Canada · army

JTF2

Joint Task Force 2

Canada's primary counter-terrorism and special operations unit. Direct action, hostage rescue, special reconnaissance.

Force type: Special Forces
Branch: Army
Country: Canada
Classification: Tier 1

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Requirements

Physical standards

Recorded entry, selection or ongoing service standards.

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Application

Physical Fitness Selection Test

Run first, heart rate must drop below 100 bpm before proceeding. Tests conducted in order with strict rest protocols.

Exercise	minimum (11pts)	good (20pts)	excellent (30pts)
1.5 Mile Runrun · all · Heart rate must drop below 100 bpm before continuingOfficial sourceEvidence for 1.5 Mile Run · canada.ca	under 9:45 (Category A)	under 11:00 (Category B)	N/A
Push-upsstrength · all · Continuous, no time limit	40 reps (continuous)	N/A	78+ reps
Sit-upsstrength · all	40 reps in 60 sec	N/A	78+ reps
Pull-upsstrength · all	5 reps (overhand)	N/A	24+ reps
1RM Bench Pressstrength · all	65 kg	N/A	160+ kg

Selection

JTF2 primary PFT

Exercise	Pass	Good	Great	Gold
2400 Meter Runrun	- 9:21 min	- 8:41 min	- 8:11 min	- 7:41 min
Pushupsstrength	+ 48 reps	+ 58 reps	+ 68 reps	+ 78 reps
Sit-Upsstrength	+ 48 reps	+ 58 reps	+ 68 reps	+ 78 reps
Pullupsstrength	+ 9 reps	+ 14 reps	+ 19 reps	+ 24 reps
Benchpressstrength	+ 85 KG	+ 110 KG	+ 135 KG	+ 160 KG
Swim Testswim · Pass orFail.	Pass orFail.

Application

Basic Military Swim Standard

Jump, swim, float sequence.

Exercise	pass
3m Board Jumpcomposite · all · In combats and lifejacket	pass
50m Swim in Uniformswim · all	pass
2 min Water Treadswim · all	2 minutes
20m Swim in Combatsswim · all	pass

Selection

JTF2 secondary PFT

Exercise	Pass	Good	Gold
2400 Meter Runrun	- 8:30 min	- 8:15 min	- 8:00 min
Benchpressstrength	+ 13 reps	+ 15 reps	+ 17 reps
Chinupsstrength	+ 12 reps	+ 15 reps	+ 18 reps
Pullupsstrength	+ 9 reps	+ 12 reps	+ 15 reps
Squatsstrength	+ 9 reps	+ 12 reps	+ 15 reps
8000 Meter Runrun	- 37:30 min	- 35:00 min	- 34:00 min
Pushupsstrength	+ 50 reps	+ 53 reps	+ 55 reps
400 Meter Runrun	- 1:15 min	- 1:10 min	- 1:05 min
Curl-Upsother	+ 100 reps	+ 125 reps	+ 1500 reps
800 Meter Runrun	- 2:45 min	- 2:30 min	- 2:20 min
Long Jumppower	+ 290 cm	+ 295 cm	+ 300 cm
Long Jumppower	+ 533 cm	+ 525 cm	+ 540 cm
Vertical Jumppower	+ 50 cm	+ 55 cm	+ 60 cm
20 Meterother	- 3.00 sec	- 2.90 sec	- 2.86 sec
40 Meterother	- 5.25 sec	- 5.20 sec	- 5.16 sec

References

Links and sources

Wikipedia backgroundBackgroundBackground overview of JTF2 · en.wikipedia.org