Utti Jaeger Regiment
| Utin Jääkärirykmentti | |
|---|---|
|
Colours of the Utti Jaeger Regiment | |
| Active |
1 July 1943 –30 November 1944: Erillinen Pataljoona 4 (Separate Battalion 4) 1 February 1962–1 January 1997: Laskuvarjojääkärikoulu (Parachute Jaeger School) 1 January 1997 – : Utin Jääkärirykmentti[1][2][3] |
| Country |
 Finland |
| Branch |
 Finnish Army |
| Role |
Special Forces Army aviation Military Police |
| Size | 300 career personnel, 200 conscripts |
| Part of | Directly under Finnish Army Headquarters |
| Garrison | Utti, Kouvola |
| Equipment | Rk 95 Tp, MP5, Sako TRG 42 |
| Insignia | |
| Unit insignia |
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| Cross of merit of the unit |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | Hughes MD-500 (6) |
| Transport | NHI NH90 (20) |
| Para Jäger Company | |
|---|---|
| Active |
Reservist unit Training: Early 1960s - present |
| Country |
Finland |
| Branch |
Finnish Army |
| Type | Special Operations Airborne Infantry |
| Role |
Air Assault Long-range reconnaissance |
| Size |
Wartime size unknown Approximately 100 soldiers trained each year |
| Part of | Special Jäger Battalion |
| Garrison/HQ | Utti Jaeger Regiment, Utti, Finland |
| Nickname(s) | Rättisorsat |
| Anniversaries | 10 May. |
| Insignia | |
| Headdress | Maroon beret with Para Jäger pin |
| Uniform |
Para Jäger branch patch Para Jäger chest pin |
The Utti Jaeger Regiment (Finnish: Utin Jääkärirykmentti, UtJR) 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 (NH90, Hughes MD500), responsible for all helicopter operations of the FDF
- Airborne Jaeger Battalion
- Special Jaeger Battalion
- Support Company
Special forces
The Special Jaeger Battalion trains special forces for the Finnish Army.[4] Conscripts are trained in 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 formerly also a 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
- ↑ UTIN JÄÄKÄRIRYKMENTIN PERINTEET. Finnish Defence Forces. (Finnish) Retrieved 2009-4-29
- ↑ Utin perinnetilat/LJK ja UtJR. Kymenlaakson ilmakilta. (Finnish). Retrieved 2009-4-29.
- ↑ Utin perinnetilat/ErP4. Kymenlaakson ilmakilta. (Finnish) Retrieved 2009-4-29.
- ↑ http://www.mil.fi/maavoimat/joukot/utjr/englishsummary.dsp UtJR English Summary