Officer Assignment Opportunities in Delta Force

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Seems like a lot of you are interested in Delta. So heres some info along with the prerequisites for officers wishing to try out for Delta.

The U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1stSFOD-D) plans and conducts a broad range of special operations across the operationalcontinuum. Delta is organized for the conduct of missions requiring rapid response with surgical applications of a wide variety of unique skills,whilemaintaining the lowest possible profile of U.S. involvement.

Assignment to 1st SFOD-D involves an extensive prescreening process,successful completion of a 3 to 4 week mentally and physically demandingAssessment and Selection Course, and a 6 month operator Training Course.Upon successful completion of these courses officers are assigned to anoperational position within the unit.

As an officer in 1st SFOD-D, you will have added opportunities to command at the CPT, MAJ, and LTC levels. You may also serve as an Operations Officer.Afterservice with 1st SFOD-D there are a wide variety of staff positions availableto you at DOD, JCS, DA, USASOC, USSOCOM, and other joint headquarters becauseof your training and experience. In addition, there are interagency positionsavailable to you as well.

The prerequisites for an officer are:

Male
Volunteer
U.S. Citizen
Pass a modified Class II Flight Physical
Airborne qualified or volunteer for airborne training
Pass a background security investigation and have at leasta secret clearance.
Pass the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), FM 21-20,75points each event in the 22-26 age group, (55 pushups in two minutes,62situps in two minutes, and a 2 mile run in 15:06 or less), wearing yourunit PT uniform.
Minimum of two years active service remaining upon selectionto the unit.
Captain or Major (Branch Immaterial).
Advance Course graduate.
College graduate (BA or BS).
Minimum of 12 months successful command (as a Captain).
1st SFOD-D conducts worldwide recruiting twice a year to process potential candidates for the Assessment and Selection Course. Processing for the March Course is from October through January. Processing for the September Course takes place April through July.
Assignments with 1st SFOD-D provide realistic training and experiences that are both personally and professionally rewarding.

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I am going back into the Army with an OCS contract...I would like to get branched Infantry, and eventually after serving a year in the grade of Capt., try out for Delta. My question is that since I am 30 right now, I will be approx. 33-34 at that time, is it even feasible for me to try, or is there some age restriction to being selected? Also, it has been a couple years since I was last in the service, but doing the APFT, I consistently score 270-285, so I am still in good physical shape, and I have no doubt that going back into the Army would most likely get me in even better physical condition. Does anyone know if there has been a person that made the Delta selection that was around 34? I'm sorry if these seem like dumb questions, I just can't really find much information. Thank you for any replies.