STANDARDS – Soldiers must pass a 5 mile run in 40 minutes or less in the ACU/OCP and running shoes. – Soldiers must have a GT score of 110 or higher. **Required items that will be in your ruck or on you for the 12 mile ruck march. Notes: Barracks do not have linen.

18 to 27 months
The entire training timeline is 18 to 27 months, depending upon attendance to Airborne School, WLC, HALO and SF MOS. NOTE: Requirements can vary slightly with each state/National Guard Special Forces unit, based on current unit needs.

Here is the top 10 list:

1. Have a Solid Running Base. You not only will run everywhere you go, but you will be running quickly with a backpack.
2. Leg Endurance and Muscle Stamina.
3. Strong Lower Back.
4. Land Navigation.
5. Ruck Running.
6. Shoulder PT.
7. Swim.
8. Attitude.

Your National Guard Special Forces training is one weekend (three to four days) per month plus an additional two to four weeks of training per year. Deployments are also less frequent. You will generally be deployed once every two to three years for six to 15 months.

Training for Special Forces Medical Sergeants consists of 98 weeks of formal classroom training and practice exercises. Some of the skills you’ll learn are: Physical conditioning, parachuting, swimming and scuba diving. Using land warfare weapons and communications devices.

As the longest infantry training in NATO, it’s fair to say that the Commando course is anything but basic. The course ends with the infamous 30-mile ‘yomp’ across Dartmoor, carrying full kit weighing 32lbs. The yomp is known for being one of the most physically challenging tests to exist in any military.

While both the Army Reserves and the Army National Guard can serve in deployment, the job responsibilities remain different. The Army Reserves offers more career choices for the individual soldier. Also, the National Guard has more combat and support positions, while the Reserves has mostly support positions.

To learn more about training requirements, visit the qualifications page. This six-week course, held at Fort Bragg, N.C., prepares prospective Green Berets for Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS).

This six-week course, held at Fort Bragg, N.C., prepares prospective Green Berets for Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS). This course focuses heavily on physical fitness, but candidates are also expected to demonstrate a proficiency in land navigation, one of the most important skills of a Special Forces Soldier

This course is called the Special Forces Medical Sergeants Course (SFMS) which consists of the 24 week Special Operations Combat Medic Course (SOCM) as well as an additional 22 week training cycle to complete the 18D training pipeline. Complete with trauma care, physiology, anatomy, and advanced paramedic training.

You must have no more than 16 years time in service and nine months time-in-grade when applying for the SFAS course (E-7) You must have a minimum of 36 months remaining time in service at the time you graduate SFQC