List of HALO/HAHO jump capable units
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This page lists the military units which are known to be capable of performing a HAHO/HALO jump, also known as military free fall (MFF).
Albania
[edit]Algeria
[edit]- Algerian special forces[1]
- 104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment (104th RMO)[1][2]
- 116th Operational Maneuvers Regiment (116th RMO)[1][3]
Argentina
[edit]- Grupo Especial de Operaciones Federales (Federal Operations Special Group, GEOF)
- Buzos Tacticos (Tactical Divers Group)
- Agrupacion de Comando Anfibios (Amphibious Commandos Group)
- GOE (Special Operations Group)
Armenia
[edit]Australia
[edit]- Army
- Australian Defence Force Parachuting School[4]
- Australian Army Parachute Display Team (The Red Berets)[5]
- Special Operations Command
- Australian Defence Force Parachuting School[4]
Austria
[edit]Bangladesh
[edit]- Army
- Navy
Belgium
[edit]Brazil
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- Brazilian Navy
- GRUMEC Combat Divers Groupment
- Brazilian Marine Corps
- COMANF Special Operations Battalion
- Brazilian Army
- 1º Batalhão de Ações de Comandos 1st Commando Actions Battalion
- 1º Batalhão de Forcas Especiais 1st Special Forces Battalion
- 3ª Cia FEsp 3rd Special Forces Company
- Precursores Paraquedistas Army Pathfinders
- Brazilian Air Force
- Para-SAR Special Operations & SAR squadron
Canada
[edit]- Canadian Special Operations Regiment
- Combat Patrol Pathfinders
- Joint Task Force 2
- Royal Canadian Air Force Search and Rescue
- Royal Canadian Navy Clearance Divers
Chile
[edit]- Chilean Army - Chilean Commandos
China (People’s Republic of China)
[edit]- People's Liberation Army Air Force
- People's Liberation Army Navy
- People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps
- Jiaolong Commando Unit
- Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Brigade
- People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force
- 73rd Special Operation Brigade - "Feilong"
- 75th Special Operation Brigade - "Jungle Tigers"
- 76th Special Operation Brigade - "Xuefeng"
- 78th Special Operation Brigade - "Northeastern Tiger"
- 84th Special Operation Brigade - "Kunlun Blade"
- People's Armed Police
Croatia
[edit]- General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia Special Operations Battalion
- Croatian Ministry of the Interior Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit
Cyprus
[edit]Czech Republic
[edit]Denmark
[edit]- Jægerkorpset Hunter Corps
France
[edit]- 11e Brigade Parachutiste:
- Groupement des Commandos Parachutistes (Pathfinders)
- Commandement des Opérations Spéciales:
- 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine
- 13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes
- Commandos Marine
- Commando Parachutiste de l'Air n°10 (French Air Force Special Forces)
- Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure:
- Gendarmerie Nationale:
- Police Nationale
Finland
[edit]- Finnish Army Special Jaegers
- Finnish Army Para Jaegers
Georgia
[edit]- Army
- State Security Service
- Counter Terrorism Center special operations unit.
Germany
[edit]- German Army
- German Navy
- German Airforce
- German Federal Police
- GSG 9 Police Counter Terrorism Unit
Greece
[edit]- Army
- ETA (Special Airborne Unit)
- Z' MAK (Z' Amphibious Raider Squadron)
- Navy
- Air Force
- 31 MEEΔ (31 Search & Rescue Operations Squadron)
- Police
India
[edit]- Army
- Air Force
- Navy
- Paramilitary Forces
Indonesia
[edit]
Ireland
[edit]- Army Ranger Wing (ARW)
Israel
[edit]Tier one units
Tier two units
Tier three units
Regular units
Italy
[edit]- Army
- 9th Paratroopers Assault Regiment "Col Moschin" (9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti "Col Moschin")
- 185th RAO Regiment "Folgore" (185° Reggimento Ricognizione Acquisizione Obiettivi "Folgore")
- Navy
- Operational Raiders Group - Divers and Riders Group Command "Teseo Tesei" (Gruppo Operativo Incursori - Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei e Incursori "Teseo Tesei")
- Air Force
- Operational Raiders Group - 17th Raiders Wing (Gruppo Operativo Incursori - 17º Stormo)
- Gendarmerie
- Special Intervention Group (GIS - Gruppo di Intervento Speciale)
- Police
- Central Security Operational Unit (NOCS - Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza)
Japan
[edit]- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
- Special Forces Group
- Pathfinder Platoon of the 1st Airborne Brigade
- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Korea (Republic of Korea/“South Korea”)
[edit]- Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command
- Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Flotilla
- Republic of Korea Air Force
- Combat Control Team(CCT)
- Special Air Force Rescue Team(SART)
- Republic of Korea Marine Corps - Special Reconnaissance
Morocco
[edit]Malaysia
[edit]- Malaysian Army
- Royal Malaysian Navy
- Royal Malaysian Air Force
- Royal Malaysian Police
- Malaysian Coast Guard
Namibia
[edit]Netherlands
[edit]- Dutch Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) Royal Netherlands Army Commandos
- Dutch Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF)
- Dutch 11th Airmobile Brigade (Netherlands) Pathfinder platoon "Madju"
New Zealand
[edit]Norway
[edit]- Hærens Jegerkommando HJK - Army Ranger Command
- Marinejegerkommandoen MJK - Navy Ranger Command
- Forsvarets spesialkommando FSK - Armed Forces Special Command
Pakistan
[edit]
Peru
[edit]- Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales (FOES) (Peruvian Navy)
- Defensa y Operaciones Especiales (DOE) (Peruvian Air Force)
Philippines
[edit]Army:
Navy
Marine Corps:
Air Force:
Poland
[edit]Portugal
[edit]Russia and the Soviet Union
[edit]- GRU Special Forces:
- Detachments in each of the special forces Brigades of the Ground Forces.
- 45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment of the VDV
- Reconnaissance Frogmen of the Russian Navy
- Command of Special Operations Forces
- Special Purpose Center "Senezh"
- Special Purpose Center "Kubinka-2"
- 561st Emergency Rescue Center
- Special Aviation Brigade
- Federal Security Service
- Russian National Guard
- Special Purpose Center Teams: Rus and Vityaz
- SOBR Units
- Federal Protective Service
- SVR : Zaslon
- Russian Airborne Forces[13][better source needed]
Serbia
[edit]- Special Brigade (Serbian army)
Singapore
[edit]South Africa
[edit]Spain
[edit]- Mando de Operaciones Especiales - (Spanish Army)
- Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial - (Spanish Marines)
- Escuadron de Zapadores Paracaidistas - (Spanish Air Force)
Sweden
[edit]Syria
[edit]Switzerland
[edit]- Fallschirmaufklärer Kompanie 17[15] (Swiss Army VBS)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
[edit]- Republic of China Army
- 862nd Special Warfare Group
- Airborne Special Service Company
Thailand
[edit]- 1st Special Forces Division (Royal Thai Army)
- Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols Company (LRRP) (Royal Thai Army)
- Royal Thai Navy SEALs (Royal Thai Navy)
- RTMC Reconnaissance Battalion (Royal Thai Marine Corps)
- Special Operations Regiment (Royal Thai Air Force)
Turkey
[edit]United Kingdom
[edit]- Special Air Service
- Special Boat Service
- Special Reconnaissance Regiment
- 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment
- Pathfinder Platoon
- Royal Navy - Fleet Diving Group 1
United States
[edit]Paramilitary Group
[edit]Air Force
[edit]
- U.S. Air Force Pararescue
- U.S. Air Force Combat Control Team
- U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party
- U.S. Air Force Special Reconnaissance
- U.S. Air Force S.E.R.E. Specialists
- U.S. Air Force Physiological Technicians (PTs)
Army
[edit]- Parachute Riggers
- Long Range Surveillance Companies
- U.S. Army 75th Ranger Regiment
- U.S. Army Special Forces
- U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (also known as Delta Force)
- U.S. Army Intelligence Support Activity (USAIS) (also known as Intelligence Support Activity)
- RAVENS (Raiding Aggressor Volunteers Employing Night Skydiving—the very first operating unit—Ft. Campbell, KY, Sept. 1959)
- Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate (ABNSOTD)
Marine Corps
[edit]- Parachute Riggers
- U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
- U.S. Marine Raider Regiment
Navy
[edit]- U.S. Navy SEALs
- SEAL Team Six (Naval Special Warfare Development Group, also known as DEVGRU)
- U.S. Navy SWCC
- U.S. Navy EOD
- U.S. Navy direct support personnel (IT/ET/CT Rates/SOIDC)
- U.S. Navy SARC
- Parachute Riggers
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