170331-N-JK586-001 GULFPORT, Miss. -- The Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School and Special Boat Team 22, located at the John C. Stennis in Mississippi, participate in an event celebrating the state of Mississippi's Bicentennial. The two-day festival, held at the Gulfport Centennial Park, highlighted South Mississippi’s history, culture and advancements over the last 200 years. The two Stennis commands fall under Naval Special Warfare and are situated on the NSW Western Maneuver Area Training Range, which is composed of some of the finest riverine and littoral training areas in the world. NAVSCIATTS is a Security Cooperation schoolhouse operating under U.S. Special Operations Command in support of Foreign Security Assistance and Geographic Combatants Commanders' Theater Security Cooperation priorities. NAVSCIATTS trains and educates partner nation special operations forces, SOF-like forces and SOF enablers across the tactical, operational and strategic spectrums through in-residence and Mobile Training Team courses of instruction. SBT 22's mission is to organize, mentor, train and equip NSW personnel to conduct the full spectrum of special operations in riverine and coastal environments to support fleet and joint commanders worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Leah Tolbert, NAVSCIATTS Public Affairs Office)