Mike_K
02-13-2003, 10:09 AM
Hey,
How many of you know Finnish (Finland) Spec ops? Actually we have concription service in Finland. Finland has paratroopers and special combat combat troopers (para trained) in the Army, and combat divers in the Navy. The service is 362 days for these guys. All officers in Finland serve the same time as well. One guy from my family is an instructor at the Navy, training combat divers and being one himself. I did my service in the Army as a granadier soldier in guerilla forces.
What do you think of Finnish combat diver entry tests?:
1000 m swim (5 points=14min, 4 point=15min, 3 point=16min, 2 points=18min, 1 point=20min)
50 m swim (5 points=30 sec, 4 points=32 sec, 3 points=34 sec, 2 points=40 sec, 1 point=50 sec)
100m board swim (5 points=70 sec, 4 points=75 sec, 3 points=85 sec, 2 points=95 sec, 1 point=105 sec)
50 m dive (5 points=50 m, 4 points=45 m, 3 points=40 m, 2 points=35 m, 1 point=25 m)
4 meter dive (5 points = 10 items, 4 points=9 items, 3 points=7 items, 2 points=5 items, 1 point=3 items)
6 meter dive (same thing as the 4 meter dive)
15 km march with 10kg rucksack (5 points=80 min, 4 points=85 min, 3 points=90 min, 2 points=95 min, 1 point=100 min)
Pull-ups (done from 1.5 min hanging first, 5 points=18, 4 points=16, 3 points=14, 2 points=12, 1 point=10)
Sit-ups (in 30 sec, 5 points=31, 4 points=29, 3 points=27, 2 points=25, 1 point=23)
Bench press (50 kg, 5 points=30, 4 points = 26, 3 points=22, 2 points=18, 1 points=14)
Cooper (12 min and 3 km)
Apnoe test (holding breath 1 min under water)
Pressue Chamber test equivelant to 51 meter depth
You canīt have any allergies, eye vision perfect, no color blindness and normal hearing)
The avarage amount of points you need to get on average has been lately approximately 30 points. Naturally you have to pass every test. Psychological tests are also done.
How about Finnish paratroopers?:
Perfect eye vision, spectacles not allowed. Normal hearing and no color blindness. You need to get at least 23 points for entry. Maximum points 53. Psychologial tests have to be passed as well. You have to pass every test i.e. minimum 1 point.
Sit-ups (60 sec, 3 points=48, 2 points=40, 1 point=32)
Push-ups (60 sec, 3 points=38, 2 points=30, 1 point=22)
Press-ups (60 sec, 3 points=60, 2 points=50, 1 point=40)
Jump without speed (3 points=2,40 m, 2 points=2,20 m, 1 point=2 m)
Pull-ups (60 seconds, 3 points=14, 2 points=10, 1 point=6)
Co-ordination and balance tests
5 km with 10 kg rucksack so that first 2 km no time and last 3 km with time (12 min=20 p with 15 sec intervals)
Picking up 2 items from 2 meter depth
Jump from 5 meter to a swimming pool
200 m swim (max=2.15 min, over 4.15 min is failed)
Cross-country skiing in full battle grear (10 km, last 5 km with time)
What do you think in terms of conscription service? Of course those guy like my cousin serving full time are a lot tougher. If thereīs something you didnīt understand, please ask. My English is not perfect ;)
How many of you know Finnish (Finland) Spec ops? Actually we have concription service in Finland. Finland has paratroopers and special combat combat troopers (para trained) in the Army, and combat divers in the Navy. The service is 362 days for these guys. All officers in Finland serve the same time as well. One guy from my family is an instructor at the Navy, training combat divers and being one himself. I did my service in the Army as a granadier soldier in guerilla forces.
What do you think of Finnish combat diver entry tests?:
1000 m swim (5 points=14min, 4 point=15min, 3 point=16min, 2 points=18min, 1 point=20min)
50 m swim (5 points=30 sec, 4 points=32 sec, 3 points=34 sec, 2 points=40 sec, 1 point=50 sec)
100m board swim (5 points=70 sec, 4 points=75 sec, 3 points=85 sec, 2 points=95 sec, 1 point=105 sec)
50 m dive (5 points=50 m, 4 points=45 m, 3 points=40 m, 2 points=35 m, 1 point=25 m)
4 meter dive (5 points = 10 items, 4 points=9 items, 3 points=7 items, 2 points=5 items, 1 point=3 items)
6 meter dive (same thing as the 4 meter dive)
15 km march with 10kg rucksack (5 points=80 min, 4 points=85 min, 3 points=90 min, 2 points=95 min, 1 point=100 min)
Pull-ups (done from 1.5 min hanging first, 5 points=18, 4 points=16, 3 points=14, 2 points=12, 1 point=10)
Sit-ups (in 30 sec, 5 points=31, 4 points=29, 3 points=27, 2 points=25, 1 point=23)
Bench press (50 kg, 5 points=30, 4 points = 26, 3 points=22, 2 points=18, 1 points=14)
Cooper (12 min and 3 km)
Apnoe test (holding breath 1 min under water)
Pressue Chamber test equivelant to 51 meter depth
You canīt have any allergies, eye vision perfect, no color blindness and normal hearing)
The avarage amount of points you need to get on average has been lately approximately 30 points. Naturally you have to pass every test. Psychological tests are also done.
How about Finnish paratroopers?:
Perfect eye vision, spectacles not allowed. Normal hearing and no color blindness. You need to get at least 23 points for entry. Maximum points 53. Psychologial tests have to be passed as well. You have to pass every test i.e. minimum 1 point.
Sit-ups (60 sec, 3 points=48, 2 points=40, 1 point=32)
Push-ups (60 sec, 3 points=38, 2 points=30, 1 point=22)
Press-ups (60 sec, 3 points=60, 2 points=50, 1 point=40)
Jump without speed (3 points=2,40 m, 2 points=2,20 m, 1 point=2 m)
Pull-ups (60 seconds, 3 points=14, 2 points=10, 1 point=6)
Co-ordination and balance tests
5 km with 10 kg rucksack so that first 2 km no time and last 3 km with time (12 min=20 p with 15 sec intervals)
Picking up 2 items from 2 meter depth
Jump from 5 meter to a swimming pool
200 m swim (max=2.15 min, over 4.15 min is failed)
Cross-country skiing in full battle grear (10 km, last 5 km with time)
What do you think in terms of conscription service? Of course those guy like my cousin serving full time are a lot tougher. If thereīs something you didnīt understand, please ask. My English is not perfect ;)