Summary of Eric Haney's Inside Delta Force

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#1 The C-130 transport plane was about to jump. I looked at the Air Force loadmaster as he spoke into his microphone and watched for the red jump light to come on. Then, with a whoosh, the doors were opened and ready.

#2 I checked to make sure my rucksack was securely tied to my upwind leg. I took a firm hold of the door frame with my right hand and ran my left hand down the other edge of the door, making sure there was no sharp edge that might cut a static line. I kicked the side locks of the jump platform and made sure it was secure.

#3 I looked out the plane and back down at the descending jumpers to make sure no one was hung up on the plane and being dragged to their death. I checked the direction of smoke on the drop zone and then let the parachute fly so that I could also gauge the direction of the wind.

#4 I was told to meet with the sergeant major of the battalion, who was a friend of Morrell’s. He told me little about the unit, but told me that it was a chance to be a charter member of a unit dedicated to fighting international terrorism.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822534131

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The C-130 transport plane was about to jump. I looked at the Air Force loadmaster as he spoke into his microphone and watched for the red jump light to come on. Then, with a whoosh, the doors were opened and ready.

#2

I checked to make sure my rucksack was securely tied to my upwind leg. I took a firm hold of the door frame with my right hand and ran my left hand down the other edge of the door, making sure there was no sharp edge that might cut a static line. I kicked the side locks of the jump platform and made sure it was secure.

#3

I looked out the plane and back down at the descending jumpers to make sure no one was hung up on the plane and being dragged to their death. I checked the direction of smoke on the drop zone and then let the parachute fly so that I could also gauge the direction of the wind.

#4

I was told to meet with the sergeant major of the battalion, who was a friend of Morrell’s. He told me little about the unit, but told me that it was a chance to be a charter member of a unit dedicated to fighting international terrorism.

#5

I was apprehensive about joining the Army Rangers. I had been in the Army eight years, and was a seasoned and experienced infantryman. I had successfully attended two of the hardest courses in the military: Ranger School and the Jump Master Course.

#6

I had five hours to drive from Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, to Fort Bragg in North Carolina, and I was nervous about what I would encounter. The post was unappealing and had a temporary feel about it, but it was the home of the Airborne Division.

#7

I was greeted at the camp by a soldier who took me to the sergeant major. He looked like Joe Shit the RagMan, but his shirt was open and his hat was on the back of his head. I suspected trickery, so I played along.

#8

I was assigned to barracks A, and when I returned, the place was packed. Everyone there seemed to be from somewhere other than Fort Bragg. A few guys were loudly expounding their expertise on special operations and counterterrorism.

#9

The atmosphere at the camp was very relaxed. I felt slightly uneasy. I had no frame of reference to make a determination about what this Selection course would be like. I would just keep my mouth shut, my eyes and ears