One Perfect Op

Among the most selective combat units in the American armed forces sits SEAL Team Six. This account covers the unit's early years, from the 1980s into the 1990s, as recalled by Master Chief Boatswain Mate Dennis Chalker. He was one of the original plankowners, the men who helped found this counterterrorism force, and he describes the dangerous assignments he took part in.

The title comes from SEAL slang. A perfect op is a mission carried out so cleanly that the enemy never learns the team was there. Chalker recounts one such operation, in which the team slipped into hostile territory, accomplished its goal, and withdrew without leaving any sign it had been present.

The author promises details that have not appeared in print before, presenting the story as a firsthand look at the work of America's special operations forces.