Jagdkommando vs Comandos
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Jagdkommando and Comandos, 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 →
PORTUGALRegimento de Comandos — ComandosSpecial Forces prerequisites — physical tests (pré-requisitos, provas físicas)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | Jagdkommando | Comandos |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km speed march with 20 kg (Eilmarsch)Comandos: 8 km march with equipment and a 5 kg load (marcha) | 60:00same | 60 minsame |
| 300 m swim in clothes (Kleiderschwimmen) | 11:00only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups (60 s)Comandos: Pull-ups on a fixed bar (flexões de braços na barra) | 6 | 8stricter |
| Squats (Kniebeugen, 120 s) | 48only this unit | — |
| Push-ups (Liegestütze, 120 s)Comandos: Push-ups (extensão de braços no solo) | 31stricter | 30 |
| Sit-ups (120 s)Comandos: Sit-ups in 2 min (abdominais) | 25 | 60stricter |
| Alternating squat jumps (Hock-Wechsel-Sprünge, 60 s) | 19only this unit | — |
| 2,400 m run | 12:00only 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
Jagdkommando sets the higher minimum in: push-ups.
Comandos sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and sit-ups.
Same minimum: march 8k.
Jagdkommando tests 8 events, Comandos tests 4 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Jagdkommando or Comandos harder to get into?
Jagdkommando sets the higher minimum in: push-ups. Comandos sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and sit-ups. Same minimum: march 8k. 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 Comandos fitness tests differ?
Jagdkommando: 8 events (march 8k, swim 300, pull-ups, squats, push-ups, sit-ups, jumps, run 2.4k). Comandos: 4 events (pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, march 8k).
Does Jagdkommando or Comandos pay more?
Jagdkommando: €2,755/month (Wachtmeister – Vizeleutnant, z. B. Stabswachtmeister (M BUO) · GS 4); Comandos: €1,820/month (Primeiro-cabo · Praças (níveis TRU 10–11) · 1.ª posição) (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 (Operator) — Bundesheer — Sportliche Limits AWV Jagdkommando 2027 (SportlicheLimitsAWV_JaKdo_2027.pdf) (2026-06-05)
- Minimum (same for all candidates) — exercito.pt — Junta-te: Tropas Especiais, Comandos (pré-requisitos) (2026-10-18)