Case studies in special operations warfare theory and practice admiral william h. Spec ops was published in 1995, when mcraven was commanding a seal team. Mcraven debates the success of the mission, even doubting if it was worth the risk, but the main objective was successful. Mcraven helped to devise the strategy for how to bring down. From 2015 to 2018, he was the chancellor of the university of texas system mcraven previously served from june, 2008, to august 2011 as. Mcraven 1996, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Navy seal teampinpoints six essential principles of spec ops success. This book includes nothing about unconventional warfare or counterinsurgency, etc, and in fact his definition excludes these.
The casestudies are in chronological order and primarily wwiioriented. Spec ops bill mcraven, commander of a team of seals, the navys elite special operations force, is an expert on the subject of special operations. I thought mcraven,now an admiral seal and in charge of us socom he was. Mcraven oversaw the 2011 navy seal raid in pakistan that killed alqaeda leader osama bin laden. His own book is an instructive textbook that will be closely studied by students of the.
It appears book was scanned into pdf and then no one checked spelling or. Mcravens military legacy goes beyond strategy and warfare. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read spec ops. Dec 06, 2019 sea stories combines certain elements of spec ops with the wisdom so colloquially articulated in make your bed. In this wellorganized and deeply researched study, mcraven pinpoints six essential principles of spec ops success. Johnson whose book raid on cabanaltuan inspired me to. Fifteen years before that operation mcraven wrote spec ops.
Nov 14, 2019 karen and bill said mcraven infuriated the parents of the 17 navy seals killed. In the second chapter, mcraven shares a story from his youth. Case studies in special operations warfare, theory and practice presidio press, 1995. I just finished reading william mcravens spec ops, case studies in special operations warfare. William mcravens book spec ops stands alone in the realm of military books as the only basic textbook for special forces operations. Mcraven helped to devise the strategy for how to bring down osama bin laden, and commanded the courageous u. Navy seal since 1978 and currently the commanding officer of seal team three.
The theory of special operations by william mcraven 1993 is a booklength thesis describing 8 casestudies of special ops missions and the degree to which they adhere to a few principles for specops success that mcraven extracts from their successesfailures. The title is academic sounding but the content, despite being deep, is still accessible to the nonwest point or buds graduate. Mcraven earned his master of arts degree at the naval postgraduate school in monterey, california, in 1993. Mcraven s thesis was titled the theory of special operations republished in 1995 as spec ops. Karen and bill said mcraven infuriated the parents of the 17 navy seals killed. Case studies in special operations warfare theory and. In this wellorganized and deeply researched study, mcraven analyzes eight special operations. Theory and practice is not only an enjoyable read but also a valuable training tool.
In spec ops, mcraven outlines the principles of successful special operations simplicity, security, repetition, surprise, speed and purpose. Mcraven is a seal, and spec ops to him means direct action. His own book is an instructive textbook that will be closely studied by students of the military arts. Overall, this is a good book and is certainly an excellent exploratory venture into its topic. Case studies in special operations warfare theory and practice new. The theory of special operations by william mcraven 1993 is a book length thesis describing 8 casestudies of special ops missions and the degree to which they adhere to a few principles for specops success that mcraven extracts from their successesfailures. Jun 11, 2019 john has culled a list of top experts on the subject of us misuse of covert action, and he has selected their bellwether books on this subject. Mcraven, 9780891416005, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The book is a collection of case studies of special operations conducted by various internation militaries from the german attack on ebem emael in 1940 to the israeli raid on entebbe in 1976. If youre not sure if the book is for you, know that since this started as an nps thesis, its published for free by dtic. From 2015 to 2018, he was the chancellor of the university of texas system mcraven previously served from june, 2008, to august 2011 as commander of joint special. Sea stories combines certain elements of spec ops with the wisdom so colloquially articulated in make your bed.
Spec ops navy general library program downloadable books. Special operations command ussocom has released his reading list for next year. May 05, 2011 in spec ops, mcraven outlines the principles of successful special operations simplicity, security, repetition, surprise, speed and purpose and unpacks eight famous missions. Little things that can change your life and maybe the world by start publishing notes 19 jun 2017 4. Additionally, he has delineated the key passages in. In spec ops, a wellorganized and deeply researched study, mcra. This book includes nothing about unconventional warfare or counterinsurgency, etc, and in fact. John has culled a list of top experts on the subject of us misuse of covert action, and he has selected their bellwether books on this subject. William harry mcraven born november 6, 1955 is a retired united states navy fourstar admiral who last served as the ninth commander of the united states special operations command from august 8, 2011, to august 28, 2014. Theory and practice, published in several languages, is considered a fundamental text on special operations strategy. Mcraven helped to devise the strategy for how to brin. In spec ops, a wellorganized and deeply researched study.
In spec ops, a wellorganized and deeply researched study, mcraven analyzes eight classic special operations. In 1995, william mcraven published spec ops, a collection of commando case studies he used to formulate what he called a theory of special operations. I learned a lot from this book, it provides good history and depth to some spec ops of days past, at times frenzied. Mcraven helped to devise the strategy for how to bring down osama bin laden, and. Bill mcraven, commander of a team of seals, the navys elite special operations force, is an expert on the subject of special operations. Read spec ops case studies in special operations warfare. For each of the case studies, he provides political and military context, a meticulous reconstruction of the mission itself and an analysis of the operation in relation to his six. They insisted their sons were betrayed because the 30 operators should have been in about 5 different fastmoving spec ops helicopters, and the landing area should have been well softened up before the slow moving lumbering helicopter went in. Ebook spec ops as pdf download portable document format.
Mcraven helped to devise the strategy for how to bring down osama bin laden, and commanded the cour. Its intent, he says, is to motivate members of the sof special operations forces. The book uses six world war ii case studies and two events in the 70s, written with clarity, detail and suspense, tom clancylike, to illustrate how and why the theory of special ops works. Its intent, he says, is to motivate members of the sof special operations forces community to grow professionally and personally. Most of those within the special operations community would recognize his name from the seminal book, spec ops. Mcravens conclusion seems to cater more to illuminate normal people achieving heroic results. For each of the case studies, he provides political and military context, a meticulous reconstruction of the mission itself and an analysis of the operation in relation to.
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