Osprey Elite 113 : US Navy SEALs

After the United States' failures in special operations missions during the late 1970s and 1980s, a decision was made to revamp the USs unconventional military capabilities. The subsequent reorganization and redesignation in 1983 created the SEALs as they are known today, and later the all-encompassing command for US special operations forces under which they now operate. Since then, these Navy Special Warfare (NSW) forces have operated in Grenada, the Persian Gulf, Panama, Somalia, Bosnia, Haiti, and Liberia. NSW units have also participated in the ongoing missions of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. This book looks at the history, organization, training, uniforms, equipment and missions of the US Navy SEALs since their redesignation until the recent conflict in the Gulf. Text by Mir Bahmanyar with illustrations by Michael Welply.

Contents

• Introduction
• US Navy SEALs
• Special Boat Units
• SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams
• Bibliography