trying out for special forces/operations at rtc

[navyyoungster]

what is the process for doing this and if anybody has gotten their contract already what were your pst scores. Im hoping to go EOD. Whatever insight is apreciated.

[Lindy3]

I think you have to try out for the 800 Division at RTC

[NealBloom]

First thing to do is talk to a recruiter, if you haven't already. After going through MEPS like everyone else, as long as you meet the medical requirements and your ASVAB line scores meet the minimums, then you tell them you want a Challenge contract, which they can't give you, so you become QNJ "qualified no job". Then you go back to your recruiter and he sends you to take the PST. Then your entire life becomes trying to get your PST score competitive enough to be picked up by the Spec Ops community. If and when you get picked up by the Spec Ops guys, then you get your EOD contract to sign.

If you're already contracted as something else you can still take the PST and try to reclass, but if your ship date is within a few months, it's extremely hard to get picked up.

[NealBloom]

I've been told by my recruiter that the Reclass process in RTC is similar, but I don't ship out until May, so I can only tell you what I did to get my contract. Hope that all helped.

[navyyoungster]

I ship out March 26

[navyyoungster]

and what were your scores on the pst

[NealBloom]

8:15 swim, 80 pushups, 72 situps, 18 pullups, 10:47 run. My ASVAB score was 96.

[cire]

8:15 swim, 80 pushups, 72 situps, 18 pullups, 10:47 run. My ASVAB score was 96.

Nice scores. Keep working on those numbers and practice running and swimming in boots.. but do not forget about your regular Navy stuff.. learn your chain of command, your general orders, etc.. everything that everyone else needs to know

[FutureND]

Last I heard (from a friend with an EOD contract that graduated boot in feb) they do not take volunteers for spec ops in RTC. You need to get the contract before you ship, that is the only way to guarantee a shot.

[dascolbert]

I didn't apply for it, a Spec.Op/Spec.Worker recruiter called me to try and get me to join(2 months into an AECF DEP contract). With no previous physical strength test done. I told him no.