Slovak Special Operations Forces

The Special Operations Forces (Slovak: Sily pre špeciálne operácie) are part of the Slovak Armed Forces at the level of the Ground and Air Forces. The Special Operations Forces Command (VeSŠO) was established on June 1, 2019. It is based in Trenčín. Colonel Jaroslav Krám is the commander since 2022.[1]

The main purpose of the Forces is "military assistance, special reconnaissance and direct action", via psychological operations and civil-military co-operation.[2]

  1. ^ "Sily pre špeciálne operácie majú nového veliteľa, stal sa ním plk. Jaroslav Krám". mosr.sk (in Slovak). 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  2. ^ "Od soboty slovenské Sily pre špeciálne operácie na novej platforme". www.mil.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-05-31.