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

Vision (reference: NLEADINST 3120.1): A high-functioning and firmly-established Leadership Education and Development Center of Excellence, closely linked to NSW, Navy and Joint SOF counterparts, rapidly evolving and maximizing use of limited resources and training time to maintain cognitive, character and leadership development edge over our adversaries for a complex global operating environment.


Our Mission

Mission (reference: NETCINST 5450.25B): Lead and enable the professional and personal development of the Naval Special Warfare Community by delivering and leveraging a continuum of Professional Military Education; facilitating attainment of certificate, bachelors and advanced degrees through Education Programs; and advising and shaping the career path, advancement and selection of Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC) officer and enlisted personnel through Career Management.


NETCINST 5450.25B Functions and Tasks of Naval Special Warfare Leadership Education and Development Command