He is 64 years born on november 6, 1955, in pinehurst, north carolina. Mcraven, a retired navy admiral, was commander of the u. Apr 26, 2016 the nations former top special operations officer has taken on the leadership of the senate armed services committee in defense of a fellow navy seal retired adm. William mcravens book spec ops stands alone in the realm of military books as the only basic textbook for special forces operations. Mcraven applied the principles he had outlined in his book spec ops. He is married to georgeann brady mcraven and has three children. William harry mcraven born november 6, 1955 is a retired united states navy fourstar. Ussocom ensures the readiness of joint special operations forces and, as directed, conducts operations worldwide. Retired adm mcraven explains why officers dont always make. Special operations forces, under the command of adm.
The family including his two older sisters moved to texas while william was in elementary school and settled in san antonio. Special operations command, addresses the audience during the ussocom change of commander ceremony at macdill air force base, fla. Joint special operations command from 2011 to 2014. The book is a collection of case studies of special operations conducted by various internation militaries from the german attack on ebem emael in 1940 to the israeli raid on entebbe in 1976. I venture upon certainty that someone will read this and think i am defending trump. Mcraven became chancellor in 2015, after a 37year career as a decorated military leader, including his previous role as a fourstar navy admiral and ninth commander of the united states special operations command. Mcraven is the ninth commander of united states special operations command ussocom, headquartered at macdill air force base, fla.
William harry mcraven born november 6, 1955 is a retired united states navy fourstar admiral who last served as the ninth commander of the united states special operations command from august 8, 2011, to august 28, 2014. You tell story after story after story in this book. His own book is an instructive textbook that will be closely studied by students of the. Mcraven served from june 2008 to june 2011 as the 11th commander of joint special operations command jsoc headquartered at fort. Mcraven made headlines in august when he wrote an oped condemning president trump saying, revoke my security clearance, too. His father, a career air force officer, was stationed at pope air force base, now known as pope field, part of fort bragg. Former navy seal admiral william mcraven, who commanded the joint special operations command jsoc when alqaida leader usama bin ladin was killed by american commandos in 2011, has indirectly. As the chief executive officer of the ut system, chancellor mcraven oversees 14 institutions that educate 221,000 students and employ 20,000 faculty and more than 80,000 health care professionals, researchers and staff. Discover book depositorys huge selection of william h mcraven books online.
About the author admiral william mcraven ret is the most wellknown and decorated admiral in recent american history. May 25, 2017 a book of life lessons and ways to change the world from american hero admiral william mcraven. Mcraven deems the son tay raid the best modern example of a successful spec op which should be considered textbook material for future missions. Mcraven, a vice admiral who as commander of joint special operations command jsoc had operational control of the mission to get osama bin laden. He graduated with a bachelors degree in journalism from the university of texas at austin. Nov 21, 20 americas top operator, admiral william h. He oversaw the 2011 navy seal raid in pakistan that killed alqaeda leader. Gold star parents billy and karen vaughn decided to respond to the oped because they knew that admiral mcraven had politicized the move by the president. Mcraven commander, united states special operations command united states navy adm. It appears book was scanned into pdf and then no one checked spelling or. Admiral william mcraven tells spellbinding sea stories. Admiral william mcraven, whose 36year career as a navy seal has been shrouded in secrecy, recently made a rare appearance in public to deliver the commencement address at the university of texas and revealed his 10 life lessons he learned from his basic seal training. Goalcast is an inspiring community for achievers dedicated to helping you improve all aspects of your life. In his new book, out today, admiral william mcraven shares some good ones from his 37 years as a navy seal and antiterrorist commander.
In this episode of intelligence matters, host michael morell speaks with retired u. Mar 24, 2020 william mcraven is an american retired navy admiral. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mcraven right announced friday that he will step down as chancellor of the university of texas system at the end of the academic year. In sea stories, missions and mythmaking from a former navy. Mcraven is back with amazing stories of bravery and heroism during his career as a navy seal and commander of americas special operations forces. The trail of intelligence to find osama bin laden, the organizations leader, had gone cold, and thenvice adm. World, a book based on the famous 2014 commencement speech, due to. They still explain and illuminate the tasks and missions of special forces, if the reader pays attention to the details and connects all the dots. Bill mcraven is the ninth commander of socom, headquartered at macdill air force base, fla. Former navy seal admiral william mcraven, who commanded the joint special operations command jsoc when alqaida leader usama bin ladin was killed. We provide you with practical advice, resources and the motivation to help you realize your full potential. As a fourstar admiral, his final assignment was as commander of all u.
The list is divided into books on strategy, leadership, military science, and intelligence and security affairs. Feb 11, 2014 7 leadership lessons from the seals commander who got bin laden. Because jsoc includes the militarys most storied special operations unitsdelta force, seal team 6, the 75th ranger regimentas well as americas most secret aviation and intelligence units, this is their story, too. We provide you with practical advice, resources and the. Mcraven served from june 2008 to june 2011 as the 11th commander of joint special operations command jsoc headquartered at fort bragg, north carolina. Today he is a rear admiral, and his new job is one that could not rank higher on president george w.
And from august 2011 to august 2014, jsoc was a death squad commanded by admiral william mcraven. Sep 01, 2015 the trail of intelligence to find osama bin laden, the organizations leader, had gone cold, and thenvice adm. His gold star parents are furious with navy admiral william mcraven who penned a scorching oped in the washington post to president trump after john brennans security clearance was pulled. Mcravens thesis was titled the theory of special operations republished in 1995 as spec ops. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read spec ops. The former navy seal, former jsoc commander and decorated admiral at the head of the operation that took down osama bin laden shares. Six littleknown stories about secretive joint special. Mostly, there is a ton of info of why jsoc came into being after the 1990 iran rescue failure, its hunt for balkan war criminals and the ups and downs up to 2001 and gradual expansion ever since. What the media didnt tell you about the retired navy. The book, the first fulllength history of jsoc, has drawn the attention of senior u. William mcraven bio, age, family, wife, speech, book, salary. Admiral mcraven, a veteran of the covert world who had written a book on american special operations, spent. From 2015 to 2018, he was the chancellor of the university of texas system mcraven previously served from june, 2008, to august 2011 as commander of joint special. William mcraven, conduct a night raid in afghanistan in 2009.
He previously served, from june 2008 to june 2011, as the 11th commander of joint special operations command jsoc headquartered at fort bragg, n. Make your bed by mcraven, william h hardcover available at half price books s. A book of life lessons and ways to change the world from american hero admiral william mcraven. Mcraven is a part of american military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory. Admiral william mcraven ret is the most wellknown and decorated admiral in recent american history. There is a lot about the organization chart of how was leading the jsoc, tons of names. Since retiring from the united states navy in 2014, admiral mcraven has. May 26, 2014 admiral william mcraven, whose 36year career as a navy seal has been shrouded in secrecy, recently made a rare appearance in public to deliver the commencement address at the university of texas and revealed his 10 life lessons he learned from his basic seal training. There is a lot about the organization chart of how was leading the jsoc. Special operations command socom to issue a reminder to its members that they are bound by nondisclosure agreements, said army lt. William mcraven was tumbling from the sky, and there wasnt much sky left. Former socom commander mcraven latest former military leader. Now fox news is reporting that last month, just a few days after penning the oped, mcraven left a prominent post with the dib over the incident the dib, on which mcraven served, was created during the obama administration by thendefense secretary ash carter. It was july 18, 2001, midway through that quiet summer before the whole world learned osama bin ladens name.
Navy fourstar admiral, leads one of the nations largest and most respected systems of higher education. Quite often, books about special forces are heavily based on anecdote and action. I thought mcraven,now an admiral seal and in charge of us socom he was. Its intent, he says, is to motivate members of the sof special operations forces community to grow professionally and personally. A cynics guide to john brennan and william mcraven. Jul 12, 2017 discover book depositorys huge selection of admiral william h mcraven books online. William mcraven is an american retired navy admiral. In sea stories, missions and mythmaking from a former. His own book is an instructive textbook that will be closely studied by students of the military arts. He is now chancellor of the university of texas system and a public speaker in high demand in the.
Mcraven is a part of american military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including the capture of saddam hussein, the rescue of captain richard phillips, and the raid to kill osama bin laden. Discover book depositorys huge selection of admiral william h mcraven books online. My life in special operations and make your bed and the new york times bestseller. William mcraven bio, age, family, wife, speech, book. The nations former top special operations officer has taken on the leadership of the senate armed services committee in defense of a fellow. In his thirtyseven years as a navy seal, he commanded at every level. After retiring from the navy, he served as the chancellor of.
Mcraven, who oversaw the navy seal raid that killed alqaida leader osama bin laden in 2011, said the rhetoric and acts he. Spec opscase studies in special operations warfare. Jul 12, 2017 discover book depositorys huge selection of william h mcraven books online. Mcraven helped to devise the strategy for how to bring down. Mcraven gave a speech at west point about the top lessons of his 36year military career. Navy retired served with great distinction in the navy.
Informationen zum autor admiral william mcraven ret is the most wellknown and decorated admiral in recent american history. He served with great distinction in the navy, first as a seal and then later as the commander of jsoc and as the head of the operation that took down osama bin laden. May 21, 2019 in his new book, out today, admiral william mcraven shares some good ones from his 37 years as a navy seal and antiterrorist commander. Special operations command ussocom has released his reading list for next year. Mcraven took the podium at the university of texas at austin to deliver the commencement speech for the graduating class of 2014, few. Its intent, he says, is to motivate members of the sof special operations forces community to. I just finished reading william mcravens spec ops, case studies in special operations warfare. I venture upon certainty that someone will read this and think i. The first officer to graduate from the special operations and limited warfare. What the media didnt tell you about the retired navy admiral. Aug 24, 2018 and from august 2011 to august 2014, jsoc was a death squad commanded by admiral william mcraven. Mcraven, then a 45yearold navy seal captain, led a jump exercise near san diego. C before his jsoc command, mcraven had served from june 2006 to march 2008 as commander, special operations command europe.
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