Special Operations

Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit (CJIRU) 

Candidates wishing to become Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Operators must have met the CANSOFCOM Physical Fitness Screening Evaluation (PFSE) and the Basic Military Swim Standard (BMSS) as part of the application process. 

The Physical Fitness Screening Evaluation (PFSE) Standard:

• Relative Hand Grip, ≥ 1.00;
• Standard Load Squat (72 kg), 11 reps;
• Pull-ups, ≥ 5 reps, continuous;
• Sit-ups, ≥ 40 reps, 1-min; and
• 20 m Shuttle Run (20MSR), ≥ Level 8.0.

Operations Manual

Draft - CANSOFCOM PFS Ops Manual

Audio link - 20m Shuttle Run

How to Train for the Evaluation

• CBRN Operator Pre-Selection Physical Fitness Training Program Manual
• Dfit.ca (Online training)  

Policy / DAODs / CANFORGENs / Memos

• CANFORGEN 114/22: Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit (CJIRU) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Operator (CBRN OP) and CBRN Officer Recruiting Reg F and P Res
  (DWAN Only) 
  
  

Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR)

Candidates wishing to become Special Forces (SF) Operators must have a valid FORCE Evaluation and must have met the CANSOFCOM Physical Fitness Screening Evaluation (PFSE) as part of the application process.  

The Physical Fitness Screening Evaluation (PFSE) Standard:

Day 1: 

• Relative Hand Grip, ≥ 1.00; 
• Standard Load Squat (72 kg), 11 reps; 
• Pull-ups, ≥ 5 reps, continuous; 
• Sit-ups, ≥ 40 reps, 1-min; 
• Push-ups, ≥ 40 reps, continuous; 
• 20m shuttle run, ≥ Level 9.0; and 
• Combat Swim Test, 25 m (no floatation, no time limit). 

Day 2: 

• Modified Ruck March, ≤ 2:24:00 hr:min:sec (12 km, 35 kg rucksack, no helmet, no rifle). 

Operations Manual

How to Train for the Evaluation 

• SF Operator Pre-Selection Physical Fitness Training Program 
• Dfit.ca (online training)  

 Policy / DAODs / CANFORGENs / Memos

• CSOR Special Forces Operator (SF OP) P Res Employment Opportunity (DWAN only)
• CANFORGEN 113/22: Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) Special Forces Operator and Special Forces Officer Recruiting Reg F and P Res
  (DWAN only)  

Joint Task Force Two (JTF-2)

Candidates wishing to become Special Operations Assaulter (SOA) must have a valid FORCE Evaluation and Basic Military Swim Standard (BMSS) and must have met the JTF 2 Physical Fitness Pre-Selection Test standard (Cooper Test) as part of the application process.

Candidates wishing to become Special Operations Coxswain (SO COXN) must have a valid FORCE Evaluation and Basic Military Swim Standard (BMSS) as part of the application process. 
 
Candidates wishing to become Specialist and/or Supporter must have a valid FORCE Evaluation as part of the application process.

Operations Manual and Forms

• Special Operations Assaulter (SOA)
  Interim Operations Manual for the JTF2 Physical Selection Test, 2007

How to Train for the Evaluation

• SOA Pre-selection Physical Fitness Training Program
• Dfit.ca (online training)

Policy / DAODs / CANFORGENs / Memos

• CANFORGEN 115/22: Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2) Special Operations Assaulter and Assaulter Officer Recruiting Reg F and P Res (DWAN only)