Jamey Caldwell | Unit Operator | Ep. 109

[@hermanmelville3871]

As a Navy vet I’m probably violating some unspoken rule, but these Unit guys really are the best. I’m not talking on a technical level. That’s for them and the rest of JSOC to argue about. But, they just seem so much more humble and affable. Every single one of these interviews with them they just come across as a bunch of really cool nerds who happened to have the most awesome job in the world.

[@pandjwatt123]

I was a 25u Commo NCO and was fortunate enough to be attached with a support group with these guys. At first I thought I was going to be around a bunch of knuckle daggers. They were all huge with big beards, cool gear, and looked scary as hell. I quickly found out that everyone of them were absolutely geniuses compared to me. They all knew my job better than I did and I learned so much from these guys. He is definitely being humble about his Commo skills.They were truly at a different level than anyone I had ever been associated with.

[@brandonlee9453]

I met some of the SF guys while in the field and I related to them so much. Down to earth and relatable.

[@franktibbett7748]

Have a buddy from high school that ended up Delta. Smartest guy I've ever met not to mention he just dominated everything he tried and the most humble. They know how to choose them.

[@TravelatorH8r]

That's what everybody says man, these guys aren't just star football players no, they throw the ball, catch the ball and coach. If they were a rock band every one of them is Lennon and McCartney

[@nickjohnson710]

​@@TravelatorH8r don't bring the fucking beatles into this! One of the worst bands in history.....yep! I just said that

[@kxkxkxkx]

@@TravelatorH8roddly enough none of the Beatles ever learned to read or write music 😮

[@justaguy1679]

As non military, I’m amazed at the “intricacy” of personnel involved in the war machine. Appreciate you all so much.

[@txtiger1858]

That is interesting when I went to the Delta recruiting briefing, around 1999-2000, they said that if you make it through to being an operator you could stay in your MOS for 3 years and if you decided to stay Delta after that you would have to reclass to 11 series or 18 series for promotion. It is funny to hear that someone who actually did it during that timeframe stayed in his MOS.

[@motiman2466]

yeah I'm glad someone else noticed this. I think our bros in the Corps modeled their recon and raider cycles like that. but I noticed back in the day you would see a unit guy in ranger school or at the q course

[@brandonlee9453]

@@motiman2466 All of the SF guys are awesome. It's hard to choose but I'd say my dream would be a Delta Force operator

[@brandonlee9453]

MARSOC or PJ are amazing also. It's hard to pick a favorite because they are all great.

[@ivanr4300]

Mine would be devgru!

[@shinobi9922]

Definitely have Jamey back that was one of the best podcast interviews I have seen.

[@KirstenBayes]

I love that he was the Delta guy that used the line from Navy Seals. Such a legendary moment. I just have to know if the answer was, "I believe you"...

[@loudnoises4627]

One of the most humble guests I’ve listened to

[@all4bspinnin311]

Jamey was awesome! Definitely bring him back! I think one of requirements for the unit is to be a cool, down to earth dude. Every former unit member ive seen interviewed is super cool/chill.

[@UncleSlam1776]

maturity and attitude are a big factor in selection for those units. it matters when you're entrusted with the most difficult missions possible.

[@all4bspinnin311]

@@UncleSlam1776 well said.

[@philby8]

Like the fact that he didn't pull the easy "we're all equal" line when asked about ST6 and spoke his mind about Green Team vs OTC

[@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078]

He’s been my favorite so far!! Amazing that when he was at the top instead of beating his chest he treated everyone the same. Love how he said come up on this box with me! I could listen to his stories all day.

[@mc9805]

Would definitely want Jamey to come back - loved this podcast

[@mike_braun_1023]

This was a great episode with an awesome guest. Been looking forward to hear Jamey talk about stuff in more depth than I have seen before. Very interesting to hear his insight regarding the unit, competitive camaraderie, unit gear and when it became available to its operators, and some operations he was involved with. He seems like a regularly cool dude. Thank you for your time and your service Jamey, and thanks guys for another great episode.

[@davewylie654]

The Army and Bass fishing go hand and hand. We had a badass rec center on Toledo Bend when I was in 5th ID at Ft Polk. Spent a ton of time on the lake. Caldwell is a badass!!

[@mrs8171]

I know of him from serving with friends of his when we were both Lt's. Great guy from what I hear. Not an arrogant douche by any means. Well worth talking to if you can get ahold of him.

[@tomtin2001]

Bring Jamey back for another session. This was great!!!

[@bobbertee5945]

Great episode guys, Jamey was an excellent guest, really sounds like a solid dude.....

[@chrishandsome4267]

Well it’s not like he’s gonna be a liquid dude

[@sigspearthumb3249]

@@chrishandsome4267 Or a gaseous dude.

[@LvoZee05]

These people replying are some jackasses

[@sigspearthumb3249]

@@LvoZee05 Missing a sense of humor, dude?

[@LvoZee05]

@@sigspearthumb3249 calm down it was a joke. Being a jackass ain’t bad

[@rueridge7597]

Jamie is great guy in addition to amazing operator. Would like to see Bob Keller. Sure Jamie knows him.

[@markwurz8577]

Robert Keller did combat story. He’s got multiple Long form interviews on KZbin. Probably why they haven’t already interviewed him. Maybe they will soon.

[@MrTomkaeding]

The “1 pump rule”. I remember it well.

[@davewylie654]

We cheated so bad the kids from the other block made it Red Ryder only.. hahaa we learned how to mod those. Garbage can lid shield

[@robling1937]

I followed that rule when I lost my virginity

[@wildcatactual4962]

Love this guy. So humble, such a badass. One of the better to best episodes on THE best podcast. Thank you J & D!

[@shootthatmonkey]

Little diddy 'bout Jack and Dianne

[@snapcomps1501]

I like that patch. 2/503 here.

[@DrewHop325]

AATW 1/325

[@bellicostevet1388]

Also when I worked with these guys they were rolling with Black Hills HP 556 because they gave their ammo to us when they rotated out of Iraq and it was a game changer from green tip.

[@nickjohnson710]

That's great information from another vet who you serve with ,did you get to serve with any British army? 🇬🇧

[@robertwilliamsstudent5779]

This guy is solid and down to earth person. True warrior

[@the-helpful-stranger1154]

That question near the end about DEVGRU vs The Unit... like watching Babe Ruth mantle up to a tee-ball and take his time. Knocked right out of the park.

[@ericolmos7816]

Appreciated his stories and honesty! I always enjoy hearing the difference between DEVGRU and the UNIT great podcast guys!

[@brandonlee9453]

If I can just have a month I will be 100% ready. I will workout, eat good and clean, and study. I plan to follow this path.

[@BirdDawg1]

Yep, the "one pump rule" until that kid shows up with one of those Benjamins haha.

[@megazswordburdonius2705]

That's just a straight up gun at that point

[@boberwin583]

I was a PFC and was sent to BNCOC because they needed to fill a slot and my Col wanted me in that class. I was a 71L working in a Commo Section. So I quickly would up being the adjunct Commo SGT when we were in the field because even though I was lowest ranking, I was the only one with a TS Security Clearance and could operate all the equipment. Whenever we did a field exercise, I was the only one who could stay in the Commo tent when we went secure on the net because of the encryption equipment.

[@hooligansway]

I must have watched this 20 times now, cag stories never get old.

[@PF9O]

On the front line of the GWOT, massive respects from the UK

[@justinclark5032]

Pretty sure he is referring to the Hennessy Hammock when he is talking about what they used in the jungle of Belize. I have one, they are awesome.

[@chrishandsome4267]

I have Hepatitis-C

[@user-oy4tt4xm8d]

I so miss my self built PC tower with a boss Never winter Nights account on it😊. I was in a weird job at Ft. Lewis and my section supported 2nd Batt. This is '91. There was some seeds of transformation regarding operator support. Fantastic organization 👍🏻. IFF, reconnaissance force,... Sketchy mix🤨. I see your Hobbit cave is as big as mine. I was fortunate to work with a Sgt. Bodnar who ensured we got our ropes right while diving off a cliff at Lake Belton. My first time was, 'save my life', the second was 'so I won't be afraid of it' 😊. For those in the know, SSG Crosset was my instructor at the C7 course😊 Thermite for the burning house? DS Sexton, an excellent marksman instructor🫡

[@danielmichaels1505]

Looking forward to a second episode with Jamey!

[@stevedunn2635]

Like Jamey I am also from Connecticut, in my 15 years in the Army I only met three others from my home state. Very rare to meet someone from CT on active duty.

[@MrJbrew69]

I went to PLDC in Grafenveir Germany after a 13 month Afghanistan deployment, then did BNCOC, got out the Army before any chance for ANCOC.

[@josephmyers7344]

I was a 31C for 6 years in big Army from 1987 to 1993.

[@av8tore71]

When I was stationed at Stewart we used to take Tower Air (Scare) out of Hunter AAF to NTC before I became a JAG lawyer as a MP

[@frankmousser8691]

Kinda of guy you could hang out with, super cool. Semper Fi.

[@sphandengraving5691]

Thanks again for another superb conversation gentlemen

[@KibbsFPSHUB]

I believe now the acronyms for the schools you mentioned at 1hr 15 mins are now ALC and SLC Advanced leadership course and Senior leadership course

[@roypaulcarter4654]

Nice to listen to an American hero. 😊❤ God bless

[@eKh79]

I discovered your channel at the start of the pandemic. And oh boy am I glad I did. You guys made those Friday nights in locked down London so much more enjoyable! Thank you, seriously. I do hope you get much more exposure in 2022. You really deserve it!

[@jestice75]

"pandemic"

[@TheCynicsCynic]

@@jestice75 "globalists" 😉

[@jestice75]

@@TheCynicsCynic (((globalists)))

[@manuellabor2759]

10 Tours in Iraq !!!...holy crap.

[@DannyB497]

Love the Tora Bora background

[@mrs8171]

Great episode guys! Awesome prep too! Suggestion - You should try to get LtCol Randy Hoffman on. He has a phenomenally interesting story to tell from his early days with Force Reconnaissance company, to his officer time where he was pulled to do clandestine (? Singleton) work in the Afghanistan VERY EARLY in the war. His recent story is also interesting in the as a LtCol he was deep selected for a wartime Bn Command which insanely difficult in the Marine Corps, but he had to turn it down in order to publicly address his PTSD. Read the N Y Times article. Brave guy.

[@jeffcraghead2304]

Thank you all for another great episode!

[@MrShapooper]

Possibly the best podcast yet

[@JohnGatesIII]

LOL. I came up as a 31C - 31W / 25W. Special Operations Communicators had a HELL of a time in Gordon BNCOC / ANCOC, because of having to build regular Army MSE (Multiple Subscriber Equipment) networks. I spent most of my time in the Army supporting Special Operations in SOCEUR SIG DET, JCSE, and 10th SFG (A). I had worked with SOCOM, while at JCSE, to field the SCAMPI terminals that ended up morphing into the SDN - L / M / H terminals. I also had attended the JBS (Joint Base Station) course and the Trojan- Lite course. Never had ANY work with MSE, but that's what Big Army taught at Gordon. I ended up teaching the PSC-5 course during ANCOC, and working with the school house to modify their POI. Good times. I retired in 2011, with 22 years of service, as a 25W4S5WF7.

[@Megatran007]

Would love to listen to a Kevin Holland interview.

[@Joe_Friday]

I have trouble finding videos and much info on him.

[@j-wil1964]

Awesome show! Throughly enjoyed it!

[@rossg4788]

Awesome. Would love to watch a part 2 with him

[@KS6DAY]

One of the best ones yet. Really entertaining. This channel rocks.

[@Joe_Friday]

1:28:00 I loved Ultima Online. Probably one of my top gaming experiences ever and definitely my best online gaming experience... so many years ago.

[@av8tore71]

My CO in JAG is now a pro angler and does commercials for bass boats

[@hammstah9578]

Wait, wait, wait...I thought my friends and I invented the "one-pump rule" for BB gun battles in the park!

[@seabass666]

That guy was laughing at the watching trying to describe it. How can you say the watch sucks without saying the watch sucks, 1:06:47

[@tjcim44]

Gratuitous comment to raise the profile of this post

[@thenewpopulists]

Great interview. Im of the opinion OBL was allowed to leave. Keep the War on Terror going indefinitely.

[@Kriegter]

what a nice guy, I saw the "italian job" video that features him in it

[@brandonlee9453]

Army Ranger and progress from there is my dream.

[@Ragnarskol]

Do it! Being in Ranger bn is amazing!

[@yankbat8481]

Amazing. Have him back.

[@stephen3762]

Can ya'll get that Navy guy you went to dive school with on?

[@KeyboardWarrior101st]

Speaking of Shrek, he would be an awesome individual to have a chat with.

[@NPGxSteele]

They have had shrek on before I’m pretty sure

[@KeyboardWarrior101st]

@@NPGxSteele Yeah I thought they had but I scrolled through their videos and didn't see one with him.

[@thatcouchpotatoo1662]

@@KeyboardWarrior101st maybe yall are thinking about Combat Storys podcast?? He had "Shrek" on there and I kinda confused TeamHouse having him on here

[@middleearthltd]

He is on #3 with Shrek

[@brandonfaubert7180]

They also have him on combat stories he has a 2 parter

[@WoWDontu]

If Jamey ever comes to Montana, I would love to go fishing

[@willwilliams9713]

Probably the best audio and video out of all your videos

[@mikebenoit6648]

Special Agent Mike from New Haven CT got me out I had Airborne for PO in Hartford CT

[@Imtheeyeti]

I definitely know the 1 pump rule with the BB guns 😂. But there was always that one kid who did 2-3 pumps

[@davewylie654]

PVS 5'S with a whopping 40 degrees of vis with a PRC77 on your back...lol. Does that make me old AF????

[@stevo4547]

Thanks for the stories and insight Jamey! Would love to hear some more from your long, storied career .... TEN deployments to Iraq.... Jeezus! That's not even counting Afghanistan and "other" stuff.... absolutely impressive bro .... I'll be looking out for future episodes... cheers! 🍻

[@sanjayjha9255]

Phenomenal interview and great stories from Battalion.

[@ethanwu1657]

Would love to have jamie on here again. Would like to see mike glover too.

[@rueridge7597]

2nd Jamie. Glover can take or leave.

[@sphandengraving5691]

Yeah it would be nice to see Glover on here I say this because of my own reasons sorry Mike I’m sure you know why I say this cheers

[@vitigaymer1053]

I think Glover has stated he wouldnt do a show with Jack Murphy.

[@philiproseel3506]

That Chihuahua is The Destroyer of Worlds.

[@ODG-22]

Definitely one of my favorite interviews, would be awesome to hear more stories.

[@willnotquit]

I wonder did they run into any red haired giants in those caves?

[@johnlee4249]

Yep, great interview, definitely bring Jamey (and Rocky 1) back, and on a sidenote, I really did not ever enjoy using the ANPVS-5's.

[@sergiovelazquez8316]

Awesome episode! Would love to hear from anyone in the 24th STS to see what that’s all about!

[@justrod0731]

I know some 24th guys on Instagram

[@chad5718]

I second that

[@justrod0731]

@@chad5718 Listen to Dan Schilling podcasts, he was a CCT for 31 years and was in 24th during Black Hawk Down, I believe he retired in 2016

[@AASLT405]

Awesome camera angles showing the colors and bookshelve

[@kevinporter3212]

One difference I noted between US ruck marches and British tabbing (back in the 1980s and 90s) was that US troops seemed to do less 'all-terrain' marching with heavy packs than we did in the British Army and seemed to limit ruck marches to the roads. Has this changed?

[@prophetofregret6034]

No

[@ThePimpedOutPlatypus]

We do both. Using roads is a technique called 'Handrailing' and we don't always do it, but we are taught how to do it to move faster in low-risk environments, and alternatively how to do it from concealment to reduce your silhouette.

[@KM_1983]

About to be 38... still have a scar on my stomach from a C02 powered pellet gun! No safety glasses, padding, or anything resembling common sense! Good time!

[@FMD023]

pROPS TO THIS MAN. FROM SUPPORT TO BECOMING AN OPERATOR. TO TRULY DON'T HEAR A LOT OF SOLDIERS MAKING THRU HIS ROUTE. ITS USUALLY INFANTRY,SF THEN OTC. RESPECT.

[@bebox2495]

Outstanding episode. Need to have Jamey back on.

[@pinchespiderman]

59:10 I wonder what the NSN for a Minn Kota trolling motor is?

[@ankr3w1]

I just found this channel and I have to say just listening to these guys is amazing. I'm strapped in for hours of stories now.

[@txtiger1858]

I wonder if that jungle mission had to do with the 3 American hostages in Colombia held by the FARC in the early 2000's

[@MyScotty7]

22 SAS respect Delta,this is why they only train and operate with them.SAS guys always say they helped set up Delta and see Delta as the only US tier 1 they respect and see similar to their own.Delta even use "unit" "regiment" and other similar words.

[@Becarhodzic]

Delta aren’t the only tier one unit is the US Military. There is 3 more…

[@jayess1104]

Col. Beckwith did an exchange with the SAS when he was in SF then when he returned he designed the U.S. first counter terrorism unit and it was directly designed as the 22nd SAS as the model. Also the SAS often works with devgru as well not just delta.

[@nickjohnson710]

@@jayess1104 for sure, and SBS also 🇬🇧👍

[@nickjohnson710]

FBI HRT are top guys also like jamey said

[@mrhrobinson]

Stop the lies, SAS respect Devgru also and so does SBS, They have all crosstrained and done joint missions together.

[@blacksitemadhatter6721]

I saved some quotes from J.C. thank you for honest insight!

[@douglaswilliams7509]

He needs to take me in that Bass cat !

[@watchlover8297]

Epic video. This and the first one I saw of Shrek on another channel are the best I've seen. All down to the guest, facilitated by the interviewers here who let Jamey speak.

[@TheRiley780]

You guys should have John "Shrek" McPhee on your podcast and talk to him about his time with Tom and Delta in the hunt for Bin Laden.

[@MM3OG]

Man I regret not trying out for swcc while I served in the Navy wondering what my life would have been like if my chain of command would have allowed me to go.

[@Joe_Friday]

Why wouldn't they let you try out?

[@MM3OG]

@@Joe_Friday I needed to have a rate to fall back onto something about my orders had to be in line. But I was undez is what we call it with no rate so I was denied to try out.

[@brendanduffy7981]

Great job 👍 I could listen to this guy all night I just downloaded the podcast to watch it again.

[@CA.0verview]

1:00:52 I was eating stake and laughed at this lol🥃👌

[@watchlover8297]

You went to Kevin Schwantz bike school lol? Class. BTW a great video, this guy is probably the best Tier 1 operator I've seen speak.

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

Have you been I heard it was pretty decent? I only wanted to do it because I saw it in a magazine once.

[@carlmanncomedy]

really nice interview

[@ericmitchell3326]

15 minutes in and this interview is awesome!! Great guest!!

[@richardwhite7868]

Thankyou much respect brother

[@brizzlefarmizzle]

We're navy seals and we're here to get you out... he's the man

[@ransomedavis2208]

SAS all the way boys, the elite of the elite.

[@jimt1575]

“One pump rule”. If you know, you know. Lol.

[@johnwagner308]

Great interview. Love the channel.

[@yukefort8402]

You’re doin a great job Jack.

[@texmechs4961]

SOF guys did their job too well. So the government was like hey we need to let UBL go. If we get him this early in the campaign, what we gonna do? We need to drag this war out, we're just getting started.

[@Prepper319]

Facts . I’m cia .