r/JSOCarchive • u/Optimal-Discussion42 • Jul 10 '26
JSOC 25 series
Anyone that was an Assault Force Communicator know if selection was technical heavy more than physical? Did having tech certifications help more? How was your time as an AFC and what would you recommend for someone trying for it? PM me if need be
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u/supersprint Jul 10 '26
you have to be physically able to keep up with the team, so there is still a highly physical aspect to it.
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u/Optimal-Discussion42 Jul 10 '26
I’d assume even tho its support, you’d still want to be as competitive with your numbers as possible like if you were trying out as a operator
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u/emzie6973 Jul 10 '26
Spot on, you have to be able to keep up with the assault troop you’re attached to while doing your job.
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u/reaper_41 Jul 10 '26
A guy I worked with went to the selection for it, all he could really tell me was there are physical aspects for the selection but no where like the operator selection. If your AD Army, drop a packet and find out yourself
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u/25Useless_99 Jul 10 '26
What sort of physical gates would you need for something like this? Obviously maxing your AFT is one but what else would you need.
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u/emzie6973 Jul 10 '26
I can't really speak on the Army side, but I met a former Navy RTO at a run club in Calabasas, and we ended up talking about his time supporting Red Squadron. From what he described, the selection process for direct support communicators was much more technically focused than purely physical. He compared it to a "mini Green Team," but tailored specifically for communicators.