180907-N-TI567-151 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- Outgoing Special Boat Team 22 Cmdr. Gary Ryals prepares to depart via a Special Operations Craft Riverine in the Naval Special Warfare tradition of a simulated hot extraction following formal change of command ceremony on the John C. Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi.
The ceremony, held on Sept. 7, celebrated the change of command between Cmdr. Ryals and incoming Cmdr. Kurt J. Muhler, in front of family, friends and staffs of various U.S. Navy and Naval Special Warfare commands, business leaders and political staffs.
The SOC-R is specifically designed for clandestine insertion and extraction of U.S. Navy SEALs and other special operations forces in river and near-shore environments.
SBT 22’s mission is to organize, mentor, train and equip NSW personnel to conduct the full spectrum of special operations in riverine and coastal environments to support fleet and joint commanders worldwide. The unit is one of three operational boat teams within NSW and its members are currently deployed to Central and South America, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo by Angela Fry)
| Date Taken: | 09.07.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 09.10.2018 09:20 |
| Photo ID: | 4712469 |
| VIRIN: | 180907-N-TI567-151 |
| Resolution: | 5659x3631 |
| Size: | 3.17 MB |
| Location: | STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS, US |
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