Jocko Willink
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Oh, here's what I recommend, boss.
You see what I'm saying?
So again, if I don't listen to him, he's not going to listen to me.
If I don't put some trust in him, he's not going to trust me.
So, yeah, I do that year at...
the admiral's office.
And then the next billet is to be a task unit commander.
And a billet opened up at SEAL Team 3.
And so SEAL Team 3, here I come.
Did you explain what a task unit is to the audience?
Task unit is the old name.
Now it's called a troop, but it's the old name for two platoons combined together with a little headquarters element above it.
So it's about 36 guys, but it really can be anywhere between 30 and 50 or 70.
You know, it's...
I think people are always surprised that the variables inside the military, like a infantry company, can be 80 guys or can be 280 guys.
You know, there's a big variation.
But generally speaking, a task unit is two platoons or a troop is two platoons with between 16 and 20 guys in each platoon.
I've worked with some awesome guys, man, for sure.
Yeah, it was a great crew of guys, man.
Great crew of guys.