embassy events 2009

Navy SEAL Training Event in Gdansk

3 March 2009

U.S. Navy SEALs and Polish GROM operators prepare to board a ship off the coast of Poland in the Baltic Sea

Members of Special Operation Command Europe's Naval Special Warfare Unit based in Stuttgart, Germany, conducted military training with the Polish Special Forces Unit - Operational Mobile Reaction Group (GROM) from January 27 to  February 14 in the Gdansk area and on the Baltic Sea.  The training was conducted to enhance the military cooperation and interoperability between the U.S. and Polish Forces.  The U.S. and Polish Special Operations Units conducted maritime and range training to include ship boarding and seizure drills, helicopter assaults, sniper and close quarters battle drills to hone weapons and demolitions skills.

This event was part of the strategic partnership between U.S. and Polish Special Operation Forces and provides invaluable experiences for the U.S. Special Forcers operators. The training improved operational coordination, communication and cooperation between the two forces. The event was visited by Naval Special Warfare Group 2 Commodore, Navy Captain Colin Kilrain from Little Creek, Virginia, as well as Naval Special Warfare Unit 2 Commander, Commander Bob Smith from Stuttgart, Germany.