Charlie Beckwith’s time with the SAS in 1962 greatly influenced him, and he brought his experience back to Army Special Forces, and eventually got his Delta created.
“Charlie Beckwith’s time with the SAS in 1962 greatly influenced him, and he brought his experience back to Army Special Forces, and eventually got his Delta created.”
Colonel Beckwith had the vision but Delta is due in no small part to wrench turning & fine tuning by then civilian Dick Meadows. And they were both aided by a slew of like minded Troopers.
I believe Dick Meadows & Colonel Beckwith attended SAS qualification training together. Meadows as an enlisted man. They were the first US graduates.
SAS is indeed an interesting study, especially their WWII origin in North Africa. They remain Gentlemanly Pirates that revert to either type as necessary.