Hærens Jegerkommando
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| Hærens Jegerkommando (HJK) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1997- current |
| Country | Norway |
| Branch | Royal Norwegian Army |
| Type | Army Special Forces |
| Role | Special Reconnaissance (SR) Direct Action (DA) Military assistance (MA) Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR) |
| Size | Classified |
| Garrison/HQ | Rena leir |
| Battles/wars | Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Decorations | Navy Presidential Unit Citation |
Hærens Jegerkommando (en. Army Ranger Command) (HJK) is the armed forces competence center for ranger, airborne and counter terrorist duty in the Norwegian Army. HJK is located 30 km. north of Elverum in the south east Norway, in Camp Rena, which received its first active units in 1997 after being built in 1993–96. The camp is also the home of a cavalry education regiment.
The airborne ranger platoon is a part of the education unit at HJK, and its mission is to annually train one platoon of rangers. The education unit is also responsible of training personnel to the Norwegian Special Command (FSK), which is also a part of HJK. HJK has a large HQ unit, a paratrooper unit, which trains personnel from all branches of the Norwegian military organization in parachute operations, and a unit of Spesialjegere (en. Special Ranger) which is comparable to the American Delta Force and British SAS.
