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Washington state parks commission approves scaled-back proposal for Navy SEALs training By Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times Published: January 28, 2021, 5:51pm Share: A state commission has approved the Navy’s use of up to 17 Washington state parks for after-dark stealth training of SEAL teams. The 4-3 vote approves the training over the next five years. The Navy had sought to use up to 28 state parks for up to 48 hours at a stretch to enable special operation SEAL teams to make shoreline landings, then conduct surveillance of other military personnel dressed in plain clothes. This was a big expansion from previous five-year permits that allowed through 2020 the use of five state coastal parks for the SEALs. That proposal drew hundreds of public comments, most of them opposed. ....
Coming soon to a Washington state park near you: Navy SEAL training exercises? By Abbie Shull, The News Tribune Published: January 21, 2021, 9:59am Share: The Navy is seeking a permit to conduct special operations training exercises in 28 Washington State Parks, despite concerns from park users over the “creepiness” of the proposal. The Navy plans to conduct five types of special operations training in Washington parks day or night for up to five years. Types of training include: Insertion and extraction training where trainees might approach or depart an area using submersible craft or watercraft. Combat swimming or diver and swimmer training where trainees would be confined to the ocean or inland water areas. ....
By ABBIE SHULL | The News Tribune | Published: January 21, 2021 (Tribune News Service) The Navy is seeking a permit to conduct special operations training exercises in 28 Washington State Parks, despite concerns from park users over the creepiness of the proposal. The Navy plans to conduct five types of special operations training in Washington parks day or night for up to five years. Types of training include: Insertion and extraction training where trainees might approach or depart an area using submersible craft or watercraft. Combat swimming or diver and swimmer training where trainees would be confined to the ocean or inland water areas. ....