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Originally Posted by Kyobanim
I found this while cleaning out my hard drive and thought someone might benefit from it. I can't remember where I found it or if it has been posted here before.
Attaining physical fitness is not an overnight process; the body must go through three stages:
a. The first is the toughening stage
b. The slow improvement stage
c. The sustaining stage is the third stage
The Soldiers who prepare for SFAS through PT should succeed at SFAS.
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This is from the booklet the SF Recruiters were giving out back in 1995 when I was getting ready for SFAS. It's a good starting point, but since then MSG Rex Dodson and I have written a guide to preparing for SFAS that takes this booklet and puts it on steroids (for lack of a better analogy - NOT that we endorse steroids).
GET SELECTED FOR SPECIAL FORCES: How to Successfully Train for and Complete Assessment and Selection is the product of the lessons learned preparing inexperienced soldiers (18Xs) for SFAS. It goes into detail of what you must know to succeed.
There are 7 reasons why people fail at SFAS. One of the problems with the booklet was that it only addresses 2 of the 7 reasons (PT and Land Nav). 2 out of 7 is 28%...which explains why only about 30-35% of candidates pass SFAS...compared with SOPC where they graduate at 70% or higher...more than double that active duty enlisted average!
Reverse engineering was the key. We identified all of the reasons why people were unsuccessful, then developed comprehensive plans to minimize or eliminate each of the factors and voila, a formula for success. How else could we train 18Xs to the level that at SFAS we consistently have some finish higher than Active Duty Infantry Officers?
Want the details? Read Chapter 5 in GET SELECTED FOR SPECIAL FORCES available from the Special Operations Warrior Foundation's Web Site at
www.specialops.org