If we talk about a classic war movie that many people are sure to know,
I believe the movie "Black Hawk Down" is one of them.
.
In addition to the fact that it is based on a true story,
And there is a lot more information from that event for us to know.
But what everyone will always remember from the movie
That's the famous "This is my safety, sir" scene.
If anyone wants to reminisce, you can watch that scene.
In the clip below.
The events in the film take place during the time of the Delta Force special operations officers.
A man named "Hoot" (played by Eric Bana) has just returned from a recon mission.
Met Capt. Steele (played by Jason Isaacs) at base. 
And Capt. Steele noticed the neglect of safety standards.
In the use of weapons by officers and having gone to warn Hoot
That even if you are in a base, you should not violate the safety rules for using weapons.
and point to the firing mode that is in the ready-to-fire state " Semi "
Replace the "Safe" trigger status
But instead, he got a sarcastic response from Hoot, who made a trigger gesture with his finger.
Along with saying "This is my safety" 
This scene has become one of the most memorable scenes in the movie for everyone.
There are t-shirts, patches and more being made, and of course,
It even became a catchy phrase among gun players for a period of time.
But believe it or not, in the actual event that happened, this conversation actually had meaning.
It's even more profound, and comes with sensible supporting reasons.
Today we will introduce you to the real officer who owns the incident.
and became the inspiration for the design of the character Hoot
In the movie Black Hawk Down, this famous scene is the owner.
And that man is "Norm Hooten", ex Delta Force.
Those who were involved in Operation Gothic Serpent. 
"What happens in the film is that it brings together many events.
"That's what's really happened," Hooten said.
Back when he was in Mogadishu, he was in the
Task Force Ranger and his unit must coordinate.
Together with the Rangers in the area, which turned out to be a procedure
Theirs is so different from ours ..
"They are not close to knowing and understanding
The principles of close-quarters combat (CQB)
Finally, we have to practice, review, and exchange knowledge."
Which is the shooting range scene in the movie as shown in the picture below. 
One thing I tell everyone in the class is
That's the importance of gun discipline, and he put his finger in a trigger-pull position.
Just like in the movies, and I tell everyone that
Listen... This is something very important to know when using weapons.
You will need to adjust the firing mode to the position.
Do not trigger (Safe) when not firing.
And even more importantly, always keep your finger outside the trigger guard.
Because fingers are the only security system
Connected to our brain
Now, let's go back to what actually happened in the cafeteria.
(The scene we saw in the movie) Capt. Steele actually walked up to me.
And I really did ask that question, but the answer I gave him was
It's quite different than that.
First of all, let me explain it this way for all readers..
In standard procedure for all officers in the base
Or when in the camp, most of them would collect their weapons.
In Condition 4 format
(No bullets in the chamber, no loading, no magazine loading)
Now, let's talk about special operations officers such as Delta Force.
Which always keeps Condition 3 weapons.
(No bullets in the chamber, no loading, magazine loaded)
This time... I don't know if it was confusion or a lack of understanding on Capt. Steele's side.
When I saw Delta guys walking around with guns in holsters and changing modes
Still in the firing position in (Semi) mode, so it is understood that the Delta side
Carry a gun and keep it ready to fire at all times. 
"When we finalize the gun, we load it.
And we will fire 1 shot to the Hammer of the trigger set.
It works until we hear a "click!" At that point it's a gun.
Ours can't be adjusted into Safe mode anymore.
Even if we have to get up in the middle of the night, in the dark, or encounter anything
If we can change the mode to Safe, we are still not sure.
What is the condition of our gun? Is it loaded with bullets?
But if we do it like we are doing now, when we are investigating,
And then we saw that it couldn't be set to Safe mode. Now we know easily.
That the gun is not yet loaded, the only way we can
If you change the mode to Safe mode, the gun is already loaded. "
Hooten explains .... 
This time, let's go back to the events in the cafeteria... Even though
You will see Hoot or the Delta suit walking around with a gun in a holster.
But there is no way that the gun could have fired or discharged itself.
Because the gun is not loaded, it is a safety system.
Another thing about firearms is that they were designed that way from the start.
"This time, when Capt. Steele came up to me and asked about it,
I tried to explain to him about my discipline in keeping my weapons.
But it seems like he doesn't understand at all."
Hooten talks about the actual events at that time.
To be honest, I feel indifferent and don't care about him.
And when you look at what he said, it didn't seem like a big deal.
So Hooten answered Capt. Steele directly:
"Hey! I keep my weapon the way I want it. It's safe..
You only care about your guns, I only care about my guns.
Let's say we understand each other."
And when it came time to actually make it into a movie, the producers chose to avoid it.
The conversation is quite complicated and difficult, along with many events.
That was heard and pieced together until it became a short answer.
Just like what we see in the movies.
But deep down, does Hooten want to answer like in the movie? Definitely not.
"If I answered exactly like in the movie, it would become like this:
I'm going to humiliate him in front of the entire base. I'm sure it won't end well."
But in reality, after that incident, we continued to practice using weapons.
and the soldiers or Rangers who were at the cafeteria at that time
He came to watch our training and finally he understood the principles and reasons.
Ours is the same, so there is no problem at all.
"Norm Hooten" is one of the special operations officers in
Operation Gothic Serpent He and his team went on a mission
He completed the mission before everything started going wrong from the second.
Where a Black Hawk plane was shot down and during a raid and capture mission
It later became a rescue mission.
Half of his team members were injured, and 18 others died.
His friend who had passed away forever due to that incident...
There was also an event that happened after that that changed his life forever.
For those who are interested, please stay tuned for the next episode soon.
Source: The true story behind 'this is my safety' from 'Black Hawk Down' (taskandpurpose.com)
Translator and editor: Ronnakrit " Viking " Sripumma
On May 6, 2021