evidence: Fifteen of the Navy SEALs that were killed were members of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU),[5][21][19] while the other two Navy SEALs were from an unidentified West Coast-based unit. The five other Navy casualties were NSW (Naval Special Warfare) support personnel; in addition to these, three AFSOC operators, one Combat Controller and two Pararescuemen, all members of the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, died in the crash. Their deaths are the greatest single loss of life ever suffered by the U.S. Special Operations community in the 37-year history of the U.S. Special Operations Command.[5][21][15][22] [...] - ^ Sieff, Kevin; Jaffe, Greg (6 August 2011). "22 Navy SEALs among 30 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan as NATO helicopter is shot down". The Washington Post. - ^ "30 Americans, including 22 Navy SEALs, killed in Afghan copter crash". The Seattle Times. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2019.