NWP 3-05 NAVY WARFARE PUBLICATION NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE NWP 3-05 EDITION MAY 2013 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: DISTRIBUTION AUTHORIZED TO URGENT CHANGE/ERRATUM RECORD U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THEIR NUMBER DATE ENTERED BY CONTRACTORS ONLY FOR OPERATIONAL USE TO PROTECT SENSITIVE TECHNICAL DATA OR INFORMATION FROM AUTOMATIC DISSEMINATION. THIS DETERMINATION WAS MADE APRIL 2013. OTHER REQUESTS SHALL BE REFERRED TO NAVY WARFARE DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, 1528 PIERSEY STREET BLDG O-27 NORFOLK VA 23511-2723 PRIMARY REVIEW AUTHORITY: COMNAVSPECWARCOM 0411LP1136423 1 MAY 2013 NWP 3-05 INTENTIONALLY BLANK MAY 2013 2 NWP 3-05 3 MAY 2013 NWP 3-05 INTENTIONALLY BLANK MAY 2013 4 NWP 3-05 May 2013 PUBLICATION NOTICE ROUTING 1. NWP 3-05 (MAY 2013), NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE, is available in the Navy Warfare Library. It is effective upon receipt. NWP 3-05 supersedes NWP 3-05, Naval Special Warfare (SEP 2009). 2. Summary. NWP 3-05 contains information on the nature, forces, organization, and employment of naval special warfare. This publication is intended for use by military planners and staff officers. Navy Warfare Library Custodian Navy Warfare Library publications must be made readily available to all users and other interested personnel within the U.S. Navy. Note to Navy Warfare Library Custodian This notice should be duplicated for routing to cognizant personnel to keep them informed of changes to this publication. 5 MAY 2013 NWP 3-05 INTENTIONALLY BLANK MAY 2013 6 NWP 3-05 CONTENTS Page No. CHAPTER 1—EVOLUTION OF NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE 1.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 NAVAL COMBAT DEMOLITION UNITS ............................................................................... 1-1 1.3 UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAMS ................................................................................. 1-2 1.4 SEA-AIR-LAND TEAMS ........................................................................................................... 1-3 1.5 SPECIAL BOAT TEAMS ........................................................................................................... 1-5 1.6 SEAL DELIVERY VEHICLE TEAMS ...................................................................................... 1-5 1.7 UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND ESTABLISHED .......................... 1-5 1.8 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE FORCE REALIGNMENT ....................................................... 1-6 1.9 AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ ..................................................................................................... 1-7 1.10 GROWTH OF NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE .......................................................................... 1-7 CHAPTER 2—NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE FORCES AND ORGANIZATION 2.1 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE FORCES .................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND ............................................................................ 2-1 2.3 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUPS .................................................................................. 2-1 2.4 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUPS ONE AND TWO ..................................................... 2-2 2.4.1 SEAL Teams ................................................................................................................................ 2-3 2.4.2 Logistics Support Units ONE and TWO ...................................................................................... 2-3 2.4.3 Mobile Communications Team .................................................................................................... 2-4 2.5 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP THREE ...................................................................... 2-5 2.5.1 SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE ............................................................................................ 2-5 2.5.2 Logistic Support Unit THREE ..................................................................................................... 2-6 2.5.3 Training Detachment THREE ...................................................................................................... 2-7 2.6 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP FOUR ........................................................................ 2-7 2.6.1 Special Boat Teams ...................................................................................................................... 2-7 2.6.2 Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School .................................................... 2-7 2.7 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP TEN ........................................................................... 2-8 7 MAY 2013 NWP 3-05 Page No. 2.7.1 Support Activity ONE and TWO ................................................................................................. 2-8 2.7.2 Naval Special Warfare Mission Support Center .......................................................................... 2-9 2.7.3 Cultural Engagement Unit ............................................................................................................ 2-9 2.7.4 Naval Special Warfare Anchor Teams ......................................................................................... 2-9 2.8 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP ELEVEN ................................................................... 2-9 2.9 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNITS .................................................................................... 2-12 2.10 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER ................................................................................ 2-12 2.10.1 Basic Training Command ........................................................................................................... 2-12 2.10.2 Advanced Training Command ................................................................................................... 2-12 2.11 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE DEVELOPMENT GROUP ................................................... 2-12 2.12 CENTER FOR SEAL TEAM AND SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT–CRAFT CREWMAN ............................................................................................................................... 2-12 CHAPTER 3—COMMAND AND CONTROL 3.1 GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1 Persistent and Episodic Requirements .......................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Joint Chiefs of Staff Exercises ..................................................................................................... 3-2 3.1.3 Contingency Plan Execution ........................................................................................................ 3-2 3.1.4 Counterterrorism Execute Order .................................................................................................. 3-3 3.2 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................. 3-3 3.2.1 Assigned Forces ........................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.2.2 Attached Forces ............................................................................................................................ 3-3 3.2.3 Allocated Forces ........................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.2.4 Geographic Combatant Commander Authority ............................................................................ 3-3 3.2.5 United States Special Operations Command Authority ............................................................... 3-3 3.2.6 Combatant Command ................................................................................................................... 3-4 3.2.7 Operational Control ...................................................................................................................... 3-4 3.2.8 Tactical Control ............................................................................................................................ 3-4 3.2.9 Administrative Control ................................................................................................................. 3-4 3.2.10 Support Relationships ................................................................................................................... 3-5 3.2.11 Coordinating Authority ................................................................................................................ 3-5 3.2.12 Direct Liaison Authorized ............................................................................................................ 3-5 3.3 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE DEPLOYMENT ROTATION ................................................. 3-5 3.4 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TASK ORGANIZATION CHAIN OF COMMAND .............. 3-5 3.5 THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION EVENTS .................................................................. 3-7 3.6 NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TASK ORGANIZATION COMPONENTS ............................ 3-7 3.7 COMMAND AND CONTROL ................................................................................................... 3-7 3.7.1 Naval Special Warfare Task Force ............................................................................................... 3-7 3.7.2 Naval Special Warfare Task Group .............................................................................................