Afire,
You are pounding away at the same questions that have been answered on this site multiple times. If you read some of the profiles of the QP's that post here you will find that many of us have prior service in the Army prior to making the decision to try and make it through the Q-Course. To many here, the question "How can I get to Special Forces the quickest (AKA easiest)" indicates a certain amount of reluctance and honestly, laziness. Waiver's? Letter of Recommendation from a General, Politician, or Jedi Knight? Where is your mindset?
Nothing about the course is easy, and team time is guaranteed to provide you 25 hours of work in a 24 hour day. If you want quick and easy, you may want to relook the Navy EOD option you mentioned, which is absolutely nothing close to the route we will discuss here. Maybe you could benefit from a couple years in the "conventional Army" as your recruiters referred to just to see if you and the military lifestyle agree with each other, which at this point you cannot hope to know as no amount of advice from your buddies can answer how you will feel. Your experiences will be vastly different, guaranteed.
No one MOS is the magic MOS to prepare you for selection, but you may find a larger portion of the candidates from the Infantry. While many civilians in your shoes look onto the Infantry as a second class occupation in the military compared to volley ball playing Jet Pilots and those super sexy Navy SEALS, you may find out how key your Infantry background can become if you pursue schools like Ranger School, and deploy a time or two with an regular unit. SEALS wish they had the Ranger background, and are even strap hanging in on our SUT and Sage classes in an attempt to capture it. Just like you, they won't find an easy quick substitute. Basic Infantry skills will serve you well, no matter what MOS you find yourself.
My advice, stop thinking this is a race to get to the finish line by donning a Green Beret, and realize this is a marathon. You best train for it on your own, and then remove whatever hurdles the recruiters put in front of you. Body slam Basic Training. Slam Dunk AIT. Stay motivated in your gaining Unit, volunteer for Ranger School, and you will find your CoC not only can't stop you from getting a Selection Packet, but will support you if they see your heart is in it. Just because you do not have a guaranteed 18X contract means little or nothing, welcome to the club.
SF is a profession that will require's alot more from you than the average person is willing to give. Many more young men fail than are successful on this road, and many of them had 18X contracts.
Good luck with your choice whatever it is, and enjoy your remaining civilian days if you choose to number them and join us in the military.
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Last edited by blue02hd; 04-08-2009 at 05:54.
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