United States Navy SEALs

"SEAL" and "Navy SEALs" redirect here. For other uses, see SEAL (disambiguation) and Navy SEALs (disambiguation).

United States Navy SEALs
Special Warfare insignia known as the "SEAL Trident"
Founded	1 January 1962 (64 years, 8 months)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Special operations force
Role	Special operations Direct action Counter-terrorism Special reconnaissance Amphibious reconnaissance Unconventional warfare Hostage rescue Foreign internal defense Counter-proliferation Counter narcotic operations Underwater demolition
Part of	U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command Joint Special Operations Command • Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU)
Garrison/HQ	Dam Neck Annex NAS Oceana Naval Amphibious Base Coronado Joint Expeditionary Base–Little Creek
Nickname	The Men with Green Faces
Engagements	Vietnam War Multinational Force in Lebanon Operation Urgent Fury Achille Lauro hijacking Operation Earnest Will Operation Prime Chance Operation Snowcap Operation Just Cause Operation Nifty Package Operation Desert Storm Somali Civil War Operation Restore Hope Operation Gothic Serpent Battle of Mogadishu Operation Uphold Democracy Yugoslav Wars Operation Enduring Freedom War in Afghanistan Operation Red Wings Operation Iraqi Freedom Battle of Al Faw Battle of Umm Qasr Battle of Ramadi War in North-West Pakistan Angur Ada raid Operation Neptune Spear Maersk Alabama hijacking 2013 raid on Barawe War on ISIL Operation Inherent Resolve 2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen 2017 Marawi Crisis Red Sea crisis Operation Prosperity Guardian

The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the United States Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the United States Naval Special Warfare Command. Among the SEAL's main functions are conducting small-unit special operation missions in maritime, jungle, urban, arctic, mountainous, and desert environments. SEALs are typically ordered to capture or kill high-level targets, or to gather intelligence behind enemy lines.

SEAL team personnel are rigorously selected, highly trained, and proficient in unconventional warfare (UW), direct action (DA), and special reconnaissance (SR), among other tasks like sabotage, demolition, intelligence gathering, and hydrographic reconnaissance, training, and advising friendly militaries or other forces. All active SEALs are members of the U.S. Navy.