ACS – 1.3 SPECIAL FORCES (SF) TRAINING
TRAINING CENTER: On-site
AIM: The aim of the course is to build-up Special Operations Forces with mentally and physically
highly trained self confident personnel that are able to operate efficiently in hard weather and
terrain conditions by using unconventional combat skills with modern or improvised equipment to
achieve operational and strategic risky missions.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the course the participants will be;
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Capable of Planning and Executing Special Reconnaissance (SR) activities such as;
Target Acquisition (Lethal & Non-Lethal), Hydro, Meteorogical & Geographical
Reconnaissance, Specific Data Collection, Post Strike Reconnaissance, CBRN
Reconnaissance, Area Assessment and Target Analysis,
Capable of Planning and Executing Direct Action (DA) activities such as; Raids,
Ambushes, Assaults, Recovery Operations (Personnel / Sensitive Material), NonCombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO), Terminal Guidance Operations (TGA),
Precision Destruction Operations and Opposed Boarding Operations,
Capable of Planning and Executing Foreign Internal Defense (FID) activities such as;
Training of Military Units, Advising to Host Nation Military Authorities at Tactical and
Operational Level and Partnering to Host Nation Military Units at Military or Security
Operations,
Capable of Planning and Executing Unconventional Warfare (UW) activities such as;
Preparation, Initial Contact with the Indigenous Force, Infiltration, Organization, Built-Up,
Combat Employment and Demobilization of the Indigenous Forces.
Capable of Planning and Executing Survival, Escape, Resistance and Evasion activities
that starts with the Mission Abort Criteria and ends up at Friendly Lines with Honour.
TRAINING MODULES:
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Module 1 - Individual Training
Module 2 - PT & Close Combat
Module 3 - Small Unit Tactics Training
Module 4 - SF Team Specialists Training
Module 5 - Special Reconnaissance (SR) Training
Module 6 - Direct Action (DA) Training
Module 7 - Survival, Escape, Resistance, Evasion (SERE) Training
Module 8 - Foreign Internal Defense (FID) Training
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Module 9 - Unconventional Warfare (UW) Training
Module 10 - Final Training Exercise
REMARKS:
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Duration: 32 weeks.
The number of participants will be between 72-144 and for all we require
volunteer statement, Participants Requirement Details are at Table-1.
The detailed training schedule will be presented following the final agreement.
Table-1: SF Training Participants Individual Requirements
Participant Requirements
Course
Code
Courses
Number of
Participants
Academic
Background
Initial
Physical
Test
 AGE 22-36,
1.3.A.7
SF Tem Commanders
Course
 Officers School Graduate ,
12-24
 Static-Line Parachutist,
 Leadership Skills
 AGE 22-36
1.3.A.8
1.3.A.9
SF Intelligence Specialists
Course
SF Operations Specialists
Course
 NCO School Graduate
6-12
6-12
 Basic Ops/Intel Training
 Static-Line Parachutist
Initial Physical
 AGE 22-36
Test as listed
 NCO School Graduate
below;
 Basic Ops/Intel Training
 Static-Line Parachutist
 AGE 17-36
1.3.A.9
SF Weapons Specialists
Course
12-24
1.3.A.11
SF Engineering Specialists
Course
SF Medical Specialists
Course
12-24
 Basic Weapons Training
Sit-Ups in 2
 Static-Line Parachutist
minutes,
 Basic Demolition Training
SF Communications
Specialists Course
 AGE 17-36
 Minimum 6
 NCO School Graduate
Pull-Ups in 2
 Basic Medicine Training
 NCO School Graduate
 Basic Communications
Training
 Static-Line Parachutist
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Push-Ups in 2
minutes,
 Static-Line Parachutist
12-24
 Minimum 45
 Static-Line Parachutist
 AGE 17-36
1.3.A.12
in 15 minutes,
 Minimum 45
 NCO School Graduate
12-24
 3000m Running
 NCO School Graduate
 AGE 17-36
1.3.A.10
Must accomplish
minutes