Naval Special Warfare Leadership Education and Development Command

 Naval Special Warfare Leadership Education and Development Command, or NLEAD, is aligned with the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) enterprise to develop NSW’s flagship weapon system and capital resource – its People – to be the best Special Operations Forces leaders in the Department of Defense.  It accomplishes its mission by focusing on three lines of effort for SEAL (Sea, Air, and Land) and SWCC (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman), personnel within the NSW enterprise:
 

• Professional and Leader Development
• Advanced Education
• Career Management

Our Vision

Develop SEAL and SWCCs to be the best Special Operations Forces leaders in the Department of Defense, through professional growth, advanced education and career path management.

Our Mission

Deliver a career-long continuum of NSW leadership courses, counsel personnel on advanced and voluntary education opportunities, and advise NSW personnel on career management and advancement issues.