European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                S4s 0�rtieim sgt. Kevin Green plows through the 50-meter swim during special forces testing at Schwetz Ngen Germany. Specia Lbrothers in Green Beret by Crystal Laureano. Staff writer spec. Carlos Galban likes the army likes being a Soldier. But after vhf years in Field artillery he wants More. He wants to become one of the most elite soldiers in the army a a special forces Soldier. Mainly want to prove to myself that i can do it a Galban said at a special forces recruiting session in Vilseck Germany earlier this month. Quot i want to do More than sit and train wait for a War that May or May not happen Quot he said As he began stretching out Tor the obligatory physical fitness test a one of the first Steps in applying for special forces Quot it s not like practising for a football game that you re never going to play Quot he added. Quot when you do a Job in special forces it really Means  although applicants must be in the pay Grade of e-4, pfc. Jefferson Antill came to the presentation to begin his paperwork and take the fitness test. Quot to wanted to have everything ready so that when make e-4 they can set me right up with a assessment selection Date Quot he said. The m-1 tank Driver with one year in the army also wants More excitement As he looks Forward to a 20-year career in the military Quot when i came in the army this Isnit what i expected it to be like Quot Antill said Quot personally i think its Kinda Boring. I do like the army i just Don t like what in a doing a there s no  As the army deactivates divisions and eliminates soldiers special operations and elite units Are being activated. In the past five years the special forces recruiting goal has nearly doubled said master sgt David Prince station commander of the european recruiting office in Schwet Zingen. Germany the fiscal year 1992 recruiting goal is 2.250 special forces candidates worldwide the goal in 1986 was 1,200, Prince said. His team of four recruiters has the Job of finding top notch soldiers to fill the growing number of special forces positions. One or two recruiting presentations a Complete with physical fitness and swimming tests a Are usually being held somewhere in Europe every week. But the recruiters Are doing More than just trying to meet numerical goals. Quot Quality not Quality Quot is their motto because the average Soldier will never make it past the initial assessment at fort Bragg n c. During the presentations recruiters tout real world missions Job Salish action advanced school opportunities rapid promotion possibilities and Bonus pay a special forces is completely different from what you Are used to in the army Quot sgt. 1 St class Loren Simpson told a group at Vilseck. There is no Quot Busy work Quot such As lining up trucks in the motor Pool for hours or picking up trash for half a Day he said. The congressionally mandated special forces program has missions that Range from teaching foreign soldiers infantry tactics to building schools and treating the sick. Quot you la be 12 Guys on a team a an a team a and your major Mission will be training Simpson told More than a dozen prospective applicants during his fourth presentation in two Days at Vilseck. A you la know each other like Brothers and Trust each other completely Quot he said. Quot you will very Seldom have nothing to  Simpson pulls no punches when telling soldiers what to expect at the 21-Day special forces assessment and selection that will determine _ whether they have what it takes to go on to a special forces training course and earn their Green Beret. Quot you need to Start training now and training hard Quot he told the applicants the course involves simulated a team missions during which soldiers Are evaluated in Quot situation after situation after situation Quot As they carry a 45-Pound Rucksack plus food water and Standard combat gear Quot the evaluators Are not comparing you against him Quot he said pointing to a couple of soldiers Quot it is merely a gut Check to see what you re made of Quot you will suffer sleep deprivation food deprivation and information deprivation a none of the evaluators will Tell you How you Are doing or urge you on Quot sgt. 1st class Loren Simpson extols the Virtues Oft at the Railhead club in Vilseck. The army will take i Chi James Walker said the Recruiter s portrayal of the selection course was on target. The Field artillery Soldier stationed in Babenhausen Germany recently returned from the assessment phase where he was selected for special forces training. Every Day to do your Best was a Challenge Quot Walker said. Quot it did t matter How tired you were. You had to maintain your physical stamina and mental discipline on four hours of sleep a Day and three res meals ready to eat Quot Walker has orders for airborne school in february a prerequisite for special forces. After that he will go to the special forces qualification course where he will be trained As an Engineer sergeant a one of four special forces occupational specialities. The four special forces speciality courses a Wes rank sole Ber Cor ser it nor Carl sch for to Mel tool Page 14 cd the stars and stripes monday