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The non-prior service Special Forces candidate contract (18X) guarantees the opportunity to "try out" for Special Forces. It does not guarantee that the recruit will be accepted into Special Forces.

How do you determine if someone is special forces? You could always ask to see their DD-214, the Special Forces MOS (or title for the Vietnam vets before we got our own 18 series designation) would show up. I've even emailed my own to myself so I could pull it up if ever asked.

The 18X contract is the ability to ATTEMPT to enter Special Forces on your entry into the US Army. An 18X candidate enters the Army, attends OSUT at Fort Benning, consisting of Basic training and Infantry Advanced Individual Training (AIT). 18X candidates then attend Airborne school before moving to Ft. Bragg, NC.

Army MOS 18X is the broad term used to describe the Special Forces branch. The Army Special Forces represent an important segment of the military with the most highly skilled combat soldiers. MOS 18X soldiers are extraordinarily well-trained, with both excellent physical fitness and mental fortitude.

QUALIFICATIONS 20-34 years of age. No Prior Military Service. Qualify and volunteer for Airborne Training. Pass Airborne Physical at MEPS. U.S. Citizen. ASVAB GT Score of 110 or higher. High School Diploma or GED. Eligible for a SECRET Security clearance.

The most elite special operations forces in the U.S. are known as the Green Berets, and while that alone is enough to spark debate, there's great reasoning behind it. Training includes harsh mental and physical undertakings, including the school that's widely regarded as the hardest: Combat Diving.

Special Operations Forces Army Green Berets. Army Night Stalkers. Army Rangers. Navy SEALs. Navy SEALs Missions. Navy SWCCs. Marine MARSOC. Marine RECON.

18X candidates have a success rate of about 80%. Candidates from conventional Army units have a success rate of roughly 50%. Although 18X candidates are extremely fit and motivated, they generally lack experience and, in some cases, maturity.