DEVGRU
Military abbreviation · Military Unit and Organization
| Stands for | Naval Special Warfare Development Group |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
DEVGRU stands for Naval Special Warfare Development Group, a military unit and organization abbreviation.
US Navy special mission unit, popularly known as SEAL Team Six, that conducts the most sensitive counterterrorism and hostage-rescue operations under Joint Special Operations Command. It is based at Dam Neck in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Example: DEVGRU operators rescued the kidnapped aid worker in Somalia in a nighttime raid.
Usage notes
SEAL Team Six was formed in 1980 by Richard Marcinko after the failed Iran hostage rescue and renamed DEVGRU in 1987. Its members carried out the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Pronounced "DEV-group."
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