Fallskärmsjägarskolan
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Fallskärmsjägarskolan, commonly known as FJS, is the Swedish Army's Parachute Ranger School and the home of Fallskärmsjägarna
(Parachute Rangers) and Särskilda Skyddsgruppen
(Special Protection Group). The school was founded in 1952 by Captain Nils-Ivar Carlborg with the intention of creating and training small specialized units no bigger than platoons which were capable of operating deep behind enemy lines and inside enemy controlled territory. Training is provided for both normal and automatic jumps using the C-130 Hercules aircraft, as well as nighttime jumps, free fall jumps, HALO and HAHO.
and British 22 SAS
- only part of their training is provided by FJS.
Fallskärmsjägarna
Fallskärmsjägarna, , also known as Fallskärmsjägarkåren , is a Swedish parachute unit....
(Parachute Rangers) and Särskilda Skyddsgruppen
Särskilda Skyddsgruppen
Särskilda Skyddsgruppen is a special operations unit of the Swedish military which became active in 1994. The exact number of operatives is classified but is thought to be between 60 and 80, with an average age of 31...
(Special Protection Group). The school was founded in 1952 by Captain Nils-Ivar Carlborg with the intention of creating and training small specialized units no bigger than platoons which were capable of operating deep behind enemy lines and inside enemy controlled territory. Training is provided for both normal and automatic jumps using the C-130 Hercules aircraft, as well as nighttime jumps, free fall jumps, HALO and HAHO.
Current activities
The school is currently responsible for all parachute training within the Swedish Armed Forces. Since the 1980s, FJS became more focused on training units focused on long range reconnaissance which is Fallskärmsjägarna's main objective today. The school also trains the elite force Särskilda Skyddsgruppen - Special Protection Group which is an equivalent of the US Delta ForceDelta Force
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta is one of the United States' secretive Tier One counter-terrorism and Special Mission Units. Commonly known as Delta Force, Delta, or The Unit, it was formed under the designation 1st SFOD-D, and is officially referred to by the Department of Defense...
and British 22 SAS
Special Air Service
Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
- only part of their training is provided by FJS.