Ep. 218 | Mick Hawkes | 22 SAS & 29 Commandos
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 58 min
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Episode description
Michael "Mick" Hawkes is a retired member of the UK's B Squadron 22 Special Air Service (SAS). Mick also served with 29 Commandos and 2 Para. His deployments included fighting in the Falkland War, surveillance operations in Northern Ireland, and counter-terrorism missions around the world.
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00:00:00 Security Consultant
00:07:38 Undercover in Northern Ireland
00:28:03 Junior Parachute Regiment
00:35:02 Falklands War
00:51:54 British All Arms Commando Course
00:56:41 Special Air Service (SAS) Selection
01:08:41 Setting SAS Selection Time Standards
01:13:37 Jungle Warfare Phase of SAS Selection
01:22:37 Combat Survival (SERE) | SAS Selection
01:30:27 Anti-Terrorist Training | Joining an SAS Squadron
01:35:34 Breaching Blast Injury
01:44:24 Post-Combat Decompression
01:47:05 Is SAS or Delta Force Better?
More than 20 minutes of extra content from this interview available on Patreon
Support the show
https://www.patreon.com/formeractionguys
https://www.jcramergraphics.com
https://www.ANGLICOshop.com
Mick's site:
https://www.hawkesandco.uk/
00:00:00 Security Consultant
00:07:38 Undercover in Northern Ireland
00:28:03 Junior Parachute Regiment
00:35:02 Falklands War
00:51:54 British All Arms Commando Course
00:56:41 Special Air Service (SAS) Selection
01:08:41 Setting SAS Selection Time Standards
01:13:37 Jungle Warfare Phase of SAS Selection
01:22:37 Combat Survival (SERE) | SAS Selection
01:30:27 Anti-Terrorist Training | Joining an SAS Squadron
01:35:34 Breaching Blast Injury
01:44:24 Post-Combat Decompression
01:47:05 Is SAS or Delta Force Better?
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