Introducing the Gecko Ranger Dagger

COL Chris Sorensen presented the Chapter with a Gecko Ranger Dagger at the Chapter 78 Christmas party on December 9, 2023. Chapter 78 had previously donated funds to support the dagger project.

The daggers, which are being produced in commemoration of Objective Gecko, are being made by a veteran unit member, feature all U.S. manufacturing and U.S. sourced materials.

The design was inspired by the Unit logo’s centerpiece, a stylized Roman short sword with a wide, double-edged blade. The finger guard is made from steel salvaged from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, an homage to the sovereign warship that served as a floating staging base for the mission. The aluminum handle is coated with silicon carbide grit to facilitate grip and is coated in Special Forces green to denote the ground component of the heliborne assault force. All participants of the raid will receive this dagger, which, in addition to including the image of a gecko, will also include the raider’s mission callsign.