New Branching System?

You may not branch into any special operations forces (SOF) community directly from a commissioning source. At the appropriate point in your career, you may contact a SORB recruiter for the SOF community you hope to join and you may apply to be assessed. Some candidates are denied a chance to assess, some are assessed and turned down, and some are assessed and accepted. Your assessment will likely be one of the toughest parts of your career, physically and emotionally. A community phrase in the SOF community is that "assessment never ends." Getting in the door is only the beginning.

If you want to become a Special Forces officer, you must attend Special Forces Assessment & Selection (SFAS). If you are selected, you will then attend SFQC, the SF Qualification Course.

kbaek misspoke. It is sometimes possible to attend SFAS as a cadet. It is never possible to attend SFQC.

Is there a specific branching area that would be most beneficial to join SF when you reach the appropriate rank? I'd assume infantry, but I'm not an Army expert in any light..
 
Is there a specific branching area that would be most beneficial to join SF when you reach the appropriate rank? I'd assume infantry, but I'm not an Army expert in any light..

SF accepts all branches. Many come from the infantry but that is not a requirement.

As a side note, if you want people to take you and your aspirations seriously, you should be mindful of the appearance you present. Read your signature. It should read "USMA Class of 2018 Prospective Cadet" not what it currently reads, which is "USMA Class if 2018 Perspective." Attention to detail is a huge part of life at USMA, in the Army, and especially in SOF. It's never too early to start. Also, SF requires you to be conversant in a second language (which they teach you). Mastering english is a good start down that road, as a large vocabulary and a keen understanding of the parts of speech make learning a foreign language that much easier.

Everything for a reason...
 
As a side note, if you want people to take you and your aspirations seriously, you should be mindful of the appearance you present. Read your signature. It should read "USMA Class of 2018 Prospective Cadet" not what it currently reads, which is "USMA Class if 2018 Perspective." Attention to detail is a huge part of life at USMA, in the Army, and especially in SOF. It's never too early to start. Also, SF requires you to be conversant in a second language (which they teach you). Mastering english is a good start down that road, as a large vocabulary and a keen understanding of the parts of speech make learning a foreign language that much easier.

Everything for a reason...

Thanks for that, I'll change it!
 
I have spent some time looking for a list and description of the different branches that are options for USMA upon graduation. I can not find one. Does anyone have a link that would provide me that information?
 
I have spent some time looking for a list and description of the different branches that are options for USMA upon graduation. I can not find one. Does anyone have a link that would provide me that information?

Google Army Officer Branches, You'll get all the info you want.
 
In the past your WP class standing was the sole basis for branch selection. The Army provided a number they needed for each branch and the #1 Cadet got his/her choice, then #2 on and on. At some point in the process, a branch would meet its quoto so the next Cadet in line could only choose from the remaining branches. Normally, the bottom of the class would be forced into whatever branch had not been filled.
This process is now in flux. Now there is an effort to look at the person, and the needs of the branch in selection. However, class standing still plays a big role in getting the branch you want. I understand that this process is being reviewed and tweaked so it is uncertain exactly how it will be done for the class of 2013. However, it is fair to say that - in general - a person high in the class will probably get the branch they want and the people low in the class probably will not. However, most generalizations are normally untrue including this one.
 
I have spent some time looking for a list and description of the different branches that are options for USMA upon graduation. I can not find one. Does anyone have a link that would provide me that information?

That's easy... there's Infantry, and then there's Support :yllol:
 
Yes, those are the 16 + Nursing. There are a few more, but they aren't available immediately for an O1. Some that come to mind are Civil Affairs (PR), Medical Doctors, Dentists, Veterinarians, Military Lawyers, etc.
 
Yes, those are the 16 + Nursing. There are a few more, but they aren't available immediately for an O1. Some that come to mind are Civil Affairs (PR), Medical Doctors, Dentists, Veterinarians, Military Lawyers, etc.

Civil Affairs is NOT "PR." PR in the Army is called Public Affairs. Civil Affairs is a USASOC branch responsible for civil capacity-building in foreign nations.
 
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