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What schooling is offered for the U.S. Special Operations Community?
There are many military schools, each specializing in unique training. Most of the U.S. Special Operation Forces schools are open to all services attending (i.e. U.S. Army Ranger School allows U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy candidates to go through their school). Here's a list of some of the schools:
- U.S. Military Freefall School (aka HALO School) - 'a joint forces training school covering all aspects of military freefall parachuting in three courses -- basic, jumpmaster and advanced military freefall.'
- U.S. Army Jump Master School
- U.S. Army Pathfinder School - a school focused on the skills of navigation in foreign terrain and establishing landing zones. For more information please visit Ft. Benning's Pathfinder Course Website.
- U.S. Army Ranger School - An intensive four week course designed to push soldier candidates both physically and mentally. The U.S. Army Ranger School has several prerequisites, including a 'Pre-Ranger Course' after U.S. Army Basic Training, Advanced Individual Training (to obtain an MOS), and U.S. Army Airborne School before attending U.S. Army Ranger School.
- S.E.R.E. (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) - is taught both by the U.S. Air Force's School, the U.S. Army's School, and the Navy/Marine School.
- Sniper School
- U.S. Army Special Forces Training - a five phase course, known as the Q Course, designed to test stamina, leadership, teamwork, etc. There are two other course prerequisites, before acceptance into the Q Course.
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