Spring 1943- first volunteers slected from naval construction battalions.The special teams were organized and called Navy Combat Demo Unit or NCDUs. There missions were to clear the beaches for other troops. The NCDUs evolved to combat swimer reconnaissance unit, also known as frogman.
1947- organized first underwater offensive strike unit.
June of 1950 - June of 1953
In the Korean conflict UDTs took part in demolition raids on bridges and tunnels. And helped in minesweeping.
1960's- SEAL team one commissioned, the team was in charge of Pacific Fleet. SEAL team two was commisioned and was in charge of the Atlantic area. The teams missions were unconventional warfare, counter operations. Teams worked both in Blue and Brown water. SEAL team two's first officer in charge was Roy Boehm, he is considered the godfather of all SEALS.Teams first detachment was in Da Nang, Vietnam and served under CIA.
1980's- Existing UDTs renamed to SEALS. Naval Speial warfare command commisioned at Coronando,CA. The command was in charge of mission preperations.
2002- SEALS were used for the invasion of Afghanistan in operation Anaconda. SEALS also captured/killed key ASG terrorist leader.
2003- involved in Iraq invasion
