How to get into the Australian Special Forces Tactical Assault Group ?
Hello, My name is James and i am 16 years old. I need to find and get in contact with an ex S.A.S soldier so i can get prepared for applying to become a S.A.S Australia. I am very fit for my age & also an average student at school.I also have the desire to become a S.A.S Australia, and will train to the limit and push my self to my mind and body LIMITS. So far i have been doing push ups, sit ups and pull ups everyday also running. Here is my email if you would like to ask me anything or give me helpful information or get in contact with me: shuu_greeko@hotmail.com Any advice, tips, help, links for other sites please let me know it would be greatly appreciated! Anyone i really need the help now, Thank You Very Much For Your Time
Can I join British Special Forces if I'm colour blind?
I am currently serving in the british army, (RSIGS) and I have been told that being colour blind is auto-matic failure for entry into SAS and Special forces Signaller courses, even though I am colour blind, though mildly, will it deffinately mean no? Also if so, what other options are available? Pathfinders?
How can I join the Australian SAS?
Hey, how are you going. Thanks for the A2A. So as the other answer has brought up you have to have the mental and physical toughness. But to really develop this, you really have to join the Defence Force first. I would recommend going through a front line role, such as infantry, armoured cavalry or combat engineers. You may even go into the commandos first. But to do this, you have to go through the Special Forces Direct Recruiting scheme, something a little less harder than SAS-R training. I am fairly sure you can go into the SAS-R straight away, it is just a lot harder. I shall quote someone I know who is in the combat engineers to give a little perspective, “most of the guys in the special forces are 27–29”. This is because they have been in for ages.
I’m a 14 y.o. boy that lives in Australia and wants to be a Navy SEAL. Should I move to America now, to become a US citizen, to be in the SEALs, when I’m old enough?
It will be very hard for a 14 year old to move to the US unless you can get a green card and become a US citizen. You have to have some skill or ability hold a certain qualification or provide value to the United States. Many foreigners are green-card holders and can get fast-tracked to US citizenship by being in the military. The downside is the risk of being killed or maimed before you get it.I would suggest you perhaps try for the Special Forces or the SAS in Australia, consider Officer Training school in Duntroon, in Australia. At least you wont have to worry about green cards and citizenship.
Can a dual national join the Australian Defence Force without renouncing the other nationality?
Yes, but it may depend on the country of origin.If you are from the UK, USA, CAN or NZ the chances of serving in the ADF while holding dual citizenship is very high. The ADF/Commonwealth government will not insist upon you renouncing your citizenship in order to join the ADF.I imagine that if you are a dual national of a country that Australia does not have close Defence ties with (not a part of Five Eyes) then your application for service in the ADF would be closely scrutinised and that may affect your ability to enlist or earn a Commission. The ADF would not ask someone to renounce their dual-citizenship as a condition of service. But they may reject an application on national security grounds.In the past the ADF has encouraged foreign nationals without Australian citizenship to join the ADF and become dual citizens of Australia.Two anecdotes below;In recent years Australia has incentivised UK military personnel to migrate to Australia to serve in the ADF. I have a friend who was Regimental Sargent Major (RSM) of Royal Marines Commando in the UK. He immigrated to Australia and served in the ADF at the same rank. He has since retired but retains his UK citizenship and was granted his Australian citizenship within 3 months of service. You must be an Australian citizen to deploy on operations with the ADF.Similarly, I have a close friend who served as a US Air Force as an intelligence officer. He later worked for Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) as well as other intelligence organisations in the US. He was invited to join the ADF by a high ranking ADF Officer in order to assist with various projects for which he was a subject matter expert. He approached the Pentagon for permission and they approved. Although he wasn't deploying on operations with the ADF he was granted Australian citizenship in four months thanks to a Ministerial waiver. He retained his US citizenship.
Can a foreigner join the Australian SASR with military experience?
Short Answer: Yes.Longer Answer: First you have to join the Army and complete recruit training, then get selected for Infantry Corps. You can be attached to SASR from other corps as a specialist but the usual path is through Infantry. Then after passing all the initial employment training as an Infantry soldier, spend a year or two becoming a damn good infantry soldier, then get selected for the SASR selection course, then pass the SASR selection course, then finally be posted to SASR (when the real training begins).Foreign nationals can join the ADF (Australian Defence Forces) provided they are eligible for Australian Citizenship and must make such an application at their first opportunity after joining the service.Now to get a lateral transfer that takes into account your existing service you must be on a list of occupations that are required by the Army, who then decide based on your current qualifications where it is you can slot in. Generally you will require some further training and as such you can expect to slot into the stream outlined above in some way.As I understand it (and it's been a while since I was a recruiting officer) - Officers will need to come from the ABCA alliance countries (America (USA) Britain (UK), Canada, Australia) or New Zealand. Other ranks is a little more open but you need very good English.A complete list of lateral transfer options is here: Overseas applicants
Are there Army reserves in Special Forces?
There are some National Guard Special Forces Units. I believe it is the 19th Special Forces with units in Washington, Utah, etc. They train... sometimes at Camp Williams in Utah. I had a friend that was in it. And I've seen their logo at Camp Williams. They go through the same training, i.e. basic, ranger school, etc as regular Army and then are assigned to a National Guard unit where they train as a unit with drills and two weeks of full time training each year. Your recruiter can give you the details. Their a good unit... or were when my friend (a school teacher in real life) was a member.
People with Experience: Can A Pilot Join Special Forces ?
JTF2 is open to any trade(including pilot). If you meet the minimum requirements, you can apply to potentially become a JTF2 Assaulter. It is an extremely difficult selection process, but I have heard of pilots who have been on the team. "The SOA(Special Operations Assaulter) category is open to Regular and Reserve Force volunteers of both genders belonging to any MOS and may range in rank from Pte/AB to WO/PO1, and Lt/SLt to Maj/LCdr." - Direct quote from JTF2 website I don't know what you mean by 'Direct Infantry Combat Role', but no, you cannot work as infantry for CSOR(Canadian Special Operations Regiment) if you are a pilot. You would need a component transfer. You could however fly helicopters for the special operations helicopter squadron.