Special Warfare Wing

The Bangladesh Army Special Warfare Wing(SWW) is an Institution for making Special Forces. It is open to Soldiers (commissioned officer,non-commissioned officers), Sailors, Airmen in the Bangladesh Armed Forces, as well as select allied military students.

Special Warfare training began in 1976 and has undergone multiple changes to its training regimen.Verious kinds of specialized Training goes on under this wing.This wing works under the School of Infantry and Tactics.The HQ of this wing is situated at Jalalabad Cantonmen, Sylhet.

Overview
The courses are considered the premiere military leadership course in the world. The courses are conducted in various locations. But most of the courses are held in Sylhet. Training in the Sylhet Phase occurs in and around Sylhet Cantonment and the Near by locations of Sylhet.Training at the Mountain Phase is conducted at Chittagong Cantonment and Chittagong Hill tracts and in the mountains near Sylhet. The Chittagong Phase is conducted at various locations near Chittagong Cantonment,Bangladesh Military Academy,Hathazari firing range,Battale inoqulation Range Chittagong. The Special Warfare School is organizationally affiliated with the School of Infantry and Tactics.SW wing falls under control of the Bangladesh Army Training and Doctrine Command as a school open to most members of the Bangladesh Army.

History
In 1976, special warfare wing was established at Chittagong Cantonment.Later,it was shifted to the Sylhet cantonment.From then this wing started working under the Bangladesh Army School of Infantry and Tactics(SI&T). This was the first step towards the formation of a special force in Independent Bangladesh. In 1980, the army commando course and the counter-insurgency course was started in special warfare wing. In the same year, the special warfare wing was expanded to special warfare school.

Students
SW wing is open to all Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) in the Bangladesh Army.SW wing students come from units in the Bangladesh Army,Air Force, Navy,BGB,Coast Guard, and from foreign military services.

Training & Courses
Every year,The Special Warfare Wing(SW WING) arranges Army Commando Course(Which is commonly known as ParaCommando Course),Army Basic Para Course and Advanced Para Course,Counter Terrorism Course,Para Elite Course,some parachute related course(such as Free fall,Path finder,jump master,Rigger,Drop Zone etc.),Sniper Course and some Advanced courses etc.