Special Forces Soldier pretty much sums it up. Operators answer phones.
Roger that. Thanks.
Special Forces Soldier pretty much sums it up. Operators answer phones.
My current plan of action is to continue self-improvement both it be mental and physical, maintain open-mindedness, as well as begin the THOR II workout program in preparation for SFAS.
@BorderJust curious, what kind of physical shape are you in right now, a baseline APFT? Also how far or near in the future would SFAS be for you?
@Border
You mean well, but since this is the SOF Mentor area, please leave the question asking and advice to those Verfied Members who fall into that category.
Thanks.
I'm by no means a super intelligent guy, however I was able to score with a 110 GT using the practice tests. They're very effective.I have been talking with an Army recruiter for the past week. I will take the official ASVAB on Monday, December 3rd, 2018. I didn’t do very well on the practice test, so I’m using March2Success to study. I am confident that I can get a sufficient General Technical (GT) score if I focus on mathematics. My goal is to either be a Special Forces Candidate (18x) or get an Option 40 contract. The Option 40 contract interests me more, but I believe I would enjoy doing either job, so I’ll take whatever my recruiter says is available.
I know this implies everything goes perfectly, so my backup plan is to enlist as an infantryman if I am not qualified.
My main priority right now is to get a 110 GT score.
Apologies ***120 GT scoreI'm by no means a super intelligent guy, however I was able to score with a 110 GT using the practice tests. They're very effective.
I'm by no means a super intelligent guy, however I was able to score with a 110 GT using the practice tests. They're very effective.
I am 23 years old, recently signed my contract/swore in/etc etc. I have no college and mostly 'entry level' labor experience. I'm motivated by a range of factors, none that so much pushed me towards this individually, but in sum pointed me this way and no other. Some of it's a basic desire to prove myself, some of it is honestly philosophical, the money and benefits I'm not as concerned about. I've wanted to join for some time but it seems recently that things really came together to make it happen. My immediate goals are obviously to pass selection and make it to a unit. More immediate than that would be a APFT score of 300 by the time I finish the portion of OSUT that corresponds to BCT. I'm no stud now but I remember high school PE and the scoring on the APFT seems like a 300 should be laughably easy after 5 or 6 weeks of dedicated work. I'm much more concerned with breaking my feet in as much as possible, and getting my mass up. My long term goal is to spend some time with SF and one day shoot for Ranger Recon.
I am not nearly as prepared as I'd like to be (I take a little solace that the consensus appears to be that no one can truly 'be prepared' for selection), but that's why Im here, right? Pointers. I'm not physically unfit per se, I can run several miles at a reasonable pace, lift my own body, and so on, but I wouldn't call myself for either. I recently quit smoking for the most part, and I sit on the scrawnier side. I scored well on the ASVAB/PICAT (?) in all my composite scores, so I hope that translates well in practice. In sum, I'm not much better prepared than any person who walked into a recruiter off the street. I'm not relying on my intellect to carry me, but I'm certainly counting on mental fortitude more than some of the guys who are going for selection soon or entering the pipeline like me. Would love a chance to join a mentor group, to help focus my efforts and to help the forum remain unclogged. Thanks a million I'd advance