Special Tactics Officer selection

Chronicles the grueling selection process for becoming a Special Tactics Officer (STO)

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• STS
• STO
• Special
• Ops
• USAF
• SOCOM
• CCT
• PJ
• CRO

[Gcorbo]

Hey Vince Shafer. Sounds like a pretty good goal to have. But you have many years ahead of you before your even eligible.

If you feel the same way in 7 years then your meant for it. But after finishing H.S and then college, you'll be a different person and only then will you know. GL.

[vinceshafer99]

i am devoting the next 7 years of my life training to be a sto, im 15 and right now i go to a military service academy prep school, constant pt, swimming. in 7 years ill be 100% ready i know it.

[rockandrollallnight4]

@MeInvalidMan i dont know how but thats what my cousin had to do to get in and he didnt have to pay a thing cause he got scholar ships

[MeInvalidMan]

@rockandrollallnight4 and how could that happen?? thanks for the reply

[rockandrollallnight4]

@MeInvalidMan You dont have to be rich to go their, but you have to get a recomindation letter from a state siniter or the vice pres or pres

[scouttroop291]

nope no that i know of but be dum to do it

[MeInvalidMan]

@vinceshafer99 Good luck. I was wondering. Does a person have 2 be very wealthy 2 enter the USAF academy? Also, im 15 years of age too.

[lightlearner]

i have one more year in college and i want to be a combat controller. can i be a officer and a combat controller? or do i have to be an sto?

[Tsumanne]

Seems some people don't know the difference between "Selection" and "Training". STO Selection Phase 2 (what this video shows) is the "tryout" to be accepted to the training pipeline.

Selection Phase 1: Physical Aptitude Stamina Test & package submission

Selection Phase 2: Selection (CRO/STO 8 days, PJ/CCT/SOWT 10 days)

Depending upon the AFSC, Selection Phase 2 screens and/or prepares candidates for the training pipeline. The video is about the STO version of this process, not STO training.

[7DrKnockers7]

@vinceshafer99 Good luck man, I'm actually in the pipeline for ALO right now. Getting ready for Phase one selection

[csb21jb]

@superfootdan Not saying you have to agree, yes physically they may hang, its not just a physically demanding course, its where your mind is at when your physically done. Dudes like GB didnt make it his first time (if you dont know who that is, you really dnt know what your talking about here). STO's have to go thru all training WITH 1C2's and don there beret with them. trust me i used to be enlisted and had no respect for STO's until i went thru selection!!

[superfootdan]

@csb21jb I don't agree with you pal.  It is a joke that officers only have to endure 8 days of that and then think they can lead a CCT unit...HAHA. Any Controller would shit harder that than course.