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Jager te Paard Battalion
Active 4 July 2011
Country Flag of Belgium (civil) Belgium
Branch Land Component
Type Reconnaissance exploration and observation
Size 675 personnel
Part of Motorized Brigade
Garrison/HQ Heverlee,Belgium
Motto(s) zien zonder gezien te worden (See without being seen)
Commanders
Lieutenant Colonel Laurent Dolpire

The Jagers te Paard Battalion (Dutch language: Battjon Jagers te Paard ) (French) is a Reconnaissance battalion in the Motorized Brigade of the Belgian Armed Forces. Jagers te Paard translates into English as Hunters on Horses, the lineage of the current battalion came into existence in 2011 with the linking of the 1st Jagers te Paard with 2nd Jagers te Paard/4th Chasseurs à Cheval when re-rolled in to its current role as an Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance & Target Acquisition (ISTAR) battalion supporting the Motorized Brigade:[1]

Organisation[]

Jagers te Paard Battalion[2]

  • HQ staff and Support Squadron
  • A Reconnaissance Squadron
  • B Reconnaissance Squadron
  • C Radar and Ground Sensors Squadron
  • D Training Squadron

A and B Squadron's each have a Voltigeurs platoon for dismounted reconnaissance, C Squadron can be integrated/interface with 80th UAV Squadron, employing their sensor and analysis capabilities from the Air Component

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