Tiny Reflections

You should note the name of the mastermind behind the Osama Bin Laden raid that lead to the death of the terrorist. He planned the Navy SEALS raid and is our greatest hero since the attack on New York and the Pentagon almost 10 years ago: Vice Admiral William McRaven.

In 1995, Vice Adm McRaven wrote a book that has become compulsory reading for special operations commanders,  titled “Spec Ops.”  In his book, he analyzes 8 military special operations from history, mostly from World War II.

The author, identifies 6 principles for the success of SEALS missions:

1. simplicity,
2. security,
3. repetition,
4. surprise,
5. speed, and
6. purpose.