The value of Research and Development of explosives for the Delta Force
Explosives can have grossly unpredictable results. That is mainly why Delta researches and develops explosives as much as it can.
Undergoing Delta Force assessment at Camp Dawson, West Virginia
As far as Delta Force goes, it all begins with specialized training and assessment at Camp Dawson, West (by God) Virginia.
The HK21E was Delta Force’s underrated machine gun
While the HK21E’s time has likely come and gone, the weapon shined bright when it was needed by America’s most elite warfighters.
Explosive confidence drills against a moving car
On hooah fun Fridays even the cadre gets to have a little fun of its own.
Danger, Mines! Delta Force misadventures in Bosnia
Sometimes you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can always re-teach it the old tricks.
Mishaps during Rubber Duck operations with the Delta Force
The Rubber Duck operation is a Special Forces-developed technique used for parachuting a small, seven-man Combat Rubber Raiding Craft into a body of water.
An encounter with St. Elmo’s fire before Operation Just Cause
It was a dark and stormy night. We were attempting to link up with a group of Green Berets returning from a long-range patrol in kayaks.
Delta Force Assessment and Selection: Spending nights at base camps
Delta Force candidates who successfully complete a day’s turmoil are rewarded with a night’s peace in a structured campsite with a duffel bag packed full of personalized sustaining gear.
A Delta man’s failure to follow instructions was more than it seemed
Conan burst through the door cupola on the roof of Modelo, which had been explosively opened by a member of his assault team just seconds before.
Breaking out of a POW camp on a Russian helicopter
One of the core requirements for an operator is to plan for and conduct an assault/breakout mission to rescue men from a prison camp.
Delta Force airborne follies, or the dangers of static line jumps
As I impacted the ground I felt my feet cartwheel up over my head and I immediately started getting dragged by the wind.
How a Delta Force operator celebrated New Year’s in Bosnia
I grabbed my .45 caliber Colt pistol that was always within arms reach and rolled out of bed onto the floor. I next grabbed my radio and called in to the other Delta men
Weird incidents with South Korea’s elite Tuk Su Bu Dae unit
Good or bad, that was our experience with Korea’s answer to Delta Force.
Delta Force escapades with Poland’s elite GROM special operations unit
Was GROM up to par with Delta? I’ll answer by saying that, in its element, GROM is a most capable fighting force, and Poland should be proud to foster its existence.
The night when police and Delta Force men patrolled the streets of New Orleans
I never regretted choosing patrolling over partying in the night air of of the Big Easy; I think it made me a better person overall.
‘Send me’ – 31 years after the Battle of Mogadishu
Thirty-one years ago, American special operators were fighting for their lives in the dusty streets of Mogadishu, Somalia.
A Delta man’s experience of riding along with police
A few select Delta Force operators jumped at the offer to ride along with New Orleans’ finest police officers.
Using roleplayers to train for hostage-rescue operations with Delta Force
Using roleplayers to create realistic hostage-rescue operations provides invaluable experience to special operators.
How Delta Force thanked police after a week of urban combat training
A symbiotic relationship between the Department of Justice and the Pentagon only strengthens America’s national defense.
The toasted-bread standoff: Keeping honest men honest
Everyone find your toast, hold it close and it will make you an honest man by the way of the Pat Mac toaster honesty model.
How to avoid a 500lb bomb blast: A Delta Force philosophy on speed
“We ran as fast as we could – still as a group – through the enemy corridor with bombs exploding behind us.”
Delta Force’s approach to medical training
Delta Force has always valued its human resources, and with that, it puts a great effort to bolster first-aid training.
US SpecOps were the vanguard of a revolution in battlefield medicine
TCCC aims to bring the number of preventable deaths in combat down to zero. But it took some time before the U.S. military adopted it.
Life for a Delta Force man in an American neighborhood
A shady front was constantly maintained between us and our civilian neighbors around our residences.
Lock-picking 101 with the Delta Force
We kept up on our lock-picking skills using them over and over. They ended up being the hero of the day in every case.