Jagdkommando vs Army SF
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Jagdkommando and Army SF, 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 →
GREECEHellenic Army Special Forces — professional soldiers (Ειδικές Δυνάμεις, ΕΠ.ΟΠ.)Professional soldier entry tests — Special Forces specialties (αθλητικές δοκιμασίες ΕΠ.ΟΠ.)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | Jagdkommando | Army SF |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km speed march with 20 kg (Eilmarsch) | 60:00only this unit | — |
| 300 m swim in clothes (Kleiderschwimmen) | 11:00only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups (60 s)Army SF: Pull-ups, continuous, any grip (Έλξεις σε μονόζυγο) | 6same | 6same |
| Squats (Kniebeugen, 120 s) | 48only this unit | — |
| Push-ups (Liegestütze, 120 s)Army SF: Push-ups in 2 min (Κάμψεις – τάσεις των αγκώνων) | 31stricter | 30 |
| Sit-ups (120 s)Army SF: Sit-ups in 2 min, knees bent (Αναδιπλώσεις του κορμού) | 25 | 30stricter |
| Alternating squat jumps (Hock-Wechsel-Sprünge, 60 s) | 19only this unit | — |
| 2,400 m run | 12:00only this unit | — |
| 100 m sprint (Δρόμος 100 μ.) | — | 0:16only this unit |
| 1-mile run (Δρόμος 1 μιλίου) | — | 7:30only this unit |
| High jump with run-up (Άλμα σε ύψος με φόρα) | — | 1.05 monly this unit |
| Long jump with run-up (Άλμα σε μήκος με φόρα) | — | 3.6 monly this unit |
| Shot put 7.275 kg, average of right and left hand (Ρίψη σφαίρας) | — | 4.5 monly this unit |
| Carry two 20 kg water jerrycans over 150 m without setting them down | — | 2:00only this unit |
| 50 m freestyle swim (Ελεύθερη κολύμβηση 50 μ.) | — | 3:00only 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.
Army SF sets the higher minimum in: sit-ups.
Same minimum: pull-ups.
Jagdkommando tests 8 events, Army SF tests 10 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Jagdkommando or Army SF harder to get into?
Jagdkommando sets the higher minimum in: push-ups. Army SF sets the higher minimum in: sit-ups. Same minimum: 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 Jagdkommando and Army SF fitness tests differ?
Jagdkommando: 8 events (march 8k, swim 300, pull-ups, squats, push-ups, sit-ups, jumps, run 2.4k). Army SF: 10 events (100 m, mile, high jump, long jump, shot put, push-ups, sit-ups, carry, pull-ups, swim 50).
Does Jagdkommando or Army SF pay more?
Jagdkommando: €2,755/month (Wachtmeister – Vizeleutnant, z. B. Stabswachtmeister (M BUO) · GS 4); Army SF: €1,641/month (Στρατιώτης (Ε1, κατ. Γ΄) · ΜΚ 1) (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 men and women) — Προκήρυξη Φ.424/1/502912/Σ.129 — Πρόσληψη Επαγγελματιών Οπλιτών στον Στρατό Ξηράς, ΦΕΚ Α.Σ.Ε.Π. 5/11.03.2025, παρ. 11.η (2025-03-11)