Special Forces (United States Army) - Qualifications

Qualifications

The basic eligibility requirements to be considered for entry into the Special Forces are:

• Be a male, age 20–30.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Be a high school graduate.
• Score a General Technical score of 107 or higher and a combat operation score of 98 on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery.
• Qualify for a secret security clearance.
• Qualify and volunteer for Airborne training.
• Achieve a minimum of 60 points on each event and overall minimum score of 240 on the Army Physical Fitness Test.
• Must successfully complete the Pre-Basic Task list.
• Must have 20/20 or corrected to 20/20 in both near and distant vision in both eyes.
• One year of college is preferred, but it is not a mandatory for enlistment.