Special Forces soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), conduct shoot-house training at Fort Carson in September 2009. The Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) or, informally, the Q Course is the initial formal training program for entry into the United States Army Special Forces.

US Army Special Forces are elite soldiers that specialize in Foreign Internal Defense. But, before you can dream of wearing the coveted Green Beret, you must first pass Assessment and Selection, then successfully complete the competitive and demanding Special Forces Qualification Course.

SFQC focuses on core Special Forces tactical competencies in support of surgical strike and special warfare; Career Management Field 18 MOS classification; Survival, Evasion, …

Becoming a part of the U.S. military means joining the strongest force in the world, but for some, their military careers go even further. Entering the world of Special Ops is no easy task and for troops looking to advance, the Special Forces Qualification Course (SF Q Course) is the first step.

The Army Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) is long and demanding. Although the length of the course varies according to Military Occupational Specialty and language it is generally 12 to 24 months long. Most of the training is held on Fort Bragg, North Carolina or Camp Mackall, North Carolina.

The US Army is looking for a certain type of soldier to fill the ranks of its Special Forces. The Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) and Special Forces Qualification (Q course) courses are accordingly tough and have a high attrition rate. 300 potential Green Berets at a time attend the SFAS course which is held 4 times a year.

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Army SQI, or Skill Qualification Identifiers, are codes the U.S. Army uses to identify a soldier’s specialized skills or qualifications outside their primary military occupational specialty (MOS). This ensures that each soldier’s additional abilities are recognized and can be utilized when necessary.

I'm a recent(ish) graduate of the SFQC, and since we get about 10,000 questions about selection/the q/which ruck is best every day, I thought I would just do a write up of my experience in the new and improved and OPTIMIZED Q Course here, and invite all recent and not-so-recent tabbed dudes to contribute as they see fit.

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