Being only a few years older than you, I would suggest completing school.
I'm not sure about America, but if you want to be an Officer in Australia you must have passes in four grade tweleve subjects to be viable for entry. It is always good, however, to show that you have completed your schooling no matter the job.
Another point I would like to rise is that you have no former experience and are simply just jumping into mostly SF units such as Rangers and SEALS. Perhaps it would be beneficial to try another job and work your way up to SF level. That way you have more experience. Being thrust into an extremley hardcore enviornment at such a young age could be physically and mentally destroying. Therefore I suggest working your way up the ladder to SF. By the time you get there, you'll have a good understanding of what it is like to be a soldier, how mentaly and physcially taxing it is to be in such a job, and you will have a better understanding of yourself as a person.
Cheers and goodluck,
TangoWhiskey.

In the UK you can't go straight into SAS or SBS as you need to have some years in a fighting force before hand. No one never knows how they will face going into action or having to kill some one and I have known some chaps I thought as tough cookies crack under pressure yet the quieter ones sail through.

Pardon me!

But why do you answer this young man when you do not have SF experience. Some of you have not even been soldiers. There are definite incorrect information in some of your posts.

Do not believe, assume or guess. know!

Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by Froggy

Pardon me!

But why do you answer this young man when you do not have SF experience. Some of you have not even been soldiers. There are definite incorrect information in some of your posts.

Do not believe, assume or guess. know!

Just my opinion.

I'd be interested to know what you consider incorrect information in some of the posts.

As example enlistment in SEAL´s
You can enlist as a civilian in SEAL

Combat experience or military background is not a criterion for admission in most countries SF. I am sorry to say, but hawky's post is pure guesswork.

Guys, Froggy is not trying to be arrogant.
He knows what he's talking about.

Originally Posted by Froggy

As example enlistment in SEAL´s
You can enlist as a civilian in SEAL

Combat experience or military background is not a criterion for admission in most countries SF. I am sorry to say, but hawky's post is pure guesswork.

Maybe that is the problem.
Some countries might not have the right people, in their Special Forces.
They are special for a reason.

Originally Posted by Froggy

As example enlistment in SEAL´s
You can enlist as a civilian in SEAL

Combat experience or military background is not a criterion for admission in most countries SF. I am sorry to say, but hawky's post is pure guesswork.

But Hawky is correct about Delta and Rangers, and British SF units.

Anyway, as you were.

Originally Posted by Tankboy

Maybe that is the problem.
Some countries might not have the right people, in their Special Forces.
They are special for a reason.

Glad you posted this, saved me the trouble.

Originally Posted by Tankboy

Maybe that is the problem.
Some countries might not have the right people, in their Special Forces.
They are special for a reason.

What do you mean
Having extensive experience as a combat soldier is not always an advantage if you want to go SF.