What kind of boats does Swcc use?
It has Enlisted SWCC personnel who operate and maintain (81-foot) Mark V Special Operations Craft and (11-meter) Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats. These boats normally operate in detachments of two boats with crews.
Do navy riverines see combat?
According to the Navy: “The Navy’s Riverine force focuses on conducting Maritime Security Operations and Theater Security Cooperation in a riverine area of operations or other suitable area. The force is capable of combating enemy riverine forces by direct fire, or by coordinating supporting fire.
What does so1 mean in the Navy?
A staff officer of the first class, usually an officer of commander, lieutenant colonel or wing commander rank.
Are SWCC and SEALs the same?
The main difference between a SWCC pipeline compared to SEALs is they become combat swimmer qualified rather than the required combat dive qualified portion SEALs go through in BUD/S.
What is a SOC are boat used for?
Special Operations Craft-Riverine (SOC-R) The Special Operations Craft-Riverine [SOC-R] is designed as a high speed boat with ample weapons and equipment capacity. The mission of the SOC-R craft is to perform Short Range Insertion (SRI) of Special Operation Forces in a riverine environment.
What is an armored riverine craft?
The armored riverine craft provides SOF with the capability to insert and extract SOF in the riverine environment. It replaces the Vietnam-era MK II Patrol Boat, Riverine and Mini-Armored Troop Carrier. The craft is capable of navigating coastal, restricted and shallow rivers, estuaries, bays and the littoral, and carry lightorganic arms.
What kind of weapons does a SOCR ship have?
The SOCR would mount a combination of 7.62mm or .50 cal. Machine, 40mm grenade launchers and 7.62mm mini-guns. Communications systems and navigation systems are the same as on current NSW craft. These include radar, GPS (SAASM capable), IFF, and a proximity beacon device.
How is the SOC-R transported?
The SOC-R is designed to be air transportable, with one SOC-R, its tractor towing unit, associated SBT personnel and SEAL passengers and all their mission gear fitting into a single C-130 aircraft. SOC-Rs can also be transported as under slung loads by medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters.
