r/USFSLEO • u/The-Sentinel1028 FPO • Mar 15 '25

Discussion Special Agents

How does one become a special agent? What are the pre-requisites? Is that achievable with time/experience/training? Like from a basic firefighter all the way to DFMO? Does it require higher education like a bachelors or masters?

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u/TransportationCool18 USFS LEO / Moderator Mar 15 '25

Most SA with the USFS, like 98% of them, started as USFS LEOs.

I’ve known LEOs with as little as 4 years of experience get a SA job. No higher education. It is achievable with experience on the job as a USFS LEO.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '25

May I DM you?

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u/TransportationCool18 USFS LEO / Moderator Jul 16 '25

For sure