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My chances to make us army special forces?

I'm currently a freshmen in high school. I'm 6' 185. I can bench 180. I can run 100m in 11.2 sec. I'm really fit. My school gpa is 97.5 and i shoot target on the side and win matches.

Update:

I mean in the future duh? and 97.5 %

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  • Teekno
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    None. You're too young to be in the special forces.

    In four years, you might have a much better chance.

  • Raab S
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    You have about a 12% chance to complete the entire training. A normal person can bench there own body weight so that's not good. You are never going to run only a 100m in SF. Nobody cares what your GPA is. Shooting before your in the Military is not really a good thing you should learn the Army way. Well anyways you really disrespect the Military by not capitalizing Military branches and Special Forces. Start running every day working your way up to around 5 miles in under 35 minutes. Be able to do around a 120 push ups and 130 sit ups in 2 minutes and 30 pull ups. This is just for the PFT.

  • RWLake
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    My son is currently going through the Special Forces training in North Carolina. He has been in the Army for approx 5 yrs. First he enlisted and went to the usual boot camp and technical training. He has served 2 tours in IRAQ. He completed Official Candidate training as a Lt. Then completed Airborne and Ranger training. He is currently a Captain. He submitted his resume for Special Forces and was accepted to come and attempt to qualify. This gives you an idea of how to get to Special Forces. You don't go straight there from Boot. From my discussions with my son the two key elements are Mental and Physical toughness. Don't under estimate the Mental part. During Ranger training he said that was the key for him, to be strong emotionally. Many people attempt Ranger or Special Forces Training but don't make it. So don't think its a cake walk. But I can tell you they are One Pride and Capable Group of Guys.

  • 1 decade ago

    You had better be prepared for the greatest physical and mental challenge of your life. Special forces is not for everyone thats why they have a selection. First enlist and tell the recruiter you won't go unless you have all the schools and a try out for SF. Go to Airborne, Air Assault, Pathfinder, Ranger and any and all schools you can get. That will give you the best tools for becoming a SF soldier.

    Source(s): 3yrs Army CAV
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  • 1 decade ago

    Being fit has little to do with it. Endurance will help.

    As mentioned, you don't normally directly apply for the 'special forces' - have you applied for military service at all yet?

    Generally SF candidates are taken from infantry or technical regiments. You could try the Marines or Rangers, airborne infantry or specialise in a technical field and take airborne training.

    SF training has little to do with fitness or technical expertise (though they are needed)and more about attitude and aptitude . Gung-ho idiocy will score low. You need to run until you throw up and then continue running until you collapse, however fit or unfit you are. You may need to pass psychological tests that show you are willing to kill against your own beliefs..(as any military candidate should ), though SF soldiers are generally more individual thinking.

  • alica
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You need to provide your mile and a half time and your # of pushups in a minute and # of situps in a minute. If you can't run a mile and a half faster than 9 mins, then forget about it. You don't want excess muscles for SF, you want to be lean and muscular, able to carry your own body weight for far distances.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    That depends on how determined you are and how much you will work for it. Ask a local recruiter and see what they say you have to do. The do it and no questions asked. And don't just do it, do it plus more!

  • 1 decade ago

    97.5???? there's something wrong there

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