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Special Warfare Recruiting Europe (720p with graphics)

AFN Kaiserslautern
April 18, 2023 | 0:29

U.S. Air Force, Tech. Sgt. Randall Forsythe, Special Warfare Recruiter, conducts an Initial Fitness Test (IFT) for candidates that want to join Air Force Special Warfare on April 18, 2023, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The IFT is the first step in the process to becoming a special warfare operator, SERE specialist, or EOD technician. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Norman D. Enriquez)