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Jagdkommando vs AAD 10

Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Jagdkommando and AAD 10, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.

AUSTRIAJagdkommando (Österreichisches Bundesheer) — OperatorSportliche Limits AWV 2027 — OperatorOFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →SWITZERLANDArmee-Aufklärungsdetachement 10 (AAD 10)Pre-selection sports test (Sporttest Vorauswahl) — pass/fail minimumsOFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventJagdkommandoAAD 10
8 km speed march with 20 kg (Eilmarsch)AAD 10: 8 km speed march, combat uniform and boots, at least 15 kg (8-km-Eilmarsch)60:0058:00stricter
300 m swim in clothes (Kleiderschwimmen)AAD 10: 300 m swim, freestyle (300 m Schwimmen)11:0010:00stricter
Pull-ups (60 s)AAD 10: Pull-ups, overhand, without a break, 2 min limit (Klimmzüge)610stricter
Squats (Kniebeugen, 120 s)48only this unit—
Push-ups (Liegestütze, 120 s)AAD 10: Push-ups to 6 cm above the floor, without a break, 2 min limit (Liegestütze)3150stricter
Sit-ups (120 s)AAD 10: Sit-ups, knees at 90°, without a break, 2 min limit (Rumpfbeugen)2560stricter
Alternating squat jumps (Hock-Wechsel-Sprünge, 60 s)19only this unit—
2,400 m run12:00only this unit—
5 km cross-country run, sportswear (5-km-Geländelauf)—24:00only 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

AAD 10 sets the higher minimum in: march 8k, swim 300, pull-ups, push-ups, and sit-ups.

Jagdkommando tests 8 events, AAD 10 tests 6 events.

Pay

JAGDKOMMANDO
€2,755 / monthWhat a Jagdkommando operator earns · Wachtmeister – Vizeleutnant, z. B. Stabswachtmeister (M BUO) · GS 4 · default scenario, gross
AAD 10
CHF 6,974 / monthWhat an AAD 10 operator earns · Lohnklasse 17 — AAD 10 operator (Fachberufsunteroffizier / Fachberufsoffizier) · Starting pay, no recognised experience (Anfangslohn) · default scenario, grosspartly provisional

Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.

Questions

Is Jagdkommando or AAD 10 harder to get into?

AAD 10 sets the higher minimum in: march 8k, swim 300, pull-ups, push-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 Jagdkommando and AAD 10 fitness tests differ?

Jagdkommando: 8 events (march 8k, swim 300, pull-ups, squats, push-ups, sit-ups, jumps, run 2.4k). AAD 10: 6 events (pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, run 5k, march 8k, swim 300).

Does Jagdkommando or AAD 10 pay more?

Jagdkommando: €2,755/month; AAD 10: CHF 6,974/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.

Sources:
Jagdkommando
AAD 10