Border Patrol Special Unit Selection

The US Border Patrol has been running selection for their elite BORSTAR search and rescue unit. White Sands Missile Range hosted the selection, allowing the candidates and training agents access to locations and facilities that support the selection in a real-world representative environment.

[@HighTreason007]

That’s a worrisome fly

[@gaspipe7254]

anyone ever been through the BORTAC process able to confirm if an underwater egress trainer certification is required?

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

First you're gonna need to find someone who has been through that to ask that question. I have zero expertise on this but my assumption is since CBP has zero media out about any naval or even remotely aquatic operations (not many lakes at the border) and Coast Guard is responsible for the waters around the US it's probably only them who'd require that.

[@None-ef6nf]

​​​@@imnotusingmyrealname4566The U.S. Border Patrol maintains surface vessels and airboats for riverine operations in and around the Rio Grande.
Also, Lakes Huron, Ontario, Erie, and Superior all form part of the U.S./Canadian border, and the U.S./Mexican border runs through the middle of Lake Falcon.

[@wyattharstvedt]

Can I go active duty army 11b straight to tryouts?

[@ianchristensen1661]

No, 2 years of border patrol experience before you can request a tryout for borstar,bortac,mst.

[@Jay-fq8uz]

@@ianchristensen1661what’s the process like? Is it like the military where the command hounds you and shuns you if you want to leave for a better unit.

[@TheRealSupremeBape]

@@Jay-fq8uz selection is very similar to RASP and command doesn’t hound you but some fellow agents may try to discourage you most don’t have the drive to do this don’t get comfortable being complacent and put in the work in silence to avoid negative people you are the only motivation you need when it’s game time your results will speak for itself

[@PapaTango1M]

Apply to BP first. Becoming an agent is a process but its a great job with excellent pay.

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

​@@PapaTango1MGlad to hear that the people who get their hands dirty are compensated adequately.

[@user-xe8or7ed4h]

Failed

[@rayanmiranda1524]

What number were you? How far did you make it?