You will take one before you come in and when you graduate from BMT. You will take a different and more difficult test when you graduate from SW prep.

Yes. You receive the bonus once you get through and receive your beret. As of FY 19 PJ is $15K; CCT $8k; SR $10K; TACP, SERE, and EOD $8K.

PJ, CCT and Special Recon uncorrected vision can’t be worse than 20/200 in one eye and 20/70 in the other, and must be corrected to 20/20. TACP is 20/200 in both eyes uncorrected but must correct to 20/20 also for MEPS purpose you will need to pass the depth perception test.  But we can waiver that with a civilian eye consult.   

First step is to speak with the career advisor make sure your current AFSC can release you and that you are in your retraining window. Depending on where you are stationed (as of now) spec ops recruiters cannot give you a PAST test. So you will need to travel to a base with a STS or RQS on it and have them conduct a PAST test for your package. Keep in mind, don’t do this too early because they are only valid for approx. 6 months.     

Speak with a SW recruiter they will make sure you are eligible and give you a list of all documents needed for you to transfer.  Speak with your leadership and see if they would sign a DD form 368 conditional release.

You will need to contact a National guard recruiter or Reserve recruiter who will give you contact information for the unit you are trying to apply for. Following that, you will need to attend a separate hiring process/selection at the unit you wish to attend.

PRK is the only surgical option that will not disqualify you for Special Warfare jobs. 

The Prior service program is one of the Air Force’s most selective programs. We often have prior Army, Navy and Marines that go years without jobs. Even though they have all passing PAST tests. The Air Force’s priority is new enlisted for pipeline slots, then maybe backfill with AFR or ANG students, and then finally Prior Service. So I would really recommend not going in the Army in general, and just go straight in for PJ if that is what you ultimately want to do. The reason I say this is because there really is not a career field you can go into that is going to make you more prepared, PJs need to be good at all of that stuff including the medical and "ground pounder" aspects of the job. Additionally, you can still attend classes or just do online classes while you are in the Air Force. The biggest advantage you will gain from being in the Army is an appreciation for the Air Force to be honest.   

The Air Force always needs PJs and it is a critically manned career field.

SW is going to more Open SW contracts. It allows them to not force jobs on you and also gives you the ability to interview SW career fields to find if you are a better fit. You will choose your job at SW prep,  no one at SW Prep will force you to make a decision you don’t want to make.

No you do not, you just need to contact the unit and see when tryouts are.

There is a possibility for sure. I have had students who were citizens of a different country. I really do not know exactly the path to get to that point, but I would recommend getting in contact with an Air Force special operations recruiter.

4 or 6 years

Well it would depend on the type of surgery. I had a complete ACL replacement, MCL repair, and menicus repair, and one year later I was in BMT, eight weeks later I was in Indoc, and have thus far had a really awsome career.

Yes, it just depends on the extent of your color blindness.

Yes you can still be a PJ, but you have to enlist. PJs are an enlisted position.

Any bachelors degree is fine, just make sure you are working on your leadership and physical fitness as well.

I would recommend studying up on the ASVAB and retaking it, then contact a usaf special operations recruiter via Airforce.com and push through that channel.

If you've been in for a while then I would recommend you go CRO because if you are coming in as a e5 PJ then you have a lot of catching up to do… but as an officer you can start out a little more fresh.

No, you do not need to do those. You can go to OTS after getting your degree and go CRO.