The $9.4 million Naval Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC) Training Facility on the Naval Amphibious Base in Coronado, Calif. provides training and boat support facilities for SWCCs, a component of Naval Special Warfare.
The 35,800 SF two-story project includes a 21,100 SF main building that houses classrooms, offices, locker rooms, laundry facilities, medical exam room, weapons/parts storage rooms and a conference room; and the adjacent 14,700 SF boat storage high bay area provides boat maintenance and storage facilities for Navy vessels. The facility is designed per Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (ATFP) standards and to meet a required LEED® Silver certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The project team went over and above this requirement and achieved LEED Gold certification.
The training conducted in this facility includes Basic Crewman Training (BCT) which provides essential training, development and assessment of SWCC candidates in physical conditioning, water competency, basic seamanship, boat handling, teamwork and mental tenacity. Crewman Qualification Training (CQT) is also conducted here and includes mission planning and maintenance and operation of combatant water assets. Additional training includes maritime navigation, communications, waterborne patrolling techniques, marksmanship and engineering skills.
Design services were provided by KMA Architecture & Engineering of San Diego and the contract was awarded and managed by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest Division, San Diego.