Related Article: 17 Famous Navy SEALs (and 3 Controversial Ones) 2. It wasn’t until 1987 that SEAL Team 6 was official disbanded, and DEVGRU was formed. Some of the original members of the unit ( known as ‘plank owners’) included: They watched in horror as the mission failed, and in the wake of the failure, the Navy decided they needed a dedicated maritime counter-terrorist team. Known as Operation Eagle Claw, Richard Marcinko was one of the 2 Navy liaisons that were part of the Terrorist Action Team. In November of 1979, 52 American citizens were taken captive in Iran, resulting in what was known as the “ Iran Hostage Crisis“.Īt the time, the only Tier 1 unit was Delta Force, and they were tasked with rescuing the hostages. Interestingly enough, DEVGRU got its start after a failed rescue mission by a completely different Tier 1 Unit: Delta Force.
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