The Republic of Korea Navy Special Warfare Flotilla (; Hanja: 大韓民國 海軍 特殊戰戰團; NAVSPECWARFLOT or WARFLOT) is a special operations force of the Republic of Korea Navy. The WARFLOT is also known as ROKN UDT/SEAL, because the UDT/SEAL is the most publicly known branch of the flotilla. The UDT/SEALs under WARFLOT are heavily influenced by the United States Navy SEALs, which initially provided funding and expertise in the unit's creation, and still maintain a strong relationship by regularly undertaking joint combined exchange training (JCET) several times a year, utilizing American helicopter and submarine assets, and enrolling students each year in the U.S. Naval Special Warfare programs such as BUD/S and EOD school. Units Naval Special Warfare Flotilla - headquartered in Jinhae: 1st Special Missions Battalion (SEAL: SEa, Air, and Land) - Main strike force Air Operations Squadron Maritime Operations Squadron Underwater Operations Squadron 3rd Battalion (CT/Base Protection) - in Donghae attached to 1st Fleet Command 5th Battalion (CT/Base Protection) - in Pyeongtaek attached 2nd Fleet Command Counter Terrorism Unit (CT/VBSS) - in Jinhae Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion (EOD) - was attached to 1st battalion until 2017 Naval Early Operations Battalion - in Jinhae Ship Salvage Unit (SSU) - headquartered in Jinhae 1st Rescue Operations Team 2nd Rescue Operations Team 3rd Rescue Operations Team Deep Sea Diving Team Support Group Applicants and selection The SWF teams take applicants among conscripts, petty officers, and officers. Most petty officers and all conscripts now apply before basic training while officers apply after commissioning (NA, ROTC, or OCS), completion of Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS), and after they have been assigned to a ship. The BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL School) selection process is inspired by and similar to the U.S. Navy SEAL program, consisting of physical and mental challenges, such as Hell Week. The completion rate has been known to dip under 10% and usually hovers between 30–40%, leading to manpower problems as the unit continues to expand and has an increasing number of foreign commitments. Between 2010-2012 the completion rate was unusually high at 78.4%, which coincided with the unit's expansion. Since 2010, most washouts have been retained as support personnel and equipment maintenance staff. Those who survive the first ten weeks are trained in open and closed circuit diving, demolition, land warfare and tactics before receiving the special warfare pin. It also includes learning to fight in close quarters under Multi UDT/SEAL Assaulting