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APPLICATION DEADLINES

SPECIAL TACTICS OFFICER (STO):
26-01: Applications due 15 Aug 25, Screener 20-24 October 25
26-02: Applications due 23 Jan 26, Screener 16-20 March 26
 

SPECIAL TACTICS TACP + SERE (only for those interested in being assigned to a 720th STG unit):
25-02: Applications due 25 Jul 25, Screener 22-26 Sept 25
26-01: Applications due 6 Mar 26, Screener 6-10 April 26 
 

SPECIAL OPERATIONS SURGICAL TEAM (SOST): 
25-02: Applications due 7 Jul 25, Screener 25-28 August 25
26-01: Applications due 13 Feb 26, Screener 6-10 April 26

 

SPECIAL TACTICS INITIAL FAMILIARIZATION COURSE (IFAM):
Summer Class:  Applications due 19 May 25, Course 23-27 June 25
Winter Class: Applications due 1 Nov 25, Course 8-12 December 25

 

Special Tactics Officer Requirements
- Possess a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale for all college-level studies,
as well as their academic major, and be in good academic standing

- Be between 18 and 39 years of age

- Security clearance: Able to attain a Top Secret Clearance or have no disqualifying marks
impeding the eligibility to attain a TS clearance

- Candidates signed memorandum acknowledging the incurred six-year service
commitment upon completion of STO training

- Volunteer for Hazardous Duty: Parachute (Static-line and Freefall), Combat Diver (SCUBA) Open and Closed Circuit

- Background: Outstanding resume and no negative personal history

- Medical/Physical: Special Warfare Airman (SWA) Physical, according to AFI 48-123.

- Physical Fitness: At a minimum, candidates much satisfactorily complete the
minimum scores on the fitness assessment

 

Air Force Retraining AIR FORCE RETRAINING
Prior Service Enlistment PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT
Inter-Service Transfer Program

INTER-SERVICE TRANSFER PROGRAM

Air National Guard

AIR NATIONAL GUARD

CONTACT INFORMATION

SPECIAL TACTICS OFFICER(STO)/ ST TACP (ENLISTED AND OFFICER):
24SOWSTTS.ASSESSMENTS.RAS@us.af.mil

SOST QUESTIONS:
720OSS.SOST.orgbox@us.af.mil

INTER-SERVICE TRANSFER PROGRAM:
AFPC.DP2LT.interServicetrans@us.af.mil

FOR APPLICATION/ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS:
24SOWSTTS.ASSESSMENTS.RAS@us.af.mil