Changes Are Coming For the Special Forces Qualification Course | SpecialOperations.com Changes...

Higher quantity, but lower quality. Special Forces training is tough and elite because it not only encompasses combat training, but cultural education too. Cutting to 24 weeks may mean cutting corners...

It can be done; and for some the pipeline can be shorter. If a soldier already has a language and can test out it shortens the course. Also some service members have completed SERE C, and other courses also shorten the course.

After reading the article, my guess is the main motivation for shortening the course is cost savings. The #1 reason for changing or cutting something out in the military has historically been save money and keep within a budget. Its a challenge for 1st Special Forces Command to continue to produce operators for the force with a shrinking budget. With that said; I am deeply concerned that it is a step backwards. There was a time not long ago that candidates going through the pipeline would not meet graduation requirements if they did not score at least a 1/1 on the DLPT for language. I also remember that an SF Team could deploy on JCETs to a Foreign if they did not have a certain number of 2/2 level speakers on the team. Because Language was a critical part of Unconventional Warfare.

This worries me, I been preparing to go active to become SF. Question is this because of the whole women going to combat jobs or because they found that the length of the course wasn’t really necessary.