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Special Warfare Combat Crewmen
Rating insignia (SB)
Founded	16 April 1987; 37 years ago (1987-04-16)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Special operations forces
Role	Special reconnaissance[1] Foreign internal defense[1] Direct action[1] Unconventional warfare[1] Maritime support for other special operations forces[2] VBSS[3] Maritime infiltration and exfiltration[4]
Size	≈755 (active) ≈50 (reserve)
Part of	U.S. Special Operations Command U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command
Nickname(s)	"Boat Guys," "Dirty Boat Guys" (DBGs), and "The Boat Teams"
Motto(s)	"On Time, On Target, Never Quit!"
Engagements	Multinational Force in Lebanon Operation Prime Chance Operation Earnest Will Operation Praying Mantis Operation Snowcap Operation Just Cause Persian Gulf War Global War on Terrorism Operation Enduring Freedom War in Afghanistan Operation Ocean Shield 2013 raid on Barawe Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines Operation Iraqi Freedom Battle of Umm Qasr Battle of Al Faw War on ISIL Siege of Marawi Operation Inherent Resolve

The Special Warfare Combat Crewmen (SWCC /ˈsjuːɪk/) are United States Naval Special Warfare Command personnel who operate and maintain small craft for special operations missions, particularly those of U.S. Navy SEALs. Their rating is Special Warfare Boat Operator (SB).

Prospective SWCC sailors go through a special training program at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, where they learn boating and weapons tactics, techniques, and procedures that focus on clandestine infiltration and exfiltration of SEALs and other special operations forces. SWCCs employ their specialized training, equipment, and tactics conducting missions worldwide, both independently and in support of US and foreign special operations forces (SOF).^[5]