SUBJECT: FALL 2002 SELECTION FOR SPECIAL TACTICS OFFICER, AIR FORCE SPECIALTY CODE (AFSC), 13DXB

1. PURPOSE: THIS MESSAGE DEFINES THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, APPLICATION PROCESS, AND SELECTION PROCEDURES FOR THE ACTIVE DUTY SPECIAL TACTICS OFFICER (STO) AFSC 13DXB. 720 STG SEEKS QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITH THE MOTIVATION, LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL, ABILITY TO HANDLE STRESS, TEAMWORK, AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS NECESSARY TO LEAD THE AIR FORCE'S MOST DYNAMIC AND TALENTED SPECIAL TACTICS OPERATORS, AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S UNIQUE TACTICAL ADVANCE ENABLING FORCE FOR AEROSPACE POWER. APPLICANTS MAY BE COMMISSIONED AIR FORCE OFFICERS WISHING TO CROSS-TRAIN, CADETS (ROTC AND SERVICE ACADEMIES), AND CIVILIANS/ENLISTED ALREADY SELECTED FOR OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL

2. ELIGIBILITY:

A. SECURITY CLEARANCE: APPLICANT MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SECRET CLEARANCE, TOP SECRET ATTAINABLE.

B. VOLUNTEER: MUST BE A VOLUNTEER FOR HAZARDOUS DUTY TO CONSIST OF PARACHUTE DUTY (INCLUDING MILITARY FREEFALL), COMBAT DIVE (SCUBA), AND DEMOLITIONS.

C. MEDICAL: CLASS III FLIGHT PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION FOR COMBAT CONTROL, PARACHUTE, AND MARINE DIVING DUTY ACCORDING TO AFI 48-123, MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND STANDARDS.

D. GENDER: MUST BE A MALE OFFICER OR MALE ENLISTED/CIVILIAN CANDIDATE WHO MEETS OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. GENDER IS BASED ON CURRENT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECT COMBATANT

POLICIES.

E. PHYSICAL FITNESS: SHOULD BE A GOOD SWIMMER AND MUST BE COMFORTABLE IN THE WATER. THE APPLICANT SHOULD COMPLETE AS MANY REPETITIONS OF EACH EXERCISE AS POSSIBLE IN THE TIME ALLOTTED. MINIMUM STANDARDS TO PASS ARE:

3-MILE RUN: 24:00 MINUTES
CHIN-UPS: 8
SIT-UPS: 60
PUSH-UPS: 45
UNDERWATER SWIM: 25M
1500M SWIM: 34 MINUTES

4. APPLICATION PACKAGE AND PROCEDURES:

A.. PHASE I APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:

(1). FOLDER WITH COVER SHEET AFFIXED ON FRONT

(2). COVER SHEET: NAME, RANK, SSN, UNIT AND ADDRESS, COMMISSIONING DATE, DATE OF COMMISSIONED RANK, PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION (PHONE, EMAIL), CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CURRENT COMMANDER, CONTACT INFORMATION FOR AFPC FUNCTIONAL MANAGER

(3). 8 X 10 FULL-LENGTH PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIVIDUAL IN SERVICE DRESS OR EQUIVALENT

(4). TAB 1: ONE-PAGE NARRATIVE ON WHY YOU WANT TO BE A STO

(5). TAB 2: RESUME

(6). TAB 3: THREE SHORT ONE-PAGE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (AT LEAST ONE FROM YOUR SUPERVISOR)

(7). TAB 4: COPIES OF FOUR MOST RECENT PERFORMANCE REPORTS

(8). TAB 5: PHYSICAL ABILITY AND STAMINA TEST SCORES

(9). TAB 6: STATEMENT ON CAREER OBJECTIVES AND ASSIGNMENT

PREFERENCES

(10). TAB 7: STATEMENT ON VOLUNTEERING FOR HAZARDOUS DUTY

(11). TAB 8: STATEMENT ON RELEASIBILITY FROM CURRENT AFSC, SIGNED BY CAREER FIELD MANAGER

(12). TAB 9: MEDICAL EVALUATION INCLUDING AF FORM 1042 (RECOMMENDATION FOR FLYING DUTY) AND FLYING CLASS III PHYSICAL CLEARING INDIVIDUAL FOR COMBAT CONTROL DUTY

B. MAILING: COVER PAGE, PHOTO, AND TABS SHOULD BE PLACED IN A TWO POCKET FOLDER, SEALED IN A PLAIN MANILA ENVELOPE, AND MAILED TO: 23 STS/AST, 601 INDEPENDENCE RD, HURLBURT FIELD FL 32544-5620, ATTN: SPECIAL TACTICS OFFICER SELECTION BOARD.

C. DEADLINE DATE: PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1 JULY 2002.

5. THE STO SELECTION PROCESS WILL PROCEED AS FOLLOWS:

A. APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED BY A SELECTION BOARD OF SPECIAL FINAL SECTION OF 2 TACTICS OFFICERS, WHO USE THE WHOLE PERSON CONCEPT TO CONSIDER EACH APPLICANT.

B. TWELVE CANDIDATES WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND PHASE II SELECTION, SCHEDULED FOR 21-27 SEPTEMBER 2002 AT HURLBURT FIELD. IF WARRANTED, THE SELECTION BOARD WILL DESIGNATE SEVERAL ALTERNATES IN THE EVENT ANY PRIMARY CANDIDATE IS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND PHASE II AS SCHEDULED.

C. APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF PHASE II INVITATION, ALTERNATE STATUS, OR NON-INVITATION. AS REQUIRED, PHASE II CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS TO HURLBURT FIELD.

D. RECORDS WILL BE KEPT FOR 6 MONTHS THEN DESTROYED IF NOT SELECTED FOR PHASE II.

6. IF SELECTED FOR PIPELINE TRAINING, OFFICERS WILL PCS TO 720 STG TO BEGIN TRAINING, CONSISTING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SCHOOL, ARMY AIRBORNE, AIR FORCE SURVIVAL, WATER SURVIVAL, COMBAT CONTROL SCHOOL, AND ADVANCED SKILLS TRAINING (UNDERWATER OPERATIONS, MILITARY FREEFALL, SPECIAL TACTICS MISSION QUALIFICATION, AND OFFICER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT).