Show Notes
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?
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