Inside the Special Forces Crisis Response Team | Dave Harris
7/18/20261 hr 28 min
We speak with retired Green Beret Dave Harris about his path from the 82nd Airborne to 3rd Special Forces Group, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Africa. We also get into Special Forces selection, crisis-response missions, CQB training, and how he transitioned into training law enforcement after leaving the Army.
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00:00 — Start
00:56 — Growing Up in Richmond, California
02:29 — Black Hawk Down and Joining the Army
05:05 — Arriving at the 82nd Airborne During the Iraq War
07:03 — Deciding to Attempt Special Forces Selection
10:11 — SFAS and the “Never Quit” Mentality
14:06 — Becoming an 18 Bravo in 3rd Special Forces Group
16:24 — Training Pakistani Special Operations Forces
19:27 — Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Pakistan’s President
20:52 — Transitioning Into Advanced Special Operations
22:32 — Afghanistan, Human Intelligence, and Building a Remote Base
26:21 — Rocket Attacks on the Afghan Fire Base
30:03 — Developing a Strategic Source in Afghanistan
31:30 — Returning to Afghanistan With Almost No Dwell Time
34:29 — Green-on-Blue Attacks and the Reality of Combat
37:30 — The Path Into the Crisis Response Force
43:50 — Joining the CRF and Training for Hostage Rescue
49:10 — Taking Over the Africa Crisis Response Mission
59:56 — Deploying Into a Civil War to Protect an Embassy
01:06:32 — Planning Emergency Operations in Nigeria
01:12:49 — Teaching Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat
01:16:35 — Leaving the Army and Training With Vortex Optics
01:20:12 — Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Dave Harris
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Jack Murphy· Host1:18
Hey, guys. Welcome to the Team House. I'm Jack Murphy, here today with our guest, Dave Harris. Uh, Dave had a nice long Army career here. He served, uh, in the 82nd Airborne before