Jägerbataillon Styria
Hunters Battalion Styria |
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Lineup | 2006 |
Country | Austria |
Armed forces | Federal Army |
Armed forces | Land Forces |
Branch of service | infantry |
Subordinate troops |
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Strength | 840 |
Insinuation | 7th Jäger Brigade |
Location | Landwehr barracks, St. Michael in Upper Styria |
commander | |
Current commander |
Lieutenant Colonel Markus Mesicek |
The Styrian Jäger Battalion "Archduke Johann" is based in Sankt Michael in Upper Styria . The commandant has been Lieutenant Colonel Markus Mesicek from Graz since October 15, 2018 .
The battalion with the traditional name " Archduke Johann " is the only militia hunter battalion in Styria . It serves the armed forces as a quickly available reserve for domestic tasks of the armed forces and is an essential provider of personnel for missions abroad. The workforce is around 840 soldiers. Since the formation in 2006, ordered weapons exercises (BWÜ) with the constant designation " KREIDFEUER " have been carried out every two years .
The command responsible for mobilization of the Styrian Jäger Battalion was the Styrian Military Command until 2016 , and since then it has been the Jäger Battalion 18 in the Landwehr barracks in St. Michael.
In addition to their civilian duties, the soldiers of the Styrian Jäger Battalion voluntarily undertake to train their military skills in order to participate in the fulfillment of the armed forces' core tasks of "protection and assistance" at home and abroad.
The battalion trains above all the protection of important buildings and facilities as well as the security police assistance. In the event of a disaster, the militiamen are able to provide aid quickly.
Commanders of the Styrian Jäger Battalion
- Lieutenant Colonel Bernd Schlögl (2006–2012), currently Colonel Hofrat Bernd Schlögl, BA
- Lieutenant Colonel Michael Miggitsch (2012-2018)
- Lieutenant Colonel Markus Mesicek (since 2018)
Calls
- KREIDFEUER 2014 - Convoying in the Graz area (GÜPL Pöls), Nittner Air Base and southern Styria
- AirPower 2016 - Personnel and access controls, Zeltweg Hinterstoisser Air Base
- KREIDFEUER 2018 - Protection at TÜPL Allensteig (Lower Austria)
organization
structure
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Federal Ministry for National Defense and Sport
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Armed Forces Command
- 7th Jäger Brigade
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Jäger Battalion 18
- Jägerbataillon Styria
- Battalion Command
- Headquarters company
- 1. Hunter company
- 2. Hunter company
- 3. Hunter company
- Jägerbataillon Styria
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Armed Forces Command