The Jagdkommando () is the Austrian Armed Forces' special forces unit. The unit is based at Wiener Neustadt and is known to have a manpower of 400 operators.
History
The history of the Austrian Special Operations Forces begins in 1961, when a group of Austrian officers participated in the US Army's Ranger School as part of their training in order to set up a similar course for the eventual establishment of Jagdkommando. Jagdkommando training courses were set up on May 4, 1963, to train the first operators.
The Jagdkommando is the Austrian Armed Forces' special forces unit. The name Jagdkommando has its origins in the time of World War I, when small assault squads of the Austro-Hungarian Army were called what translates to "manhunt command".
Most of the missions are classified, but the Jagdkommando usually operates in places where regular Austrian troops are also located - such as the Balkans (KFOR, etc.), Afghanistan (ISAF/Resolute Support), and Chad (EUFOR Tchad/RCA). In the eastern area of Chad, about 50 Jagdkommando soldiers were deployed to protect refugee camps near the border to Darfur from early 2008 to 2009.
- , it was reported that Jagdkommando selected a female Austrian soldier to serve in the unit.
- In 2016, the Jagdkommando deployed to Mali alongside French Special Forces as part of Operation Barkhane.
- In 2018, it was reported that Jagdkommando operators were in Burkina Faso to train Burkinabean troops.
- On November 3, 2022, Jagdkommando has adopted Multicam Arid as their official camouflage uniform.
Structure
The unit is based at Wiener Neustadt. It is known to have a manpower of 400 operators.
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