Utti Jaeger Regiment
| Utin Jääkärirykmentti | |
|---|---|
 Colours of the Utti Jaeger Regiment | |
| Active | 1.1.1997 - present |
| Country | Finland |
| Branch |  Finnish Army |
| Role | Special Forces Army aviation Military Police |
| Size | 290 career personnel, 170 conscripts[1] |
| Part of | Directly under Finnish Army Headquarters |
| Garrison | Utti, Valkeala |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Mil Mi-8 (2, as of 2008) MD_Helicopters_MD_500 (8) NH90 (5, as of December 2008) |
The Utti Jaeger Regiment (Finnish: Utin Jääkärirykmentti) is the Finnish Army training and development centre for special forces and helicopter operations. It consists of about 500 personnel of which about 200 are conscripts.
Organisation
- Helicopter Battalion (Mi-8, NH-90, Hughes MD-500)
- Airborne Jaeger Battalion, responsible for all helicopter operations of the FDF
- Special Jaeger Battalion
- Support Company
Special forces
The Special Jaeger Battalion trains special forces for the Finnish Army.[2] Conscripts are trained in both long range recon, Sissi, MOUT and Air Assault operations. The Battalion includes an Airborne Jaeger Company for the training of conscripts, a Special Jaeger Company consisting of enlisted personnel who have a reserve officer or NCO training, and Military Police School, responsible for the training of career military police personnel of the Finnish Defence Forces.
The Finnish special forces trace their history to the four long-range patrol units (Kaukopartio-osastot) of the 4th Detached Battalion (Erillinen Pataljoona 4) which fought in the Continuation War.
References
- ^ Varusmiehiä kouluttavat joukko-osastot 2008. Reserviläinen 1/2008, p.38. ISSN 0557-8477
- ^ Perustietoa. Finnish Defence Forces 12-1-2007. Retrieved 2-20-2008.