Jocko Willink

John G Willink
Birth name John Gretton Willink
Nickname(s) "Jocko"
Born (1971-09-08) September 8, 1971
Torrington, Connecticut
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Navy
Years of service 1990–2010
Rank Lieutenant commander
Unit United States Navy SEALs
Battles/wars Iraq War
Awards Silver Star Medal
Bronze Star Medal with Combat V

John Gretton "Jocko" Willink (born September 8, 1971)[1] is an American podcaster, author, and retired United States Navy SEAL. He received the Silver Star and Bronze Star for his service in the Iraq War.[2] Willink was commander of SEAL Team Three's Task Unit Bruiser during the Battle of Ramadi. Jocko graduated from the University of San Diego in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in English. Together with fellow former SEAL Leif Babin, Willink wrote the book Extreme Ownership and founded the consulting firm Echelon Front. Willink hosts a weekly podcast with friend and Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner Echo Charles, called the Jocko Podcast.

Early life and education

Willink was born and raised in New England. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1990. Jocko played soccer in high school.

Military career

After Navy recruit training and Radioman (RM) "A" School training, he then reported to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training at Coronado, California. Willink served eight years on active duty, as an enlisted Navy SEAL with SEAL Team ONE and SEAL Team TWO. Willink was part of the SEAL team that seized Russian Tanker Volga-Neft-147 in the Gulf of Oman which was carrying Iraqi oil in violation of a U.N. economic embargo. Willink earned his commission via Officer Candidate School and eventually served as a platoon commander. Willink completed multiple deployments to Asia, Middle East and Europe. During Operation Iraqi Freedom he deployed to the Iraqi town of Ramadi in 2006 with SEAL Team THREE as commander of Task Unit Bruiser, which included Marc Alan Lee, Michael Monsoor, Jonny Kim, Kevin Lacz, and Chris Kyle. Willink also served as a Navy SEAL instructor during his career. He retired in October 2010 after 20 years of service.[3]

Awards and decorations

U.S. military decorations
Silver Star Medal
Bronze Star with Combat "V"
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with gold award star
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Combat Action Ribbon with gold award star
Navy Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Good Conduct Medal
U.S. Service (Campaign) Medals and Service and Training Ribbons
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Navy Rifle Marksmanship Badge
Navy Pistol Marksmanship Badge
U.S. badges, patches and tabs
Special Warfare insignia
Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia

Post-Navy career

Willink is an avid Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and received his black belt from Dean Lister. Willink also owns Victory MMA and Fitness in San Diego, CA and often trains and corners professional fighters.

Along with Leif Babin, Willink formed the company Echelon Front, which offers "practical, experience-based solutions to complex problems based on our own lessons learned through a myriad of dynamic leadership challenges."[4] Based on their careers in the United States Navy, he and Babin co-authored the leadership manual Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win.[5] After appearing on the podcasts of Tim Ferriss, Joe Rogan and Sam Harris to publicize his book, Willink started his own weekly podcast, The Jocko Podcast,[6] with Echo Charles on December 22, 2015 covering topics from war, leadership, jiu-jitsu, exercise, and lessons learned as a Navy SEAL.

Willink lives in San Diego, California. On his September 25, 2015 appearance on the Tim Ferriss podcast, Willink stated that after retirement, he does not drink alcohol but has nothing against others who do. He also said he is motivated to get up extremely early because it gives him "a jump on the enemy."[7]

Bibliography

  • Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win (2015)
  • Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual (2017)
  • The Way of the Warrior Kid (2017)
  • Marc's Mission: Way of the Warrior Kid (2018)
  • The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win (2018)

References

  1. ↑ "Extreme Ownership". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  2. ↑ "These former Navy SEALS explain why you should wake up before dawn to win at life". maxim.com. Maxim. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Echelon Front". Echelon Front. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  4. ↑ "Why this retired Navy SEAL commander has 3 alarm clocks and wakes up at 4:30 a.m." Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  5. ↑ Schawbel, Dan. "Jocko Willink: Career Advice From a Former Navy SEAL". forbes.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "The Scariest Navy SEAL Imaginable…And What He Taught Me". The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2018-05-03.

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