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Special Forces

Liberate the Oppressed

The Quiet Professionals

Special Forces are aristocracy teams consisting of mature, intense, highly-trained operators. SF Operators receive specialized training in advanced weapons, language, demolitions, combat medicine, military free-fall, and advanced combat tactics. Today'south repose professional operates in autonomous environments as the nigh trusted force in America's Army.

Observe the Special Forces Legacy...

Benefits of Being Special Operations

Increased family unit time (1:2 dwell fourth dimension)
Station longevity and stability
THOR3 - Access to earth-class facilities, strength coaches, and nutritionists
Advanced training
Unique real-world missions
Choice of assignment
Accelerated promotions
Special duty pay

The Aristocracy SF Team

18A: Disengagement Commander
Unconventional Warfare expert. Master planner responsible for advising and leading indigenous and joint forces.
18B: Weapons Sergeant
Tactical mission leader. Operates and maintains a total range of U.S., Allied, and other foreign weaponry.
18C: Engineer Sergeant
Expert in all aspects of demolition, structure, and target analysis.
18D: Medical Sergeant
Trauma medicine specialist. Highly trained in clinical, dental, and veterinary care.
18E: Communications Sergeant
Technical adept in all ways of communication from encrypted satellite systems to field communications equipment.

Advanced Training Opportunities

Some special detachments consist of:

Military machine Free-Fall (HALO) Teams	Free-Autumn ODAs are trained to high standards in military parachuting, including High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) oxygen-assisted parachute insertion. All members of a MFF ODA volition have gone through Military Gratis-Fall and 2 members of a MFF Team are MFF Jumpmasters.
Combat Diver/SCUBA Teams	Trained in amphibious infil/exfil, including small boat ops and SCUBA diving. All members of a Combat Diver Team will take passed the SF Diver Q-Grade.
Mountain Teams	Mount ODAs have been trained in mountaineering and associated disciplines such equally horsemanship and common cold-weather operations.
Mobility/Mounted Teams	Mounted ODAs specialize in the apply of the Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV).

Enlisted Requirements

You must take a minimum rank of East-3 and must be 20 years quondam at the starting time of Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) with a waiver
You must not be older than 36 years (waiverable) for SFAS attendance
You must be eligible for a Underground security clearance
Yous must be airborne qualified or volunteer for airborne training
You lot must have no more than fourteen years time in service (E-3 to Eastward-vi)
You must have no more than than sixteen years time in service and nine months time-in-course when applying for the SFAS course (Eastward-7)
You must be either Airborne or Ranger qualified (East-7)
You must take an ASVAB General Technical (GT) score of 100 or higher up
You must laissez passer a Special Forces physical in accord with AR 40-501
You must be able to reclassify from your electric current MOS or co-operative
You must have a minimum of 36 months remaining time in service at the fourth dimension you graduate SFQC
You lot must not have 30 days or more than lost time under USC 972 inside your current or preceding enlistments

Officeholder Requirements

Pay grade of O-1(P), O-two, or O-3 and in the targeted year group for the captain's board
Must have at least a Cloak-and-dagger security clearance prior to last packet approval and meet eligibility criteria for a TOP SECRET clearance
Must take completed the Officer Basic Course
Must accept been successful in your branch assignments prior to applying to SF

Required Documents

ARSOF Volunteer Statement
Soldier Record Brief
PFA Card
SFAS Physical w/EKG
Waiver Documents (where required)

These documents are required to be returned to your recruiter. For questions or clarification, delight contact your recruiter. Documents can be downloaded here.

How to Gear up

SFAS Physical Training Handbook

The SFAS packing listing can be found hither.

Training Pathway

Regular army National Guard Opportunities

Inter-Service Opportunities

Special Forces Crest