Top 5 Reasons a Candidate is KICKED OUT of Special Operations Training

[@LifeisaSpecialOperation]

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[@whiskey_tango_foxtrot__]

Don't be late, light or last. Keep your mouth shut. Stay away from strippers and married chicks. Don't drink or minimize drinking. Never drive with even one drop of alcohol.

[@John_II]

Good advice for life too.

[@amdguru34]

There is a Delta guy who would tell you he was kicked out of the Rangers over a DUI and ended up in the conventional army. Later, made it to the 82nd and on to Delta. But he lost a few years in the 75th because of alcohol!

[@John_II]

@@amdguru34Chris Vansant :)

[@DevOpslegacy]

@@amdguru34he had an awesome podcast episode tbh seems like a dope dude

[@JG54206]

@@amdguru34Chris VanSant. That episode of SRS is excellent.

[@frankiefernandez7129]

Wow lol I just got Recycles in SOCM yesterday. This is a kick in the nuts 💀

[@whiskey_tango_foxtrot__]

Don't give up. Learn and adjust from previous mistakes. Be humble and keep mouth shut.

[@andrew5824]

Keep your head up brother. You're better than most

[@carterblake5620]

You weren’t the first, you won’t be the last. Plenty get recycled and go on to be great medics. Plus it’s school house medicine so 75% is bollocks you’ll never use

[@Bubbly_pen]

Damn that sucks. Keep on studying and find what works best for you. Good luck.

[@karlcarlysle3578]

Don't give t. Get at it young Brotha

[@smal1393]

Thank you for your service, thank you for this channel.

[@injuredoutdoorsman9011]

I’ve done a lot of research and read several books and I remember hearing the rate of attrition for PJs is like 83%, the highest of any SOF unit

[@chasechaseschasecards]

Outside of Tier 1 yes. Seal Team 6 aka DEVGRU and Delta Force. Both have higher attrition rates.

[@Frank-uw5xq]

The classroom medical stuff is no joke

[@seanmcpart832]

SEAL Team 6 does not have a higher attrition. Show me where it says that.

[@injuredoutdoorsman9011]

@@seanmcpart832 for Tier 2 special operations forces, obviously Tier 1 is the best of the best, and will have a higher rate of attrition than any Tier 2 unit

[@skywarriormedia]

This will be a helpful video for those who aspire to train. My son recently graduated from the SF Q-Course, where one of his classmates was kicked out for an integrity violation in Robin Sage. The candidate failed to follow a directive and then lied to cover up his mistake. The cadre had him dead to rights. He had gotten that far--yet was told to pack his bags. Probably deserved what he got.

[@tgildersleeve8295]

Really? SF is no longer pass or fail but diagnostic. Women have been given special treatment on the Q course. They have even been caught cheating. Why shouldn't his transgression be overlooked?

[@skywarriormedia]

@@tgildersleeve8295 obviously I don't have all the inside scoop--that's between the candidate and the cadre--but it was evidently a flagrant case. More important, it emphasizes the fact that personal integrity, trustworthiness, and being a team player are just as essential in SOF as physical ability.

[@rgarizonahomestead2729]

You have yo have the heart to do this it's not for everyone. I've been there and done that . Thanks for sharing, and have a wonderful day

[@tedwhiting9073]

Your the best! Keep up the great work. Your videos helped me to be the best everyday leader. Thank you so very much.

[@2seeatnite42]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing. RLTW!

[@wherecar54]

A lot of soldiers washed out when I was in the US Army many years ago because of physical fitness. And it wasn’t that hard but many were completely unprepared. My platoon started with about 60 of us, at the end of BCT there was about 30 of us left. One guy was smart, but couldn’t do a pullup. He was gone after a number of weeks. One guy had a football injury he’s knee swelled up and he was gone. Another guy couldn’t record fire with the M16 he was gone. I sprained my ankle and they put a cast on it but the senior drill sargeant kept me, maybe because I had the highest rifle score in the company. Aside from the injury PT was a breeze. Being in the best possible shape leads to success and helps alleviate mental stress too.

[@Cautela]

If you're talking about just bootcamp, you're mostly right. But when talking about spec ops courses, the fitness thing is nothing but a vehicle used to reduce the number to a certain end-strength goal at a certain point in training, they'll keep an invalid provided that person meets a certain criterion they are really looking for (i.e. they want more type-a dude bros in their ranks)... that's why you would otherwise be retained despite an injury that others would automatically get disqualified for, nor because you shoot good at a paper target.

[@danielvillarreal6610]

Please take my comment with a grain of salt, because my experience is from the 1970s and a lot may have changed since then. Having said that, I’ll guess that there are some specific reasons why officer attrition tends to be lower than enlisted: 1) officers and cadets tend to G2 the programs and prep for them in a focused way, whereas maybe the EMs come straight from an Initial Entry Training pipeline and show up with whatever prep that Big Army (Big Navy, Air Force, etc.) has given them thus far. Example: I knew that Airborne School required 6 pullups for entry and 7 for each day of the 2nd week. I trained myself to do 10 excellent ones plus a few awful ones (kicking, swaying, all kinds of cheating). I wasn’t Superman, but I passed and others didn’t. 2) officers tend to come straight from college and they have had 4 years of training in how to learn + any speaking and writing requirements aren’t too hard for them (combat orders, etc.). However: diversity can be a GREAT thing! No, not the Army’s version of diversity-diversity of skills and backgrounds. Ranger School: my squad had some new Infantry officers and one Field Artillery officer straight from the Forts Benning and Sill textbooks, ROTC, USMA, etc., and some Ranger Battalion EMs. The Ranger Battalion guys were way ahead of us at anything hands-on. We all helped each other, and all graduated. I read a book called “Ranger School: No Excuse Leadership” by Brace E. Barber years later. He mentions a grad who studied the Ranger Handbook intensely before attending. In retrospect, I think this was an excellent self-study of skills needed.

[@treadway.]

If you don't make it don't feel bad. Very few people are capable of doing this job .

[@betaomega04]

According to Ones Ready, PJ attrition is 91%.

[@kaizen2445]

If you're struggling and feel like thats your limit, just tell yourself "It wont get worse than this"...works every time for me

[@pedro97w]

I used to say that to myself in Viet Nam. Then three days later, after it continually went to shit I thought, "What an asshole I was to think it would not get any worse"

[@12345678971926]

I remember water comp. I fell the first time Scared the s*** out of me. First time to experience drowning. I got pretty d*** close but no choice. Get ready to go back in in 2 hours. I remember I was with around 30 dudes. In the water is much colder. It was me and another body.Am I we passed it the second time to move forward But the rest didn't pass because it was a show Keer that the water was way colder. But it taught me a lesson.Get it done right the first time , because it's worst a second time

[@abdullaali3735]

Some special force qualification was not passed by some man because, the person gets injured through the test or training, this can be minimize with physical condition and enhancement

[@pyeitme508]

Yeah true sir!

[@_TEKNOIR_]

That is a surprisingly high attrition rate for CCT. I would assume the academics are very rigorous and dense?

[@abdullaali3735]

Martial arts condition which includes hitting hard by objects wood 🪵 and striking human muscle tissue bones, this lead to much potential to still walk run fight with bruises and injuries that can help in passing exam test

[@Cautela]

These aren't the real reasons candidates get removed, it is predominantly and chiefly based on METRICS, hence the designation "high attrition", and secondarily (and perhaps unofficially) based on training unit's inner-circle recommendations.

[@richdowdy8784]

Do the cited attrition rates include A&S? For example, the rate for Marsoc enlisted is 73%...is this the cumulative attrition rate for both A&S and ITC or purely ITC?

[@abdullaali3735]

Could be it or not, but this can give more chances to pass and live

[@AdejumoDamola]

Giving up isn't my style, I keep train everyday because I know one day I will make it to the United States for sure .......💪💪💪💪 Stay strong soldier 🪖🤜🤛

[@markcollins2666]

For the love of Jesus Christ, WHY?!? That time is past. To obey orders of corrupt money loving politicians?!? I did it, but today? NO WAY! Stay strong, be true to your family, your wife and children! NOT politicians! I moved to the Philippines to raise a family, and live a life in peace. And if you are not a white European, hatred and scorn will await you today. just to live in the US,, as a foreigner. It's nothing like it once was.

[@youngfilodeejay6871]

Learn discipline,consistency,pure grit :NEVER GIVE UP,Run,Swim,Ruck,Push-pull-ups,Learn to listen and lastly Have a healthy mind ,make sure you are mentally ready not every thing is physical.

[@urzu7]

Giving up is absolutely my style unless someone tells me to give up it's very similar to when you start to clean your room then your mom comes in and tells you to clean

[@redskullwarthog9385]

NO stay there!!! Don't need you

[@markcollins2666]

@@redskullwarthog9385, only the Marine Corps and Space Force is meeting recruiting goals, lately.. We can't even draft, because American kids today can't meet fitness and education standards, and have drug problems that we don't want to deal with. And who are you, anyway?!? I'm a former Army Infantry platoon sergeant. Who knows we can ALWAYS use a man like this!!!

[@majorromance-mjr.garrymatt7678]

When I took my Special Forces Training, you could cut about 65% of those that wished to be in the Special Forces right off the top. As they had no idea what they were getting themselves into. My Dad was in the first Special Forces group made up of both Americans & Canadians. So ever since I was small I wanted to follow in my Dads foot steps. The year before I signed up I worked out every evening for 2 & 1/2 hours. Before this I use to run a lot, as I had gone into the bush ever since I was 4 & 1/2 years old. I remember the first time I went off on my own, I had walked about 4 ;miles into the bush from where we lived on the edge of a small town. When I returned I couldn't figure out why half the town was at our place. My Dad tol;d my mom that if I could find my way back after showing him where I had gone, that she should trust me and just let me go as long as I returned when I said I would. By the time I was 12 years old a 5 mile run was nothing to me, as I would run that far to a farm I worked on every day 7 days a week & back home every night. I did that for two years until my interest changed, and I started going out with girls.Just before I signed up I was in very good shape. I was never a big person just 5 foot 8 inches tall with broad shoulders I could press 5 reps of 500 lbs.. I had training my Dad put me through, as well as all that I learned in Scouts, Pathfinders { a special group where I learned to read & make maps, Tracking skills, signal skills, radio work, search for lost children. I also had Army Cadet training,, & I had a Sherman Tank to operate growing up. I was a student in the Marshal Arts, and in Gun Smiting. Growing up I had the best of two worlds, my Mothers side of the family were Homesteaders & Hill Folk, who had settled the states of Kansas & Oklahoma. My Dads side of the family were Inverters, Manufactures, Military, and Government leaders. I brought a lot of experience & education into my life in the military. No matter what I brought, it was only a small part of that which I gained in the military. Even in the shape I was in joining up,it was nothing compared to that which I became in the Special Forces."Thank You"

[@robertfreestone414]

I'm sure the failure list is well researched, but during my many years at Bragg, the leadership was always needing people trained to be school bus drivers. Why? Why is this particular kind of training always discussed in multiple meetings? They needed them to drive to Benning to get the 100s of Ranger failures. The most common failure? Night Land Navigation.

[@menumlor9365]

6:10 When I was in the Marines I have a buddy that got dropped twice for poor peer evaluation. The first time was MARSOC and the 2nd was Marine Raiders. What was amazing is that we now know he can do all the push ups, all the runs, all the lifts, all the swims and just about anything physically you can throw at him. When he came back he explained to us why he failed. In his peer evaluation it said and I quote “Sgt Torres is a fxxxing @$$hole. He would take the initiative and be the leader however, he would not share leadership roles or delegate effectively.” Yes, that’s literally what his report said. Special Operations take peer evaluations very seriously.

[@tgildersleeve8295]

Poor peer evaluation? They have a female in recon. How hard could it be?

[@menumlor9365]

At the time females were still not allowed in special forces up until 2021. This was back in 2016. Please don’t ask that question, “how hard could it be?” After day one you’ll quickly realize how little you know and the huge mental gap you have to take. Just that question alone tells the special forces instructor all they need to know if you’ll make it or not. It displays your unhumbled attitude and you haven’t even started the physical training yet.

[@tgildersleeve8295]

@@menumlor9365 2017 Women were allowed . 2017 SOF dropped pass or fail standards. 2019 Marine IOC dropped pass or fail standard. Look at how many female infantry officers there are in the marines now. Marine recon was what I was referring to.They have or had at least one female. The Raiders are a whole other story.

[@shootingbricks8554]

​@@tgildersleeve8295Recon is not the same as Raiders.

[@Crivas420]

Love our boys.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@lelandgaunt9985]

My friend was peered out.

[@jk-76]

A buddy got in a bar fight the night before graduation. Do NOT celebrate early. It happens all the time. That is a long time to just throw away.

[@abdullaali3735]

Of course it's not guaranteed to pass the test or training, but some of exercise and training can be strong tool to be special force man, that do 2 type of condition

[@benjaminsotelo6500]

What Degree(s) would you recommend for SOF?

[@troybowen3024]

SWCC Is Some Bad Assess They Come Wit That Extreme Firepower They Someone You Don't Want To Fuck Wit

[@tgildersleeve8295]

Hardly? They have women. How hard could it be?

[@12345678971926]

Most commonly Ego And? Integrity or big problems when I went to the pipeline. And surprisingly , a lot of shit bags Graduated with me and I remember running.My structure told me and the rest of class.Some of you make it by with that problem , but I promise you when you get to your Group you will be Snuffed out. You are correct yourself. Be like the rest pick up girls at the bar sure enough, he's right. I seen guys get snuffed out and doesn't end well.I knew one Man. He got stuffed out bad. This is back in Iraq. He decided to marry an Iraqi girl, so he was already married to a girl back in the states. Team sergeant found out ripped his tab off.He was kicked up team. It was very awkward because when we got back home.I was helping his x wife packer things in his house very awkward and I was single

[@JG-yc2fr]

My biggest thing would be self selection as that imposter syndrome hits. Being humble fucks with that win mentality

[@RoopeFromFinland]

All Seals have behavioral issues and lack of integrity/eco problems/play well with others.

[@jeanhernandez6046]

Only the best, the disciplined, the warriors, those who are full of courage and bravery but above all, above all things the GOD fearing ones deserve to be called special forces commandos, they are the Spartans of today. Land of freedom, home of the brave.

[@12345678971926]

I knew a lot of guys in my class who got the big NR

[@abdullaali3735]

First condition is lifting weights and fitness, the second condition is martial arts, the first condition is for stamina endurance strength etc, the second martial arts is raise whole body anotamy which include muscle bones internal organs strength and function strong

[@12345678971926]

The physical part is easy part

[@whiskey_tango_foxtrot__]

Girl Scouts can do 6 pull ups???? Ummmmm....no

[@angloaust1575]

Nobody is kicked out Just told to leave!

[@pepper5128]

I've aways been a little scared about the idea of having some underlying medical condition I'm unaware of. Something totally out of your control that can break your dream. Ech, got to trust in God's plan. If it happens, it happens.

[@sin-text857]

I stopped listening at 3:16. Let me tell you why. The 'official' reports of physical fitness failures at ranger school are entry due to the fact that they have 200 slots, but book 400 personnel. How do I know this? I worked in BCT S-3 (schools NCOIC). With the number of no-shows that still leaves 50-80% more personnel than they have slots to fill. That means either a certain line for the test, or every line will only count a certain number of 'pass', before they just stop counting. You could be in better shape than an Olympic athlete and they will still fail you. Why do they do this? There are 2 main reasons. It makes them look good to their boss and sucking off the command is all the officers care about, and THEY (big army/ranger regiment) don't have to pay for it. Since the individual unit has to pay for personnel to stay in benning (or whatever they call it now) for months on end to get into the school, as well as pay for the school itself, weeks months and even years of training is being taken away from the home units that have to pay. FYI, the units are charge far more per soldier than is slotted by the DTS (defense travel system) authorizes. To this day, I have rarely seen a larger example of Fraud Waste and Abuse. Also, you may call them that but, rangers are NOT special forces. They are just shock troops and that's it!

[@Cautela]

Exactly, people think it's all merit-based and they go in with that expectation, then they get slapped with the reality that there is an AGENDA behind it all, and there is no real avenue to report it as FWA, you are made to feel stupid for even trying and it's basically career suicide as well...

[@sin-text857]

@@Cautela AMEN!!

[@paulsmith5611]

He made a comment on another video basically saying the same thing- about recruiters getting young, naïve young men who want to go to SF or BUD/S to sign up all the while the recruiters know most of these guys will fail but then have to complete their service in the regular military doing some (probably) boring MOS. As a taxpayer it sort of pisses me off that they are sending so many guys to these schools knowing that they only have a few spots open and 60-90% will fail but if that's how they have to fill the military so be it. FWIW it was rejected for medical reasons from even joining the military when I was younger so I have no experience in the service, but for some reason KZbin recommends military videos to me so I watch them for no real reason.

[@terry_willis]

Why would anyone be motivated to go through all that grueling shit, maybe to be killed later on? For what?

[@JG-yc2fr]

The attrition rate for the United States Air Force Pararescue Jumper (PJ) training pipeline can vary by class, but historically it's been around 20%. However, some sources say the attrition rate is much higher, with averages ranging from 70-100% during the selection period and 86-90% overall. The first phase of the selection period includes a series of challenging exercises, such as swimming, running, calisthenics, and underwater exercises. Many candidates choose to self-eliminate during this phase, which prevents them from continuing with the indoctrination course and becoming a Pararescueman.

[@somebody6962]

Real question would I have any real physical limitations, complications due to my height 5'3? I've been training day and night for about a year and half best physical fitness I've ever been in. I would consider my strength at an elite level for persons my weight since I can almost 3x my bw in bench, squat, and deadlift as for my cardio I can do a sub 5. But I don't even know if I'm training correctly to become an 18 DELTA. I will do it no matter what but just wonder if I should get ready for something specific due to my height limitations.

[@shootingbricks8554]

Average height for candidates in special operations are 5'10". You will have to work harder on rucking as shorter guys are at a disadvantage.

[@theIris51]

Check out Chief Peaches over at Ones Ready if you haven't. I know he's a CCT, but he's 5'4". Might help to hear from him. I also personally knew a TACP about his height. Can't think of an 18D, sorry - but hey man, don't self-select out. Kevin at 18A Fitness might have guidance.

[@biztranfsbo]

Alcohol, if you must drink, do it at home. It's cheaper, safer, and a lot less can happen to you under your own roof.

[@conarking4114]

i just got dropped from swicc lmao

[@tgildersleeve8295]

Really? They have women doing it. How hard can it be?

[@theIris51]

Ignore him. He's so bitter he keeps writing the garbage on every comment. You tried, dude, that's more than most can say.

[@tgildersleeve8295]

@@theIris51 It's not about bitter. It's about how naive and parochial the American people have become.

[@BlackUKCRF]

Vivere est militare … 💪

[@marcus-hp8wp]

Very political, 18 x-rays tend to click together and red card you out. Tab protectectors also can be a problem. Just dont quit, you can recycle if you're a no go or medical drop if its not permanent . Seen many guys with the tab that were worthless, sadly who were kia. Others that were top shelf not selected, its something you can't figure why? Maybe jealousy? Of course Nasty Nick has put a few out😂

[@pradyumn2692]

Special Operations Force Trainees can't be SOFT.

[@JohnDilivio]

Special forces should pay double the money during a war everybody pass green berets

[@tgildersleeve8295]

SOF is no longer pass or fail. Hasn't been since 2017. Nobody in SOF likes to talk about how the women are held to different standards while qualified males are dropped. All for the sake of DEI!

[@Achilles22]

Not here in the UK , Bumpy jumpers have the same standards 😂😂

[@jcarlo331]

The voice is AI , ? Trying to sound like Buck ? lol 😂

[@abdullaali3735]

🙂

[@JohnDilivio]

Special forces should be a brain not so much physical

[@PendulumMapTarotLightWorker]

United States Professional Expert Regular Infantry is Far Superior to United States Special Forces, Infantry can do same job as SF without the need of security clearances.

[@tgildersleeve8295]

Really? Nothing with women involved can be superior.

[@ellerybice3787]

Hard news! 🫡