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In the military I met one Delta guy who was back in regiment. I had the opportunity to observe 3 or 4 for a few weeks. As a civilian I did training with ex-delt
by ryanmarsh 5y ago
In the military I met one Delta guy who was back in regiment. I had the opportunity to observe 3 or 4 for a few weeks. As a civilian I did training with ex-delta. My company XO who later went to ARSOF ran missions with them (or rather they were a component of his missions).
Anyone with personal experience will tell you they are not cowboys as they are often depicted. They are incredibly focused, quiet, hard working, and almost autistically detail oriented with their craft.
The level of “professionalism” required to operate at that level is simply impossible for most people to sustain.
Don’t let the cargo shorts and flip flops fool you.
- runjake 5y agoThis is a pretty damned key point about Delta guys (and yes, gals.) The amount of focus, attention to details, mental acuity, instant decisiveness you require would and does wash most people out. It’s not like the Navy Seals movie with Charlie Sheen folks.
- ryanmarsh 5y agoSEALs do have a different culture from Delta, some of that stems from Navy culture I’m told. Some argue SEALs are too cavalier. I only went on one mission with SEALs and they were professional. Others who’ve been around them more seem to be more opinionated one way or the other. I have no desire to wade into that argument. You brought up Sheen, people often confuse the various organizations that make up JSOC.
- runjake 5y agoI think for SEALs, their conduct varies heavily between Teams and even platoons. An important point you make, though: you represent your group (in this case, SEALs) in many peoples eyes.