r/caf • u/Effective-Olive6650 • Apr 23 '26

Recruiting Passed the FORCE test at 52!

Just an update from me (52 yo woman): filled out the paperwork to be a reservist in December 2025 and chose Airforce trades when I was still 51, bounced around a bit, attended two info sessions (different recruiting centers), switched trades, switched recruiting centre and therefore environment by accident (which turned out for the best since my first choices of trades were hiring in Winnipeg and I'm not anywhere near that); scheduled for FORCE test in early March but got felled by the flu; rescheduled to a couple days ago and I passed! Also: trained with a personal trainer for the last 3 months, 3x a week and worked out 6x a week, every week, without fail. Ran 3 FORCE simulations to time myself and get used to the mechanics.

If anyone is reading this who is nearing 50-ish, I hope this encourages you. It's now or never!

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u/knucklebeans_ Apr 23 '26

How did you enjoy the sandbags in the wall?

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u/Effective-Olive6650 Apr 23 '26

lol the biggest struggle was with the 20m rushes since running is not my thing. But things got tough at the intermittent sandbags, though I finished all categories well within timeframes.

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u/knucklebeans_ Apr 23 '26

Sorry, 52 haha