Selection and Assessment of Special Forces Qualification Course Candidates: Preliminary Issues

Abstract

This research note seeks to provide a preliminary assessment of current methods of screening candidates for entry into the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC), and to examine the potential utility of alternative selection approaches. While the criteria for entry into the SFQC are extensive, they focus more on administrative issues and general training experience than on the qualities needed for success in the course, or on an operational detachment. No specialized selection program or battery is currently being used. Keywords: Aptitude tests, Physical fitness, Intelligence(Human), Personality tests, Army training, Attrition, Jobs, Special Forces Qualification Course(SFQC), Profile development, Special forces, Assessment, Selection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA196245

Entities

People

  • Gerald I. Dewey
  • Howard L. Allentoff
  • Mark A. Wesolowski
  • Patrick J. Valentine
  • Robert J. Pleban
  • Thomas J. Thompson

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Artillery
  • Attrition
  • Land Navigation
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Personnel Selection
  • Physical Fitness
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Special Forces
  • Students
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.