Videos

Watch: The DEVGRU Files- The enlisted pilots of SEAL Team 6

BY Desiree Huitt

Due to obstacles related to jurisdiction and bureaucracy, having operators who could also serve as pilots was paramount to the team and their counterterrorism mission.

During a SOFREP exclusive interview, Dick Marcinko recalls one of the most controversial moves during his time developing SEAL Team 6: turning his operators into pilots. He leased commercial aircraft and sent his operators to flight school. Due to obstacles related to jurisdiction and bureaucracy, having the in-house capability of flying was paramount to the team and their counterterrorism mission.

Advertisement

devgru-6

Image courtesy of wikipedia

Advertisement

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

COMMENTS

You must become a subscriber or login to view or post comments on this article.