Rangers vs USCG DSF
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Rangers and USCG DSF, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
UNITED STATES75th Ranger RegimentRanger Fitness Test / RASPAPPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →UNITED STATESU.S. Coast Guard Deployable Specialized Forces (MSRT / TACLET) — Tactical OperatorTactical Operator screener: PFA + 5 chin-ups and 5 pull-ups (2024)APPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | Rangers | USCG DSF |
|---|---|---|
| Hand-release (T) push-ups, 2 min | 41only this unit | — |
| Plank | 2:35only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups | 6stricter | 5 |
| 5-mile run | 40:00only this unit | — |
| 12-mile foot march, 35 lb rucksack and weapon | 180 minonly this unit | — |
| Chin-ups | — | 5only this unit |
Higher levels (e.g. competitive or elevated standards) and your gap to each are in the paid report.
Where the bar is higher
Rangers sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups.
Rangers tests 5 events, USCG DSF tests 2 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Rangers or USCG DSF harder to get into?
Rangers 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 Rangers and USCG DSF fitness tests differ?
Rangers: 5 events (push-ups, plank, pull-ups, 5-mile run, ruck 12mi). USCG DSF: 2 events (chin-ups, pull-ups).
Does Rangers or USCG DSF pay more?
Rangers: $3,980/month (E-4 · >2); USCG DSF: $4,253/month (E-5 · >3) (default scenarios, gross). The default scenarios use different ranks and seniority, so this is not a like-for-like comparison — set the same rank in the pay calculator on each unit page.
- Minimum at the Tactical Operator screener (AY25) — USCG ALCGPSC 079/24 — AY25 Tactical Operator Screener Solicitation (2024-06-10)