Forsvaret's special command
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Forsvaret's special command |
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 Association badge |
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| Lineup | September 20, 1996 |
| Country |
 Norway
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| Armed forces | Norwegian Armed Forces |
| Armed forces | army |
| Branch of service | Special forces |
| Type | Intervention and stabilization forces |
| Subordinate troops | |
| Strength | not public |
| Location | Elverum (Hedmark) |
The Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK) is the special unit of the Norwegian Army .
The unit was founded in 1962 as Hærens Fallskjermjegerskole (HFJS) and renamed Hærens Jegerskole (HJS) in 1968 and stationed in Trandum near Jessheim . It was given the name Hærens Jegerkommando (HJK) in 1997.
In 2006 the name was changed to Forsvarets Spesialkommando / Hærens Jegerkommando (FSK / HJK), since 2014 only Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK).
structure
The unit is divided into three additional units:
- Fallskjermjeger ( German paratrooper )
- Jegertroppen ( German hunter troop )
- Spesialjeger ( German special hunter )
Fallskjermjeger
The paratrooper unit is intended for command operations, including amphibious and counter-terrorism, and is stationed at the Rena military base in Elverum in the province of Hedmark .
Jegertroppen
Norway opened the use of women in combat units as early as the mid-1980s and introduced general conscription for women in January 2015. In the context of equality, the Norwegian armed forces are expected to have 20% women by 2020. The Norwegian armed forces are therefore the first armed forces, alongside the British army, to integrate women into special forces.
Jegertroppen is the standard name for the special unit of the Forsvarets Special Command of the Norwegian Army, which was set up only for women in 2014, and which supplements the FSC with female special forces, since, especially in foreign missions in Muslim countries, some special tasks can only be performed by women and these have the same training as theirs male comrades must have.
The unit had the designation "Tundra" in the planning for the installation. The line-up began in March 2013.
In June 2014, the first course began on an experimental basis, which 317 applicants completed and 88 successfully completed the selection training, 20 of which were able to complete the training after 10 months with a certificate of achievement. The first sub-unit was formed from 13 female special forces. The selection of applicants is based on a psychological and physical suitability profile.
In 2015, 196 female soldiers applied, 37 successfully completed the selection process, 17 course participants successfully completed their training, 14 of whom were transferred to Jegertroppen.
In 2016, 1,400 prospective female soldiers applied for a career in the special forces, of which only around 300 were approved for training and ten were able to successfully complete the training.
In addition to the general combat and field equipment of the Norwegian armed forces, the special forces use a Norrøna backpack with 125 l with an external carrying frame and wind / moisture protection clothing from the same company in Norwegian camouflage print. In order not to be recognized directly, the special forces also use combat suits with a different camouflage pattern. The HK 416 is used as a long weapon , partly with an attached HK AG36 grenade pistol, as well as the MG 3. The equipment used for special operations corresponds to that of the armed forces' long-distance scouts .
Calls
The Jegerkommando was sent to Kosovo and until the beginning of 2014 was used within the ISAF for commando operations in Afghanistan.
Web links
- Forsvaret's special command. forsvaret.no, accessed August 21, 2017 (Norwegian).
- Norway's Special Forces Girls 1/2
- Norway's Special Forces Girls 2/2
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fallskjermjeger i Forsvarets special command. forsvaret.no, accessed August 21, 2017 (Norwegian).
- ↑ a b c d Kevin Ponniah: Meet the Hunter Troop: Norway's tough-as-nails female soldiers. BBC , March 31, 2017, accessed August 21, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Universal Conscription. forsvaret.no, June 11, 2015, accessed on August 21, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c d Aleksi Korpela: Jegertroppen: Norway's All-Female Special Forces Unit. NATO Association of Canada, February 19, 2016, accessed August 21, 2017 .
- ↑ Tom Haakenstad: 'Like gode soldater som gutta'. In: Norsk rikskringkasting . October 6, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2017 (Norwegian).
- ^ Elisabeth Braw: Norway's 'Hunter Troop': The World's First All-Female Special Forces. Foreign Affairs , February 8, 2016, accessed August 21, 2017 .
- ↑ Sveinung Berg Bentzrød: Disse those inntar Forsvarets siste skanse. In: Aftenposten . July 28, 2014, accessed August 21, 2017 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Stian Espeland, Marie Karlsen Skarpaas: Fra sofaen jegertroppen til. Vest24, January 26, 2015, accessed on August 21, 2017 (Norwegian, only with paid access authorization).
- ^ Linn Kongsli Hillestad, Oda Leraan Skjetne: Slik blir Norges første kvinnelige spesialstyrke. In: Dagbladet . December 18, 2013, accessed August 21, 2017 (Norwegian).
- ↑ a b Sveinung Berg Bentzrød, Einar Fannemel: 1400 fikk tilbudet - ti kvinner kom seg gjennom Forsvarets ekstremutdanning. Aftenposten, August 23, 2015, accessed August 21, 2017 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Vibecke Wold Haagensen: Jeg clarified alltid mer enn alles trodde. In: Norsk rikskringkasting . October 14, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2017 (Norwegian).