When sailors assigned to Naval Special Warfare (NSW) as Support Technicians check on-board they often arrive with limited experience in expeditionary warfare.
New NSW Support Technicians are offered the Level I Basic Soldiering Skills Course which provides them the training required to perform their jobs and, when needed, deliver tactical support to their team in a warzone.
190916-N-UJ417-1029 - ATLANTIC OCEAN (September 16, 2019) A member assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 conducts military dive operations off the East Coast of the United States. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) invests in the training and development of sustainable capabilities, capacity and concepts to sharpen the competitive advantage of U.S. Navy Special Operation Forces (SOF). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Russell Rhodes Jr.)
2nd Medical Battalion Surgical Platoon sets up their shock trauma platoon medical treatment in an hour May 18, 2017 at Camp Shelby, Miss. during TRIDENT 17. 2nd Medical Battalion is capable of providing highly mobile advanced trauma life support, resuscitative surgery, temporary patient holding, and intensive Role II medical care in support of combat operations and training evolution. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Fenaroli/Released)
