Green horn to Green Beret?
 

I am a non prior service college student with limited time in college ROTC. I am 26 years old and running out of time to make my highest aspirations come true of being in the special operations community. There are several ways that this could happen. However, my biggest concern is from a stand point of experience. From what I understand, it was always the more experienced men who were chosen for Special Forces until 18x came along. I really want to earn the beret and tab, but I wonder how much being non prior service will hinder that. Would I be better off going the route of 11x? I am no longer in the college ROTC program but that is still an option. I am looking at this in terms of the army's age regulations. If I went ROTC or OCS it would be 4+ years until I could go to SFAS. If I go 11x, it will be the same time frame. Both would put me at or around 32 when I finished my first enlistment. Depending on how strict the Army is, that is too late for SF. Any advice about non prior service men entering SF would be greatly appreciated.

I have decided since no one reads the stickies, follows instructions, or bothers to search before asking the same redundant questions, to just keep posting the same advice, take whatever is relevant to your situation.

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tonyzealotus,

I am only responding because I was in your situation about a year ago and your calculations on certain options are a bit off (I know because I am first hand proof), if you would like to discuss more please PM me. But, listen to The Reaper and use the Search function and lurk a bit since this has been discussed time and time again on this site.

-skipjack

Follow TR's advice and quit thinking SO hard...........

The Reaper is right
 

You are absolutely correct sir. I simply let myself become impatient. I violated my own rules. Thanks for your patience. The information is out there.