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The Colt OHWS (also known as Colt SOCOM) was a semi-automatic pistol created by Colt to compete for the United States Special Operations Command (US SOCOM) Offensive Handgun Weapon System (OHWS) tender. The winner of this competition would become the standard-issue handgun for most US special forces groups.
The exclusive mission of Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) operators is to expertly drive and provide large-caliber gunfire support on specialized high-tech, high-speed, and low-profile Surface Combatant Craft to secretly infiltrate and exfiltrate Navy SEALs on Special Operations missions worldwide.
The United States Navy contributed extensive special operations assets to War on Drugs and Panama's invasion, codenamed Operation Just Cause. This included SEAL Teams 2 and 4, Naval Special Warfare Unit 8, and Special Boat Unit 26, all falling under Naval Special Warfare Group 2; and the separate Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU).
The findings by the Naval Special Warfare Command mark a tragic final chapter in a nine-month quest to understand how two highly trained elite military operators -- including a Division I college ...
Currently mostly used by the Navy while a limited number is used by the Special Warfare Command. [91] [92] Thailand: Made under license. Known as the "Type 86" pistol. [67] Turkey [93] United States: Former standard-issue service pistol of the U.S. Armed Forces and is in use by some U.S. Special Operations troops.
United States special operations forces (SOF) are the active and reserve component forces of the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force within the US military, as designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations.
The United States military has numerous types of watercraft, operated by the Navy, including Naval Special Warfare Command and Military Sealift Command, as well as the Coast Guard, Army and Air Force Commissioned ships (USN)
United States Naval Special Warfare Command (4 C, 25 P) Pages in category "Naval special forces units and formations" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total.