I'm Nicholas Vergano, a Special Warfare Recruiter in San Antonio, TX. My goal is to provide you with valuable information and inspiration about joining the United States Air Force, with a focus on Special Warfare.
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The Air Force Security Forces primarily focus on base defense, law enforcement, and security operations, but they can be involved in combat situations, especially in deployed environments. They provide protection for personnel, resources, and missions, and may engage in direct combat when securing air bases or during convoy security missions in hostile areas. However, they are not typically deployed as frontline combat troops like infantry in the Army or Marines.
I love being SF so many opportunities and I really loved it once I joined the Phoenix Raven program!!!! I graduated and earned my Raven number Raven731. Missed the cadre after I left. I got to visit 60 countries and had an amazing career in the USAF!!! If you want an adventure joined the AF. I loved serving my country!
So you pick scenes from a tv show that replicate another brach/ unit for recruiting. You have to be an idiot to fall for that and better off joining them!
Interesting to see the difference between Air Force and Navy Special Warfare for their standard tests. Swimming done first for the Navy diffidently impacted the rest of my scores. Don't forget, in the words of Stew Smith, don't talk to a recruiter until you are crushing that IFT.
Ok nun of this is true I was in his class we don’t fire enough and training as a whole unless you go to a special corse is trash Tech school and at your first base
I definitely love Technical Training at Lackland Camp Bullis was the high point but it also broke my team 25 this past summer the constant qualifications in progress checks might have made some people on a day-to-day basis feel like it was impossible to do without ever getting washed back but as long as you go in with enthusiasm and an open mind it's a pleasant experience on all accounts the 240 Bravo is honestly the greatest weapon system portable enough to get the job done
wait is this for special forces warfare unit before basic training i am wondering why does it includes the the 25 meter underwater swim / 500 meter swim?
@clownworld360 Same, and I'm over the minimum on everything except pull-ups, which I am over the minimum, I just wanna double it. I heard from a navy seal you wanna make sure to try and double the minimums, and make sure you can at least pass on your worst days. Do weighted situps, pushups, and pullups. For the run do 60 30s, 60 second jog and 30 second sprints.
What people fail to understand is that it's not the IFT that people fail the most it is the A&S that drops majority of the candidates. Then they narrow down even more candidates from the additional training that people fail as well.
I don't know the exact numbers but I know I've had a lot of applicants that continuously fail the IFT and very very few that passed. You're right that the training pipeline continues to narrow the further you go but let's say 10 people take the IFT and only 1 passes and becomes a candidate. Now lets say 1 full class in training is 10 candidates. Out of 1 class only 1 candidate becomes a PJ. We can determine that to make 1 PJ we need 90 people to fail the IFT and only 9 people to fail the training pipeline. More people will fail the IFT than the training pipeline.
@@nickvergano Wow that was informative. Thanks. Yeah I'm planning to go through SR pipeline however I'm doing ROTC first. Not just to mature but also to be at my best.
@@nickverganosolid information and great video, I’m taking the IFT around the end of January to beginning of march depending on the date my recruiter gives me. I’m pretty out of shape cardio wise and have hardly ever swam before but did my first ever 500m today in 23:37. My first attempt is more just to get an idea of where I’m at as there’s almost no chance I can train up to pass by that date but I’m gonna give it my best. What else do you look for in recruits outside of just passing the test itself?
@@crumfit1232 As a recruiter, outside of passing the IFT I'm looking for motivated individuals that attend as many development sessions as they can and follow the guidance myself and our local developer provide. There are certain attributes that will be assessed down the pipeline such as communication, drive, leadership, teamwork etc... But overall motivation and giving your maximum effort during training is what I want to see. There are several fitness programs including a 21 days to pass the IFT, pre development calisthenics, and pre development swim program that are available through your Special Warfare recruiter as well. Stick to the programs you're given and you'll see progress. Something else you can try to test yourself on whether or not you can pass the IFT is complete 25 burpees then run 400m four times while timing yourself. This should come to 1 mile and 100 burpees if you're under 13-14 minutes you can expect to do really well on the dry portion of the IFT. (Something my Developer came up with)
Great to hear that the information was helpful! It's great that you're taking steps to prepare for your IFT and working on your physical fitness. Improving your technique with pull-ups is a fantastic start. If you need any further assistance or have any questions regarding the waiver process, feel free to reach out. We're here to support you every step of the way!
Typically, a waiver is not warranted for most traffic violations. But traffic offenses alone are not disqualifying for the Security Forces career field; however, it does depend on the category of the waiver. You should get with your local Air Force recruiter to discuss the specifics.
