Development is a community of Air Force recruits working towards the opportunity of getting accepted into Special Warfare. It includes programs designed to evaluate your readiness for the Special Warfare training pipeline.

Now that you're in Development review the Candidate Handbook. You will strictly follow the 8-Week IFT Prep Workout and attend regular Development sessions. Your primary goal during this phase is to prepare for and successfully pass the Initial Fitness Test (IFT). Your Special Warfare Recruiter will schedule your IFT.

• Athletic Wear: Preferably shorts and a t-shirt. In cold weather, “warmies” (thermal wear) will be approved.

• Footwear: Running shoes.

• Water Bottle: 1 gal Arizona Iced Tea jug with a mixture of water and electrolytes.

• Mask (optional)

• Fins/Booties (optional)

• Identification: No later than your 2nd training session, your last name must be stenciled on the front and back of your t-shirt prior to the start of training. Team Leads will also have "TL" stenciled on their sleeves.

• Water Bottles: No later than your 2nd training session, you will have a 1gal Arizona Iced Tea jug with the first four letters of your last name stenciled on the cap and fully topped off with a mixture of water and electrolytes.

• Additional Gear: Any bag brought to training must be properly packed with nothing hanging from or off it.

• Staging During Land Development: All water bottles and training gear will be neatly organized and staged as directed by the Field Developer.

• Staging During Pool Development: Water bottles and pool gear will be neatly organized and staged in the following manner: Fins stacked and grounded on the edge of the pool with booties tucked into cups. Mask will be placed face up over the fin cups, with snorkel and water bottle to the left side when viewing from the front.