Briefing Assessment Course

The BAC is an arduous 5-day assessment phase that briefs on the qualities and standards required for service within UKSF and conducts an initial assessment of candidates’ suitability for continued progression on the selection pathway.

Aptitude

Aptitude is conducted over a 3-week continuous period and consists of a series of progressive marches against the clock, which culminates with a testing endurance march over arduous terrain.

The purpose of Aptitude is twofold; it allows a candidate to demonstrate their physical and mental resilience under arduous conditions, while providing the Directing Staff (DS) an insight to the applicant’s motivation for wanting to serve in UKSF(R).

Standard Operating Procedures and Tactics Course

On passing Aptitude, applicants will undertake a further period of consolidated training. This is an intensive period of instruction and assessment on Special Forces tactics, techniques and procedures, military skills form a major part of the programme.

This is a demanding phase of a SAS Reserves training, with the emphasis on individuals assimilating new skills, while under physical and mental pressure.

On successful completion of their consolidated SOPTAC training, candidates will be loaded onto a Continuation training program.

Continuation Training

The Continuation training program is designed to equip the SAS Reserve soldier with all the core skills required to be considered fully deployable.