Special Warfare Diving and Salvage
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Not to be confused with SWAT (Bangladesh).
The Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS) (Bengali: স্পেশাল ওয়ারফেয়ার ডাইভিং অ্যান্ড স্যালভেজ) is an elite special operational unit of the Bangladesh Navy. Members are professional soldiers and are recruited through the Bangladesh Navy. The SWADS is organized, trained and equipped along the lines of SEAL/UDT teams of the United States Navy SEALs and the Republic of Korea Navy UDT/SEAL.
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Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS) | |
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স্পেশাল ওয়ারফেয়ার ডাইভিং অ্যান্ড স্যালভেজ | |
Active | 2009 - Present (official creation) |
Country | Bangladesh |
Branch | Bangladesh Navy |
Type | Special forces |
Role | Special Operations, Diving and Salvage |
Part of | Bangladesh Special Operational Commands (BSOC) |
Garrison/HQ | Chittagong |
Nickname(s) | SWADS |
Motto(s) | Valour. Vigour. Victory |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Commodore Mohammad Abdul Wadud Tarafder |
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As of 2014, SWADS is believed to number a few hundred strong,[1] and is based in the southern port city of Chittagong.[2] Its base is formally known as "BNS Nirvik".[3]