Keywords: US Navy 050204-N-7949W-004 Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. John Nathman, right, receives instructions from Quartermaster 2nd Class Cliff Byrd as he pilots a Mark V Special Operations Craft outside of San Diego Bay, C.jpg en San Diego Bay Calif Feb 4 2005 - Vice Chief of Naval Operations VCNO Adm John Nathman right receives instructions from Quartermaster 2nd Class Cliff Byrd as he pilots a Mark V Special Operations Craft outside of San Diego Bay Calif Nathman was in San Diego visiting the Naval Special Warfare community The Mark V is used to carry Special Operations Forces primarily SEAL combat swimmers into and out of operations where the threat to these forces is considered to be low to medium They also support limited coastal patrol and interruption of enemy activities U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 1st Class Daniel N Woods RELEASED 2005-02-04 050204-N-7949W-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 21711 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 1st Class Daniel N Woods PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location San Diego Bay Calif Mark V Special Operations Craft |