Qualifications
Officers and Enlisted
Changes: Articles (READ)
Newest Criteria: 14 December 2001
* U.S. citizen
* Airborne qualified
* Score a 229 on the physical fitness test in the 17-21 age group
* Have a GT score of 110 or higher for E-1 to E-3 and a GT score of 100
for E-4 to E-6
* Pass the Special Forces Physical
* Qualify for a secret security clearance
* E-1 through E-3 can only have 11C or 11B as a military occupational specialty.
Previous Criteria
Must for All Applicants
Active
Duty Male soldier
U.S. Citizen (Not waiverable)
Airborne Qualified or volunteer for
Airborne Training
Swim 50-meters wearing boots and
battle dress uniform (BDU), prior to
beginning the Special Forces Qualification Course. All soldiers will be
given a swim assessment during SFAS to determine whether he has the
aptitude to learn to swim
Score a minimum of 206 points on the Army Physical
Fitness Test (APFT), with No Less than 60 points on any event,
using the Standards for age group 17-21
Meet Medical Fitness
standards as outlined in AR 40-501
Eligible for a "SECRET" Security
Clearance (Security Clearance is not required to attend SFAS)
Able to Reclassify from Current MOS
or Basic Branch into CMF 18
NOT be currently serving in a restricted MOS or Branch
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Enlisted
Applicants
Pay Grade of E-4
to E-7. Successful completion of SFAS is a prerequisite to the
SFQC
High School Graduate or have a General
Equivalency Diploma (GED)
General Technical (GT) score of 100 or
higher
Stabilization of Current Drill Sergeants and Detailed Recruiters will not
be broken
Specialists, Corporals, and Sergeants who successfully complete SFAS will
normally have their Retention Control Point waived to attend the SFQC
Upon successful completion of SFQC, they will be allowed continued service
Staff Sergeants approaching their RCP will not be allowed to apply
Each Sergeant First Class (SFC) must have no more than 12 years time in service and nine months time in grade when applying for SFAS and must be Either Airborne or Ranger Qualified
SFCs must be
able to PCS to the SFQC within six months of selection from SFAS
Soldiers on assignment will not be allowed to attend SFAS without their
branch’s prior approval
Soldiers on orders to a short tour area will be allowed to attend SFAS if a deferment is not required. These individuals will be scheduled for the next available SFQC after their DEROS
Volunteers for SFAS prior to receiving Assignment Notification will be deferred to allow SFAS attendance
For SFAS
graduates, assignment to the SFQC will take precedence over any assignment
conflict
OCONUS-based soldiers may attend SFAS in a TDY and return status anytime
during their tour
Upon successful completion of SFAS, soldiers will be scheduled for the next available SFQC provided they have completed at least two-thirds of their overseas assignment obligation and have received PERSCOM approval for curtailment of the remainder of their overseas tour obligation
Soldiers
serving on a short tour will not have their assignment curtailed
CONUS-based soldiers may attend SFAS in a TDY and return status anytime
during their tour. Upon successful completion of SFAS, soldiers will be
scheduled to attend the SFQC ensuring that they will have completed at
least one-year time on station prior to PCS
Minimum of 24 Months remaining Time in Service
(TIS) upon completion of the SFQC
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Officer
Applicants
Secret Security
Clearance prior to final packet approval and meet eligibility
criteria for Top Secret clearance
Completed the Officer Basic Course and
have been successful in your branch assignments prior to application for
Special Forces
Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB)
Score of 85 or higher or a Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) of a
minimum of 1/1 reading and listening score
Minimum of 36 Months remaining Time In Service
upon completion of Special Forces Detachment Officer Qualification Course
(SFDOQC)
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Warrant Officer Applicants
Rank of Staff Sergeant (SSG/E-6) or above.
A Special Forces MOS (18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, 18F, or 18Z).
A minimum of three years rated time on an SFODA.
A Score of 85 or better on the Defense Language Aptitude Battery (or a current 2/2 language rating).
Completion of the Special Forces Operations and Intelligence Course prior to October 3, 1994 or SF Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course (ANCOC).
Letters of recommendation from Commanders at the Detachment, Company, Battalion and Group levels (also recommended is a strong letter of recommendation from another Special Forces Warrant Officer with personal knowledge of the applicants abilities).
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Must
Not Be- All Applicants
Barred to Reenlistment
Under
suspension of favorable personnel action
Convicted by court-martial or have disciplinary action noted in their
official military personnel fiche under the provisions of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice (Article 15). This provision can only be waived by the
Commanding General, United States Army Special Warfare Center and School
on a case by case basis
Terminated from Special Forces, Ranger, or Airborne Duty, unless
termination was due to extreme family problems
30 days or more lost time under USC 972 within current or preceding
enlistment
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