Organisation SFC

The Staff SFC is a specialised staff for the planning and conduct of exceptional operations and other tactical assignments of the special forces. Its structure corresponds to the staff of a major unit, i.e. with deployable core staff consisting of military personnel and a majority of militia officers.

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The SFC headquarters company is a mixed formation of the SFC. It consists of a standby professional core and a militia majority. Headquarters company SFC contains one commando platoon, two security platoons, as well as one signals, one intelligence and one logistic platoon.

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The ARD 10 is a professional special unit of the armed forces, which is exclusively compiled of polyvalent military personnel. The ARD 10 is structured into four different basic elements and has the following range of assignments:

• Gathering of intelligence
• Security consulting / military assistance
• Protection of people and property
• Rescue and repatriation
• Direct operations.
  

The MP spec det is a military police special unit of the armed forces that consists exclusively of personnel who have done (military) police basic training. The position includes the following range of duties:

• Close Protection
• Arrest and detention of security risk personnel
• Intervention
• Facility protection and surveillance
• Consultation and training
• Cooperation with the Federal Council Guard Detachment (SDBR)
• Special services in support of Military Security (Mil Sec).
  

The Grenadier Battalions 20, 30 and 40 (reserve units) are militia units of the SFC that are specialised for direct operations and exceptional reconnaissance within the context of special operations. They comprise the following elements:

•  1 battalion staff
•  1 grenadier headquarters company
•  3 grenadier companies (direct operations)
•  1 grenadier scout company (special reconnaissance)
•  1 grenadier support company.
  

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Parascout Company 17 is a militia unit of the SFC that specialises in reconnaissance. They are able to reach the named area of interest from the air. They consist of a commando platoon as well as parascouts patrols.

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