List of HALO/HAHO jump capable units

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

 * Special Operations Battalion
 * Commando Battalion

Algeria

 * Algerian special forces
 * 104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment (104th RMO)
 * 116th Operational Maneuvers Regiment (116th RMO)

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
 * Australian Army Parachute Display Team (The Red Berets)
 * Special Operations Command
 * Special Air Service Regiment
 * 2nd Commando Regiment

Austria

 * Jagdkommando
 * EKO Cobra
 * Jägerbattalion 25

Bangladesh

 * Army
 * Para-Commando Brigade
 * Navy
 * SWADS

Belgium

 * Special Operations Regiment

Brazil



 * 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
 * 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

 * General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia Special Operations Battalion
 * Croatian Ministry of the Interior Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit

Cyprus

 * Special Forces Command

Czech Republic

 * 601st Special Forces Group
 * 43rd Airborne Regiment
 * Combat Support Center
 * 102nd Recon Battalion
 * Deep Reconnaissance Company

Denmark

 * Jægerkorpset Hunter Corps

France

 * 11e Brigade Parachutiste:
 * Groupement des Commandos Parachutistes (Pathfinders)
 * Commandement des Opérations Spéciales:
 * 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine
 * 13e 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
 * Kommando Spezialkräfte
 * Fallschirmjäger
 * Fernspähkompanie LRRP
 * 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

 * 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 Regular units
 * Sayeret Matkal
 * Shayetet 13
 * Shaldag
 * Unit 669
 * Maglan
 * Egoz
 * Duvdevan
 * Paratroopers reconnaissance battalion
 * 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
 * Moroccan Special Forces SOTGH

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

 * Special Service Group
 * Parachute Regiment
 * Naval Jack of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Navy
 * Special Service Group Navy
 * Pakistan Marines
 * Special Service Wing
 * Special Service Wing
 * Special Service Wing

Peru

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

Philippines
Army: Navy Marine Corps: Air Force:
 * Special Forces Regiment (Philippines)
 * Light Reaction Regiment
 * 1st Scout Ranger Regiment
 * Naval Special Operations Command
 * Marine Special Operations Group
 * SPOW
 * 505th Search And Rescue Group

Poland

 * GROM
 * 1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów

Portugal

 * Special Actions Detachment
 * Pathfinders Company
 * Special Operations Troops Centre

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

Serbia

 * Special Brigade (Serbian army)

Singapore

 * Special Operations Force

South Africa

 * Special Forces Brigade
 * 7 Medical Battalion Group
 * 44 Parachute Regiment

Spain

 * Mando de Operaciones Especiales - (Spanish Army)
 * Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial - (Spanish Marines)
 * Escuadron de Zapadores Paracaidistas - (Spanish Air Force)

Sweden

 * Särskilda operationsgruppen (SOG)

Syria

 * 25th Special Mission Forces Division

Switzerland

 * Fallschirmaufklärer Kompanie 17 (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

 * Special Forces Command
 * Underwater Offence
 * 1st Commando Brigade

United Kingdom

 * Special Air Service
 * Special Boat Service
 * Special Reconnaissance Regiment
 * 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment
 * Pathfinder Platoon
 * Royal Navy - Fleet Diving Group 1

Paramilitary Group

 * CIA
 * Special Activities Center


 * FBI
 * Hostage Rescue Team

Air Force

 * 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

 * Parachute Riggers
 * U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
 * U.S. Marine Raider Regiment

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