List of HALO/HAHO jump capable units

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This page lists the military units which are known to be capable of performing a HAHO/HALO jump, also known as military free fall (MFF).

Albania

Algeria

Algerian special forces^[1]
104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment (104th RMO)^[1]^[2]
116th Operational Maneuvers Regiment (116th RMO)^[1]^[3]

Argentina

Grupo Especial de Operaciones Federales (Federal Operations Special Group, GEOF)
Buzos Tacticos (Tactical Divers Group)
Agrupacion de Comando Anfibios (Amphibious Commandos Group)
GOE (Special Operations Group)

Armenia

Army special forces regiment

Australia

Army
- Australian Defence Force Parachuting School^[4]
  - Australian Army Parachute Display Team (The Red Berets)^[5]
- Special Operations Command
  - Special Air Service Regiment
  - 2nd Commando Regiment^[6]

Austria

Bangladesh

Army
- Para-Commando Brigade
Navy
- SWADS

Belgium

Special Operations Regiment

Brazil

Para-SAR during an exercise

Brazilian Navy
- GRUMEC Combat Divers Groupment

Brazilian Marine Corps
- COMANF Special Operations Battalion
Brazilian Army
- 1º Batalhão de Ações de Comandos 1st Commando Actions Battalion
- 1º Batalhão de Forcas Especiais 1st Special Forces Battalion
- 3ª Cia FEsp 3rd Special Forces Company
- Precursores Paraquedistas Army Pathfinders
Brazilian Air Force
- Para-SAR Special Operations & SAR squadron

Canada

Canadian Special Operations Regiment
Combat Patrol Pathfinders
Joint Task Force 2
Royal Canadian Air Force Search and Rescue
Royal Canadian Navy Clearance Divers

Chile

Chilean Army - Chilean Commandos

China (People’s Republic of China)

People's Liberation Army Air Force
- People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps^[7]
People's Liberation Army Navy
- People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps
  - Jiaolong Commando Unit
  - Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Brigade
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
- 73rd Special Operation Brigade - "Feilong"
- 75th Special Operation Brigade - "Jungle Tigers"
- 76th Special Operation Brigade - "Xuefeng"
- 78th Special Operation Brigade - "Northeastern Tiger"
- 84th Special Operation Brigade - "Kunlun Blade"
People's Armed Police
- Snow Leopard Commando Unit

Croatia

Cyprus

Special Forces Command

Czech Republic

Denmark

Jægerkorpset Hunter Corps

France

11^e Brigade Parachutiste:
- Groupement des Commandos Parachutistes (Pathfinders)
Commandement des Opérations Spéciales:
- 1^er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine
- 13^e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes
- Commandos Marine
- Commando Parachutiste de l'Air n°10 (French Air Force Special Forces)
Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure:
- Division Action
Gendarmerie Nationale:
- Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale
- Escadron Parachutiste d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale
Police Nationale
- Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion

Finland

Finnish Army Special Jaegers
Finnish Army Para Jaegers

Georgia

Army
- GSOF
State Security Service
- Counter Terrorism Center special operations unit.

Germany

German Army
German Navy
- Kampfschwimmer
German Airforce
- Kampfretter
German Federal Police
- GSG 9 Police Counter Terrorism Unit

Greece

Army
- ETA (Special Airborne Unit)
- Z' MAK (Z' Amphibious Raider Squadron)
Navy
- DYK (Underwater Demolitions Command)
Air Force
- 31 MEEΔ (31 Search & Rescue Operations Squadron)
Police
- EKAM (Special Suppressive Antiterrorist Unit)

India

Army
- Parachute Regiment (India)
- Para (Special Forces)
Air Force
- Garud Commando Force
Navy
- MARCOS
Paramilitary Forces
- Special Frontier Force
- National Security Guards

Indonesia

Paskhas soldier free-fall

Indonesian Army
- Kopassus
- Kostrad airborne brigades
Indonesian Navy
- KOPASKA
- Denjaka
Indonesian Marine Corps
- Batalyon Intai Amfibi
Indonesian Air Force
- Paskhas
- Bravo-Den 90

Ireland

Army Ranger Wing (ARW)

Israel

Tier one units

Tier two units

Tier three units

Paratroopers reconnaissance battalion

Regular units

Paratroopers brigade

Italy

Army
- 9th Paratroopers Assault Regiment "Col Moschin" (9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti "Col Moschin")
- 185th RAO Regiment "Folgore" (185° Reggimento Ricognizione Acquisizione Obiettivi "Folgore")
Navy
- Operational Raiders Group - Divers and Riders Group Command "Teseo Tesei" (Gruppo Operativo Incursori - Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei e Incursori "Teseo Tesei")
Air Force
- Operational Raiders Group - 17th Raiders Wing (Gruppo Operativo Incursori - 17º Stormo)
Gendarmerie
- Special Intervention Group (GIS - Gruppo di Intervento Speciale)
Police
- Central Security Operational Unit (NOCS - Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza)

Japan

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
- Special Forces Group
- Pathfinder Platoon of the 1st Airborne Brigade
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
- Special Boarding Unit

Korea (Republic of Korea/“South Korea”)

Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command
- Army Special Forces Brigades
- 707th Special Mission Group
Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Flotilla
Republic of Korea Air Force
- Combat Control Team(CCT)
- Special Air Force Rescue Team(SART)
Republic of Korea Marine Corps - Special Reconnaissance

Morocco

1st Parachute Infantry Brigade^[10]
Moroccan Special Forces SOTGH^[11]^[12]

Malaysia

Malaysian Army
- Grup Gerak Khas
- 10 Paratrooper Brigade
Royal Malaysian Navy
- PASKAL
Royal Malaysian Air Force
- PASKAU
Royal Malaysian Police
- Pasukan Gerakan Khas
Malaysian Coast Guard
- Special Task and Rescue

Namibia

Namibian Special Forces

Netherlands

Dutch Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) Royal Netherlands Army Commandos
Dutch Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF)
Dutch 11th Airmobile Brigade (Netherlands) Pathfinder platoon "Madju"

New Zealand

New Zealand Special Air Service

Norway

Hærens Jegerkommando HJK - Army Ranger Command
Marinejegerkommandoen MJK - Navy Ranger Command
Forsvarets spesialkommando FSK - Armed Forces Special Command

Pakistan

Peru

Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales (FOES) (Peruvian Navy)
Defensa y Operaciones Especiales (DOE) (Peruvian Air Force)

Philippines

Army:

Navy

Naval Special Operations Command

Marine Corps:

Marine Special Operations Group

Air Force:

Poland

Portugal

Russia and the Soviet Union

GRU Special Forces:
- Detachments in each of the special forces Brigades of the Ground Forces.
- 45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment of the VDV
- Reconnaissance Frogmen of the Russian Navy
Command of Special Operations Forces
- Special Purpose Center "Senezh"
- Special Purpose Center "Kubinka-2"
- 561st Emergency Rescue Center
- Special Aviation Brigade
Federal Security Service
- Group "A"
- Group "B" (V)
- Group "C" (S)
- Group "K"
- Regional UFSB teams
Russian National Guard
- Special Purpose Center Teams: Rus and Vityaz
- SOBR Units
Federal Protective Service
SVR : Zaslon
Russian Airborne Forces^[13]^{[better source needed]}

Serbia

Special Brigade (Serbian army)

Singapore

Special Operations Force

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Särskilda operationsgruppen (SOG)

Syria

25th Special Mission Forces Division^[14]

Switzerland

Fallschirmaufklärer Kompanie 17^[15] (Swiss Army VBS)

Taiwan (Republic of China)

Republic of China Army
- 862nd Special Warfare Group
- Airborne Special Service Company

Thailand

1st Special Forces Division (Royal Thai Army)
Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols Company (LRRP) (Royal Thai Army)
Royal Thai Navy SEALs (Royal Thai Navy)
RTMC Reconnaissance Battalion (Royal Thai Marine Corps)
Special Operations Regiment (Royal Thai Air Force)

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States

Paramilitary Group

CIA
- Special Activities Center

FBI
- Hostage Rescue Team

Air Force

USASOC Military Free Fall Parachute Badge

U.S. Air Force Pararescue
U.S. Air Force Combat Control Team
U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party
U.S. Air Force Special Reconnaissance
U.S. Air Force S.E.R.E. Specialists
U.S. Air Force Physiological Technicians (PTs)

Army

Parachute Riggers
Long Range Surveillance Companies
U.S. Army 75th Ranger Regiment
- Regimental Reconnaissance Company
U.S. Army Special Forces
U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (also known as Delta Force)
U.S. Army Intelligence Support Activity (USAIS) (also known as Intelligence Support Activity)
RAVENS (Raiding Aggressor Volunteers Employing Night Skydiving—the very first operating unit—Ft. Campbell, KY, Sept. 1959)
Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate (ABNSOTD)

Marine Corps

Navy

U.S. Navy SEALs
- SEAL Team Six (Naval Special Warfare Development Group, also known as DEVGRU)
U.S. Navy SWCC
U.S. Navy EOD
U.S. Navy direct support personnel (IT/ET/CT Rates/SOIDC)
U.S. Navy SARC
Parachute Riggers

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