John McPhee
Sergeant Major John "Shrek" McPhee is a retired Delta Force and special operations operator, and weapons and combat training specialist. He served in the U.S. Army for 21 years in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan, retiring in 2011. His length of service in Tier 1 operations earned him the nickname "The Sheriff of Baghdad".[1]
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| Born | July 12, 1970 Chicago |
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| 📆 Years active | 1991-2011 |
| 🏡 Home town | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Early Life[edit]
In his teens, McPhee worked as a mechanic. After unsuccessfully applying to the United States Air Force at the age of 20, he signed up to be a United States Army Ranger, before becoming a green beret.
Career[edit]
As a Delta Force operator, McPhee spent 11 years in Counter-insurgency operations, specializing as a sniper and training in ballistics, reconnaissance, marksmanship, aerial gunnery and Research and development.
He completed his first tour in El Salvador, before passing United States Army Special Forces selection and training. He was deployed to Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks, fighting in the Battle of Tora Bora[2][3] and then serving in the Iraq War.
Following his return from Iraq, he took on a role as adviser and trainer to the U.S Special Forces, as well as conducting weapons-testing for the United States Department of Defense.[4]
Post Retirement and in Media[edit]
McPhee came out of the special forces in 2011, and used his experiences in Delta Force to set up a civilian weapons and tactical training company called SOB Tactical, named after his moniker,[5] as well as setting up an extreme adventure company in collaboration with other retired special forces officers.[6] He is a National Rifle Association instructor and a range safety officer.
His website lists him as a Master Instructor in all aspects of special activities, missions and operations. With over 10 years of private special activities consulting John is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in: Special Activities, Operational Preparations, Limited Signature Operations, Reconnaissance, Singleton Operations, High Threat Dignitary Protective Services, Extreme Long Range, Designated Marksman, Advanced Precision Rifle Marksmanship, Combat Marksmanship, Live Fire CQB/CQC, Advanced Pistol Marksmanship, Advanced Carbine Marksmanship, Aerial Gunnery (Rifles, Shotguns, Aerial Personnel, and Vehicle Interdictions), Mechanical, Ballistic, and Explosive Breaching, Freefall Instructor Programs, Infiltration/Exfiltration Techniques, Ground Mobility, Unit Pre-Deployment Training, and Research and Development of: Soldier Systems, Weapons, Ammunition, Thermal and Night Optics.[7]
He is a presenter on TriggerTime TV, which is aired on the Pursuit Channel in the U.S.[8] and was one of the subjects for Chris Martin's "Modern American Snipers: From The Legend to The Reaper---on the Battlefield with Special Operations Snipers" in 2014, and Leigh Neville's "Modern Snipers" in 2016.[9][10] His role in the Battle of Tora Bora means that he is also referenced in fellow soldier Dalton Fury's 2008 publication, "Kill Bin Laden". [11]
In 2017, he was selected to appear on American TV show "Kicking & Screaming", a reality survival series on Fox, being eliminated in episode 5. [12]
Controversy[edit]
In 2015, DC Comics announced a new graphic novel at San Diego Comic-Con, called "The Sheriff of Baghdad", by Tom King. McPhee had already applied for a trademark for the name, forcing King and DC to change the name of the novel to "The Sheriff of Babylon".[13]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Watch: Find out how John "Shrek" McPhee became "The Sheriff of Baghdad" | SOFREP". SOFREP. 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ "Gunfighter Moment - John McPhee - Soldier Systems Daily". soldiersystems.net. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ Trigger Time TV (2016-05-03), John "Shrek" McPhee, The Sheriff of Baghdad, talks about his military career in the US Army, retrieved 2017-09-15
- ↑ "NRA Annual Meeting". www.nraam.org. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ "home - Gunfighter University". Gunfighter University. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ "About us". Mission X. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ {{Cite web|url=https://sobtactical.com/about/ |website=https://sobtactical.com/about
- ↑ "About – Trigger Time TV". www.triggertimetv.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ Martin, Chris; Media, SOFREP, Inc d/b/a Force12 (2014-12-16). Modern American Snipers: From The Legend to The Reaper---on the Battlefield with Special Operations Snipers. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9781466876231. Search this book on
- ↑ "Blog - Top 5 Modern Sniper Rifles - Osprey Publishing". ospreypublishing.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ "Kill Bin Laden". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ↑ "Knoxville woman eliminated on 'Kicking and Screaming' after tough challenge". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ "DC Comics' Sheriff Of Baghdad Changes Name Because Of John McPhee - Bleeding Cool News And Rumors". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
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