To Be a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant

Imagine, running from the enemy in hope to find safety. All of the sudden, a strange man, camouflaged and heavily -armed, supplies you and your family with food, water, and other supplies. He escorts your family to a landing zone to be lifted off to the nearest safe zone to be taken care of. That man was indeed a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant. He is a one-of-a-kind person who does simple but helpful tasks like theses everyday. They are stealth, civilian friendly, and both physically and mentally strong to take on the enemy.

To become an elite fighting machine, first, you have to be properly educated for it. Enlisting into the ARMY for this position requires a GED, or a high school diploma, as far as civilian training goes (“MOS 18B- Special Operations Weapons Sergeant”). ARMY education requirements are far more demanding. A person must have a score of One-hundred ten on the Aptitude Area GT and one-hundred on the Aptitude Area CO, which both state if you can apply for a position of that ranking status(“MOS 18B- Special Operations Weapons Sergeant”). A person must also meet physical standards of the NA, or National Academy (“MOS 18B- Special Operations Weapons Sergeant”). The most important education to pass is the Special Forces Qualification Test (“MOS 18B- Special Operations Weapons Sergeant”). This test states if a person is applicable or not applicable for being in the Special Forces (“MOS 18B- Special Operations Weapons Sergeant”). After all education is taken care of, the next step is to become a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant is training.

Basic Training is what every military recruit must go through; it is not an option (“Soldier Life”). Training for Special Forces Weapons Sergeant is closed to women (“Soldier Life”). A recruit will be trained and tested physically and mentally throughout the nine weeks (Tillman 59). Training exercises include: Basic Rifle Marksmanship, Engagement Skills, Field Training Exercises, US Weapons Training, ect. (Basic Combat Training). Many recruits don’t make it through basic training (Tillman 60). After Basic, that person has the option to take some Advanced Training. Advanced Training has many different training courses to meet the needs of a person’s position (“Soldier Life”). Advanced Training is optional, but it is good in the long run (“Soldier Life”). Others are required for the position (“Soldier Life”).