ISSUE 22
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FEATURES
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Tactical Yoga
9 The Fight of His Life 14 On Our Cover:
The Sharp End
20 The Undercover Agent
Photo: MC2 Megan Anuci
22 Mental Health Awareness
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community Cultural Engagement Unit
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DEPARTMENTS NEWS
CRITICAL ONYOUR THINKING MIND
FOCUS ON THE
FORCE
Briefs 2 News Operators earn their
S T A SF TF A F F
associate degrees, Lt. Cmdr. Dan Cnossen’s journey and more
16 A Window Into the Future
27 Tactical Decision
Rear Adm. Brian L. Losey Capt. William Fenick Lt. Ben Tisdale MCCS (SW/AW) Michael Raney
ON YOUR YOUR
MIND
28 How to be a (good) SEAL Leadership Capt. R.V. Gusentine
MC3 Paul Coover MCC (SW/EXW) Geronimo Aquino MC1 (SW/AW) Dominique Canales, MC2 Megan Anuci, MC3 Geneva G. Brier July - September 2013
ThE WAy AhEAD Constant Change and NSW’s Role in the Global SOF Network
Rear Adm. Brian L. Losey Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
NEWS NSW Force Incident Statistics for Fiscal Year 2013
DUIs 33 ARIs 28 7 SEXUALASSAULTS OF 5 INCIDENTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUICIDE 1
operations training center.
Operators Earn Associate Degrees from FTCC
ceremony, and in his address to the cohort,
Command. To say this education program and these
Lt. Gina Becker CENSEALSWCC
NAVSCIATTS Provides Expertise for Nigerian Course
terrorism.
award. opportunity to enhance careers and/or
degree. said Bryan.
MC3 Geneva G. Brier
Navy Names 2013 Stockdale Award Winners together.”
securing the region’s maritime domain,” he said.
Darian Wilson NAVSCIATTS Public Affairs
Naval Special Warfare Hosts College Fair
Chief of Naval Personnel
Dan Cnossen’s Journey On days when it may seem grim, there is
That’s why he’s in the Oregon mountains a runner.”
Cnossen, and on his progress, on his story,
things.
Alan Abrahamson 3 Wire Sports
Lt. Cmdr. Dan Cnossen’s
Journey to
(Counter clockwise from top left) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the honorable Ray Mabus awards the Bronze Star with Valor medal and a Purple Heart medal to Lt. Dan Cnossen. Cnossen lost both legs just above the knees in an explosion in Afghanistan on Sep. 8, 2009. Cnossen competes in a 5k in Denver, Colo. Cnossen competes on skis during the 2013 U.S. Paralympics. Cnossen warms up for the Warrior Games 800 meter run at Garry Berry Stadium.
Photo courtsey of U.S. Paralympics
Photo courtsey of Dan Cnossen
MC2 Sarah Bitter
MC2 Kevin S. O’Brien
Sochi 2014
Tactical
Yoga
strength.
Rebecca Perron
she teaches.
so much more.�
MCC Geronimo Aquino
yoga at ATC. Turner said he started practicing yoga when the ATC
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understand what you’re saying.
within their entire career, then there is a good chance that they reduce their injuries,� said Turner.
MCC Geronimo Aquino
MCC Geronimo Aquino
THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE
Cancer: A word that makes people anxious,
uncomfortable and nervous. There are hundreds of different kinds, and no one – no matter how strong, tough or smart – is guaranteed immunity from the disease. Not even a United States Navy SEAL.
The Beginning radiation treatments and then another
and consistent treatment, Atherton was
training, his concern grew and he returned
cancer. with this disease,” Atherton said. “They
Radiation assisting with the treatment.
radiated. and in my case they cut around my mouth way, they can try to radiate just my jaw
Post Radiation sideways jaw in the mirror, wondering what happened.”
“Throughout the radiation
his jaw, securing it with titanium straps. through this one more time.’ discharged,” said Donna. “The treatment at a time. noticed other radiation “head pieces”
Atherton was on numerous medications, home. radiation came to an end and Atherton doses.
me for this part of my life.” -Chief Scott Atherton, on his battle with cancer
carried my weight,” said Atherton.
to him. a huge teeth in titanium.
Remission teeth,” said Atherton. and Atherton had no desire to hear that other person who has titanium teeth, did Atherton now has an entire anymore.”
Career
Atherton’s primary desire
and teammates.
MC3 Geneva G. Brier
Photos courtesy of Donna Atherton
CANCER FACTS
Ignorance is NOT Squamous Cell Carcinoma RISKS Sun exposure Tanning Beds Fair skin
SYMPTOMS Firm, red nodule A red sore or rough patch inside your mouth A new sore or raised area on an old scar or ulcer
PREVENTION Wear suncreen Avoid tanning beds Check your skin regularly
An estimated 700,000 cases of squamous cell carcinoma are diagnosed each year in the U.S., resulting in approximately 2,500 deaths. Over the past three decades, more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers combined. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime.
THE SHARP END The KA-BAR knife dates back to World War II, when it was issued to
action, and each graduating
Photo courtesy of NSW Archives
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is preached throughout the
the students journey with their shape the ceremony students
MC2 Megan Anuci
empowering.
see today.
MC3 Paul Coover
Photo courtesy NSW Archives
FOCUS
ON THE
a window
FORCE
A physical shooting range consists of little more than open land and a collection of targets - but its purpose cuts to the heart of what it means to conduct Naval Special Warfare
MC3 Paul Coover
that guards its entrance.
is, in theory, a
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-Paul Farr, NSW range operations manager
wrong.
your enemy.�
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chance.
MC3 Paul Coover
The Undercover
Agent T said Langdon. “The reason this is, is that the night time use is
through their chain of command to compete for resourcing, either at the team, group, or headquarter level. Please see you command MC2 Megan Anuci
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-Maj. Andrew Christian, MARSOC liaison to NSW
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Mental Health Awareness Naval Special Warfare Command hosts a workshop series on brain health to offer tools and resources for dealing with issues that can affect our community.
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community.
important.”
rage.
angry.”
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Common anger mistakes
SUDDEN ANGER SHAME-BASED ANGER USING ANGER TO CONTROL SITUATIONS RELYING ON ANGER FOR EXCITMENT AVOIDING ANGER ALTOGETHER PASSIVE-AGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
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SELF-ATTACKING BEHAVIOR HABITUAL HOSTILITY DEVELOPING ANGER BASED ON MISTRUST RIGHTEOUS ANGER LINGERING RESENTMENT RAGE
MC3 Geneva G. Brier
MC3 Geneva G. Brier
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ways to optimize your brain for a better life
LOVE YOUR BRAIN INCREASE THE BRAIN’S RESERVE PROTECT YOUR BRAIN STOP POISONING YOUR BRAIN PROTECT YOUR MEMORY GOOD SLEEP IS ESSENTIAL
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LEARN BRAIN HEALTHY WAYS TO DEAL WITH PAIN A BRAIN HEALTHY DIET PHYSICAL EXERCISE MENTAL EXERCISE NOTICE WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR LIFE, A LOT MORE THAN WHAT YOU DON’T NOTICE WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, A LOT MORE THAN WHAT YOU DONT
It’s no secret that locals are often the best resource for good shopping, restaurants and entertainment when traveling in a foreign city. Every city and country has its own niches, slang and culture, and tapping into local knowledge can pay dividends in the way one navigates and understands a local environment. That same concept can be seen in the enablers assigned to Naval Special Warfare’s (NSW) Cultural Engagement Unit (CEU).
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our missions in certain regions.”
Photo courtesy of CEU
MCSN Dave Nagel
Staff Sgt. Jessika Mallot
CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT UNIT
Training for the Mission
“The need for the micro-regional expertise provided by CEU LREs has been clearly articulated by the Department of Defense, U.S. Special Operations Command and Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Bingham Naval Special Warfare Command.� -CEU program director, NSWG-10
Booher.
LRE + FST = CEU
needed.� demand.
Future of the Unit
MC1 Dominique Canales
CRITICAL ON YOUR THINKING MIND The following is a Tactical Decision Exercise – a roleplaying drill in which you will be asked to make a combat decision in a limited amount of time. The goal is to improve your tactical decision making, pattern recognition and communication skills. There is no right answer.
YOUR ONON YOUR MIND MIND
On Becoming a (good) SEAL To avoid the awkward “SEAL or SWCC” construction, and because my background is primarily in the SEAL world, l address SEALs in this essay. But nearly all of what I write applies to SWCC, (or Special Operation Forces from other branches, or Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians, or other professions.)
and the Teams.
Bob Schoultz retired after spending 30 years as an NSW Schoultz can be reached at schoultz@sandiego.edu
Team Leadership: An Open Letter to Prospective SEAL Senior Enlisted Advisors (Part 2 of a 3 Part Series)
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Capt. R. V. Gusentine
Congratulations
Chiefs! Photo of ITC(IDW/SW) Carlos Rodriguez SEAL Team 3