NAVSCIATTS Patrol Craft Officer Riverine course
150716-N-YM440-409 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (July 16, 2015) International students take part in a training evolution as part of the Patrol Craft Officer Riverine course at Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS). The course provides students the specialized training necessary to safely and effectively plan and execute Patrol Craft security operations in riverine and littoral environments supporting interdiction, counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics operations. NAVSCIATTS is a Department of the Navy schoolhouse that operates under the United States Special Operations Command, which trains and educates Partner Nation Security Forces on a wide range of topics including small craft strategy, operations, communications, weapons, maintenance and instructor development. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary WardReleased)