Obviously this is not in regard to someone who does not make the physical or mental qualification, i.e. pass the PFT. But is in regard to secondary variables.
For example: corrective eyewear, previous injury (surgery for example), medications taken, etc.
2006-10-26 13:14:53 · 10 answers · asked by Charlie G 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
My son wears glasses so that won't stop you.
Basically you have to be able to maintain the vigorous training and sleep deprivation of the program to the end without whimping out.
2006-10-26 13:20:05 · answer #1 · answered by Akkita 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to pass an intensive physical, have a certain GT score (I think its 100 but not sure), and pass the rigorous screening at SF Assessment and Selection (SFAS). When you go there (about 4 wks TDY to Ft Bragg) they do an APFT, psych evals, and lots of field evaluations. If you pass that then you can go to SF training. You also can't have any unfavorable personnel action or Article 15s pending against you.
2006-10-26 13:44:25 · answer #2 · answered by Cloth on Bum, Breastmilk in Tum! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you in SF yet? Have you been selected yet and started the Q Course? Well as much as I know, corrective eyewear is not a problem, and previous injury not either unless it gives you serious problems during the training... my husband is right now in the Q course and I think it is very hard on the physical and mental side.... But he got soldiers with him, who got glasses and its not a problem.... there are soldiers, who broke all kind of stuff during phase 2 and they just got recycled and are able to attend again later on..... i guess it all depense on how good your body is functioning......
2006-10-26 13:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by piene74 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serious injury such as major fractures. Steel pins, artifical joints.(obviously) In an ironic twist, my own service in the Rangers got me these lasting souveniers. When a recruiter from the special forces looked me up, these were the first things he asked about. I suspect though, that medications one takes regularly (ie: antidepressants) would disqualify one. The nature of the S.F. Mission sends em to spots that're isolated, to say the least.
2006-10-26 20:47:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not being physically fit, having a low GT score. Being unable to handle weapons proficiently.
2006-10-26 13:31:39 · answer #5 · answered by DW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dad was in the army, he says you can't be overweight, and you have to have a clean criminal record, and you have to have an education, have to take Arms Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test and pass it and there are some more but he can't remember
2006-10-26 13:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by Christina B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
background check and clearances are big factors. they need to come back clean and be accepted. this includes credit checks, meaning you need to have a clean financial history.
2006-10-26 13:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by You_did_what? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homosexuality is one ticket out.
2006-10-26 13:22:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sex change operations are frowned on.
2006-10-26 13:59:11 · answer #9 · answered by Grist 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"don't ask.... don't tell "
2006-10-26 13:35:11 · answer #10 · answered by j H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋