First Woman Completes Navy Special Warfare SWCC Training

A former infantryman in the United States Marine Corps, Adam Schwarze joined the US Navy in 2012. Commissioned as a Naval Special Warfare officer, Adam Schwarze serves with the Navy SEALs in Honolulu.

Beyond the rigorous training to prepare them for special operations, Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft (SWCC) crewmembers complete additional training that qualifies them to transport SEALs to and from classified missions sites. In July 2021, a female sailor became the first woman to complete the 37-week SWCC course. This designation qualifies her to operate boats transporting Navy SEALs and to conduct other classified missions at sea.

Just a few years since military combat posts were open to women, this sailor is joining one of the three special boat teams associated with Naval Special Warfare. According to military policy for special operations forces, she has not been identified publicly by name. Typically, while approximately 300 sailors enroll in the SWCC course each year, only 70 complete it.

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