Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Keypher Strombeck | SAN DIEGO (Nov. 8, 2021) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro (left) meets with...... read more read more
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CORONADO, Calif. – The Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro visited Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC), NSW Group One (NSWG-1), NSW Group Four, NSW Group Eight (NSWG-8) and NSW Center (NSWCEN) units as part of a visit to the San Diego region today.
During the visit, Del Toro spent time with NSW personnel to learn how the community gains, maintains and extends access for the Fleet in an era of strategic competition. They also discussed how NSW assesses and selects leaders with the character, cognitive and leadership attributes required for complex and high-risk missions.
Del Toro received a brief on NSWC’s recent digital transformation efforts and met with NSW leaders to discuss how the community is using artificial intelligence and multi-domain unmanned systems to extend reach and reduce risk to personnel. Del Toro also met with leaders from NSWG-8, which was recently formed to converge NSW’s undersea and advanced communications and intelligence capabilities.
“These targeted investments in artificial intelligence and unmanned platforms are crucial for maintaining information superiority and a competitive edge in all domains,” said Del Toro. “I am amazed by the innovators at Naval Special Warfare Command and look forward to seeing their progress in technological breakthroughs.”
SECNAV’s tour continued with a visit to NSWG-1’s combat training tank where naval commandos train to conduct high-risk combat diving evolutions. The force is placing a renewed emphasis on missions that only NSW can do on, under and above the sea. The combat training tank improves the training and readiness of NSW operators to carry out highly complex undersea missions.
Rear Adm. H.W. Howard III, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, said that now, more than ever, NSW is strengthening all-domain integrated deterrence and providing irregular warfare options that efficiently and effectively help solve the hardest national security problems.
“We were honored to host Secretary of the Navy Del Toro to share how Naval Special Warfare is urgently innovating to expand military advantage and edge,” said Howard. “We are laser-focused on the complexities and political, strategic and military risks of the future operational environment, and we are grateful for the culture the Secretary fosters in his emphasis on innovation artificial intelligence, multi-domain unmanned systems, and our greatest asset—the diversity and inclusivity of our people.”
Before concluding his time with NSW, SECNAV spoke with NSWCEN and NSWC personnel about ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, preservation of the NSW force and their families, and the newly formed NSW Leadership Assessment Program (NLAP) for officer and senior enlisted advisors.
NLAP is NSW’s newest approach to increasing officer and enlisted selection precision, individual development opportunities, and officer & enlisted leader pairing decisions. Among other criteria, the program consists of peer and subordinate assessments of leader candidates; physical, psychological and writing assessments; and double-blind interviews that assess leadership potential and cognitive biases.
“The Navy special warfare community’s success depends on recruiting and developing the most capable and talented Sailors,” said Del Toro. “The NSW Leadership Assessment Program is one of the many tools we can use to build the strongest possible warfighting force.”
Naval Special Warfare is the Nation’s premier maritime special operations force – a highly reliable and lethal force – and is uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet’s reach and deliver all-domain options for Naval and Joint Force commanders.
| Date Taken: | 11.08.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 11.09.2021 12:20 |
| Story ID: | 408990 |
| Location: | CORONADO, CA, US |
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