17° Stormo vs PJ/CCT
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of 17° Stormo and PJ/CCT, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
ITALY17° Stormo Incursori (Aeronautica Militare)Air Force VFI 2026 — COMOS (STOS/Incursori) track testsOFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →
UNITED STATESU.S. Air Force Pararescue (PJ) & Combat Control (CCT)Initial Fitness Test (IFT)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | 17° Stormo | PJ/CCT |
|---|---|---|
| 400 m run (corsa 400 m) | 69.9 sonly this unit | — |
| Pull-ups, overhand (trazioni alla sbarra)PJ/CCT: Pull-ups, 2 min | 11stricter | 8 |
| Push-ups with a 20 kg vest (piegamenti sulle braccia con giubbetto da 20 kg) | 19only this unit | — |
| Plank with a 20 kg vest (plank con giubbetto da 20 kg) | 75 sonly this unit | — |
| Deadlifts with 2 × 24 kg kettlebells (stacchi da terra) | 18only this unit | — |
| Walking lunges with a 20 kg vest (affondi camminati) | 26only this unit | — |
| 3,000 m run (corsa 3000 m) | 13:44only this unit | — |
| 5 m rope climb, best of 3 (salita alla fune) | 12.9 sonly this unit | — |
| Casualty carry, 75/80 kg over 200 m (trasporto ferito) | 69.9 sonly this unit | — |
| 100 m front crawl (nuoto 100 m stile libero) | 129.9 sonly this unit | — |
| Float holding a dummy rifle up (galleggiamento con simulacro di fucile) | 31 sonly this unit | — |
| Underwater breaststroke on one breath, distance (rana subacquea 25 m) | 21 monly this unit | — |
| Sit-ups, 2 min | — | 50only this unit |
| Push-ups, 2 min | — | 40only this unit |
| 1.5-mile run | — | 10:20only this unit |
| 500 m surface swim (freestyle, breaststroke or sidestroke) | — | 15:00only this unit |
Events in the same row are similar but not identical — read the event names.
Higher levels (e.g. competitive or elevated standards) and your gap to each are in the paid report.
Where the bar is higher
17° Stormo sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups.
17° Stormo tests 12 events, PJ/CCT tests 5 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is 17° Stormo or PJ/CCT harder to get into?
17° Stormo sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups. These are only the published fitness minimums; selection itself, medical and other requirements differ, and passing the minimum does not guarantee selection.
How do the 17° Stormo and PJ/CCT fitness tests differ?
17° Stormo: 12 events (run 400, pull-ups, push 20kg, plank 20kg, deadlift, lunges, run 3k, rope 5m, casualty, swim 100, float, underwater). PJ/CCT: 5 events (pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, 1.5 mi run, swim 500).
Does 17° Stormo or PJ/CCT pay more?
17° Stormo: €2,901/month; PJ/CCT: $7,121/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.
- Even spread that passes — 2 points in every event (24 of 36; the bar is 22) — Bando VFI Aeronautica Militare 2026 (Decreto DGPM M_D AB05933 REG2025 0468616, 20.10.2025), Allegato D — 2-point band of each event; rule: fewer than 22 of 36 points = non idoneo (2025-10-20)
- Full marks — 3 points in every event (36 of 36) — Bando VFI Aeronautica Militare 2026, Allegato D — 3-point band of each event (2025-10-20)
- Minimum — Special Warfare Open Enlistment contract (9T500) — AETC/A3S — Initial Fitness Test (IFT) Worksheet, 1 Nov 21 (column SWOE) (2021-11-01)
- PJ/CCT column — prior service, crossflow, retraining — AETC/A3S — Initial Fitness Test (IFT) Worksheet, 1 Nov 21 (column PJ/CCT/TACP/SR) (2021-11-01)