Get Selected! for Special Forces: How to Successfully Train for and Complete Special Forces Assessment & Selection

DO READ: If you're not in the military, aren't too familiar with land navigation, and never physically trained for physical competition this is a great book.However, if you're in the military, experienced with land navigation, rucking, and mental toughness, and have trained for and competed in marathons or iron mans. This book has little extra to offer besides some foot care tips. Find a ARSOF mentor and get their advice.

Pros:-Great information of SF Groups, background of SF, different missions-Excellent idea of what to expect in terms of SFAS-Written by two experienced SF operators-Goes over step-by-step why people fail at SFAS and analyzes how to prevent that.-Good little tips for fieldcraft and footcareCons:-A ton of plugs for Tony Robbins stuff, which may or may not be your thing-Can be a bit repetitive-Much of the boot advice is centered on old BDU-era combat boots-Prep program in book seems very tame compared to other programs available out there-Recommends sizing running shoes to feels like almost "clown shoes", which I thought was odd.Overall, an excellent read as part of a total preparation package for any ruck-intensive school, particularly SFAS.

This book definitely had a positive impact on me. It inspired me, gave me confidence, gave me specific tips on the mentality it takes to succeed in these types of environments and even tips on important things like rucking and running which have become big parts of my life. I ultimately decided against the military route for myself, but ended up with a crew of high performers as a helitack firefighter. An accomplishment that I feel has been the most important achievement of my life. This book definitely helped me achieve my goals. Thank you to the author. Even though I didn't go special forces, it was still immensely helpful and a stepping stone in my journey.

I commend the author for putting together such a well-needed book. I am unaware of any book similar to this one and really, if you followed all the work-up training programs outlined, you would be well prepared for any special operations group regardless of the branch of service (I am a former Marine myself). The only slight exception to this being that if you intend to pursue Marine Force Recon/MARSOC or the Navy's SEALs, you will need to add a significant amount of swimming to your prep program plans in order to be properly prepared for these units' training. Swim training is not really covered in this book as it is not a primary focus for Army SF until much later, after completing training and joining your unit, when you may be assigned to either a SCUBA focused platoon or an Airborne focused platoon where you then receive further advanced training in one of those specialized areas. This book has some great tips and tricks also, the kind only the salty "old" guys know like how to toughen your feet, etc. before going to the Indoc Course to begin your training. Many of the things discussed in the book, including the mental training and resources to further this and other key elements your success, can be advantageous to the regular infantry trooper or even support MOS's if deploying to the wars in the Middle East. For this reason I think some of you already serving with no or undecided interest in becoming a special operations operator may find the book useful and motivating to buy anyway, because even if you don't want to become one of the highly elite of your branch of service the concepts in this book may put you well ahead of the rest in your unit if you put the advice, positive thinking (essential), and self-training guidelines to use. This could equate to more rapid promotion and more important leadership roles & tasks if you are intending to stay in service a while (not so much for the person just planning to do 3-4 years service for college money, etc. or reservists). The book is well structured, easy to navigate, and often has important points or advice in bold or in a box to catch your attention if you are looking for a few things you want to know immediately without sitting down to read entire chapters right then and there. The book is backed by many former and present SF soldiers applauding its usefulness and accuracy for improving your chances of making it through the screening and actual training. This says a lot and gives a good feeling of faith and trust in EVERYTHING the good Major has to tell you. By the way the author is the officer who was tasked with creating the prep course for SF candidates, so you are getting advice from the one man you should be taking advice from. Also of interest to some of you, a good friend & barracks roommate that I served with in the Marines switched over to the Army after our contracts had been completed and immediately volunteered for Army Special Forces, he used this book to prepare. He completed the Special Forces training pipeline (approximately 2 years of training) on his first attempt, even with a broken foot, and earned his Green Beret. He highly recommended this book, and noted that if you follow the work ups programs (ie. rucking with a pack, running, etc.) laid out in the book and are mentally tough, you should be able to complete Special Forces Training. That is about all I think anyone needs to hear and they should be "sold" on the merit, if not absolute vitality of owning this book if you KNOW you want to be an SF soldier.

The book is worth it as an overview of the preparation for SFAS & the Q Course. The age of the book shows. The course is changing constantly, but some key notes in the book will help out.

This book is good for anyone in a Special Operations unit. Having said that, this book is perfect for someone curious in becoming Special Forces or a Special Operator. The book gives a break down of the different Special Forces Group commands, the pipeline process for getting selected for Special Forces. It talks about how to treat minor foot injuries, how to implement dual lacing for your boots. This book is by far the best guide to make Special Forces.

Great book! It's short sweet and to the point. I wish it had more content about the mental preparation and mindset needed for those that have never experienced true physical suffering. But the content it has is Great. The tips it gives you are priceless.

This has SO much GOOD, quality information in here. More than other books I had found, and I ended up buying about 5 total. If you’re serious about Special Operations, start here.