The Special Operations Regiment is a special operations force of the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. Its headquarters is located in Heverlee. It was known as the Light Brigade until 3 July 2018 when it was renamed and transformed into its current form.
The 3rd Parachute Battalion is a military formation of the Belgian Land Component and part of the Special Operations Regiment. It carries on the regimental traditions of the Belgian Korean War volunteers.
Soldiers from the 3rd Parachute Battalion parade in Kortrijk, 1971.
Detachment of the 3rd Paratroopers battalion parading in front of the King on 21 July 1989, Place des Palais in Brussels.
Belgian Paracommando's UNOSOM soldiers in Somalia,1993