StandardsUS Army Special Forces
US Army SFAS (Special Forces Assessment & Selection)
Pre-SFAS fitness standards for the US Army Special Forces gate at Camp Mackall. Selection itself is multi-day with extensive ruck-marches and team events.
US · Military · Source: US Army Special Operations Recruiting Battalion (USASOC) — published prerequisite standards.
The events, and what each tier means.
Pass is the minimum from the published source named above. Good, Excellent and Elite are the steps TPF scores above it: some come from the published test, such as its maximum score, and the note under the figure or the source says so; the rest are TPF’s own targets.
| Event | Pass | Good | Excellent | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Push-ups (2 min)reps · higher is better | 49 repsSFAS prerequisite (17-21 male). | 65 reps | 80 repsCompetitive SFAS | 100 reps |
| Sit-ups (2 min)reps · higher is better | 59 repsSFAS prerequisite | 75 reps | 90 reps | 100 reps |
| Pull-ups (no time)reps · higher is better | 6 repsMinimum baseline | 12 reps | 18 reps | 25 reps |
| 2-mile runmin:sec · lower is better | 15:12SFAS prerequisite | 14:00 | 13:00 | 11:15 |
| 5-mile runmin:sec · lower is better | 40:00SFAS expected | 36:00 | 33:00 | 30:00 |
| 12-mile ruck (45-50 lb)h:mm:ss · lower is better | 3:00:0015 min/mile pass | 2:45:00 | 2:30:00 | 2:15:00 |
| Combat Water Survival Testpass=1 · higher is better | 1 pass=115 m swim with kit + 3 m drop + ditch & don | — | — | — |
How TPF Operator trains you for it.
- Track it, event by event.Log each result in the app’s Tests screen and it is placed on this ladder — pass, good, excellent, elite — with the trend over time.
- Plan the whole week against it.Lifts, runs and rucks on one recovery budget, so the running doesn’t take back the strength an event needs, and a hard ruck isn’t scheduled the day before a timed run.
- Know where you stand before test day. The Operator Readiness Score weighs your current numbers against the standard you picked, so you know which event is the weak one with weeks to fix it.
This test belongs to the service that sets it. TPF is not affiliated with or endorsed by it, and its rules and pass marks can change: check the current requirements with the organisation before you test.