Australia - Part 1 - John "Shrek" McPhee

About this video

McPhee recounts his first deployment story to Australia with the Australian SAS, describing the long journey with multiple flights, a customs encounter with a beagle detecting explosive residue, and his initial meeting with his new team at their Perth base. He also shares how he initially misunderstood the International Date Line when filing his travel voucher upon return.

Key takeaways

• McPhee’s account of deploying to Australia involved extensive travel logistics, multiple layovers, and the complexity of international military assignments
• McPhee describes his first interaction with his Australian SAS team occurring in a bar after a long training day, where his commanding officer insisted he join them for drinks despite his exhaustion
• McPhee’s experience highlights practical military administration challenges, including how the International Date Line affected his travel voucher reimbursement

Episode details: published February 14, 2023 · 58.4K views · 4:50 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. McPhee’s service stories are his own accounts, attributed to him — not independently verified. His tactical and firearms instruction is his doctrine, presented as his teaching — not legal or safety advice from Self Growth Videos.

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