Jocko Podcast 37: Vietnam Vet Navy SEAL Roger Hayden, War Stories
Aug 24, 2016
Vietnam War Navy SEAL veteran Roger Hayden discusses his upbringing, experiences as a SEAL Team One member, Vietnam War operations and lack of MST support. He also talks about platoon setup, treatment of veterans, night vision technology, last deployed platoon in Vietnam, and the experiences of a Navy SEAL.
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How Roger Hayden Forged SEAL Jungle Tactics
- Roger Hayden built SEAL jungle tactics in Vietnam by operating at night when others sheltered in base camps.
- He described teaching fundamental tactics like cover-and-move to young SEALs, which later shaped training and Jocko's instruction.
UDT Beach Recon And Hydrographic Soundings
- UDT deployments emphasized heavy swimming and hydrographic beach recon work like 110 miles of beach sounding from USS Daishinko.
- Hayden served as cartographer, doing soundings every 25 meters and producing hydrographic charts for beach landing planning.
UDT Swim Volume Shaped Mission Focus
- Early UDT training focused far more on swimming than modern BUD/S, shaping a different mission emphasis: being frogmen first.
- Hayden contrasts heavy swim volume and surf operations with later SEAL/STT land-focused training.