OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Jagdkommando (Österreichisches Bundesheer) — Operator
Sportliche Limits AWV 2027 — Operator
Austria's special operations unit Jagdkommando, based in Wiener Neustadt, runs its next selection (Auswahlverfahren, AWV) in March 2027. Operator candidates must complete an 8 km speed march with 20 kg in under 60 minutes, a 300 m swim in clothes in under 11 minutes and the A-E test series: five strength exercises followed by a 2,400 m run in under 12:00. Only soldiers already serving in the Bundesheer can apply.
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What a Jagdkommando operator earns
- Special payments (Sonderzahlungen, § 3 GehG): 50% of the monthly pay every quarter, so 14 salaries a year provisional16.67% of salary per year
- Long-service increment after the top step, small (kleine Dienstalterszulage, § 86 GehG; M BO 2 / M BUO)€127.30 – €141.50 per month
- Long-service increment after the top step, large (große Dienstalterszulage, § 86 GehG; M BUO / M BO 2)€225.40 – €507.10 per month
- Instead of the above, during NCO training as a soldier: fixed salary (Fixgehalt, § 90 GehG = 127.28% of M ZCh step 1, overtime included) provisional€3,127.02 per month
- Foreign deployment allowance, base amount during a mission (Auslandszulage, AZHG): allowance group 1 (M ZCh) to 4 (officers); income-tax free provisional€2,014.78 – €4,029.57 per month
Salaries under §§ 85 and 89 GehG as amended by BGBl. I Nr. 100/2025, in force from 1 Jul 2026 (+3.3%); a step is reached every 2 years of pay seniority (Besoldungsdienstalter). Pay depends on the pay group and step, not the rank itself. Jagdkommando hardship and danger allowances (§§ 19a, 19b GehG) are set internally by the ministry and are not published, so they are not included; Austria pays 14 salaries a year (see below).
provisional = official source with a provisional legal status, a secondary source or our own calculation; see the sources.
- § 85 GehG — Gehalt der Berufsmilitärpersonen (i. d. F. BGBl. I Nr. 100/2025, ab 1.7.2026) (Oct 18, 2026)
- § 89 GehG — Gehalt der Militärpersonen auf Zeit (i. d. F. BGBl. I Nr. 100/2025, ab 1.7.2026) (Oct 18, 2026)
- § 152 BDG 1979 — Verwendungsgruppen und Dienstgrade der Militärpersonen (Oct 18, 2026)
- Gehaltsgesetz 1956 — §§ 3, 4, 8, 86, 90, 91, 98 (Fassung vom 18.10.2026) (Oct 18, 2026)
- Auslandszulagen- und -hilfeleistungsgesetz (AZHG) — §§ 1–8, 12 (Oct 18, 2026)
- BGBl. II Nr. 220/2026 — Referenzbetrag ab 1.7.2026 (1 Werteinheit = 4,4 %; Euro-Beträge eigene Berechnung) (Oct 18, 2026) provisional
The test, event by event
| Event | Minimum (Operator) |
|---|---|
| 8 km speed march with 20 kg (Eilmarsch) | 60:00 |
| 300 m swim in clothes (Kleiderschwimmen) | 11:00 |
| Pull-ups (60 s) | 6 |
| Squats (Kniebeugen, 120 s) | 48 |
| Push-ups (Liegestütze, 120 s) | 31 |
| Sit-ups (120 s) | 25 |
| Alternating squat jumps (Hock-Wechsel-Sprünge, 60 s) | 19 |
| 2,400 m run | 12:00 |
Also required
- You must first be in regular service with the Austrian Armed Forces (Bundesheer); there is no direct entry from civilian life. Selection is voluntary.
- Completed cadre candidate training 1 (Kaderanwärterausbildung 1), cadre aptitude of at least NCO level (Unteroffizierstauglich) and a positive extended security vetting (erweiterte Verlässlichkeitsprüfung).
- A valid military physical performance test, parachute-jump fitness confirmed by a military medical report (Fallschirmsprungtauglichkeit), eligibility for a class CM driving licence, and basic English and IT skills.
- Austrian citizenship. The Bundesheer accepts applications from age 17 (with parental consent); no upper age limit has been published for the Jagdkommando.
- The next selection (AWV) is in March 2027, followed by the basic course and operational training 1 until the end of 2028. According to the 2022 brochure, selection lasts 3 weeks and about 15% of candidates complete the two-year training.
- Minimum (Operator) — Bundesheer — Sportliche Limits AWV Jagdkommando 2027 (SportlicheLimitsAWV_JaKdo_2027.pdf) (2026-06-05)
Questions
How does the A-E test series work, and are the minimums enough?
The five exercises are done one after another for maximum repetitions in a set time, with 1 minute of rest between them; the 2,400 m run starts 60 s after the last one. The times (60 or 120 s) come from the 2022 brochure, as the 2027 limits do not list them. Results are graded on a points system whose table is not public, and the course ends with a best-candidate selection (Bestenauswahl), so the minimums only keep you in the running.
Has the test changed in recent years?
Yes. The 2022 brochure also listed a 30 m rope traverse (Bärenhang), an obstacle course under 5:10 and a 10 m jump into water on command. The 2025 limits still had the rope traverse and the obstacle course; the 2027 limits drop both. The march, the 300 m swim and the A-E minimums are unchanged. Since the 2026 selection, (combat) supporters no longer do the A-E series but a military-specific test (MST) at profile A or B.
Where do the numbers come from?
From the official "Sportliche Limits AWV Jagdkommando 2027" PDF on karriere.bundesheer.at (last modified 5 June 2026). The exercise times in the A-E series come from the Bundesheer brochure "Jagdkommando – Austrian SOF" (November 2022). All sources were checked on 18 October 2026. The published limits read "under"; the calculator treats the exact value as the limit.
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