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[[Image:Mjk dykker.jpg|thumb|right|300px|MJK specialises in maritime and coastal operations.]]

'''Marinejegerkommandoen''' (MJK) is a Norwegian maritime and coastal-oriented special force formally established in 1951. It is divided into two operative units, one of which is located in [[Ramsund]] in the northern part of [[Norway]] and the other at the [[Haakonsvern]] Navy base in [[Bergen]].

As is expected from any special forces, the training to become a MJK operative is long and arduous, taking two years and then further augmented by courses taken during the following four-year contract period, such as field medical training, sniper training and [[forward air control]] (FAC) training. As of recently, all MJK personnel are assigned as officers and are put through the required courses in order to qualify. This is to maintain a level of authority and operational independency in relations to other, non-special forces units.

== MarinjegerkommandoenMarinejegerkommandoen's participationrole in domestic and international operationssecurity ==

<blockquote><i>Operatives are tasked to accomplish missions where conventional forces are unusable. MJK operatives are highly mobile, with stamina and forceful firepower in terms of their operative size. MJK operatives are specialists in maritime operations. They are trained and equipped to solve missions while under extreme climatic and environmental stresses.[[http://marinejeger.no/marinejeger/index.html]]</I></blockquote>

MJK forms an integral part of the special operations command mesh that serves to protect Norway’s interests, both domestic and internationally. As to be used with maximum efficiency in the latter, the unit is modelled after the NATO Special Forces definition.

=== Domestic security ===

MJK’s role in a domestic defence situation is multifaceted, augmenting those of the Forsvarets Spesialkommando ([[FSK]]), Hærens Jegerkommando ([[HJK]]), HV-016 and Kystjegerkommandoen (KJK), while also supported by the Marine EOD command: Minnedykkerkommandoen (MDK).

Primarily focused on defence of the considerable Norwegian coastline, they are also tasked with the protection of the numerous oil wells that lie offshore.

=== International operations ===

MJK has participated in a number of international operations, most notably and most recently in [[Operation Enduring Freedom]] in [[Afghanistan]], not once, but twice. First deployed in 2002, and then subsequently in 2003, MJK’s contribution is primarily unknown, but from what is available, its missions have included DA (Direct Action), Forward Air Control (FAC) and SR (Special Surveillance and Reconnaissance), assisting US troops in the fight against Taliban.

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== External links ==

[http://www.mil.no/sjo/keskdr/kyststrid/mjk/ Forsvarsnett: Marinejegerkommandoen (Official site, though not as informative or up-to-date as one might desire – in norwegianNorwegian]

[http://www.marinejeger.no Marinejeger (Maintained by MJK, but not officially recognised – in norwegianNorwegian)]

[[Category:Military of Norway]]