Forsvarets Spesialkommando
Forsvarets Spesialkommando Insignia
Active	1982- current
Country	Norway
Branch	Norwegian Army
Type	Special Forces
Role	Special Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SR) Direct Action (DA) Military assistance (MA) Collateral Activities (CA) Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR)
Size	Classified
Garrison/HQ	Rena leir
Engagements	The Troubles (rumoured) Bosnian war Kosovo war 2001 Macedonia conflict Operation Essential Harvest[1] Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Anaconda
Decorations	Army Presidential Unit Citation

Norwegian special forces during a hijacking-exercise. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Norwegian Army (Hæren is Norway 's military land force It is part of the Norwegian Defence Force along with the Royal Norwegian Navy, the In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance The War in Bosnia and Herzegovina, commonly known as the Bosnian War, was an international armed conflict that took place between March 1992 and November 1995 The term Kosovo War or Kosovo Conflict is often used to describe two sequential and at times parallel armed conflicts in Kosovo: 1996–1999 The insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia ( January - November 2001) was an armed conflict which began when the ethnic Albanian National Operation Essential Harvest (or Task Force Harvest) was a deployment mission in the Republic of Macedonia by NATO, officially launched on August 22 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF is the official name used by the U Operation Anaconda is the code name for an operation in early March 2002 in which the United States military, along with allied Afghan military forces attempted to Please see " Presidential Unit Citation " for other nations' versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units

Forsvarets Spesialkommando, FSK is the special forces of the Norwegian army. In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance It was established in 1981 due to the increased risk of terrorist activity against Norwegian interests, especially the oil platforms in the North Sea. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Although sensitive to global Business cycles the economy of Norway has shown robust growth since the start of the industrial era. An oil platform or oil rig is a large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill and/or extract oil and Natural gas through wells The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. As with other special forces, little is known and most information is based on speculation and rumors.

History

FSK soldiers during Operation Anaconda

They were first known to the Norwegian media and the public after the military officially spoke of them in connection with a hijacking of an airplane at Fornebu in September 1993. Operation Anaconda is the code name for an operation in early March 2002 in which the United States military, along with allied Afghan military forces attempted to Hijacking (also known as skyjacking and aircraft piracy) is the take over of an Aircraft, by a person or group usually armed Fornebu (local form Fornebo) is a peninsular area in the suburban municipality of Bærum in Norway, bordering western parts of Oslo. From there, speculation about their past involvement in similar hostage situations flourished. It is officially known that they gave support to American Special Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF is the official name used by the U Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Norwegian special forces used newly developed and top secret methods and tools that gave the allied forces very important information [2]. They have also co-operated with other special forces such as British SAS, Delta Force and DEVGRU of USA and KSK of Germany. The Special Air Service ( SAS) is a Special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model and inspiration for the special For the computer game see Delta Force (video game. For the movie see The Delta Force (film. The United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group, commonly known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six ( ST6) by civilians is the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Kommando Spezialkräfte ( Special Forces Command, KSK is part of Germany 's Special Forces. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. It's rumored that they were among the first soldiers inside Pristina during the Kosovo conflict, but this is based only on photographs taken and articles written by Norwegian, British and American journalists [3]. The term Kosovo War or Kosovo Conflict is often used to describe two sequential and at times parallel armed conflicts in Kosovo: 1996–1999

On August 20, 2007 Norwegian special forces soldiers helped Afghan police in storming a house in Kabul to free kidnapped German aid worker Christina Meier. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Christina Meier may refer to Christina Meier (skier, German skiier Christina Meier, German hostage in Afghanistan Mother of The Norwegians did also have snipers on standby, ready to kill the hostage takers at a moments notice. READ DISCUSSION PAGE BEFORE MAKING ANY EDITS TO CAPTION BELOW http//en However, that was not necessary, the snipers did only provide the assaulting team with surveillance. Surveillance is the monitoring of Behavior. Systems surveillance is the process of monitoring the behavior of people objects or processes within systems for conformity Meier had been kidnapped by a criminal gang on August 18 while working for Ora International. [4][5]

General tasks

In peacetime they are a support element to the Norwegian Police force, acting when requested in serious incidents like hostage situations and hijacking. Politidirektoratet, or the National Police Directorate, is a Norwegian directorate unit under the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Police, which manages A hostage crisis develops when one or more Terrorists or Criminals hold people against their will and try to hold off the Authorities by force Hijacking (also known as skyjacking and aircraft piracy) is the take over of an Aircraft, by a person or group usually armed During counter-terrorist operations, FSK operatives are trained to eliminate the threats rather than trying to arrest them.

In wartime their operations are strictly secret. War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units Very little information is official. However, it is believed that most of their operations include intel, recon, and direct action (for instance using snipers to take out enemy key personnel from long range)

Recruitment

Soldiers signed to FSK are from all parts of the Norwegian defence. In the context of military Special operations, direct action (DA consists of"Short-duration strikes and other small-scale offensive actions conducted asa special operation READ DISCUSSION PAGE BEFORE MAKING ANY EDITS TO CAPTION BELOW http//en One significant requirement is that the soldier has finished his year as a conscript, only then is he or she allowed to apply for the basic FSK training. Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority

Weapons

• Automatgevær AG3F2 - Assault Rifle
• Diemaco C8 SFW - Assault rifle
• Heckler & Koch HK 417 - Battle rifle not approved by photos
• Heckler & Koch HK 416 - Assault rifle not approved by photos (the first units that will get the HK-416 are the Air Force, Navy and Home Guard)
• Heckler & Koch MP7 - Submachine gun not approved by photos
• Heckler & Koch MP5 - Submachine gun
• Heckler & Koch MSG-90 - Sniper rifle
• Accuracy International L115A1 - Sniper Rifle
• Barrett M82A1 - high-powered heavy Sniper Rifle
• Heckler & Koch USP - Pistol
• Glock 17 - Pistol
• AG36 - Grenade launcher (more specific-- AG-C/EGLM fitted to Diemaco SFW)
• Talley Defense Systems M72 LAW - light anti-armor weapon
• Carl Gustav recoilless rifle - anti-tank weapon
• Browning M2 - HMG
• Rheinmetall MG3 - GPMG
• FN MINIMI Para SPW - LMG
• HK GMG (automatic grenade launcher on Mercedes SF vehicles). The G3 is a 762 mm Automatic rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (HK in collaboration An assault rifle is a Selective fire Rifle or Carbine (not to be confused with a semi-automatic only replica firing Ammunition with muzzle The Colt Canada C7 rifle is a Service rifle variation of the M16 rifle that is manufactured by Diemaco / Colt Canada, a subsidiary of Colt An assault rifle is a Selective fire Rifle or Carbine (not to be confused with a semi-automatic only replica firing Ammunition with muzzle Heckler & Koch GmbH ( H&K) (pronounced ˈhɛklɐʔʊntˈkɔx is a German defense manufacturing company that produces various The HK417 is a Battle rifle rifle designed and manufactured in Germany by Heckler & Koch. A Battle Rifle or Main Battle Rifle is a full-size Rifle designed for military use that fires a high-power rifle cartridge such as the U Heckler & Koch GmbH ( H&K) (pronounced ˈhɛklɐʔʊntˈkɔx is a German defense manufacturing company that produces various The HK416 is an Assault rifle designed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch. An assault rifle is a Selective fire Rifle or Carbine (not to be confused with a semi-automatic only replica firing Ammunition with muzzle A submachine gun (SMG is a Firearm that combines the automatic fire of a Machine gun with the cartridge of a Pistol, and is The MP5 is a 9 mm Submachine gun of German design developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the West German arms manufacturer A submachine gun (SMG is a Firearm that combines the automatic fire of a Machine gun with the cartridge of a Pistol, and is In Military and Law enforcement terminology a sniper rifle is a Rifle used to ensure Accurate placement of Bullets at longer Accuracy International is a specialist British Firearms manufacturer based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, and best known for The AWM ( Arctic Warfare Magnum) is a Sniper rifle manufactured by Accuracy International. In Military and Law enforcement terminology a sniper rifle is a Rifle used to ensure Accurate placement of Bullets at longer The M82 (also more recently known as the M107) is a heavy SASR (Special Application Scoped Rifle developed by the American Barrett Firearms Company In Military and Law enforcement terminology a sniper rifle is a Rifle used to ensure Accurate placement of Bullets at longer The Heckler & Koch USP ( U niverselle S elbstlade' p' istole, or "Universal Self-loading Pistol" is a semi-automatic pistol Glock is the name of a family of Semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by the Austrian company Glock GmbH from Deutsch-Wagram, founded The AG36 is a single-shot 40 mm Grenade launcher designed primarily for installation on the G36 Assault rifle, designed by the German A grenade launcher is a Weapon that launches a Grenade with more accuracy higher velocity and to greater distances than a soldier could throw it by hand The M72 LAW ( Light Anti-Tank Weapon, also referred to as the Light Anti-Armor Weapon or LAW) is a portable one-shot 66 mm unguided Anti-tank Anti-tank refers to any method of combating military Armored fighting vehicles notably Tanks The most common anti-tank systems The Carl Gustav (also Carl-Gustaf) is the common name for the 84 mm man-portable multi-role Recoilless rifle produced by Saab Bofors Dynamics (formerly Anti-tank refers to any method of combating military Armored fighting vehicles notably Tanks The most common anti-tank systems This article is about the.50 caliber M2 machine gun For the.30-06 M2 machine gun see M1919 Browning machine gun. A heavy machine gun refers to either a larger-caliber high-power Machine gun or one of the smaller medium-caliber (rifle caliber machine guns meant for prolonged firing from The MG3 is a German air-cooled belt-fed General purpose machine gun chambered in the 7 A general purpose machine gun ( GPMG) in concept is a multi-purpose weapon a Machine gun intended to fill the role of either a Light machine gun or The Minimi (short for French: Mini Mitrailleuse; “mini machine gun” is a Belgian 5 A light machine gun or LMG is a Machine gun that is generally lighter than other machine guns of the same period and is usually designed to be carried
• M320 Grenade Launcher Module(on HK416).

Vehicles

• Geländerwagen/MB270 CDI FAV vehicle armoured and EOD protected with 3 weaponstations (2 MG3 and 1 M2 or GMG). Developed in 2002 and later modernized. Used in operation Anaconda. Lot of space and mounts for equipment and communication.

External links

• «Hærens Jegerkommando – en prioritert avdeling», from Milnytt.no, November 1st 2005 (Norwegian)
• ShadowSpear.com Special Operations Community Website (Norwegian)
• «Åsta-helt døde under anti-terrortrening», from Verdens Gang, October 6th 2005 (Norwegian)
• «Ødelegge og nøytralisere» from Bergens Tidende, February 17th 2005 (Norwegian)
• «Norske styrker øver anti-terror» from Forsvarsnett, December 30th 2002 (Norwegian)
• «Taushet om spesialstyrker», from Ny Tid, November 16th 2001 (Norwegian)
• «Spesialkommandoen skulle befri Ostrø» from Verdens Gang, September 23rd 2001 (Norwegian)
• «Video of NORSOF»from TVNORGE, January 21rd 2007 (Norwegian)
• TV Commercial Video (Norwegian)
• Forsvarets Spesialkommando promo video (Norwegian)