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Special Warfare Training Wing

The Special Warfare Training Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, selects and trains the Air Force's special operations forces to meet the demand of the future battlefield. We push the limits of human performance and technology to build a stronger, smarter, more lethal force capable of solving the nation's most complex military problems. 

↓ Trainees in the Special Warfare Training Wing are assessed for eight attributes. ↓

 

 

  

 

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To enter the Special Warfare Candidate Course, you must first be able to pass the Initial Fitness Test (IFT).

Pull ups: minimum 8 reps

Sit ups: minimum 50 reps

Push ups: minimum 40 reps

1.5 mile run in 10:20 minutes or less

Two 25-meter underwaters 

500-meter swim in 15 minutes or less

*FOR YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO BEGINNING THIS OR ANY PHYSICAL REGIMEN

We train the very best of the best. Our graduates represent the 1% of the 1%. They are America's most elite. 

 

 

 

Contact a recruiter if you're interested in learning more.