U.S. Naval Special Warfare command is hardhearted at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado which is located in San Diego, California.

NAVSOC is the acronym for the Naval Special Operations Command, which has also been known as Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM), and its current form, Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC).

NSWC is Naval organization attached to the United States Special Operations Command, which is tasked with coordinating all U.S. SpecOps forces.

Naval Special Warfare Group was created in 1956.

United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group was created in 1980.

The use of naval special warfare forces is an example of the "warfare function" of the Department of the Navy.