You will be finally judged by a group of SEAL officers and senior enlisted in a personal interview. To say these are competitive is an understatement. You need to have a college degree before applying to the OCS board. There are many opportunities military wide for young college grads seeking to lead in the military, however officer slots for any of the Special Forces units are few and hard to come by.
The details of this program are limited and all candidates are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Just know that you will be tested in running, rucking, swimming, water skills, PT, log PT, small boat drills, and many more events.
You will be graded at just about everything you do from push-ups to leadership skills. Interviews, psychological evaluations, and the two weeks of daily challenges will expose your personality, strengths, and weaknesses. Once you have passed the challenges of BO and not quit after the instructors personally test your desire, you get the opportunity to advance to Phase 1.
Drown-proofing, life saving, and underwater knot tying are also challenging tests you must pass to continue training. You may sleep a total of hours in five days and log more than miles of running, swimming, and paddling boats. This phase is the ultimate test of your ability to be a team player - whether you are under a log or boat, you will quickly learn who you want on your team. Phase 2 is Dive Phase. You will be required to use algebra to solve diving math problems as well diving physics.
This test is designed to teach and test your ability to remain calm in the event of everything going wrong underwater. You will also swim a six mile ocean swim during this phase. Phase 3 is Land Warfare. Here is the young high school student's question: My family has had little military background in our past generations and stays away from it for the most part.
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In my opinion, the and year-old candidates have a harder time than the older candidates. See Perfect Storm for Failure. Maturity goes a long way with this type of training, and a few years of preparation will help tremendously in your ability to handle the daily workload and physical standards of each phase.
Even some candidates on the younger side of the age bracket are growing and susceptible to many running overuse injuries at a higher rate than others. No matter your age, there is a fitness standard, tactical skills standard and a military standard you have to meet. Knowing how to play with pain is part of the game for all successful students. But being able to discern aches and pains from real injuries requires some maturity.
Seeking medical advice before it gets so bad that you fail events is something you need to understand and be open to. It just requires thorough preparation, a focused mindset on goal accomplishment and getting it done. Remembering how many hurdles you overcame to get the opportunity to serve in the military, qualify for special-ops training and your years of preparation should be a constant in your head.
There will be days that make you question your abilities, but you have to keep pushing yourself forward if you really want it. Age waivers are available on a case-by-case basis. Here is a short list of ways to stand out among the crowd. Physical test scores. PST scores have to be above average in order to be taken seriously: an eight-minute, yard swim; push-ups, sit-ups, 20 pull-ups and a nine-minute, 1. Score in this area, and a recruiter likely will take you seriously and take the time to move the waiver up the chain of command.
Work history. What have you been doing for the last decade? Do you have an extensive travel history or speak foreign languages? Collegiate history.
It may have been awhile since college or you may have advanced degrees that will help you stand out among other enlisted candidates.
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