Special Brigade is a joint tactical unit encompassing reconnaissance, antiterrorist, parachute and diving components. The commander of the Special Brigade is Brigadier General Miroslav Talijan. The units of the Special Brigade are based in Pancevo and Nis. ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE
Command Special Brigade
Command Battalion
Military Police Counter-Terrorist Battalion Falcons
72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion
63rd Parachute Battalion
PURPOSE
Special Brigade is a joint tactical unit encompassing reconnaissance, antiterrorist, parachute and diving components. It is an especially organized unit, equipped and trained for the purpose of preparing, organizing and conducting of intelligence-reconnaissance, commando, antiterrorist, counter-insurgency, Psy.Ops. and other Special Ops in land, aerial and water combat theatre. Special Brigade Units conduct their activities in the enemy’s rear, in their own rear and on the front, by implementing vertical and other forms of maneuvering. In performing their special, combat and security-intelligence tasks determined by the Strategy and the Military Doctrine of the Republic of Serbia, the Special Brigade units can act jointly with the RS Police Force units. In order to perform special and classical activities, the brigade can deploy artillery for support, engineering, armored units, Air Force, signal, Electronic Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare, helicopter units and other forces and means. TASKS
Special Brigade is enabled to perform the following tasks:
•Reconnaissance activities in the strategic, operation and tactical depth, for the purpose of performing antiterrorist, and countering insurgency activities,
• Participation in intelligence and counterintelligence tasks,
• Resolving hostage situations,
• Disarming terrorist, criminal and armed groups of insurgents.
• Blocking the area and facilities
• Supressing riots
• Securing top army and state officials,
• Locating and marking targets for the aviation activities and long-range artillery in the tactical and operation depth of the enemy.
• Rescuing grounded pilots and reconnaissance-commando groups and individuals in the enemy’s rear,
• Air Borne Attack and aerial supplying
