Should Women Be Allowed in Special Operations? #mikeritland #navyseals #specialforces

About this video

The speaker, a Special Operations member, discusses how diversity policies affected morale in his unit. He recounts how Air Force Special Operations Command allegedly pushed a female candidate through the special tactics officer pipeline despite multiple failures, which he claims was widely known on social media. He argues this decision undermined credibility for future female candidates and contributed to perceptions that Air Force Special Ops had “gone woke.”

Key takeaways

• The speaker claims a female special tactics officer candidate failed multiple requirements but was pushed through the pipeline by leadership, which became widely known on social media
• The speaker argues this decision damaged the credibility of future female candidates in Special Operations by setting a precedent of lowered standards
• The speaker states that to his knowledge, two women attempted Navy SEAL training but neither made it to day one of BUD/S

Episode details: published January 17, 2025 · 8.7K views · 1:28 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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