Does SF recruiting send out bulk emails?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 13:47:14 -0400

I just got an email from SORB "special operations career opportunity" in the title and I'm curious if this is just a generated email?
I do meet the criteria for SFAS.

Congratulations PFC SCHWENDENMANN,

You belong to a select group of professionals meeting the qualifications for a career in Special Operations.
is how the email starts.
Any info would be huge, thanks!

Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Jun 10 at 2019 1:57 PM

CW5 Jack Cardwell — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 13:57:35 -0400

Sounds like Pishing

Response by SFC Stephen King made Jun 10 at 2019 1:57 PM

SFC Stephen King — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 13:57:57 -0400

You have met the basic criteria to be considered

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Jun 10 at 2019 2:04 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:04:11 -0400

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Jun 10 at 2019 2:18 PM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:18:54 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member They did while I was in up until I got promoted to MSG in 06. There are also SF Recruiters at almost all bases where there is a division based there.

Response by SSG Brian G. made Jun 10 at 2019 2:30 PM

SSG Brian G. — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:30:25 -0400

Just means that you met the basics for consideration. You fall within the MOS range they are looking at, the age and enlisted range as well as other factors. If in doubt, reach out and contact someone. There should be a name, number as well posting listed on the mail.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2019 2:35 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:35:23 -0400

They sure do. If your test scores meet the standard then you can expect that email every now and then.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Jun 10 at 2019 3:26 PM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 15:26:54 -0400

I have personally never heard of bulk mail for recruitment of anything let alone SF. They are usually not hurting for candidates. However, you never know. Ask your retention NCO or CSM, they will know. Thank you for your service.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2019 4:45 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 16:45:54 -0400

It’s a bulk email everyone gets them

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2019 5:27 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 17:27:50 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member I'll let the cat out of the bag. There are 2 ways of conducting email prospecting by the SORB.
#1 a Team of civilians at USAREC send out normal mass blasts to anyone within pay grade standards. Pretty standard, that's what the one you received looks like.
#2 The recruiters ourselves sort through the system to find fully qualified personnel including Rank, Time in Service/Grade, GT Score, location, ETC... many different qualities that help us filter down to the exact person within our market.
I cover 7 states, the guys at USAREC cover the entire world. So I don't want to email those outside my area so I tailor down the mass email, as well as make it more personable and actually explain some of the job, rather than just "contact your local SORB"

So yes, we do use mass emails to assist in ARSOF Recruiting. But just because it is a mass email does not mean it doesn't mean anything, it simply alerts Soldiers that there is an opportunity and that you don't have to be an 11B to try out.

As for your other posts. Just because SF is down on numbers doesn't mean the attrition rate is different. A standard is a standard.
My advice is to head over to the Office on Bragg (by Tucker Gym) and talk to the CA, PO, and SF recruiters to find out which SOF branch is best for you. As in which one you like the best based on how it relates to you and what you think you'd be best at. Many Soldiers aren't cut out for SF but are great for CA, and many are far from cut out for CA but should do well in SF. None are better than the other, they do different stuff, and you need all three working together to conduct an effective Unconventional Warfare operation.

Response by CH (CPT) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2019 9:19 PM

CH (CPT) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 21:19:30 -0400

When I got one of those I laughed, because while I certainly could serve as a SF chaplain, I can't branch transfer from 56A to 18A.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Jun 12 at 2019 1:31 AM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 01:31:48 -0400

As a SORB Company Commander I sent the mail merge myself many times, for both enlisted and officers.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2019 3:01 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 03:01:39 -0400

You'll get lots of those, and not just from SORB but from various SMUs throughout your career, up until you're selected for E7. You meet basic criteria to apply, that's all it means.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 29 at 2020 8:20 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 20:20:05 -0500

Yeah it’s a mass email