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LEARNING MATERIALS

This page is dedicated to current Airmen or potential recruits interested in learning more about joining U.S. Air Force Special Warfare.

To enter the Special Warfare Candidate Course, you must first be able to pass the Initial Fitness Test (IFT).

  • Pull-ups: 2 minutes
  • Sit-ups: 2 minutes
  • Push-ups: 2 minutes
  • Timed run: 1.5 miles 
  • 2 x underwater swims: 25 meters
  • Surface swim: 500 meters

WORKOUT PROGRAMS

Body Weight Program

Free Weight Program

*FOR YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO BEGINNING THIS OR ANY PHYSICAL REGIMEN