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Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2) — Special Operations Assaulter
CANSOFCOM PFSE 1

PFSE 1 is the physical fitness screening evaluation for the JTF 2 Special Operations Assaulter trade. It is a step in the application process for CANSOFCOM selection, not selection itself: relative handgrip, 1.5-mile run, push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups and loaded squats, plus the Basic Military Swim Standard. Every event must be met; there is no points system.

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What a JTF 2 assaulter earns

Pay grade
Basic
Gross · Sergeant (pay level 6A) · BasicCA$12,391 per month, before tax
Base pay grows with service — tap a bar
Not included in the total
  • Land Duty Allowance (CBI 205.335), max. $3,000 a month provisionalCA$100 per day
  • Military Service Pay by length of service (from Dec 2026)CA$2,000 – CA$6,000 per year

Special Operations Assaulters are paid on a separate grid (CBI 204.31, Table B). Special operations, assaulter, paratroop and diving allowances are built in and are not paid on top. No 2026 economic increase had been published as of 18 Oct 2026.

provisional = official source with a provisional legal status, a secondary source or our own calculation; see the sources.

The test, event by event

EventMinimum
Relative handgrip (both hands, % of body mass + 20 kg)100 %
1.5 mi run9:45
Push-ups (continuous, no time limit)40
Pull-ups (continuous)5
Sit-ups (1 min)40
Standard load squats (72 kg, 42 bpm metronome)11

Also required

  • Basic Military Swim Standard (BMSS): pass/fail; failing the Abandon Ship Drill or Basic Swimming Skills component means failing.
  • Order: handgrip, 1.5-mile run, push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, squats (75–120 min in total), with 5–8 min rest between events; BMSS on day 1 or 2.
  • Results are valid only for the current NOI/APS cycle; a retest repeats all events, with at least 30 days of training recommended.
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Questions

Do the standards depend on age or sex?

No. The PFSE manual contains no age or sex adjustments; the same standards apply to everyone, and every single event has to be met.

How is relative handgrip scored?

Best left plus best right grip (kg, JAMAR dynamometer, 2 trials per hand) divided by body mass plus 20 kg of mission-essential gear. The pass mark is 1.00, shown here as 100 %: at 80 kg body mass you need at least 100 kg combined grip.

How do other CANSOFCOM trades compare?

PFSE 2 (CJIRU Technical Collection Operator, JTF 2 Coxswain) drops push-ups and the run and adds a 20 m shuttle run to level 8.0. PFSE 3 (CSOR Special Forces Operator) requires shuttle-run level 9.0, a combat swim test and a 12 km march with 35 kg in 2:24 or less.

Compare with

UNITED STATESU.S. Navy SEALPhysical Screening Test (PST)UNITED KINGDOMRoyal Marines CommandoRoyal Marines Fitness Test (RMFT)GERMANYKommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) — KommandosoldatPFV Phase 1 — minimum standards (Kommandosoldat)