HJK Army special command. First education year.

[Grim]

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[Steve Railsback]

Great pictures woot

more please!

[Marsuitor]

And only education year for most of them. These are from the FJ course me thinks... But nice piccies nevertheless! woot

Cheers,
Marcus

[Scottie]

Where do u get pics like that?? especially since they're Norwegian! :lol:
Thanks

[Marsuitor]

They're from the HJK page on Forsvarsnett. On a series of pages showing the entire year of fallskjermjeger training.

http://www.mil.no/haren/hjk/start/Om_HJK/fallskjermtroppen/

It might be interesting for people here to read and see, so i thought i'd translate some of the stuff from that page. First off, Norwegian fallskjermjeger is not airborne infantry per se. If you want to compare it to something, British pathfinders is the best comparison IMO. They're organized under Norwegian HJK, which roughly translates to Army Special Forces Command. However, as these guys are all conscripts receiving one year of training, there isn't really any continuation in the unit to be able to call them SF. Anyhow;

Basic Training & Selection:
This years basic training and selection was held between 20. July till 15. August. 216 hopefulls reported in at start. Initial screening included a medical checkup, physical tests and a swimming test. After this phase was over, the number of recruits who would continue on to phase two had gone from 216 to 150. Phase two is roughly the same as a normal basic training in the army. It lasts for three weeks and teaches the future soldier the very basics of being a soldier. How to handle a weapon, compass and map, firstaid and other field skills. In addition, in FJ-selection, it serves the purpose to further remove those unfit to continue the course.
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Of the 150 who started basic training, 112 started selection itself. The individual is tested as an individual and as a member of a group. Emphasis during this phase is placed on physical and psychological stamina, as well as taking care of yourself in extreme conditions. After selection, the number 112 had fallen to 26.
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Monday, the 18. August the 26 people left started their FJ-education. The first week was for the most learning skills on personal weapons. The Canadian C8 (Special Forces Weapon) and P-80 (Pistol; Glock 17 for those not Norge).
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Parachute Course:
In the time between 25. August to 3. September we were taught static line jumping.
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The first week was ground-training which was ended with an exam in the parachute-tower.
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Monday 1. September, we went along to the airfield where an Airforce-C130 was ready to take us up to 1200feet. After two intense days the platoon had completed it's required five basic jumps and OC-HJK awarded the trainees with the coveted jump wings.
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Survival Training
The course duration was one and a half week and is split in two. First is a theoratical part with lections and and tutoring. Thereafter a practical part where you get to try out what you've learnt.
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The following things were taugt during the course:
- Improvised equipment
- Navigation without a compass and map
- Hunting and fishing
- Edible plants
- Living outdoors
- Fires and heatsources

This years course emphasized navigation quite a bit more than before. the FJ-trainees were sent on demanding marches in unknown terrain with maps they'd made themselves, but without a compass. As a result of time deadlines, most of the marches had to take place in the dark, and during the whole course the trainees had to take care of themselves. That be water, food, shelter and heat.
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Advanced Shooting Course:
(not that much of a translation this...)
The next three weeks in the course has been to develop shooting skills to surpass what you learn during basic. The two first weeks were individual skills, placing emphasis on safety, precision and attitudes. When we got to week three, the group was considered skilled enough to perform six-man drills contact drills, breaking contact from an ambush using firing and movement. During this course, there were also personnell from the FSK (Norwegian army special forces) to give some helpful pointers and such.
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The shooting pictures Grim posted was from this course, so i won't post them again.

Patrol Course
This course went over five weeks and was ended by Excercise Hjortefot. During these weeks the trainees learn skills like:

- Tactical movement (The patrol are to move longer distances without being seen or heard)
- OP and Surveillance
- Recce, CTR's and the such.

When the trainees complete this course, they embark on Ex Hjortefot. This is an exercise to test if the trainees are good enough to become fallskjermjeger. An extremely demanding, but also rewarding excercise. When and if completed, the trainees are awarded the maroon beret and title of Fallskjermjeger.

Tactical Insertion
During the course, the FJ's learn skills like:
- Static jumping with a pack and cargo.
- Static jumping during night and over water.
- Fastrope.
- Helicopter rappelling.

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Specialist Courses
After Christmas holiday, the FJ's return to continue their education. The group is divided into three and they are sent to specialize in the following fields;
Signals:
Course duration two weeks. Team leader and the radio operator attended. They learn things like antennae and radio wave theory and various crypto.

Medic:
Course duration is three weeks. The person attending here is given a thorough education in military relevant wounds. They also do an internship in civvy ambulances and ER's.
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Dems:
The course is held by specialists in demolitions and sabotage. They learn how to blow up wood, different types of metal and concrete.

Patrol Course, Winter
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The winter course is very similar to the course held in Autumn. During the course there are held two big excercises in a tactical setting. Also along the way, the FJ's are given basic training in MOUT operations.
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The winter course was this year culminated with the excercise Joint Winter 2004 in the Harstad/Narvik/Bardufoss area.

[Scottie]

Very Good info!!!!!! LOVE THE HJK

Kjenner en i HJK jeg... :D

[Marsuitor]

Some more, these summing up the year in training for the 02/03 batch:
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Here's the page, but can't be bothered to translate now...
http://www.mil.no/haren/hjk/start/Om_HJK/Troppen_02-03/

K4F,
En god venn av meg var der i 00/01 kontingenten. En annen sjel i troppen vår i Kosovo hadde også tjenestegjort i FJ før han kom til oss. Endte opp sammen med tre av sine venner som bl.a. vakt og sikring for US 101st ABN utenfor Kandahar rett før årskiftet 01/02. Ikke som følge av utlysning av stillinger gjennom forsvaret ihvertfall.
Bryter heller ikke OPSEC her hvis noen lurer (hvor dumt det enn høres ut når en nevner det ordet :roll:).

Cheers,
Marcus

[Scottie]

Hehe, kult da, ja har sagt fra til han om militaryphotos.net håper han kommer snart :)

[Grim]

Hehe! Alltid noen som kjenner enn som har hørt om en som var i MJK/HJK..
Jaja kule bilder iallefall! Det som teller er vel det man har gjort selv.