Commandos Marine vs FNOS
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Commandos Marine and FNOS, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
FRANCECommandos Marine (FORFUSCO)Fusilier marin entry minimums (condition physique du marin, 2022)APPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →
ROMANIADivizionul 164 Forțe Navale pentru Operații Speciale (FNOS)Annual fitness test, M.99/2021 table 1, group II — entry to the FNOS qualification (Testul de evaluare a nivelului de pregătire fizică)APPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | Commandos Marine | FNOS |
|---|---|---|
| Pull-ups (tractions)FNOS: Pull-ups (tracțiuni) | 4 | 8stricter |
| Sit-ups (abdominaux)FNOS: Sit-ups in 2 min (abdomene) | 30 | 40stricter |
| VAMEVAL progressive running test — stage (palier) | 14only this unit | — |
| 4 km march with a 6 kg pack (marche avec sac) | 18:00only this unit | — |
| Push-ups in 2 min (flotări) | — | 40only this unit |
| 3000 m run (alergare 3000 m) | — | 15:45only 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
FNOS sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and sit-ups.
Commandos Marine tests 4 events, FNOS tests 4 events.
Pay
No pay data yet.
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Commandos Marine or FNOS harder to get into?
FNOS sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and sit-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 Commandos Marine and FNOS fitness tests differ?
Commandos Marine: 4 events (pull-ups, sit-ups, vameval, march 4k). FNOS: 4 events (push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, run 3k).
Does Commandos Marine or FNOS pay more?
We have pay data for Commandos Marine (€1,946/month, default scenario, gross) but not yet for FNOS.
- Minimum — fusilier marin entry (men) — Marine nationale — « La condition physique et sportive du marin » (lamarinerecrute.fr, 2022; Wayback copy 2025), column fusilier marin (2026-10-18)
- Minimum (table 1, age group II) — OMApN M.99 din 13.05.2021 (MO Partea I nr. 524/20.05.2021), Anexa nr. 2 pct. 1; ScIFOS „Burebista” — Programul de calificare, specialitatea FNOS (03.2024) (2021-05-20)