Fallskärmsjägarskolan
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Fallskärmsjägarskolan, commonly known as FJS, is the Swedish Army's Parachute Ranger School and the home of Fallskärmsjägarna (Parachute Rangers) and Särskilda Skyddsgruppen (Special Protection Group). The school was founded in 1952 by Captain Nils-Ivar Carlborg with the intention of creating and training small specialized units no bigger than platoons which were capable of operating deep behind enemy lines and inside enemy controlled territory. Training is provided for both normal automatic jumps using the C-130 Hercules aircraft.
[edit] Current activities
The school is currently responsible for all parachute training within the Swedish Armed Forces. Since the 1980s, FJS became more focused on training units focused on long range reconnaissance which is Fallskärmsjägarna's main obective today. The school also trains the elite force Särskilda Skyddsgruppen - Special Protection Group which is an equivalent of the US Delta Force and British SAS anti-terrorist force - only part of their training is provided by FJS. FJS is also involved in the training of Luftburen Bataljon (Airborne Battalion - a.k.a LBB) based at K3 in Karlsborg which is primarily an airborne infantry unit similar to the US 101 Airborne.
