24th STS Operator | Chad McCoy | Ep. 173

Chad McCoy served in the Air Force for over 22 years, 18 of which with the 24th STS. (24th Special Tactics Squadron). Chad has been on 17 deployments the majority of which with JSOC and earned the rank of Chief Master Sergeant.
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[@brianmatthews609]

I was a support guy at the 24th and served with Chad.....it was an honor supporting him and the pipe hitters of the Mighty 2-4! Hoya Team!!!

[@brianmatthews609]

@Robert Markey and you know this because.......

[@brianmatthews609]

@Robert Markey I was going to let this go, but...nope. I know with 100% assurity that you were NOT at the unit when I was there because: 1.) As one of two training NCOs in the unit every single person coming in to and leaving the unit had to go through me and you were NOT one of those people, 2.) I voluteered and was incharge of updating the unit lineage board all the way back to its inception....the board displays the Name, Rank, Date arrived and Date departed the unit of all former and current unit members listed on the board and again you were NOT on that board and I and I alone engraved all the names on that board through 2010 (bonus question - where is the board located and what color is it?), 3.) I was staff cadre on Green Team from 2006 - 2010 and was responsible for meeting and escorting every opertaor coming to Green Team......you were not on Green Team while I was in the unit (2nd bonus question - where is Green Team located and has it always been there?) and 4.) I am an honorary Life Member of the Combat Control Association....voted in by former 24th STS operators and in searching the CCT Assoc database you are not listed, so at a minium you are not a controller. Much to my dismay I am not able to up load pictures to these comments as I have a picture of my going away plaque for the 24th + PDF copies of the awards I earned while assigned to the unit. And if you need further proof just reach out to "J Hill 405" below who was a Combat Controller at the 24th when I was there and good freind of mine. That is all.

[@OR_Wolfhunter]

@@brianmatthews609 Way to spank that ass dude. It’s always dumbfounded me why and to what extent people go to lie and try to maintain some sort of false pride or unearned ego. Anyway, just wanted to put my 2c in there. -A former Army 11B looking to get into afspecwar

[@brianmatthews609]

@@OR_Wolfhunter Thanks brother. There are alot of fake's out there. For me...I am proud to have been a "support" guy and honestly...I was REALLY good at support the team operators. Did I want to be an operator? Sure, but I never was, never will be and in taking an honest look at myself if I would have ever went to selection I am pretty sure I would have NOT made it.....just a fact. Good luck on your endeavour to join the Battlefeild Airmen career feild.

[@OR_Wolfhunter]

@@brianmatthews609 SOF Truths bro. Support gets hated on all the time in the civilian world and even by combat arms but in my limited experience working with SOF guys, most have the utmost respect for them and realize shit wouldn’t be possible without them. Hook a brother up with them inside contacts? 😂 just kidding. Thanks man

[@tkish2157]

Clearly this guy is a total badass. Very humble. Very impressive. Great episode!

[@JHillNC]

That was an awesome in-studio episode! Glad to finally hear from a 24 STS member and one with such a breadth of experience as Chad. Very enlightening and supremely entertaining! It's amazing how humble and unassuming he is and yet in the top percentile if people with his type of training and experience. Excellent programming curation by the The Team House, giving us the best of all worlds. Big thank you to Chad, Dave and Jack on this one!

[@chrismitchell9028]

Would this happen to be Jason from Pope, 92~93 ??

[@JHillNC]

@@chrismitchell9028 Different Jason, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

[@chrismitchell9028]

Roger that… I’ve been trying to reconnect for many years. I’ll keep searching. Thanks.

[@11BNFA]

It is so cool after the past 20 years of GWOT, that these tier 1 operators stories are finally starting to be told. Love your podcast, and hearing these warriors stories.

[@Blade-pd5lk]

@4:45 - 7:00 Truth. This was before the Airforce established its own combat dive school. I remember I heard the same thing about the Army's school in Key West. You'd have a class with full fledged senior Rangers and Green Berets who would classed up with a bunch of eighteen years old A1Cs. It led to a little bit of friction because for the Army guys this was training that they had to wait years for whereas for PJ/CCT trainees it was mandatory initial training. Some of the Army guys would make quips like 'I've got socks and uniforms older than these Air Force kids'.

[@LtGenAile]

The SAS called in a tea delivery. Brilliant.

[@lionel170]

Right. The most badass tea party 😂

[@kleib7715]

Chad thank you for mentioning us conventional ground pounders. Most of the time it feels like our war has been insignificant and doesn’t count because we aren’t SOF.

[@criticalcog6363]

Damn. I’ve listened to a lot of podcasts with Delta, ST6, and other spec ops dudes. This guy is the most mature, sensible and coolheaded I’ve listened to (not that the other guys aren’t great). If I ever served, I would be incredibly lucky to have a CO like this guy.

[@ohxsea80]

Dude's got vibes and a smooth presence. Like Hollywood quality

[@benjaminnielsen4288]

I got to be around some of the PJ's and CCT's when I was stationed at Pope as a Crew Chief. These are the most badass dudes I have ever been around (and I served in both the AF and the Navy) and I was so impressed with them. Confident, great attitudes, and just fun to be around. When I graduated airman leadership school and went back to my maintenance squadron, I said, "screw this shit... I don't wanna do this anymore! I wanna go do what those guys do!, they're having a blast!" Needless to say, I was very very humbled by them. God bless. You guys rock!

[@anticommie11b]

I appreciate the shout out to us non special guys.11b w CIB and wouldn't sell my combat time for anything. It's hard to look back but harder to look forward. Great video

[@1-501Infantry]

Amen

[@ericfrantzen2516]

Thank You for Your Service and Bravery!

[@AaronJones711]

This is one of your best episodes. Chad is a great guest I could listen to him talk for hours.

[@BennyAndTheJets86]

Man this is one of my favorites so far! First interview with one of these guys that I have heard.

[@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078]

This guy is one of my favorites on here so far. He’s a great talker and PJ’s is the one group I barely know anything about. So cool learning more about them and his stories.

[@tomdaues2982]

We are all lucky to have people like this serving. God bless

[@brandonlee9453]

I am so thankful!!!

[@brandonlee9453]

Amen. I met some amazing people in the military and miss them all the time...

[@nikog2575]

Yes! PLEASE do more afsoc guys. Chad is up there with the baddest men to ever live.

[@jackhammer915]

One thing I just find interesting is how methodical he is in his wording. I don’t think he said Delta or DEVGRU or Seal Team 6 so much as once. The closest he comes is saying “that unit at Fort Bragg”

[@brianmatthews609]

I was at the 24th (2003 - 2010) with Chad and the reason we do not speak in those terms is that all those years ago it was expressly forbidden to make the association between any of the units and the command or relationships between the units. These days, it seems, there are a lot more team guys openly talking in specific terms, but us old guys...we stay away from that.

[@xprettylightsx]

@@brianmatthews609Wow! God Bless you and your family. You should be so proud to be apart of that elite unit . Thank you for your service.

[@mitch3448]

He also wouldn't say which is his favorite but you could tell its Delta

[@PermanentHigh]

Because that's what it's called: The Unit. Nobody calls it Delta really.

[@jasonmyers4682]

Cream of the crop. True badasses with all the technology enhancements needed to be a top tier operator.. love these shows and love my country and am thankful for these super soldier assets.

[@carolinabadbass5447]

Thank you guys for doing this. Its hard to try and explain what folks do for Rescue and STS in the Airforce. BL- everyone knows about Seals and Green Berets.

[@speedracer2336]

CCT and PJs, best kept secret in DOD spec ops!

[@amdguru34]

Boy, that's the truth!

[@shane_rm1025]

The thing that always gets me about these tier 1 guys is how down to earth they all seem to be. Probably among the most capable people on earth and yet carry themselves with such striking humility. I have to think those are related.

[@IIRaWTooNII]

They are related for sure. I'm fortunate to be close friends with someone who retired from Delta Force a couple years back. One of the things that makes them so humble/calm is their ability to handle stress. The training they go through is typically more difficult than the missions themselves by design. When you're trained to deal with extremely high and dangerous stress, everything else is like a cake walk. It's like shooting a bow at 150 yards your entire life, and when you have to move up to 20, you feel like you can do it with your eyes closed.

[@tonyvieira4534]

One of if not the best interview you guys have done! Great job everyone! Respect for this man, very humble

[@byronomboy]

I like it when he talked about the Ranger medics became the best in emergency trauma medicine because Rangers were getting shot a lot. Hence, they get more experience that the other SOF units. That made a lot of sense. No wonder the 75th became the favorite feeder unit to tier 1 SMUs.

[@alexscottthompson812]

I like dudes like this. His career was awesome, but he'd be just as cool if he worked in Waste Management for 20 years and talked about all the weird stuff he'd found at the transfer station over the years.

[@davids7879]

I think if guests on Team House got trophies for interviews. Mr. McCoy earned 1st place! Respect Sir Respect!

[@shane_rm1025]

Both a literal and figurative Chad

[@raceredgt5962]

Nah hes to humble to be a "Chad" this a good dude

[@JohnDoe-dv3ci]

This has to be one of the best military podcasts I've ever watched and I've watched a ton of them. This guy is a total stud, very well spoken and intelligent. Keep up the good work fellas.

[@Mr-American556]

So I’m relatively new to this channel, and so far I’m really liking it. The hosts of this podcast understand respect, and they don’t interrupt their guests. And I found this episode incredibly interesting.

[@brendonallen490]

Really a great episode with an unbelievable stud. In the company of studs doing the things they can't talk about. In understandable and eye opening conversations. Important perspectives team house👏👊

[@inonothing09]

The best of the best are super humble ... The type of man you want beside you when it really counts . Thank you for your service .

[@TheCCBoi]

This was one of the best interviews on The Team House - great job guys!

[@EdD-ym6le]

Great one . I started halfway thru and went back after the end and listened to what I had missed . Very interesting these story's of men who's experience unfolded differently then they had expected . It's the journey / adventure not the destination applies to many of these stories .

[@vitigaymer1053]

Super comfy setup. Loving the in studio interviews

[@samsgreen1]

The community is better because of you chief.

[@SW-qs2iq]

Chad is an incredible operator! He’s can also tell a real good story and dumb stuff down for dudes like me. He also has a great episode with Mike Rutland. You guys should also totally get Ish Villegas on the show! Super badass silver star X 2 CCT With not only a really interesting life story but also obviously some super bad ass war stories! He would just be cool to get the CCT piece of it. He was on Black Rifle totally worth the listen!

[@jorger643]

Not enough air force stuff out there . But yet I appreciate how humble and professional afsoc seems from a civilian pov

[@barrett2022]

Can listen to you guys all day long !

[@brucefreeman1647]

Great episode! Dude just seemed so down to earth and genuine. Really really enjoyed this episode

[@robbrandenburg5576]

One of the best interviews

[@brandonlee9453]

So greatful to be able to hear this info

[@Mixedpuppy]

I like the move to the studio now! Really interesting interview. Keep the cool guests coming!

[@tranwc]

Love it! 👍🏽Listen to the podcast at work.

[@johnkamot3237]

Damn! 17 combat deployments including multiple with CAG and DEVGRU! This dude is also super humble being able to laugh at himself and not acting like a know it all 🤝 Yall need to get a CCT from the 24th on the next in person live 🙏

[@Evocati-Augusti]

Nobody really knows anything about how great USAF operators are, on my old AFOC base, the 106th Operations Group, we have guys walking around with RANGER patches.

[@Cs_1063]

Awesome episode of the team house!!

[@justinmoore4088]

Another great show with a very interesting guest!!!

[@michaelknudsen2457]

Great interview! Thanks Team House

[@bsellman6881]

"I learned to fold shirts and make my bed really well" repeatedly, as an Air Force veteran, aircrew, yep! LOL, I think they gave us three rounds to hit a paper Target at 20 ft or something with an old M16, some s*** there were no push-ups there were no real runs even in 6 weeks we only had three slow-paced jogs, of course it was in January but looking back that doesn't matter. And Mr McCoy is an awesome dude I left Okinawa. 909 ARS (Instructor Boom Operator )literally right next to their squadron in '98, used to eat lunch with a couple PJs that worked in there and engaging, extracurricular nonsense PJ style on the weekends LOL.🤘🇺🇸 Love you guys and a tip of hat to Chad!

[@weirdmood8102]

They don't even use real rifles now! At least they didn't two years ago when my girlfriends son went through.

[@RamadiTaxiDriver60M]

Excellent. Proud to support this Unit from the Aviation side of the house. See you at “Poinsett” lol.

[@weirdmood8102]

Username definitely checks out!

[@f82dot]

Chad is definitely the real McCoy!!!!

[@coldgrowthfarm]

Thanks guys.

[@ronstallworth9421]

Get a CCT from 24th as well.

[@NotYourFriendPal]

“Waingro” 😂 such a killer reference!

[@jameswest411]

great interview

[@wildbill60]

Awesome show and guest

[@garymartin9898]

Awesome episode Dudes. Fine Americans!

[@davewylie654]

That school on Fleming Key at 18yrs old is heavy duty. That is hard-core training and I'm sure MSG Burns was real nice to the Aur Force kid

[@em34ev3r]

damn lol

[@dalekallio902]

No greater duty, defined by good principle, 🦅Nobody knows geodesy like the U.S. Dept. of Def. I love the scenario of the gas station ...duude, you had thoose cammies. Keep this man on the consyltancy payroll plz. I had a blessing of a conversation with a British Major that I'd love to tell you about🙏

[@Robbielazar]

Really good episode!

[@alexlucas7827]

Outstanding as always. Can you guys try and interview Thomas Gast an former Legionnaire? He’s awesome too. Cheers.

[@matthewcobas3165]

Best episode so far.

[@clintoncooper2458]

Wish I would have had more NCO's like you Chief. Little bit of understanding with the Joe's makes for the punishments to them needing less and more time building confident capable individuals

[@starshockey11]

Unreal episode!

[@hammstah9578]

Keep bringing on Airmen!

[@hnguye22]

BAT-21, a great movie. Based on a true event. Storyline during the Vietnam conflict.

[@skolfd4494]

What a cool guy!

[@jarden714]

This is great. I enjoy the old school mentality. Talk softly and carry a big stick. Know and be proud of your skills, but be humble and self deprecating when speaking beyond them. Always give credit to others. I just feel so often now, especially with certain ex SEAL guys, they have become so enamoured with themselves. I do not take away the incredible achievement ANY smu guy had garnered, but i am ALSO aware that just BECAUSE you have a cerain patch does not make you immune to douchebaggery, and it always seems i hear the least from the 24 sts guys. Which, speak extremely well for them in my opinion. Again, especially the PJs and the medic specialsts. To really go through all that training, to save others. Thats it. So....that....others.....may ..live. if that shit aint awe inspiring i dont know what is. Anyway, this guy sounds like an absolute class act and a superhero to boot. Thanx fer the interview.

[@ewsdneax61eaxe10]

wow this dude is bad ass but so humble, so different with some of the seal team6.

[@gunbacker9428]

Salute to the real gigachad.

[@zebrajenks]

I was in AF rescue the same time as this dude

[@speedracer2336]

Silent warriors!

[@AT-to7tk]

Are the full episodes/interviews now being removed? They seem to all be hidden under the video uploads page.

[@kylegeorge6251]

CCT from the 24th next!!

[@RAPEDBYBLACKS]

‘I’d make dolphin noises.. take a little piss…’ 😂

[@ke3285]

dudes a tier 1 at the age of 22 damn

[@TheTookiplatypus]

This guy is great, in person interviews add so much more id love to see some of your previous guests turn up for an in person interview what would be even better is a no holds barred, politics be damned military roast by Chad here, hearing more of his insight would be a gem

[@dioncrown5966]

I liked this one. I always liked hearing about PJs.

[@bradaen]

What's the better school of medicine he mentions? AFMS? (Better than SOCM?)

[@forwhatitsworth9958]

There’s a TACP from the 23rd STS that became an A10 pilot. Name is Steve something…

[@wolfven19842]

Hey, how are you enjoying (or enjoyed) that Diplomatico Rum?

[@andrewrambiki4823]

This interview reminds of the dj shipley interview. Very vivid

[@andrewrambiki4823]

Yes that very true

[@vanivermo]

Thats the real McCoy fr

[@Discipline_equals_freedom]

That’s great, Wayne grow from the movie heat.

[@campbellhouston3798]

“AC-130? Never heard of her.” -An A-10

[@highwired1921]

Coasters mates!..f’n savages!!

[@brandonlee9453]

When I first saw PJs on a video clip it made me want to become one of them.

[@jackreacher.]

1:08:47 '''...mind....'';My son Was a Marine Corps Captain. He worked with combined forces, but took orders only from immediate supervisors. I served long before him and had one two and three star generals loose their mind because of my direct actions which contravened their expectations. Activity is recognized - good or bad. Inactivity earns nothing. My most meaningful mentor instilled within me an urgency to act. The right and wrong of action is left to the ethicists and legalists. Leadership in hostile environments requires immediate expedient direct action - mission success requires direct action. Chad McCoy earned his stripes honorably - through direct uncompromising immediate and expedient action. GERONIMO

[@REAPERDEFENSE]

Is that ol Waingro?😂🤣 holy...24th

[@randonsoderstrom3647]

Everyone asks for help but most never answer the calls. It sucks. Yeah life gets in the way but I've found that when screaming in the hall rarely does anybody come out to help. Rarely. I've signed off alot of those I served with. Kinda sucks.

[@brandonlee9453]

I wish I could reconnect with the people I met in the military. If I could go back I would have taken advantage of the opportunities.

[@AbhorrentYT]

Chad's resemblance to Jack Carr is uncanny

[@Osvath97]

Interesting that US SOF is starting to use selection methods we have used in Sweden for at least the 1980's, if not before that. I have heard rumours that part of the new US selection is partially inspired by the Swedish system.

[@mrs8171]

Hmmm, maybe. Never heard that before. I have always heard that the 1st well-known US "selection" was the Delta Force selection, which was closely modeled after the UK's SAS selection due to Delta's 1st Commanding Officer having done an exchange tour with the SAS. All of the subsequent selection courses --generally-- have been modeled on Delta's, but who knows. Everyone steals good ideas, knowledge, tactics, etc.... from everyone else.

[@Osvath97]

@@mrs8171 I am not talking about the selection as in the selection course, our SMU's selection in Sweden is to a large degree based on the SAS/Delta model. I am more specifically talking about screening and pre-selection. Sweden has always heavily relied on advanced screening for its entire military, to this day the amount of people who fail to join basic infantry units due to poor psych and/or mental ability evals in Sweden is really quite high (which is why researchers love to make population studies on Sweden, since almost all males were screened for the military during the Cold War, and our screening was very thorough). Back in the day, most attrition occurred during the selection and training course itself for most special operations units and combat pilot training. To counter the associated costs of this, Sweden set up relatively early in the Cold War a special selection group which scientifically tried to make screening and pre-selection as efficient as possible. Let me give you an example: This is the SEAL pipeline in 2011 (the SEALs are by far the most conservative of US SOF when it comes to embracing the new methods, while MARSOC is one of the most trail blazing, in fact the snippet about the US partially being inspired by the Swedish system I heard from a MARSOC officer who was in an exchange programme with the Swedish Coastal Rangers in the late 1990's): 55% of applicants fail the initial screening and pre-selection (some of these people also fail basic training, they are unfortunately a part of the data). 79% of those remaining fail the actual selection and training (all the way from pre-indoc to SQT), with the absolutely heaviest loss being in BUD/S phase 1, which is relatively far in to the process. 92% of original applicants have failed by the end of the entire pipeline. The Swedish Coastal Ranger pipeline in the early 1990's (which is of course 30 years ago, it has improved since then) was: 84% of applicants fail the initial screening test. 82% of those remaining fail pre-selection. 32% of those remaining fail the actual selection and training, with the heaviest loss being in the first two weeks, those two weeks being called "psyche day". 98% of original applicants have failed by the end of the entire pipeline. In other words, when said Navy SEAL applicant showed up for selection & training, 41% remained. When said Coastal Ranger applicant showed up, 3% remained. That is a very different philosophy of screening and pre-selection.

[@jonkelley7713]

Minute 43- This GW1 Corpsman says that we all that are ICU/ER experienced knew trained more by the Chiefs for hell. Yes we are above paramedics and the BSN. 😉

[@CallsItLikeISeizeIts]

Have y’all ever interviewed a AF Combat weatherman? They may be the smallest in number and most have no idea what they do or that they exist

[@shane_rm1025]

Weathermen/SWOT are now called special reconnaissance. They still maintain the old skills/mission but they have a broader mission now.

[@erichou2458]

Are there any PJs who arent wholesome and well rounded dudes from the Midwest? They need a wildcard guy who has the one liners

[@mrshovelbottom7475]

2:33:40 the JTAC walk

[@zebrajenks]

I wonder if I was turkey with this dude during ONW? You know Caleb Ethridge?

[@brandonlee9453]

If I could become a PJ I would give it my 100%

[@SOAKTV]

The third kelcee brother

[@TheTeamHousePodcast]

😂

[@hnguye22]

PJs are rooted from the Army 101 Pathfinder.

[@seanmcpart832]

Not quite

[@hnguye22]

@Sean McPart Tell me when and where the Air Force has template training from. For example, the US Army Delta force got their training template and selection process from the British SAS.

[@hnguye22]

BTW The Air Force was part of the Army during the World War Ii. They didn't formed until the late 40s. The youngest branch in the military.

[@gemum4219]

Chad's parents must be relieved he found his niche.

[@scr4370]

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