* The woman- who has not been identified due to military policy for special forces members- is officially a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman
* SWCC operators transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own classified missions at sea and are experts with weapons, navigation, and special operations tactics
* The sailor is the first of 18 women who have tried out for a job as a SWCC or a SEAL to succeed just five years after all combat posts were opened to women
* Only about 35 percent of the men and women who begin the training for SWCC actually graduate, the Navy reported
* The 37 week training course includes extensive running, swimming, and other exercises conducted in all weather conditions and with very little sleep
* About 300 sailors attempt the SWCC course every year and about 70 complete it. There are between 760 and 800 in the force at any one time
A female sailor made history after completing a grueling 37-week training course to become the Navy's first female special operator.
The woman - who has not been identified due to military policy for special forces members - is officially a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman.
The boat operators transport Navy SEALs, conduct their own classified missions at sea and are experts with weapons, navigation, and special operations tactics.
She is the first of 18 women who have tried to become a SWCC or a SEAL to succeed just five years after all combat posts were opened to women.
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