1. This MILPER message will expire NLT 30 Sep 26 or upon release of the Fiscal Year 2025 ARSOF Officer Accessions Process Announcement.
a.
Purpose. This message announces the FY26/27 Army Special Operations
Forces (ARSOF) Officer Accession Process for Civil Affairs (CA),
Psychological Operations (PSYOP), and Special Forces (SF).
b.
The ARSOF community invites disciplined, independent, intelligent,
adaptable, and combat fit U.S. Army Commissioned Officers to serve our
Nation. For more information about ARSOF opportunities visit, Civil
Affairs [https://www.goarmysof.army.mil/CA/], Psychological Operations
[https://www.goarmysof.army.mil/PO/], or Special Forces
[https://www.goarmysof.army.mil/SF/]. The ARSOF community encourages
interested officers to explore these ARSOF branches by leveraging the
above Special Operations Recruiting Battalion (SORB) website
hyperlinks.
c. Execution. Eligible officers will complete an
application packet for the branch of their choice with the SORB. The
SORB forwards applications to the specific Branch Future Readiness
Officer (FRO) at Human Resources Command (HRC) for screening. Officers
will have the opportunity to indicate primary and alternate Assessment
and Selection (A&S) class dates as part of their application packet.
Upon application approval, the respective FRO schedules the officer to
attend an A&S Class.
d. Officers must be airborne qualified
prior to attending the ARSOF Captains Career Course (CCC). The
respective ARSOF FRO will coordinate for officers who successfully
complete their A&S Class and are not airborne qualified to attend
the Basic Airborne course (BAC) prior to reporting to CCC.
2. Upon successful completion of the A&S class, the officer will PCS to Fort Bragg to continue training.
a.
Eligibility. Eligible officers for FY26/27 are Year Group(s) (YG)
22-24. Each ARSOF branch determines and describes YG specific timelines
in their portions of this MILPER (paragraphs 6-8). Exceptions to policy
will be considered and approved to officers applying outside the
prescribed YGs on an individual basis. YGs are determined by Permanent
Date of Rank (PDOR) to YG22 (1LT PDOR 20230401-20240331) (CA and PO
only), YG23 (1LT PDOR 20240401-20250331) (CA and PO only), YG24 (1LTPDOR
20250401-20260331) (CA and PO only).
b. Application Timing. Interested and eligible officers should contact the SORB to begin the application process immediately, as it can take up to 90-days to complete the application process and influence the class date of an A&S Course.