24th STS Operator | Chad McCoy (throwback episode)

About this episode

Chad McCoy shares his experiences serving over 22 years in the Air Force, primarily with the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, discussing deployments, combat rescue, and the realities of special operations.

original airdate 11/4/22 Chad McCoy served in the Air Force for over 22 years, 18 of which with the 24th STS. (24th Special Tactics Squadron). Chad has been on 17 deployments the majority of which with JSOC and earned the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. Check out Chad here: Foxtrot3 http://Foxtrot3.com LifeLine Rescue Tools https://lifelinerescuetools.com/ Firestorm Labs https://www.launchfirestorm.com/ Subscribe to our Patreon! 👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse 00:00 — Start 01:20 — Growing up in Hawaii and chasing the special operations dream 08:30 — Pararescue history: Korea, Vietnam, and saving pilots under fire 11:00 — CCTs, PJs, JTACs, and how Air Force Special Tactics works 14:30 — Inside 24th STS: JSOC support, combat rescue, and tier-one assets 21:00 — 9/11 in Okinawa and trying to get into the war 24:20 — Trying out for 24th STS and puking through selection 27:30 — U-2 pilot rescue in Korea and recovering classified gear 34:00 — PJ pipeline: water confidence, scuba, Airborne, SOCM, and Green Team 48:00 — First real gunfight and learning lethal decision-making 53:00 — Humanity in war: prisoners, ethics, and combat medicine 58:30 — Back-to-back Iraq and Afghanistan…

People in this episode

Host: dee takos

Guest: Chad McCoy

Topics covered

• military service
• special operations
• combat rescue
• Air Force history
• personal experiences in war
• trauma and ethics in combat

Keywords

• 24th STS
• Air Force
• JSOC
• combat rescue
• special tactics
• military deployments
• trauma
• 9/11
• pararescue
• CCTs

Sponsors

Foxtrot3, LifeLine Rescue Tools, Firestorm Labs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Foxtrot3, LifeLine Rescue Tools, Firestorm Labs

Places: Hawaii, Okinawa, Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, Vietnam

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