DEVGRU

SOFREP’s Greatest Hits #10: SEAL TEAM 6 Throws OPSEC to the Wind

It’s no secret in the SEAL community that NSWDG (Naval Special Warfare Development Group) has become their own biggest fans, so much so that they’ve forgotten what it means to be a silent professional. Many in the “Command” are the first to chastise former SEALs for writing books, and appearing in the media but irony would […]

OPSEC in Medal of Honor: Warfighter?

So I wanted to follow up to the recent story of the seven members of SEAL Team 6 who were reprimanded for providing “consultation” to EA Games for their newest first person shooter game Medal of Honor: Warfighter. In lieu of the recent story and an awesome Black Friday deal that gets me Warfighter for […]

Our Fallen Heroes: Nate Hardy

Nate Hardy was born December 28th, 1978 in Cape Cod. He grew up in Washington and Pennsylvania and his family settled in New Hampshire in 1988. It was in high school where Nate, a star soccer and lacrosse player, made the decision to join the Navy and become a SEAL immediately after graduation. Nate joined […]

Beyond Neptune Spear: The History of SEAL Team Six (Part 5)

Blacker Than Black   Along with the previously detailed assault squadrons (Blue, Gold, Red, and Silver) and the training section (Green), the Naval Special Warfare Development Group is also rumored to maintain a special boat unit (Gray). In addition, there is a large framework of NSWDG support staff (military and civilian) for “administration, supply, medical, […]

The Grey Area: Why SEALs, & Other SOF Guys Secretly Consult

Update: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the founders were former Public Affairs Officers. I have been in contact with MUSA management and they have informed me that none of their consultants were SEALs involved with the recent NSW Non Judicial Punishment (NJP). I had another source who claimed MUSA involvement but […]

Beyond Neptune Spear: The (Open) Secret History of SEAL Team Six (Part 4)

Land Sharks   Delta’s lead role in Iraq gave the Army unit the inside track on the $100 million checklist of HVTs it took down there, including Saddam Hussein, his sons Uday and Qusay, and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. But DEVGRU’s patience would pay big dividends when the nation’s attention […]

Beyond Neptune Spear: The (Open) Secret History of SEAL Team Six (Part 3)

 Into the Fire   Despite being forced to wait its turn to enter the fight in the Global War on Terror (Delta was the first special mission unit that JSOC sent to Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11), DEVGRU would play a pivotal role in a number of major actions that took place during the […]

Beyond Neptune Spear: The (Open) Secret History of SEAL Team Six (Part 1)

“It Is What We Do” Operation Neptune Spear was merely the conclusion of a vast and overarching mission that stood out as exceptional in a multitude of ways.  A nation’s desperate call for justice was answered in the early hours of May 2, 2011; Osama bin Laden met his end inside his Abbottabad, Pakistan, hideout […]

Why the Department of Defense Will Seize No Easy Day Profits & Not Prosecute

The Penguin imprint of Dutton will go unscathed and will keep their profits. They weren’t the source of the leak and “Don’t shoot the messenger”, they’ll say. This will make the bean counters happy and make the editor a made man. There should still be some accountability with publishers these days and Penguin shouldn’t get […]

“Hit” Put Out On Author of “No Easy Day”: Arabic To English Translation

What are the consequences of leaking any operator’s name on this classified operation? They are many and they are severe.  Fatwas or a direct hit, SOFREP has heard unconfirmed reports that at least one Middle Eastern terror group has put a hit out on the author.  There’s also a threat chain to consider in this […]