Prior Service members from the US Army, US Air Force, US Marine Corps, US Navy, and US Coast Guard can become a Green Beret in the 19th or 20th Special Forces Group by enlisting with a “Try One” contract.  This allows Soldiers to have a 1 year contract into the Readiness Enhancement Company (REC) where soldiers are assessed to determine their readiness for SFAS. In the Readiness Enhancement The “Try One” contract is only available through the SF Recruiter after ETS.

If a soldier successfully completes SFRE and is selected at SFAS, he will have to extend his contract for three years to complete the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC).