Description: Naval Special Warfare Group One Chiefs Mess SEALS Navy Challenge Coin Condition: Used, and in nice. Please see pictures. This coin is 2 3/4 inches wide by 3 3/4 inches high, with hard baked enamel. In response to then-President John F. Kennedy's desire for the Armed Forces to possess an unconventional warfare capability, the SEAL teams in the Atlantic and Pacific fleets were officially established, effective Jan. 1, 1962. SEAL Teams 1 and 2 were commissioned with 10 officers and 50 enlisted men each. Since that time, the SEAL teams have grown impressively in number and capability. The Naval Special Warfare Support Activities Group One was established in December 2006 to provide critical intelligence and targeting support to the NSW Community. It is headquartered at U.S. Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, CA and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA. Naval Special Warfare Support Activities (NSWSA) are sophisticated and flexible commands capable of executing special operations in direct support of NSWRONs and other discrete requirements. They routinely deploy forces globally and having been deeply engaged in Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, and NEW DAWN. Support Activities are tasked to man, train, equip, organize and deploy forces to conduct preparation of the environment, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, special operations and combat support for Commanders, Interagency and Host Nation Partners. Units SEAL Team 1 SEAL Team 3 SEAL Team 5 SEAL Team 7 Naval Special Warfare Unit 3 Logistics & Support Unit Training Detachment Recruitment Sailors desiring assignment to NSWSA must meet all requirements IAW MILPERSMAN 1306-986 and 1306-984 (CT ratings) . Screening are scheduled 10-12 months prior to a member's PRD to ensure all required screenings are completed and the member is recommended for assignment. Successful screening does not guarantee assignment to a Support Activity. The following targeted rates/ratings are desired as volunteers: ALL AVIATION RATES, BU, CTI, CTN, CTR, CTT, ET, GM, HM, IS, IT, LS, MA, NC, OS, PS, SB (Patrol Officer), SO (Level II eligible for Level III minimum), YN. (REF: http://www.military.com/special-operations/naval-special-warfare-group-1.html) Naval Special Warfare Groups Naval Special Warfare Command is organized into the following configuration: Naval Special Warfare Group 1: SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5, 7 Naval Special Warfare Group 2: SEAL Teams 2, 4, 8, 10 Naval Special Warfare Group 3: SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 Naval Special Warfare Group 4: Special Boat Teams 12, 20, 22 Naval Special Warfare Group 11: SEAL Teams 17, 18 (formerly Operational Support Teams 1, 2)[43] The total number of Navy SEALs assigned to Naval Special Warfare Command is approximately 2,000 out of a total staffing of 6,500. About half of the SEAL contingent are based at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base and Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The other half of the SEAL contingent is based at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California (REF: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy_SEALs) NOTE: Never personally given any of the coins. They are from either purchases of collections or from professional makers of military challenge coins. All coins are guaranteed to be in excellent condition unless otherwise specified above. The accepted payments are: PAYPAL and please contact seller for other methods of accepted payment, which you may have used in past please contact me through the eBay messaging system. Thanks! Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
Price: 175 USD
Location: Panama City, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-03T01:18:35.000Z
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