Special Forces Assessment and Selection

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The Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) is a 24-day program used to assess the mental, emotional and physical fitness of a candidate to attend the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC), the training required to become a member of the United States Army Special Forces, popularly known as the "Green Berets."

SFAS uses a "Whole Man" selection process that assesses each candidate for six attributes that are important for all Special Forces Soldiers. These attributes are intelligence, trainability, physical fitness, motivation, influence, and judgment.

All candidates participate in a variety of activities designed to place them under various forms of physical and mental stress. It assesses potential and qualities through behavioral observation, analysis via performance measure, and recording data. All tasks are performed in a neutral environment with limited information and no performance feedback.

Soldiers attend SFAS on temporary duty status at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.