Norway · army

Jegertroppen

First-time service training route for women at Forsvarets spesialkommando (FSK), focused on special reconnaissance in and around built-up areas. Completion may make further FSK service possible, but does not itself confer an operator tier.

Women-only FSK training
Force type
Military
Branch
Army
Country
Norway

Requirements

Physical standards

Recorded entry, selection or ongoing service standards.

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Application

Physical minimums

Forsvaret lists these as minimums for the Jegertroppen first-time service route. Preliminary selection checks physical minimums.

ExerciseOfficial minimum
Pull-upsstrength · female2 reps
Push-upsstrength · female20 reps
Sit-upsstrength · female35 reps in 2 min
Back extensionsstrength · female20 reps
200 m swimswim · female · The source gives no time limit or stroke.Swim 200 m
10 m underwater swimswim · female · The source gives no time limit.Swim 10 m underwater
Application

Preliminary selection (grovuttak)

A separate 7 km loaded run at preliminary selection; do not combine its clothing conditions with the later test.

ExerciseOfficial minimum
7 km loaded runruck · female · 22 kg pack; sportswear and running shoes.54 min
Selection

Before selection (før opptak)

A separate 7 km loaded run before the main selection.

ExerciseOfficial minimum
7 km loaded runruck · female · 22 kg pack plus weapon; uniform and marching boots. The weapon is separate from the stated pack weight.54 min

Selection context

Reported cohort results

Forsvaret reports these figures from a recent selection cohort without specifying its year. They are observed results, not minimums, passing thresholds or recommended targets.

MeasureReported result
7 km · average47:32:00 (source notation)
7 km · best reported37:18:00 (source notation)
Pull-ups · average4.25 reps
Push-ups · average23.4 reps
Sit-ups · average61.7 reps

The 7 km figures retain Forsvaret’s published time notation; the page does not specify which of the two equipment conditions they describe.