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24th STS Operator | Chad McCoy (throwback episode)
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- The Team House
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- Apr 29, 2026
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- 9512
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Summary
original airdate 11/4/22 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. Check out Chad here: Foxtrot3 http://Foxtrot3.com LifeLine Rescue Tools https://lifelinerescuetools.com/ Firestorm Labs https://www.launchfirestorm.com/ Subscribe to our Patreon! 👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse 00:00 — Start 01:20 — Growing up in Hawaii and chasing the special operations dream 08:30 — Pararescue history: Korea, Vietnam, and saving pilots under fire 11:00 — CCTs, PJs, JTACs, and how Air Force Special Tactics works 14:30 — Inside 24th STS: JSOC support, combat rescue, and tier-one assets 21:00 — 9/11 in Okinawa and trying to get into the war 24:20 — Trying out for 24th STS and puking through selection 27:30 — U-2 pilot rescue in Korea and recovering classified gear 34:00 — PJ pipeline: water confidence, scuba, Airborne, SOCM, and Green Team 48:00 — First real gunfight and learning lethal decision-making 53:00 — Humanity in war: prisoners, ethics, and combat medicine 58:30 — Back-to-back Iraq and Afghanistan deployments 01:05:00 — Heavy casualties, compartmentalization, and refusing to process trauma 01:17:30 — Captain Phillips, Somali pirates, and maritime missions 01:25:00 — Safe houses, low-vis work, and the “non-sexy” side of SOF 01:35:00 — Tier-one medics, Navy vs. Army units, and staying sharp 01:44:30 — Running Green Team and learning a different kind of leadership 01:53:30 — How selection changed: diversity of thought and building better operators 01:56:00 — Losing GWOT experience and preparing for the next fight 02:00:00 — Innovation, failure, and why the military struggles to adapt 02:07:30…