Utti Jaeger Regiment

Utti Jaeger Regiment
Utin jääkärirykmentti
Insignia of the Utti Jaeger Regiment
Active1 July 1943 – 30 November 1944: Detached Battalion 4
1 February 1962 – 31 December 1996: Parachute Jaeger School
1 January 1997 – present: Utti Jaeger Regiment
Country Finland
Branch Finnish Army
TypeArmy aviation
Special forces
Size400 hired personnel, 220 conscripts (2018)
Part ofArmy Command Finland
GarrisonLentoportintie 11, Utti, Kouvola
Motto(s)Excelsior[1]
Colors
EquipmentRK 95 TP, MP5, Sako TRG, FN SCAR, RG-32 Scout, Polaris Sportsman
Engagements
WebsiteOfficial website
Insignia
Cross of Merit
Aircraft flown
TrainerMD 500 (7)
TransportNH90 (20)

The Utti Jaeger Regiment (Finnish: Utin jääkärirykmentti, (UTJR) Special jaegers) is the Finnish Army training and development centre for special forces and helicopter operations in charge of the Army Special Forces Unit and the Special Forces Qualification Course.

  1. ^ @UtinJR (11 June 2022). "Mottomme #Excelsior, korkeammalle, mukaisesti pyrimme tavoitteellisesti kehittämään toimintaamme. #UTJR #suorituskyky perustuu ihmisiin, monialaisten osaajien joukkoon, johon kuuluvat #henkilökunta, #reserviläiset ja #varusmiehet" [In accordance with our motto #Excelsior, higher, we aim to develop our operations in a targeted manner. #UTJR's #performance is based on people, a group of multidisciplinary experts that includes #personnel, #reservists and #conscripts.] (Tweet) (in Finnish) – via Twitter.