After more than a 10-year hiatus, the Army's recruiting command recently announced that the service is restoring a program that would allow soldiers to directly join special forces upon enlistment.

The Special Forces had direct recruiting from 1952 until 1988, when the Army switched to selecting Special Forces from its own ranks through in-service programs.

Special Forces Assessment and Selection preparation Klakowicz joined the Army to compete on the All Army Boxing Team and eventually won the 2004 U.S. Forces Europe boxing championship.

Special Forces soldiers are part of an elite group. Now, young recruits can be a part of the force from the very start. Until recently, recruiters looked within Army ranks for potential candidates.

The Air Force’s special operators remain mostly unknown to the American public when compared with their Navy and Army counterparts, worsening an already difficult recruiting environment ...

Cadets with U.S. Special Operations Command’s Ignite Program learn about drones at the Autonomous Systems Development Facility, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Sept. 19, 2024.

With the institute preparing the next generation of Special Forces warrant officers, training is focused on leadership and the profession of arms, the Army Planning Process, training management ...