Special Operations Command Fitness Tests

Special Operations Command Fitness TestsSpecial Operations Command Fitness TestsTraining hard to excel in fitness tests to is a must to become a special operator within the ranks of the Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Its not atypical for selection programs to require over a year of continuous training. Additionally, each branchof service and their special operations ground units have differing criteria. Army To enter Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS), candidates must pass athree-week test begin the Special Forces Qualification Course (Q Course) 50-meterswim with full gear including bootsPushups, twominutesSitups, twominutesPull-ups maxTwo-mile andrang After this test, you will immediately begin other very physical events such as ruck marches, obstacle courses, a large variety of calisthenics, log PT, and running. This will continue for three weeks during SFAS and involve other tactical skills such as land navigation, problem-solving, patrolling, and teamwork. 75 thArmy Rangers Regiment - To become an Army Ranger at a Ranger Battalion or the 75th Ranger Regiment, you must qualify to attend Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP). This is an eight-week course that prepares soldiers to become operating members of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Some of the physical requirements and tests you will be required to take within your first few days of Ranger Assessment are the following Army Physical Fitness Test (PFT) with a five-mile timed runCombat water survival testDarby Mile Run eventFive-mile runsTerrain runs and obstacle courses12-mile foot marchNight and day land-navigation tests Recommendations Get used to rucking and load-bearing exercises. The rucking, decreased calories per day, and land navigation are a few of the challenges many students endure. Navy Navy Sea, Air, and Land Teams (SEALs) candidates attend Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training (BUD/S)in Coronado CA. To get accepted into BUD/S, the Navy Physical Screening Test (PST) must be mastered. Officers and enlisted students attend the same coursehowever, the officers must also attend a pre-BUD/S selection program called SEAL Officer Assessment and Selection (SOAS). Navy SEALs, Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EODs) and divers all must master the following fitness test to get to the training 500-yard swim - using the combat sidestroke or breaststrokePush-ups, twominutesSit-ups, twominutesPull-ups, max reps1.5-mile timed run Air Force Air Force Combat Rescue/Pararescue (PJ) units take the Physical Abilities and Stamina Test (PAST), which includes 2 x 25-meter underwater swim(Pass/Fail)500-meter surface swim- Any stroke but backstroke1.5-mile runPull-ups,max repsPush-ups, twominutesSit-ups, twominutes Initial Training PhaseOnce in the PJ and Combat Control Team (CC)TCandidate Course, you will be challenged physically for ten weeks atLackland AFB. The first phase is known as Team Training and is eight w eeks long. It consists of extensive physical training with swimming, running, weight training, calisthenics and obstacle courses. Educational training such as medical and diving terminology, CPR, weapons qualifications and dive physics are also part of the Candidate Course. After this course, the PJ and the CCT pipeline splits as one will attend the combat medic course, and the other will attend the air traffic controller course. Officer Selection Course and StandardsAir Force Special Tactics and Combat Rescue Officers within the Air Force Special Operations Command have to pass a similar PAST. However, it is longer and considered tougher and more competitive as the slots to become a Special Tactic Officer (STO) or Combat Rescue Officer (CRO) are highly competitive and few in number. Here is the advanced PAST the officers have to take 2 x 25-meter underwater swim(Pass/Fail)1500 meter surface swim- Any stroke but backstroke.Three-mile runPull-ups,max repsPush-ups, twominutesSit-ups, twominutes Marine studentencorps The United States Marine Corps is part of the Special Operations Command and have created the Marine CorpsForces (MarSOC) Raiders after seeing the need to create high-level special operators capable of todays sensitive special operations, counter-terrorism, and foreign internal defense missions. To enter into the MarSoc Raider training course, you have to ace the USMC PFT of the following Crunches, two minutesPull-ups, max repsThree-mile timed300-meterswim with utility uniform (cammies) top and bottom (no boots)15 minutes total of treading (11 min) and floating (4 min) test while wearing/using inflated cammies Making it to special operations training programs requires you to specifically train for a fitness test. In this case, it is the voreingestellt USMC PFT, including pull-ups, crunches and a three-mile run. It is important that your basic program addresses this basic physical fitness test. It is fine to lift, swim, ruck, shoot guns and pract ice land navigation, but if you cannot ace this fitness test, you will not be granted orders to any of the advanced training programs. Pre-Training Acing the fitness test/building a foundation of fitness so your body can handle the actual training (Boot camp, School of Infantry (SOI), Basic Recon Course (BRC), RECON, MarSOC Selection, etc) is the specific focus on training you must have during your pre-training/recruiting process. This process can take at least a year depending on your starting fitness level, or as little as half a year months depending on your athletic history. Regardless, you do not want to go to any training program without having reached near the maximum standards of the fitness requirements. Otherwise, the likelihood of injury, failure, and other delays are certain. You have to train for the training. Following this entrance exam, all ranks of 0-4 and below have to excel in a 3-week central assessment and screening that is overseen by Marine Special Operat ions School (MSOS). It is pretty standard physical and tactical testing for Special Operations Community under US-SOCOM operational control and heavily weighed in the students operational skills. Air Assets The Special Operations Aviation Units, such as the Army Special Operations Regiment (SOAR TF160) and the Air Force Special Operations Aviation, are a major part of SOCOM and are an invaluable asset to the above Special Operations ground units. 160th SOAR(A) Green Platoon is the assessment training program you must excel in for six weeks. It is an advanced physical training program that teaches the basics of being a soldier with advanced first-aid techniques, combatives, land navigation, and weapons training. You have to score well on the Army PFT to attend the course, as well as be prepared for the following other challenges of the six-week screening program Army PFT4-6 mile runs4-10 mile road marches with a45-pound rucksackRope climb/pull-ups