Tier 1 devgru blue squadron development group, seal team 6 photo. Lessons from a former delta force commander by pete blaber. The rivalry between seal team 6 and delta force is well on display in this book, not only in the tone, but in the way the other unit is used. Published on aug 1, 20 delta force played a key role in the fateful battle of mogadishu in which some poor planning and bad luck led to tragic consequences. Seal team six was actually given that name to confuse the soviets back in the early 80s and now our own media 30 years later apparently but was later renamed and redesigned as naval special warfare development group aka nswdg or devgru, and modeled to be a naval equivalent to delta force which has also changed its name a couple times. Delta force seal team 6 special mission unit youtube.
These books written by tier 1 operators offer a greater understanding of recent u. Theyve gone through a couple of different names to try an. These books written by tier 1 operators offer a greater. But know that they are there and along with seal team 6 devgru are the forward assault group for counter. Unlike seal team 6, which saw members go on the lecture and book circuits after taking out osama bin laden, delta force flies under the radar. Military officials say tellall about albaghdadi raid. Who receives more training us delta force or seal team 6. The navy counters with a group so secretive the name changes depending on who your talking to. A former delta force commander speaks out about tier one authors.
The difference between delta force and seal team six. Hal jacobs, discussed the raid that resulted in the death of isis resource minister abu sayyaf and the capture of his wife, according to jacobs publicist. Green beret global market tactical gear night vision night time military navy kettlebell binoculars. What are the differences between seal team six and delta. To get into delta or team six you must serve as a special forces operator navy seal or green beretranger with an impeccable record on and off the field. The difference between delta force and seal team six sofrep. It is more appropriate to compare delta to devgru seal team 6 because they are both tier one special operations forces and select from the best of the green beretsrangers with delta and the best of the seals with. Im referring only to members of delta force and seal team sixnot army green berets, not white navy seals, not conventional military soldiers, airmen, or marines.
I am asking what the major differences are and which one is better trained. Members of special operations undergo extreme tests of physical and mental endurance as. Im just curious why theres so much more confidence in those special forces over the armys. Team 6 members, one former operator said, served as utility infielders with guns. Although in 2007, navy seal marcus luttrell published his autobiography, lone survivor, in 2008, delta force s dalton fury published kill bin laden, about the battle of tora bora. Delta is often used in hostage rescue situations and covert operations so you may not hear about them much. Well seals are tier 1 the only seal team that is in tier one just like 1stsfodd is devgru. Bq do you think marsoc will ever have a force that is on par with delta or seal team 6 in tier 1. How come navy seals are not considered tier 1 even though. Devgru and its army and air force counterparts, 1st sfodd delta force and 24th special tactics squadron, are the u. When asked how a navy seal had such detailed insight into army delta force operations, jacobs told reporters, the thing is, seal team 6 is what we call a tier 1 unit. Why was seal team 6 devgru chosen over delta force 1st sfodd for the abbottabad operation. The book inside delta force by eric haney is a very detailed insight into the selection process for u.
United states naval special warfare development group wikipedia. New york a us navy seal has released a tellall book detailing. In my opinion the prime differences is that six is more of a tier 1 maritime special operations force, while sas is a tier 1 sof like delta force, well the other way around. Members of seal team 6 and other units parachute from a plane. A secret history of quiet killings and blurred lines. Seals are tier 2 and there is no other division considered higher except for delta and devgru which is seal team six. Naval special warfare development group, otherwise known as devgru or seal team 6, is a counter terrorism unit administered by us naval special warfare command. Delta force and the navys special warfare development group, or devgru a. If u dont buy this, fine, watch secrets of seal team 6 on netflix, and there u will see it. They were from the naval warfare group which is highly classified. Delta force why does the navy seem to get all the big missions. Its know that green team which is the name of the training that seal team 6 devgru goes through is. You can sign up to be a seal but you have to be chosen to be in delta force or seal team 6, or marsoc. Officially delta force doesnt even exist the government will not acknowledge their existence yet they send seal team 6 devgru when they need shit done.
Also, i am not talking about seal team 6, which is more elite than marsoc marines. Page 3 all the us special forces have to duel to the death. Everything we do sets the bar for jsoc joint special operations command. Seal team 6 and delta force are the most highly trained elite forces in the us military but there are a few things that set them apart. Devgru is considered a tier one special mission unit on a par with the armys delta force. Navy seal devgru, or team 6, is a tier 1 subunit within the navy seals composed of. Whos more elite delta force or the navy seals answers. Navy sbt special boat team weimy special boat team waimea book in june. An elite within an elite, the unit is made up of seals selected from existing seal teams. The story of americas elite counterterrorist unit, upon which the television series.
Russian spetsnaz vs american delta force and navy seals. Navy seal writes tellall book about delta force raid duffel blog. Though delta force generally chooses its candidates from within the armymost delta operators come from the 75th ranger. Delta force is is a tier 1 covert unit also called cag or the unit. The army has their tier 1 operatives known as delta force or simply the unit.
The navy has one of the only 2 tier 1 operators with devgru and the other is delta. But you ask, what about all those seal team books that seem to be everywhere. Seal team 6, officially known as united states naval special warfare development group devgru, and delta force, officially known as 1st special forces operational detachmentdelta 1st sfodd, are the most highly trained elite forces in the u. They are the air force s tier 1 unit, and 24th sts members are provided as enablers to the armys 1st special forces operational detachment delta a. To get into delta or team six you must serve as a special forces operator. I was under the impression that seal team 6 and delta are the only true tier 1 groups, and as such, are on the same level so to speak. Only the top 1 % of navy seals are even acknowledged for this honor. Delta force and navy seals page 2 the leading glock. Furthermore, since racer is an officer that makes it difficult to use the commissioned ranks as the bad guys holding up operations and stymying progress, so the cia and political pressures take their place. Xy the skills set that tier 1 applicants would have due to prior service in tier 2 units would be impeccable marksmanship skills, explosives skills and knowledge of military strategy tactics, etc.
Special mission unit of joint special operation command what they do and the heroes that gave it all. Unitsthe armys delta force and the navys seal team six. Both receive generally the same amount of training. The french naval commandos train the seal team 6 and the guys of the commandos hubert spend the training of the seals regularly all this besides the fact are part of. New york a us navy seal has released a tellall book detailing the daring raid into syria last month by the armys highly secretive delta force. Navy seal writes tellall book about delta force raid. To some degree the sas isnt even better than the six.
Just the regular tier 2 seals and any of the msobs. Armys elite delta force unit represent some of the highest trained, most capable, and focused soldiers in the world. And if you want to learn more about delta a good book to read is inside delta force i read it and it is a good book. Although i do not know much what i know is that seal team six is a navy asset, a special force within the navy seals such as seal team two etc which is a part of the navy while the delta force is an army asset such as the us army rangers. This is the book that inspired the popular network tv show the unit, on which haney also served as a producer. Why was seal team 6 devgru chosen over delta force 1st. Members of these organizations sign nondisclosure agreements. The 1999 book, blackhawk down, told much about delta force and the rangers role in the battle of mogadishu, but little was said about seal team six s role. If anyone from the navy comes even close to a delta force operator its them. Dream of becoming a navy seal or part of delta force. Yeah but they had devgru do that mission, why not delta force. The difference between delta and seal team six discussion in land warfare started by hkdas, aug 11, 2015. Delta force members, who have a reputation for going by the book.