational unit for Navy EOD.
What is a Mobility (MOB) Platoon?
The qualification badge earned after a 30-day board process demonstrating advanced expertise.
What is the Master EOD Badge?
The amphibious assault at Tarawa demonstrated these were necessary for hydrographic reconnaissance and underwater demolition.
What are the Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs)?
The number of troops typically found in a SEAL Team.
What are three troops?
A limitation recognizing that SEALs cannot be quickly replaced or expanded.
What is Conservation of Forces?
The EOD mission area responsible for underwater mine detection and disposal using UUVs.
What is Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures (ExMCM)?
The three fins on the EOD insignia represent these three mission areas.
What are nuclear, conventional, and chemical/biological threats?
The NCDUs suffered this casualty rate during Operation OVERLORD while clearing obstacles at Normandy.
What is 52%?
The standard size of a SEAL platoon.
What is approximately 16 personnel?
The NSW limitation that prevents SEALs from functioning as a static defense force.
What is Sustained Engagement?
The EOD mission area providing explosive hazard mitigation for POTUS and other VIPs.
What is VIPPSA?
The EOD Unit located in Guam.
What is EODMU-5?