What's The Best Way To Become A SEAL Officer? - Jocko Willink & Leif Babin

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Excerpt from JOCKOPODCAST 11

[@filbertovandette]

Is it a requirement to have a voice like a bag of gravel to be an officer?

[@Irond3vil2]

Yes. All special forces and seal recruits first have to do a VCSR (vocal cord sonic resonance) screening.

[@Ulvmannsskjebne]

Yes.

[@slimerone]

@@Irond3vil2 sounds like a joke but sounds real at the same time lol

[@AncientMysteriesAndInnovations]

Comes from yelling at grunt/newbies I imagine

[@ilanzatonski8826]

Their vocal cords are actually scarred from yelling.

[@AncientMysteriesAndInnovations]

"Jocko and I have actually done a lot of international work..." - See the battle of Ramadi

[@dannydangers]

Willink Babin administration would be lit

[@I_Lemaire]

Wilink-Babin, 2020. "Standby to Get Some."

[@Authan65]

Jocko saying physical ability isn’t everything in a leader. SAY IT A LITTLE LOUDER FOR THE BATTALION COMMANDERS

[@marcosgalvao3182]

😅

[@SoupSlayer94]

I'm not a SEAL, but as an enlisted Marine, I can honestly say the BEST and the WORST officers Ive had were both prior enlisted.

[@bigbobabc123]

What is your point lol

[@SoupSlayer94]

@@bigbobabc123 That being a(n) good/effective leader doesn't necessarily depend on if you were enlisted first.

[@Justin_Paolo]

You’re awesome dude!!

[@rykerquackenbush585]

Im a disabled veteran that left as a disgruntled E-5. While in service, I was an atheist. Now, I’m right hand with God. Your channel has helped me navigate troubling waters. Thank you. Let me know how I can help.

[@vlun121]

That is a testimony right there. Continue walking with Jesus.

[@theshownoller6893]

God Bless you.

[@onkelbob3267]

You cannot walk with Jesus and with the nations

[@charlesdesouza9313]

what difference does it make? youre disabled because of god, either way. your life is supposed to be like this, with you living under the illusion light or not.

[@rykerquackenbush585]

Charles de Souza Hey, bruh, 2 Timothy 1:7. John 3:16. Thanks, mane.

[@sackboiiop1208]

I just wanted to say thank you Jocko for inspiring me to move on over lose and to get after it even when I didn't want to. Thank you so much!

[@Je.rone_]

*Great vid jocko*

[@kevinjurkiewicz9557]

Jocko is my alarm

[@whatever9042]

I hate it when people say that going prior enlisted will make you a better officer. There’s only one element that’s important. Take care of your people. That’s it.

[@e.e.8589]

Experience can make you a better officer. And you can gain it as a enlisted guy, without the same responsibillity. I think sometimes its the better choice for a young guy and his future subordinate.

[@luxurybuzz3681]

It makes you more relatable

[@whatever9042]

ehrliche Erwachsene tell that to George Washington, General lee, General Schwarzkopf and several other great officers that were never enlisted.

[@whatever9042]

William Smith some of the worst officers can be prior enlisted. They like to micro manage thinking they know everything. And they don’t know to let their NCO’s do what they have to do. Wisdom and making wise decisions is what you want a leader to have with the background of wanting to to care of you Soldiers. There is no algorithm. Those two are the pillars you want from a leader. Experience can be bad experience. Hilary Clinton has lots of experience but she would’ve made a terrible commander and chief.

[@ObamaFromKenya]

@@whatever9042 was Trump, with no experience, a good CIC🤔

[@DrCharlesParker]

Hey Guys, Excellent show. Please put the book you are referring to in the show notes/description, - Thanks!

[@theshownoller6893]

New podcast yes.

[@psibarpsi]

Honest question: Did Jocko have that voice before joining the Navy or did he somehow developed that depth in his voice that he has later.

[@dickburt69]

When you become a Seal, your voice sounds like a Spartan’s and your balls quadruple in size. It’s just how it is.

[@frostbitepokin9520]

They alter your voice during sqt

[@Phoenix-tq8lt]

You get a deeper voice the more manly shit you do it’s called testosterone

[@rev68]

My two college roommates went different routes. One dropped out of NROTC our freshman year and did OCS after graduation and my best friend stayed in NROTC and did his commission after graduation and then went off to BUD/s.

[@omnivore8299]

did either make it?

[@rev68]

@@omnivore8299 OCS guy had a short career and left the military. The other is still in to this day and is on track to make O-6 at the next selection.

[@omnivore8299]

@@rev68 so no

[@nimbleocelot3063]

What if you wanted to experience all branches of the millitary and not just stay a marine or be in the army or navy is it possible to go threw and become initiated into multiple branches of the millitary in one millitary career if so what would you have to do in order to do so ? Or is that considered a not so good thing ?

[@ebersonmaodeonca1085]

Good morning boss ... sequence your teachings to the letter, now it is 4:35 am here in Brazil ... # discipline

[@dm20422]

🙏🏻🇺🇸✨

[@av-ji9qy]

what is the title of the book

[@survivalinthecity44]

Leif needs to get into Texas politics ASAP please sir I wish to one day soon move there

[@kristopherrice1465]

If you’re from Cali, lie in the bed you made. Don’t come here and fuck up the greatest place on earth

[@masonashworth927]

Kristopher Rice Amen. Almost every person I’ve met from Cali just talks shit and complains while over here

[@spencertank3465]

What ep is thus

[@AshishChauhan-rf5pg]

Check

[@jgbaren]

Which O.C.S. did Jocko attend?

[@wyocoloexperience7025]

Thumbs Up!

[@willbrown2383]

Why does no one suggest just borrowing a collar device from Andy Stumpf? :)

[@icommentedthis2413]

When are you going to Rob O'Neill ? 😂🤙💯

[@FINALLYOUTAFTER7]

Lief is always so positive...... how.

[@kenbuck2293]

Angry Grunt120 he has the right mindset

[@zeuslamak3651]

Love the Podcast Jocko! PLEASE BRING DAVID GOGGINS ON THE PODCAST NEXT. THANK YOU!!!!!

[@zeuslamak3651]

@Isaac Wrathall agh shit.. Well we cant have everything huh.

[@emilpashov1040]

Zeus Lamak, Uncle David explains why most SEAL guys don’t like him on the Joe Rogan podcast.

[@8triagrammer]

Hey Jocko, can you comment on the situation we have with the violations of the Constitution, and how the military/law enforcement has swore to protect the Constitution? Do you think enough is being done? I'd argue we need some healthy pushback and certain elected officials need to be forcibly removed from office ASAP.

[@ObamaFromKenya]

@8trigrammer who would those officers be

[@8triagrammer]

@@ObamaFromKenya Long list. Start with the governors who forced infected elderly in to nursing homes, thereby basically murdering them and others.

[@calvin7346]

watch a lot of movies?

[@hurleypop]

When are we getting more episodes of the thread podcast

[@crazymacedonianboi]

well the first thing I’d have to do is get a damn hair cut because it’s getting long these days.

[@raannyaana2230]

Go straight for the kill, no beta mindset! Get to where you want to get and work towards it! You can do it!

[@e.e.8589]

Its not "beta" to gain experience and to choose an indirect approach. It can result in better leadership later.

[@A_Random_Rat]

I’m interested in the military, but then I’m reminded that I’ll be surrounded by people who use the word “beta”

[@HarPlayer]

So Leif was an officer. Out of the Academy. And Jacko was an enlisted THAN became an officer and was higher than Leif. Interesting

[@point3416]

They are both lieutenant commanders

[@jimgritty7064]

Officers are mostly kids of officers

[@dustintaber]

Hahaha good try Echo 😂

[@mufasa6366]

How fit tho I can run 1.5 miles in 7:50 80 push ups and 80 sit ups and 20 pull ups is that fit?

[@mufasa6366]

@Patrick S yea 80 push ups in a row non stop

[@b123me]

you can’t run a mile and a half in 7:50 the fastest recorded in 8:10 your telling me you shaved 20 seconds off the record?

[@mufasa6366]

@@b123me can you please tell jake zweig this please LMAO

[@mufasa6366]

@@b123me a seal team guy mile and a half was 6:44 and his fastest mile was 4:31 and he said there were 2 faster guys in his team 😂

[@b123me]

@@mufasa6366 ok even if you probably play call of duty you can’t run a mile and a half in 7:50 and if you can prove

[@aquilatempestate9527]

Read Julius Evola. Now.

[@survivalinthecity44]

2nd comment is no comment

[@gregcox5577]

1:Join Navy, 2:do mission, 3:sell story for branding, accolades and make money. Lol.

[@blorby]

Good try echo ;)

[@joker503703]

1st

[@statebdog8172]

I'm sure Jocko was an intimidating figure for those NROTC kids in college. Hopefully some of them sought him out for guidance. Would have been a real shame for them if they didn't.

[@I_Lemaire]

VMI will prepare you for Navy SEALS.

[@nobeldecker5031]

Yeah we teach CHINA, wtf?

[@thebunnisher109]

You can become an officer after being enlisted. You can’t become enlisted after being an officer.

[@richardgladstone8975]

I knew a guy who resigned his commission and came back as an E6.

[@thebunnisher109]

@@richardgladstone8975 was he a prior enlisted or reservist?

[@richardgladstone8975]

@@thebunnisher109 national guard company commander.

[@thebunnisher109]

@@richardgladstone8975 I’m not as familiar with National Guard status but imagine that might be similar to some that have an outstanding commitment to the military and are retained as E-6 for a certain term.

[@richardgladstone8975]

@@thebunnisher109 yeah I think he wasn't able to complete his education in time so they let him go down to SSG.

[@doggie321]

What if you got some Phony SEALs on your Podcast to thank them for their "service," and let them speak. Only to later humiliate them. XD

[@DaMan478]

Jocko’s a grown ass man. He doesn’t have time for that.

[@Calcific9]

Waste of time and energy. Too negative and I wouldn’t watch it

[@mxharescrambler6612]

DaMan478 neither do we, well said.

[@willtorrence8949]

Jesus died for our sins

[@onkelbob3267]

Why should I want to become a nationalists casualty? get a life

[@willtorrence8949]

Jesus died for our sins