The first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six. One of the United States' most accomplished and recognized special operations experts. Marcinko had over 30 years of experience in a variety of specialties including counterterrorism, intelligence, and special operations. Enlisting in U.S. Navy in 1958, Marcinko worked his way up to the rank of commander.
Serving in Vietnam, Marcinko and his platoon helped U.S. Army Special Forces at Chau Doc rescue American nurses and a schoolteacher trapped in a church and hospital during the Tet Offensive. After another successful tour in Vietnam, Marcinko was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and assigned as the Naval Attache to Cambodia.
During the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, Marcinko served as one of two Navy representatives for a Joint Chiefs of Staff task force dubbed the Terrorist Action Team, which was established to develop a plan to rescue the American hostages in Iran, ultimately culminating with Operation Eagle Claw. The tragic operation led the Navy to develop a full-time counter-terrorist team and assigned Marcinko to create it. After its formation, Marcinko was selected by the Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Thomas B. Hayward as its first commanding officer. He hand-selected the remaining members, and commanded the team for three years, from August 1980 to July 1983.
With a B.A. in International Relations from the Navy Post Graduate School in Monterey, California, and a M.A. in Political Science from Auburn University, Marcinko brought to the private sector the same skill, dedication and enthusiasm that earned him 34 citations and medals, including the Legion of Merit, the Silver Star and four Bronze Stars. From operations in Vietnam to planning at the Pentagon, Marcinko had proven his expertise at all levels of special operations, intelligence and security.
After retiring from the Navy, Marcinko became CEO of his private security firm SOS Temps Inc. He authored several books, including The Real Team; The Rogue Warrior's Strategy for Success: A Commando's Principles of Winning; and the New York Times business bestseller Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior: A Commando's Guide to Success. In addition, he completed and an autobiography, a critically acclaimed book on management and leadership techniques, and he gave professional lectures to law enforcement and business executives, and dynamic hands-on training for U.S. and foreign hostage rescue teams.
Serving in Vietnam, Marcinko and his platoon helped U.S. Army Special Forces at Chau Doc rescue American nurses and a schoolteacher trapped in a church and hospital during the Tet Offensive. After another successful tour in Vietnam, Marcinko was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and assigned as the Naval Attache to Cambodia.
During the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, Marcinko served as one of two Navy representatives for a Joint Chiefs of Staff task force dubbed the Terrorist Action Team, which was established to develop a plan to rescue the American hostages in Iran, ultimately culminating with Operation Eagle Claw. The tragic operation led the Navy to develop a full-time counter-terrorist team and assigned Marcinko to create it. After its formation, Marcinko was selected by the Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Thomas B. Hayward as its first commanding officer. He hand-selected the remaining members, and commanded the team for three years, from August 1980 to July 1983.
With a B.A. in International Relations from the Navy Post Graduate School in Monterey, California, and a M.A. in Political Science from Auburn University, Marcinko brought to the private sector the same skill, dedication and enthusiasm that earned him 34 citations and medals, including the Legion of Merit, the Silver Star and four Bronze Stars. From operations in Vietnam to planning at the Pentagon, Marcinko had proven his expertise at all levels of special operations, intelligence and security.
After retiring from the Navy, Marcinko became CEO of his private security firm SOS Temps Inc. He authored several books, including The Real Team; The Rogue Warrior's Strategy for Success: A Commando's Principles of Winning; and the New York Times business bestseller Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior: A Commando's Guide to Success. In addition, he completed and an autobiography, a critically acclaimed book on management and leadership techniques, and he gave professional lectures to law enforcement and business executives, and dynamic hands-on training for U.S. and foreign hostage rescue teams.
The first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six. One of the United States' most accomplished and recognized special operations experts. Marcinko had over 30 years of experience in a variety of specialties including counterterrorism, intelligence, and special operations. Enlisting in U.S. Navy in 1958, Marcinko worked his way up to the rank of commander.
Serving in Vietnam, Marcinko and his platoon helped U.S. Army Special Forces at Chau Doc rescue American nurses and a schoolteacher trapped in a church and hospital during the Tet Offensive. After another successful tour in Vietnam, Marcinko was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and assigned as the Naval Attache to Cambodia.
During the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, Marcinko served as one of two Navy representatives for a Joint Chiefs of Staff task force dubbed the Terrorist Action Team, which was established to develop a plan to rescue the American hostages in Iran, ultimately culminating with Operation Eagle Claw. The tragic operation led the Navy to develop a full-time counter-terrorist team and assigned Marcinko to create it. After its formation, Marcinko was selected by the Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Thomas B. Hayward as its first commanding officer. He hand-selected the remaining members, and commanded the team for three years, from August 1980 to July 1983.
With a B.A. in International Relations from the Navy Post Graduate School in Monterey, California, and a M.A. in Political Science from Auburn University, Marcinko brought to the private sector the same skill, dedication and enthusiasm that earned him 34 citations and medals, including the Legion of Merit, the Silver Star and four Bronze Stars. From operations in Vietnam to planning at the Pentagon, Marcinko had proven his expertise at all levels of special operations, intelligence and security.
After retiring from the Navy, Marcinko became CEO of his private security firm SOS Temps Inc. He authored several books, including The Real Team; The Rogue Warrior's Strategy for Success: A Commando's Principles of Winning; and the New York Times business bestseller Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior: A Commando's Guide to Success. In addition, he completed and an autobiography, a critically acclaimed book on management and leadership techniques, and he gave professional lectures to law enforcement and business executives, and dynamic hands-on training for U.S. and foreign hostage rescue teams.
Serving in Vietnam, Marcinko and his platoon helped U.S. Army Special Forces at Chau Doc rescue American nurses and a schoolteacher trapped in a church and hospital during the Tet Offensive. After another successful tour in Vietnam, Marcinko was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and assigned as the Naval Attache to Cambodia.
During the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, Marcinko served as one of two Navy representatives for a Joint Chiefs of Staff task force dubbed the Terrorist Action Team, which was established to develop a plan to rescue the American hostages in Iran, ultimately culminating with Operation Eagle Claw. The tragic operation led the Navy to develop a full-time counter-terrorist team and assigned Marcinko to create it. After its formation, Marcinko was selected by the Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Thomas B. Hayward as its first commanding officer. He hand-selected the remaining members, and commanded the team for three years, from August 1980 to July 1983.
With a B.A. in International Relations from the Navy Post Graduate School in Monterey, California, and a M.A. in Political Science from Auburn University, Marcinko brought to the private sector the same skill, dedication and enthusiasm that earned him 34 citations and medals, including the Legion of Merit, the Silver Star and four Bronze Stars. From operations in Vietnam to planning at the Pentagon, Marcinko had proven his expertise at all levels of special operations, intelligence and security.
After retiring from the Navy, Marcinko became CEO of his private security firm SOS Temps Inc. He authored several books, including The Real Team; The Rogue Warrior's Strategy for Success: A Commando's Principles of Winning; and the New York Times business bestseller Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior: A Commando's Guide to Success. In addition, he completed and an autobiography, a critically acclaimed book on management and leadership techniques, and he gave professional lectures to law enforcement and business executives, and dynamic hands-on training for U.S. and foreign hostage rescue teams.
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