Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal CBRN defense Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Counterinsurgency Direct action Forward air control Irregular warfare ISTAR Long-range penetration Mountain warfare Parachuting Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Special operations Special reconnaissance Urban warfare
Size
Company
Part of
Switzerland Special Forces Command
Nickname(s)
FSK-17
Military unit
The Parachute Reconnaissance Company 17 (German: Fallschirmaufklärer Kompanie 17, Fsch Aufkl Kp 17; French: Compagnie d'éclaireurs parachutistes; Italian: Compagnia di esploratori paracadutisti),[1] also known as the Fernspäh-Grenadiers, is tier two special operations forces, it's one of the main units under Switzerland Special Forces Command. They are organized as a militia long-range reconnaissance and scout unit, unlike the full-time counterterrorism and hostage rescue Army Reconnaissance Detachment 10 (ARD 10) unit. Formed in the 1970s, they fall under the operational control of the Swiss Air Force.[2]
^"Incorporations - F..." Swiss Armed Forces. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
^Ryan, p. 69
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