2 Former Tier 1 Operators Describe Hostage Rescues as No-Fail Missions
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Updated · Fox News · May 19
2 Former Tier 1 Operators Describe Hostage Rescues as No-Fail Missions
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 19
Chris Fettes and Brent Tucker said on the Tier1 Podcast that hostage rescues carry far higher odds of operators being shot than standard missions.
The pair said the tactics are built around saving the hostage, making the mission a failure if the captive is not brought home even when operators take heavy casualties.
Fettes said he rarely worries about being hit before routine raids but expects someone will likely be wounded on a hostage rescue because teams cannot wait or back off once committed.
Their account underscored the role of the U.S. military’s 2 Tier One hostage-rescue units—Delta Force and SEAL Team 6—in carrying out the highest-risk direct-action missions.
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