Särskilda operationsgruppen
| Särskilda operationsgruppen (SOG) Special Operations Task Group |
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| Active | 2011–present |
| Country |
 Sweden
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| Branch |
 Swedish Armed Forces
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| Type | Special Forces |
| Role |
Direct Action Special Reconnaissance Military Assistance VIP-protection Personnel recovery Hostage rescue |
| Size | Classified |
| Part of | Under the direct command of the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Karlsborg |
| Motto(s) | Framåt i natten ("Forward through the night") |
Särskilda Operationsgruppen (English: Special Operations Task Group, abbreviated SOG) is a special forces unit within the Swedish Armed Forces which has been active since 2011. The unit is headquartered at Karlsborg Fortress in Karlsborg, Västra Götaland County.
Särskilda operationsgruppen was formed in 2011 by merging the Special Protection Group (SSG) and the Special Reconnaissance Group (SIG).
The Special Operations Task Group (SOG) answers directly to the Supreme Commander and the Director Special Forces. The unit, combined with the Special Forces Command, comprises the Swedish Armed Forces Special Forces (FM SF). In addition to this, there are several special forces support units (FM SOF). The personnel are specially selected, trained and equipped units for air, sea and land transportation, technical, logistical and medical support. For example: Special Maritime Transportation unit (STE), Special Signals Group (SSE) and the Section for Special Operative Technology (SOT).
SOG consists of two so-called response units (IE). IE1 focuses on combat tasks (Direct Action) and IE2 focuses on intelligence gathering (Special Reconnaissance). The requirements to IE2 is slightly lower than for IE1. In IE2 in there are also female intelligence operators.
What most people see of the operators is when they are employed as personal protection for the Supreme Commander or other high-ranking officers of the Swedish Armed Forces when they visit Swedish areas of operation. However, their most frequent usage is during multi-national special operations such as Direct Action, Special Reconnaissance and Military Assistance.
SOG combat operations are of great strategic importance that cannot be accomplished by conventional forces or weapon systems. Combat missions can be to eliminate high-value targets or objects of great importance to the enemy, to conduct complex rescue operations of Swedish personnel held captive or hostage, or to gather time-critical intelligence through action.
Special reconnaissance and intelligence gathering is intended to gather information of great tactical importance about the enemy´s activities, enemy personnel or other bits of information of operational significance.
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