Mulligan Brothers Interviews 22 SAS Operator: The Unspoken Methods Used on Undercover Missions, Being Captured with Billy Billingham, & the Truth About Tier 1 Operators
Mar 13, 2026
Mick Hawkes, ex-special forces operator (2-9 Commando and SAS) turned security consultant. He shares gritty tales from the Falklands, undercover surveillance in Northern Ireland, a capture and interrogation in Bosnia with Billy Billingham, jungle training reforms after a fatal accident, and practical advice on active shooter response, rural protection, and realistic security training.
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Carpenter Cover Worked Better Than Fake Accent
- Mick described using simple covers like a carpenter's belt and long hair rather than fake accents to avoid suspicion in Northern Ireland.
- He once got stopped by a patrol while near a mortar build but the patrol used common sense and let him go.
Captured In Bosnia Then Released By A General
- In Bosnia Mick and Billy were captured after approaching Serb forces for a meeting; they were interrogated, then released after the Serb general intervened.
- They used cover stories, observed troop movement while detained, and later attempted medevac rescues.
Saved Crash Victims Then Lost Them In Transit
- After capture Mick and Billy attempted to save three crash victims, kept them alive for hours, arranged a helicopter medevac, but the patients later died in transit.
- The effort showed frontline med skills and frustration with slow UN medical response.