After BMT, trainees take on the 7-week Special Warfare Candidate's Course. At SWCC, trainees learn how to keep their bodies and mind in peak shape through exercise, proper eating and more so that when they arrive at Assessment and Selection or the TACP Apprentice Course, they're ready for the challenge.
The mission of the Special Warfare Training Wing is to recruit, assess, select and train ground combat forces that specialize in airpower application. The Wing consists of two Groups and seven Squadrons with 12 subordinate Dets/Operating Locations across eight states. The Wing administers 16 training courses and manages Air Force participation in five joint schools, focused on building the...
The SWTW hosts an educational immersion for recruiters across the nation to help them better understand what it takes for candidates to make it through the rigorous Special Warfare pipelines.
USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) is deploying for a patrol to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of responsibility, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet, to carry out joint training, exercises, and maritime security operations alongside African partner nations. Spencer and its crew will support U.S. interests abroad, foster growth among regional partnerships, and strengthen international maritime governance.
1st Brigade Combat Team conducts airborne operations in support
of XVIII Corps' Saturday Proficiency Jump Program (SPJP). SPJP allows
Soldiers on Jump Status the opportunity to regain or maintain currency.
Approximately 300 U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Peru are currently deployed aboard the USS SOMERSET (LPD 25) to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training with Peruvian naval forces. The purpose of this deployment is to strengthen the relationship and enhance interoperability between the two nation's forces in the event of a...
Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - WASP is a series of humanitarian-themed, theater security cooperation exercises in both El Salvador and Peru during the month of October.
The Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) is a United States Army decoration
first created on June 18, 1965. This badge is the non-combat equivalent of
the Combat Medical Badge (CMB) and is awarded to medical personnel of the US
Military who successfully complete a set of qualification tests including
both written and performance portions.
